Performing a flash upgrade

Wizard IP Plus is fully reconfigurable via flash upgrade.

To perform a flash upgrade

1 Using a remote connection, log on as the admin user and access the Unit configuration page to determine the current firmware version of the Wizard IP Plus unit.

2Visit the Black Box website, locate the downloads section and select an Wizard IP Plus firmware revision that is later than the one currently installed.

Configure network option

Wizard IP Plus Network Config

MAC address	
Media Access Control address – this is
the unique and unchangeable code that
was hard coded within your Wizard IP

3Power down the Wizard IP Plus unit. At the rear of the unit, adjacent to the power input socket, click mini switch 1 to its ON (down) position.

4Re-apply power to the Wizard IP Plus. On the locally connected monitor you should see a Maintenance menu:

Wizard IP Plus Maintenance

To upgrade unit, visit:

http://192.168.42.154

Configure Network		Current network
Reset Configuration		address of the
		Wizard IP Plus

Put option switch 1 up to
return to normal operation.

The Maintenance menu should display the current network address of the Wizard IP Plus.

•If the current network address is incorrect then select the ‘Configure network’ option to change it:

5Using the web browser (not the VNC viewer) on the previously used remote system, connect to the network address shown in the local Maintenance menu.

6Follow the on screen instructions to upload the firmware file (previously obtained from Black Box support) to the Wizard IP Plus.

IMPORTANT: Wait until the upgrade is complete.

MAC Address 00:0F:58:00:00:04

Use	DHCP	No
IP	Address	192.168.42.154
Net	Mask	255.255.255.0
Gateway

	Plus unit when it was built. It consists
	of six 2-digit hexadecimal (base 16)
	numbers separated by colons. A section
	of the MAC address identifies the
	manufacturer, while the remainder is	
	effectively the unique electronic serial
	number of your particular unit.
	Use DHCP
	When this option is selected, your Wizard
	IP Plus will attempt to locate a DHCP
	server on the network. If such a server is
	located, it will supply three things to
	located, it will supply three things to
	the Wizard IP Plus: 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 Wizard IP
	Plus 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 Wizard
	IP Plus is connected) to another network
	IP Plus is connected) to another network
	such as the Internet. Usually this is a

7	When the upload is complete and confirmed on screen, log off the remote	Note: It is also possible to upgrade the
	system and then power down the Wizard IP Plus.	Wizard IP Plus from a remote position via
8	At the rear of the unit, return the mini switch 1 to its OFF position and then	the Advanced Unit Configuration page
	re-apply power.	of the VNC Viewer.

network switch or router and it will be

used whenever a device to be contacted

lies outside the local network.