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Utilities and Diagnostics 13-9
Caution!
■ Be sure the firmware update you load onto your router is the correct version for your particular model.
Some models do not support all firmware versions. Loading an incorrect firmware version can permanently
damage the unit.
■ Do not manually power down or reset the Netopia R310 while it is automatically resetting or it could be
damaged.
■ If you choose to download the firmware, the TFTP Transfer State item will change from Idle to Reading
Firmware. The TFTP Current Transfer Bytes item will reflect the number of bytes transferred.
Downloading configuration files
The Router can be configured by downloading a configuration file using TFTP. Once downloaded, the file
reconfigures all of the Router’s parameters as if someone had manually done so through the console port.
To download a configuration file, follow these steps:
■ Select TFTP Server Name and enter the server name or IP address of the TFTP server you will use. The
server name or IP address is available from the site where the server is located.
■ Select Config File Name and enter the name of the file you will download. The name of the file is available
from the site where the server is located. You may need to enter a file path along with the file name (for
example, bigroot/config/myfile).
■ Select Read Config Now and press Return. You will see the following dialog box:
■ Select CANCEL to exit without downloading the file, or select CONTINUE to download the file. The system
will reset at the end of the file transfer to put the new configuration into effect.
■ If you choose to download the configuration file, the TFTP Transfer State item will change from Idle to
Reading Config. The TFTP Current Transfer Bytes item will reflect the number of bytes transferred.
Uploading configuration files
Using TFTP, you can send a file containing a snapshot of the Router’s current configuration to a TFTP server. The
file can then be downloaded by a different Netopia R310 unit to configure its parameters (see “Downloading
configuration files” on page 13-9). This is useful for configuring a number of Routers with identical parameters,
or just for creating configuration backup files.
Uploading a file can also be useful for troubleshooting purposes. The uploaded configuration file can be tested
on a different Netopia R310 unit by Netopia or your network administrator.
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| Are you sure you want to read the configuration now? |
| The device will reset when the transfer is complete. |
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| CANCEL CONTINUE |
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