Installation Instructions

38 CHAPTER 5: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

Upgrading Application

Program with Ethernet

It refers to downloading application program through Ethernet port. The router

serves as client, so it needs to be connected to TFTP Server or FTP Server through

its fixed Ethernet port. The following are the details.

TFTP Server or FTP Server program is not included in 3Com routers, so you have to

buy and install it.

For 3000 DSL Family Both TFTP loading and FTP loading are available in 3000 DSL routers.

1 Start TFTP or FTP Server

Start TFTP server or FTP server at the PC connecting the Ethernet port of the router

and configure path for the files to be loaded. For FTP Server, you should also set

username and password.

2 Enter NET download menu

Select <2> in BOOT menu to turn to NET download menu.

3 Configure parameters

Select <1> in NET download menu to turn to parameter configuration interface.

■ Configure these parameters for TFTP mode file name: File name to be

loaded inet on ethernet (e): IP address for the Ethernet port for loading host

inet (h): IP address for TFTP Server flags (f): The flag must be 0x80 for TFTP

mode

■ Configure these parameters for FTP mode file name: File name to be loaded

inet on ethernet (e): IP address for the Ethernet port for loading host inet

(h): IP address for FTP Server user (u): User name, which must be consistent

with that for FTP Server ftp password (pw) (blank = use rsh): Password,

which must be consistent with that for FTP Server flags (f): The flag must be

0x0 for FTP mode.

These parameters will be saved automatically when your configuration is

completed.

4 Router restarts after successful upgrading

Press <Enter> to return to NET download menu and select <2>, and then this

information is prompted:

boot device : fei

unit number : 0

processor number : 0

host name : 8040

file name : Q8040.BIN

inet on ethernet (e) : 10.110.27.235

host inet (h) : 10.110.27.231

user (u) : 8040

ftp password (pw) : 8040

flags (f) : 0x80

Attached TCP/IP interface to fei0.

Subnet Mask: 0xfffff800

Attaching network interface lo0... done.

NET download completed...