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Figure 2-34. Upload Configuration—Option 1
(TFTP Server and Firmware File on Same CPU)
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Figure 2-35. Upload Configuration—Option 2
(TFTP Server and Firmware File on Remote Server)
NOTE: The LAN and COM1 ports share a common data channel when
loading firmware over-the-air. Transferring the radio firmware
image file (≈ 3 Mb), may take several minutes depending on
traffic between the TFTP server and the transceiver.
Regardless of your connection to the transceiver, loading firm-
ware/configuration files into the unit’s flash-RAM is much
slower than loading software onto a PC hard drive or RAM.
Upload Procedure To upload a new firmware file (filename.ipk) into the transceiver use the
following procedure:
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