Product specifications

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Chapter 4. UPDATING FIRMWARE
4.1 Updating Firmware via the Internet
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TOENSUREOPTIMALPERFORMANCE,ITISIMPORTANTTOOPERATETHECDM‐800
WITHITSLATESTAVAILABLEFIRMWARE.
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TheCDM‐800GatewayRouterisfactory‐shipped withitsla testversionofoperatingfirmware.If
afirmwareupdateisneeded,itcanbeacquiredoversatellite;bydownloadfromtheComtech
EFDataWebsite(www.co
mtechefdata.com);orfromComtechEFDataCustomerSupport
duringnormalbusinesshoursviae‐mailoronCDbystandardmaildelivery.
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TheCDM‐800FirmwareUpdateprocessisasfollows:
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• PerformtheupdatewithoutopeningtheCDM‐800–oversatelliteorbyconnect ingthe
rearpanel‘FE’10/100Fas
tEt
hernetporttotheEthernetportofauser‐supplie dPC.
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• DownloadthefirmwareupdateviatheInternettotheuserPC.
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• Transferthefirmwareupdate,viaFileTransferProtocol(FTP),fromtheuserPCtothe
CDM‐800.
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