Software Upgrade, System software upgrades | RCA 536 instruction

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 84 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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SpeedTouch536 Page SpeedTouch 536 Trademarks CopyrightDocument Information Contents SpeedTouch Web Interface Toolbox Ethernet Troubleshooting Upgrade Troubleshooting Contents About this User’s Guide About this User’s Guide Your SpeedTouch Hardware Specifications Software Features SpeedTouch Features Isdn Hardware Specifications Software Features Chapter SpeedTouch LED Behaviour Indicator Description Name Colour State Access Method Can be used to How to Access your SpeedTouch Access via the Web Interface Command Line Interface CLI Access via CLIFor more information, see Quote site command on Username Administrator Select All Programs Accessories Command Prompt Open a Command Prompt window Access via FTPFile Transfer Protocol FTP Command You can use to Common FTP commands Home/doejohn1$ftp 192.168.1.254 Connected to Remote Assistance Disabling remote access Menu select Home Network Devices Local Network Setup For more information, see Device settings on Wired Ethernet Supported operating systems USBSystem requirements Windows Found New Hardware Wizard appears Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients See 3.1 SpeedTouch Web Pages on page 23 to proceed SpeedTouch Web Pages Terminating an Internet session Control on IGD Control AgentStarting an Internet Session Internet connection status Terminating an Internet session MS Windows XP BroadBand Connection Prerequisites Configuring a broadband connection Chapter Network and Dial-up connections YourISP Starting a broadband Internet session Click Disconnect Terminating a broadband Internet session On the Apple menu, click System Preferences Mac OS X PPPoE Dial-in ClientClick Apply Now Chapter Documentation SpeedTouch Web InterfaceIntroduction SpeedTouch Menu Language Bar Navigation Bar Notification Area Tasks Navigation Toolbox MenuCollapsing and expanding the menu SpeedTouch Language Bar Navigation Bar Notification Area Tasks SpeedTouch home HomeSpeedTouch Broadband Connection Toolbox Home Network SpeedTouch Information Configuration Event Logs Update Information Pick a task... list, click Set up SpeedTouch Easy Setup Pick a task... list, click Restart Accessing the RestartRestart Restarting your SpeedTouch Configuration Restoring a previously saved configuration Backup & RestoreAccessing the Backup & Restore Saving your current configuration Reset to Factory Defaults Event Logs Indicator Description Updating the SpeedTouch system software Update Broadband Connection Internet ServicesBroadband Connection menu Click Check Connectivity Connectivity Check DSL Connection Internet Services On the Broadband Connection menu click Internet Services Internet Service SettingsAccessing the Internet Service Settings Toolbox URL Username Password Game & Application Sharing Defined Games & Applications Accessing the Defined Games & Applications Adding a Port Translation rule Accessing the Game or Application Definition OverviewConfigure Under Game or Application Definition New Game or Application Parental Control Block is selected under Action for Unknown Sites Allow is selected under Action for Unknown Sites Click Redirect in the Action list Under Content Based Filtering you are able toClick Allow in the Action list Click Standard Accessing this page Proceed as followsWeb Filtering Activation Web Filtering Activation Standard license activation Icon Description Content Level Under Pick a task..., click Create a new content level New Content LevelContent level creation Proceed as follows Content level configuration Content level definition Chapter High Firewall Intrusion Detection Dynamic DNS On the Dynamic DNS page, click Configure User Management Edit User Accessing the User Edit Editing a user accountOn the Toolbox menu, click User Management Changing the default Change Default UserUser Add User Devices Home NetworkInterfaces Devices Accessing the device settings Overview Device SettingsConnection Sharing Server, as described in 4.5.2 Game & Application Sharing on Assign Public IP Interfaces Assigning a new IP address to the SpeedTouch Interface SettingsUnder IP Addresses Dhcp Pool Accessing the Dhcp PoolOn the Home Network menu, click Interfaces Dhcp Pool System software upgrades Software Upgrade Introduction Starting the Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard on Setup CDSee Upgrade procedure on page 85 to continue Upgrade procedure System software downgrade Troubleshooting SpeedTouch does not work SpeedTouch unreachable General SpeedTouch Troubleshooting LAN LED does not light up Ethernet Troubleshooting Upgrade Troubleshooting UPnP on Windows XP Systems Adding IGD Discovery Control Hardware reset Software reset Resetting your SpeedTouch Chapter Page Need more help?