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MAINTENANCE

You can update software in the modem by specifying a device on the LAN where you will place

 

 

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new software for the update (see “Defining TFTP Parameters” on page 28). Then, use the

procedure “Updating Software” on page 51 to download the new software from the TFTP

device to the Megabit Modem 500L.

 

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Updating Software

 

 

You can download software upgrades to your system. Use the Web page shown on page 52 to

 

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initiate the upgrade. To download software, you must have a host on your network that has been

To update the Megabit ModemI500LMsoftware, ensure these files are available to download from a TFTP server. You can download any of these files separately:

configured as a TFTP server. You set the IP address for the TFTP server and a directory path to the software when you configure system parameters in Chapter 5 on page 27.

.bin (binary) image files for software updates

.ini (initialization) files for modem configuration

.htm (html) files for Web page updates

 

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