Firmware Upgrade Procedure | Firmware File Names |
Chapter 6 Firmware Upgrade Procedure
Trango Broadband Wireless will from time to time release firmware upgrades for the
Firmware releases consists of two files: Main image firmware and Web (HTTP interface) firmware.
Firmware File Names
Firmware files are released in the format shown below. This example consists of main image and web firmware versions 2p0r1.
Main Image: | p5055m_main_2p0r1D07061104_Pupgrade |
| Firmware Version: 2p0r1D07061104 |
| File Size: 2,107,904 bytes |
Web | p5055m_web_1p3D07051701_Pupgrade |
| File Size: 143,872 bytes |
Firmware Upgrade Password
The firmware filenames include the upgrade password (the characters after the ‘_P’ in the file name) The default upgrade password in the
Upgrade Procedure
1.Place firmware files in easily accessible path in your computer.
2.In order to provide the most stable wireless conditions possible during the upgrade process it is recommended to set the radio speed to the minimum (6 Mbps) in both the MU and RU. Turn autorateshifting off during the upgrade.
3.Turn on the radio’s tftp daemon
4.From computer’s command prompt, tftp the firmware file into the radio using binary mode.
5.After file is successfully tftp’d to the radio, the radio will automatically reboot itself and load the new firmware
IMPORTANT: DO NOT POWER CYCLE OR INTERUPT THE REBOOT PROCESS IN ANY MANNER. WAIT AT LEAST THREE MINUTES TO ENSURE AUTOMATIC REBOOT COMPLETION. LOSS OF POWER DURING THE REBOOT SEQUENCE WILL RESULT IN A CORRUPTED/INCOMPLETE FIRMWARE LOAD WHICH WILL REQUIRE REFLASHING AT THE FACTORY.
6.Repeat process for other radio
7.Repeat process for web file.
Example 1 Upgrade main image firmware to 1.0a6
FROM RADIO TELNET SESSION
Welcome to Trango Broadband Wireless,
Login as read/write. #> tftpd on
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