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Chapter 5

Software Upgrade

5 Software Upgrade

Introduction

System software upgrades availability

System software packages and security

This chapter describes how to upgrade the SpeedTouch™ system software or firmware.

For the availability of new system software version packages you can:

Click the SpeedTouch Maintenance link, available on the Setup CD menu.

Check for SpeedTouch™ upgrades at http://www.speedtouch.com/upgrade.

All system software packages for the SpeedTouch™ are digitally signed and encrypted. Packages that may have become corrupted, or been altered in any way, will not be accepted by the SpeedTouch™.

This way the SpeedTouch™ or its service can never be corrupted or lost.

System software upgrades

Depending on the Operating System your computer is running, you can upgrade your SpeedTouch™ via:

The SpeedTouch™ Upgrade Wizard (Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X); see “5.1 Upgrade Wizard on Setup CD” on page 82 for more information.

Preliminary steps Before you start with upgrading the SpeedTouch™, always make sure:

To inform all people relying on the SpeedTouch™ services, that service may be down for some short period.

The new system software file is stored on your local disk or another storage device.

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Contents SpeedTouch546 Page SpeedTouch 546 Document Information CopyrightTrademarks Contents Navigation Ethernet Troubleshooting Upgrade Troubleshooting TroubleshootingContents About this User’s Guide About this User’s Guide Your SpeedTouch Hardware Specifications Software Features SpeedTouch FeaturesIsdn Hardware SpecificationsSoftware Features Chapter SpeedTouch LED Behaviour Indicator Description Name Colour StateAccess Method Can be used to How to Access your SpeedTouchAccess via the Web Interface For more information, see Quote site command on Access via CLICommand Line Interface CLI Username Administrator Select All Programs Accessories Command PromptFile Transfer Protocol FTP Access via FTPOpen a Command Prompt window Command You can use to Common FTP commandsHome/doejohn1$ftp 192.168.1.254 Connected to Remote Assistance Disabling remote accessLocal Network Setup Menu select Home Network Devices Device settings Ethernet link checkInternet Connectivity Dial-In Clients See 3.1 SpeedTouch Web Pages on page 21 to proceed SpeedTouch Web Pages Terminating an Internet session Starting an Internet IGD Control AgentSession Control onInternet connection status Terminating an Internet session MS Windows XP BroadBand Connection Prerequisites Configuring a broadband connectionChapter Network and Dial-up connections YourISP Starting a broadband Internet sessionClick Disconnect Terminating a broadband Internet sessionClick Apply Now Mac OS X PPPoE Dial-in ClientOn the Apple menu, click System Preferences Chapter Introduction SpeedTouch Web InterfaceSpeedTouch DocumentationMenu Language Bar Navigation Bar Notification Area Tasks NavigationCollapsing and expanding the menu MenuSpeedTouch ToolboxLanguage Bar Navigation Bar Notification Area Tasks SpeedTouch Broadband Connection Toolbox Home Network HomeSpeedTouch home SpeedTouch Information Configuration Event Logs UpdateInformation Pick a task... list, click Set up SpeedTouch Easy SetupRestart Accessing the RestartRestarting your SpeedTouch Pick a task... list, click RestartConfiguration Accessing the Backup & Restore Backup & RestoreSaving your current configuration Restoring a previously saved configurationReset to Factory Defaults Event Logs Indicator DescriptionUpdating the SpeedTouch system software UpdateBroadband Connection menu Internet ServicesBroadband Connection Click Check Connectivity Connectivity CheckDSL Connection Internet Services Accessing the Internet Internet Service SettingsService Settings On the Broadband Connection menu click Internet ServicesToolbox URL Username PasswordGame & Application Sharing Defined Games & Applications Accessing the Defined Games & ApplicationsConfigure Under Accessing the Game or Application Definition OverviewGame or Application Definition Adding a Port Translation ruleNew Game or Application Parental Control Block is selected under Action for Unknown Sites Allow is selected under Action for Unknown SitesClick Allow in the Action list Under Content Based Filtering you are able toClick Redirect in the Action list Web Filtering Activation Accessing this page Proceed as followsWeb Filtering Activation Standard license activation Click StandardIcon Description Content LevelContent level creation Proceed as follows New Content LevelContent level configuration Content level definition Under Pick a task..., click Create a new content levelChapter High FirewallIntrusion Detection Dynamic DNS On the Dynamic DNS page, click ConfigureUser Management On the Toolbox menu, click User Management Accessing the User Edit Editing a user accountEdit User User Change Default UserChanging the default Add User Interfaces Home NetworkDevices Devices Connection Sharing Device SettingsAccessing the device settings Overview Server, as described in 4.5.2 Game & Application Sharing on Assign Public IPInterfaces Under IP Addresses Interface SettingsAssigning a new IP address to the SpeedTouch On the Home Network menu, click Interfaces Accessing the Dhcp PoolDhcp Pool Dhcp Pool System software upgrades Software UpgradeSee Upgrade procedure on page 83 to continue Upgrade Wizard on Setup CDIntroduction Starting the Upgrade Wizard Upgrade procedure System software downgrade Troubleshooting SpeedTouch does not work SpeedTouch unreachable General SpeedTouch TroubleshootingLAN LED does not light up Ethernet TroubleshootingUpgrade Troubleshooting UPnP on Windows XP Systems Adding IGD Discovery Control Hardware reset Software reset Resetting your SpeedTouchChapter Page Need more help?