Comtech EF Data CDM-710 Installation And Operation Manual page 145

CDM-710 Broadcast Satellite Modem
1000 Base-T (GbE) Interface
4. Unzip the files in the temporary folder on your PC.
5. Connect the client PC to the CDI-70 (GBEI) 10/100/1000 Ethernet connector via a
hub or a switch, or directly to a PC with a crossover cable.
6. Initiate an FTP session with the modem. The example is with a DOS window.
a. From the PC, type "ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" is the
b. Press <Enter> twice to bypass the user name and password to complete login.
c. Verify your FTP transfer is binary by typing "bin".
d. Type "prompt" then type "hash" to facilitate the file transfers.
The current version firmware release is provided. If applicable, one version prior
to the current release is also available. Be sure to identify and download the
desired version.
The downloadable files are stored in two formats: *.exe (self extracting) and
*.zip (compressed). Some firewalls will not allow the downloading of *.exe files.
In this case, download the *.zip file instead.
For additional help with "zipped" file types, refer to "pkzip for windows",
"winzip", or "zip central" help files. Pkzip for DOS is not supported due to file
naming conventions.
At least 3 files should be extracted:
a. FW12547x.bin, where "x" is the version (bulk image file).
b. FW12547x.txt, where "x" is the version (history notes).
c. README.TXT installation notes
Verify the communication and connection by issuing a "ping" command to the
modem. You can find the management IP address of the GBEI interface using the
front panel with the <Config> <Intfc1> <Gigabit Ethernet> <Man> menus.
To PING and FTP from DOS, press the "Start" button on the Windows toolbar,
and select the "Run..." option. From Win95 or Win98, type, "command". From
WinNT, Win2K or WinXP, type "cmd". You can also use the "DOS Prompt" or
"Command Prompt" icons in the Start Menu. Now change to the temporary
directory you created earlier with "cd c:\temp". A quick "dir" will show the
downloaded files.
management IP address of the CDI-70 (GBEI).
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