ZyXEL Communications AES-100 13.2BOOTP/TFTP Firmware Recovery of the ADSL Networking Module, New

AES-100 User’s Guide

3.Enter the management password (1234 by default). For example,

Password: 1234 230 Logged in

4.Transfer the firmware file to the ADSL Networking Module. For example, ftp> put 201AS0b1.img image

where

201AS0b1.img = The firmware file that you want to upload.

image = The internal firmware name in the ADSL Networking Module.

5.Quit FTP. For example, ftp> quit

Wait for the update to finish. The ADSL Networking Module restarts automatically.

Do not turn off the AES-100 during the updating process, as it may corrupt the firmware and make your unit

unusable.

13.2BOOTP/TFTP Firmware Recovery of the ADSL Networking Module

The ADSL Networking Module uses BOOTP/TFTP for firmware recovery through its built-in BOOTP/TFTP client when the ADSL Networking Module is restarted. To recover the firmware, first download it from the ZyXEL web site and store it on your computer. You can use any BOOTP/TFTP server (for example, BootpTftp.exe) to update the ADSL Networking Module’s firmware. The update procedure for BootpTftp.exe is as follows:

Do not turn off the AES-100 during the updating process, as it may corrupt the firmware and make your unit

unusable.

1.Connect your ADSL Networking Module’s LAN port to a computer’s LAN port directly using a crossover Ethernet cable, or connect both to an Ethernet hub/switch using straight-through cables.

2.Connect your ADSL Networking Module’s console port to a computer’s serial port with a console cable.

3.Run any terminal emulation program, for example, Windows’ built-in HyperTerminal, with the following parameters:

VT100 terminal emulation 9600 bps

No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit No flow control

4.Run BootpTftp.exe, to bring up the following window. Click New to create a MAC address entry.

13-2 Firmware Upload and Recovery