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Utilities and Diagnostics 13-7
Transferring configuration and firmware files with TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a method of transferring data over an IP network. TFTP is a
To use TFTP, select Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) in the Statistics & Diagnostics screen and press Return. The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) screen appears.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
TFTP Server Name:
Firmware File Name:
GET ROUTER FIRMWARE FROM SERVER...
Config File Name:
GET CONFIG FROM SERVER...
SEND CONFIG TO SERVER...
TFTP Transfer State
TFTP Current Transfer Bytes
The sections below describe how to update the Netopia 4541/4542’s firmware and how to download and upload configuration files.
Updating firmware
Firmware updates may be available periodically from Netopia or from a site maintained by your organization’s network administrator.
The Netopia 4541/4542 ships with an embedded operating system referred to as firmware. The firmware governs how the device communicates with your network and the WAN or remote site. Firmware updates are periodically posted on the Netopia website.
To update the router’s firmware, follow these steps:
■Select TFTP Server Name and enter the server name or IP address of the TFTP server you will use. The server name or IP address is available from the site where the server is located.
■Select Firmware File Name and enter the name of the file you will download. The name of the file is available from the site where the server is located. You may need to enter a file path along with the file name (for example, bigroot/config/myfile).