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Tools
21.1
Overview
This chapter explains how to upload new firmware, manage configuration files and
restart your ZyXEL Device.
Use the instructions in this chapter to change the device’s configuration file or
upgrade its firmware. After you configure your device, you can backup the
configuration file to a computer. That way if you later misconfigure the device, you
can upload the backed up configuration file to return to your previous settings.
You can alternately upload the factory default configuration file if you want to
return the device to the original default settings. The firmware determines the
device’s available features and functionality. You can download new firmware
releases from your nearest ZyXEL FTP site (or www.zyxel.com) to use to upgrade
your device’s performance.
Only use firmware for your device’s specific model. Refer to the
label on the bottom of your ZyXEL Device.
21.1.1
What You Can Do in the Tool Screens
•
Use the
Firmware Upgrade
screen (
Section 21.2 on page 221
) to upload
firmware to your device.
•
Use the
Configuration
screen (
Section 21.3 on page 224
) to backup and
restore device configurations. You can also reset your device settings back to
the factory default.
•
Use the
Restart
screen (
Section 21.4 on page 227
) to restart your ZyXEL
device.
21.2
The Firmware Screen
Click
Maintenance > Tools
to open the
Firmware
screen. Follow the
instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your ZyXEL Device. The upload
process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to two minutes.
After a successful upload, the system will reboot.
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Do NOT turn off the ZyXEL Device while firmware upload is in
progress!
Figure 102
Maintenance > Tools > Firmware
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
After you see the
Firmware Upload in Progress
screen, wait two minutes
before logging into the ZyXEL Device again.
Figure 103
Firmware Upload In Progress
Table 90
Maintenance > Tools > Firmware
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Current
Firmware
Version
This is the present Firmware version and the date created.
File Path
Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click
Browse ...
to find it.
Browse...
Click this to find the .bin file you want to upload. Remember that you
must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.
Upload
Click this to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two
minutes.
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The ZyXEL Device automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network
disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your
desktop.
Figure 104
Network Temporarily Disconnected
After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the
Status
screen.
If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click
Return
to
go back to the
Firmware
screen.
Figure 105
Error Message
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21.3
The Configuration Screen
Click
Maintenance
> Tools > Configuration
. Information related to factory
defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration appears in this screen,
as shown next.
Figure 106
Maintenance > Tools > Configuration
Backup Configuration
Backup Configuration allows you to back up (save) the ZyXEL Device’s current
configuration to a file on your computer. Once your ZyXEL Device is configured
and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up your
configuration file before making configuration changes. The backup configuration
file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings.
Click
Backup
to save the ZyXEL Device’s current configuration to your computer.
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Restore Configuration
Restore Configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved
configuration file from your computer to your ZyXEL Device.
Do not turn off the ZyXEL Device while configuration file upload is
in progress.
After you see a “restore configuration successful” screen, you must then wait one
minute before logging into the ZyXEL Device again.
Figure 107
Configuration Upload Successful
The ZyXEL Device automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network
disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your
desktop.
Figure 108
Network Temporarily Disconnected
If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP
address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default device IP
address (192.168.1.1). See
Appendix A on page 247
for details on how to set up
your computer’s IP address.
Table 91
Restore Configuration
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
File Path
Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click
Browse ...
to find it.
Browse...
Click this to find the file you want to upload. Remember that you must
decompress compressed (.ZIP) files before you can upload them.
Upload
Click this to begin the upload process.
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