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Transferring configuration and firmware files with TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a method of transferring data over an IP network. TFTP is a client-server
application, with the router as the client. To use the Netopia 4541/4542 as a TFTP client, a TFTP server must
be available. Netopia, Inc., has a public access TFTP server on the Internet where you can obtain the latest
firmware versions.
To use TFTP, select Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) in the Statistics & Diagnostics screen and press
Return. The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) screen appears.
TFTP Server Name:
Firmware File Name:
GET ROUTER FIRMWARE FROM SERVER...
Config File Name:
GET CONFIG FROM SERVER...
SEND CONFIG TO SERVER...
TFTP Transfer State -- Idle
TFTP Current Transfer Bytes -- 0
The sections below describe how to update the Netopia 4541/4542's firmware and how to download and
upload configuration files.
Updating firmware
Firmware updates may be available periodically from Netopia or from a site maintained by your organization's
network administrator.
The Netopia 4541/4542 ships with an embedded operating system referred to as firmware. The firmware
governs how the device communicates with your network and the WAN or remote site. Firmware updates are
periodically posted on the Netopia website.
To update the router's firmware, follow these steps:
Select TFTP Server Name and enter the server name or IP address of the TFTP server you will use. The
server name or IP address is available from the site where the server is located.
Select Firmware File Name and enter the name of the file you will download. The name of the file is
available from the site where the server is located. You may need to enter a file path along with the file
name (for example, bigroot/config/myfile).
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
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