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FTP Server File Transfers ("Downloads")
MultiTech has built an FTP server into the TalkAnytime unit. Therefore, file transfers from the controller
PC to the TalkAnytime unit can be done using an FTP client program or even using a browser (e.g., Internet
Explorer, Netscape, or FireFox, used in conjunction with Windows Explorer).
The terminology of "downloads" and "uploads" gets a bit confusing in this context. File transfers from a
client to a server are typically considered "uploads." File transfers from a large repository of data to
machines with less data capacity are considered "downloads." In this case, these metaphors are
contradictory: the FTP server is actually housed in the TalkAnytime unit, and the controller PC, which is
actually the repository of the info to be transferred, uses an FTP client program. In this situation, we have
chosen to call the transfer of files from the PC to the voip "downloads." (Be aware that some FTP client
programs may use the opposite terminology, i.e., they may refer to the file transfer as an "upload ")
You can download firmware, CAS telephony protocols, default configuration parameters, and phonebook
data for the TalkAnytime unit with this FTP functionality. These downloads are done over a network, not
by a local serial port connection. Consequently, TalkAnytime units at distant locations can be updated
from a central control point.
To transfer files using the FTP server functionality in the TalkAnytime unit, follow these directions.
1. Establish Network Connection and IP Addresses. Both the controller PC and the TalkAnytime unit(s)
must be connected to the same IP network. An IP address must be assigned for each.
IP Address of Control PC
IP Address of TalkAnytime unit
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IP address of TalkAnytime unit
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