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1.
Use a computer that will serve as a TFTP server and as a managing computer to trig-
ger the backup process.
2.
Connect the computer and one of the LAN Ethernet switch port with a standard
Ethernet cable.
3.
Configure the IP address of the computer so that the computer and the SMC2585W-G
are in the same IP subnet.
4.
Run the TFTP Server utility on the computer. Select the Accept write requests check
box, and specify the folder to which the configuration settings of the SMC2585W-G will
be saved.
5.
On the computer, run a Web browser and click the General, Firmware Tools hyperlink.
6.
Choose TFTP as the Firmware management protocol.
7.
Within the Configuration Backup/Restore section, specify the IP address of the com-
puter, which acts as a TFTP server. If you don't know the IP address of the computer,
open a Command Prompt, and type IpConfig, then press the Enter key.
8.
Trigger the backup process by clicking Back Up. The backup file is named
SMC2585W-G_Backup
NOTE:
Remember to select the Accept write requests check box of TFTP Server.
To restore configuration of the SMC2585W-G by TFTP:
1.
Use a computer that will serve as a TFTP server and as a managing computer to trig-
ger the restoring process.
2.
Connect the computer and one of the LAN Ethernet switch port with a standard
Ethernet cable.
3.
Configure the IP address of the computer so that the computer and the SMC2585W-G
are in the same IP subnet.
4.
Run the TFTP Server utility on the computer. Specify the folder in which the configura-
tion
backup
SMC2585W-G_Backup.hex.
5.
On the computer, run a Web browser and click the General, Firmware Tools hyperlink.
6.
Choose TFTP as the Firmware management protocol.
7.
Within the Configuration Backup/Restore section, specify the IP address of the com-
puter, which acts as a TFTP server. If you don't know the IP address of the computer,
open a Command Prompt, and type IpConfig, then press the Enter key.
8.
Trigger the restoring process by clicking Restore. The SMC2585W-G will then
download the configuration backup file from the TFTP server.
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