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Flash upgrade using the 'dip switch' method
This upgrade procedure requires remote computer access to the AdderLink IP
Gold unit and also physical access to the dip switches on the unit.
To perform a flash upgrade using the 'dip switch' method
1 Using a
remote
connection, log on as the admin user and access the
configuration page
to determine the current firmware version of the
AdderLink IP Gold unit.
2 Visit the Adder website, locate the downloads section and select an
AdderLink IP Gold firmware revision that is later than the one currently
installed.
3 Power down the AdderLink IP Gold unit. At the rear of the unit, adjacent to
the power input socket, click mini switch 1 to its ON (down) position.
4 Re-apply power to the AdderLink IP Gold. On the locally connected monitor
you should see a Maintenance menu:
AdderLink IP Gold Maintenance
To upgrade unit, visit:
http://192.168.42.154
Configure Network
Reset Configuration
Put option switch 1 up to
return to normal operation.
The Maintenance menu should display the current network address
of the AdderLink IP Gold.
• If the current network address is incorrect then select
the 'Configure network' option to change it:
5 Using the web browser (not the VNC viewer) on the previously used remote
system, connect to the network address shown in the local Maintenance
menu.
6 Follow the on screen instructions to upload the firmware file (previously
obtained from the Adder site) to the AdderLink IP Gold.
IMPORTANT: Wait until the upgrade is complete.
7 When the upload is complete and confirmed on screen, log off the remote
system and then power down the AdderLink IP Gold.
8 At the rear of the unit, return the mini switch 1 to its OFF position and then
re-apply power.
Unit
Configure network option
AdderLink IP Gold Network Config
MAC Address
Use DHCP
IP Address
Net Mask
Gateway
Current network
address of the
AdderLink IP Gold
MAC address
Media Access Control address – this is
the unique and unchangeable code that
was hard coded within your AdderLink
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IP Gold unit when it was built. It
consists of six 2-digit hexadecimal (base
No
16) numbers separated by colons. A
192.168.42.154
section of the MAC address identifies
255.255.255.0
Adder Technology as the manufacturer,
while the remainder is effectively the
unique electronic serial number of your
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particular unit.
Use DHCP
When this option is selected, your
AdderLink IP Gold will attempt to locate
a DHCP server on the network. If such
a server is located, it will
things
to the AdderLink IP Gold: an
IP address, an IP network mask (also
known as a Subnet mask) and a Gateway
address.
IP address
This is the identity of the AdderLink IP
Gold within a network. It can either
be entered manually or configured
automatically using the DHCP option.
When the DHCP option is enabled, this
entry is greyed out.
Net mask
Also often called the 'subnet-mask', this
value is used alongside the IP address
to help define a smaller collection (or
subnet) of devices on a network. In
this way a distinction is made between
locally connected devices and ones that
are reachable elsewhere, such as on the
wider Internet.
Gateway
This is the address of the device that
links the local network (to which the
AdderLink IP Gold is connected) to
another network such as the Internet.
Usually this is a network switch or router
and it will be used whenever a device
to be contacted lies outside the local
network.
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