Cradlepoint MBR1000 Product Manual page 95

CradlePoint MBR1000 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.9
Firmware Update via the USB
7.4.6
The MBR1000 supports software upgrades via the USB port. A USB storage device (thumb drive) is preloaded with the new software .bin file.
Requirements:
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CradlePoint MBR1000 Binary firmware file (i.e. u_MBR1000_2010_03_23.bin) From:
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4G Modem Binary firmware file (i.e. u_ modem _5_2_206.bin) From:
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CradlePoint MBR1000
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USB "Thumb drive" mass storage device formatted FAT or FAT32.
Router Firmware Update – USB Procedure:
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Remove the date code from the binary file. Example: u_MBR1000_2010_01_22.bin to u_MBR1000.bin.
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Copy the u_MBR1000.bin file to the USB Thumb Drive. This must be in the root not in a folder.
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Power on a MBR1000 and wait for the WLAN and POWER lights to go solid green.
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Plug-in the USB Thumb Drive into the USB port on the MBR1000
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The EC light will come on and blink while it is reading the binary file off the USB Thumb Drive
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When the EC light goes solid for 3 seconds or more, pull the USB thumb drive.
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At this point, the router will read the file, error check it and will load it. The router will reboot itself and will be running the new firmware
NOTE: If the file is corrupt, the MBR1000 will reboot and will not load the new firmware. It is recommend that when you are doing these en
mass, the first few are manually checked by logging into the router with a computer and going to http://192.168.0.1, login with the default
password, and then check the "Status" tab which will show the current router firmware version. The default password is the last 6 character of
the MAC address, which is located on a sticker on the bottom.
Modem File Update – USB Procedure:
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Remove the date code from the binary file. Example: u_modem_2009_11_16 to u_ modem.bin.
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Copy the u_modem.bin file to the USB Thumb Drive. This must be in the root not in a folder.
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Power on a MBR1000 and wait for the WLAN and POWER lights to go solid green.

Plug-in the USB Thumb Drive into the USB port on the MBR1000

The EC light will come on and blink while it is reading the binary file off the USB Thumb Drive

When the EC light goes solid for 3 seconds or more, pull the USB thumb drive.

At this point, the router will read the file, error check it and will load it. The router will reboot itself and will be running the new firmware
NOTE: If the file is corrupt, the MBR1000 will reboot and will not load the modem file. It is recommend that when you are doing these en
mass, the first few are manually checked by logging into the router with a computer and going to http://192.168.0.1, login with the default
password, and then check the "Status" tab which will show the current router firmware version. The default password is the last 6 character of
the MAC address, which is located on a sticker on the bottom.
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