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4.3.2 UPGRADING SOFTWARE
Magellan recommends to upgrade the ReaderManager software at least once a month and ReaderServer
software on network based readers every 3-4 months.
You are able to download the latest version of the ReaderManager operating software from Magellan’s website.
Contact Magellan or its representatives to receive a user name and password.
Refer to the ReaderManager Guide (Upgrading Reader Software) for more information about how to upgrade
the ReaderServer from the ReaderManager File menu.
4.4 CONNECTING TO A READER USING READERMANAGER
Magellan’s readers are complex and powerful network devices. As most network devices they should be
handled by well trained network administrators.
A reader provides Ethernet and USB device interfaces to allow for user connection.
Before you open the ReaderManager and connect to a reader using the ReaderManager you must obtain an
Ethernet IP address if you are using a normal Ethernet cable or an Ethernet cross over cable or acquire a USB
IP address if you are using the USB cable.
These are the networking rules:
• USB will always choose a subnet di erent to Ethernet.
• Both interfaces will try to obtain the 169.254.0.0 range, but Ethernet has priority.
• 172.16.0.0/16 is USB’s fallover subnet if Ethernet has already taken it by either: DHCP,  xed, or link-local IP
acquisition.
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