Lindy Switch Performing a flash upgrade, To perform a flash upgrade, Configure network option

Performing a flash upgrade

LINDY KVM IP 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 LINDY KVM IP unit.

2Visit the LINDY website, locate the downloads section and select an LINDY KVM IP firmware revision that is later than the one currently installed.

Configure network option

Network Config

MAC address

Media Access Control address – this is the unique and unchangeable code that was hard coded within your LINDY KVM

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3Power down the LINDY KVM IP 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 LINDY KVM IP. On the locally connected monitor you should see a Maintenance menu:

Maintenance
To upgrade unit, visit:
http://192.168.42.154
Configure Network	Current network
Reset Configuration	address of the LINDY
	KVM IP
Put option switch 1 up to
return to normal operation.

The Maintenance menu should display the current network address of the LINDY KVM IP.

•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 the website) to the LINDY KVM IP.

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

OK

IP 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 LINDY KVM IP will attempt to locate a DHCP server on the network. If such a server is located, it will supply three things to the LINDY KVM IP: 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 LINDY KVM IP 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 LINDY KVM IP is connected) to another network such as the Internet. Usually this is a

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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 LINDY KVM IP.
		LINDY KVM IP 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.

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