Updating The Base Station Firmware - Siemens Gigaset S685 IP Manual

Setting the base station via the handset

Updating the base station firmware

If necessary, you can update your base station firmware.
The firmware update is downloaded directly from the Internet by default.
The relevant Web page is preconfigured in your phone.
Precondition:
The base station is in idle status, i.e.:
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No calls are being made via the fixed line network or VoIP.
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There is no internal connection between registered handsets or to
GHC devices.
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No other handset has opened the base station menu.
Starting the firmware update manually
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Software Update
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The base station establishes a connection to the Internet or to the local PC.
§Yes§
Please note
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The firmware update can last up to 3 minutes.
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When updating from the Internet, checks are made to ensure that no newer
version of the firmware exists. If this is not the case, the operation is termi-
nated and a message is issued to that effect.
Automatic firmware update
Your phone will check daily whether a newer firmware update is available via
the Internet on the Gigaset configuration server. If this is the case, the message
New firmware available
message key f flashes.
f
§Yes§
The firmware will be loaded onto your phone.
If you respond to the prompt with
Your phone will then remind you at a later date about the firmware update
(New firmware available
update manually (
Please note
If the telephone is not connected to the Internet at the time when the check
for new firmware is to be carried out (e.g. because the router is deactivated),
the check is carried out as soon as the phone is reconnected to the Internet.
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Select and press
§OK§
Enter the system PIN and press
Press the display key to start the firmware update.
is displayed when the handset is in idle status and the
Press the message key.
Press the display key to confirm the prompt.
will be displayed). You can also carry out the firmware
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§OK§
, the handset changes to idle status.
§No§