Freedom9 80 Switch User Manual


 
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web or telnet interface passwords). To set a password, enter the password into the “New
password” field, and enter it again in the “Confirm password” field, and click “OK”. Remember to
keep a record of this password, as it cannot be recovered if lost.
Figure 13 – Advanced Tab
On this tab, you can also set the ports used by the device for HTTP (web) and telnet access.
You can also disable web and/or telnet access altogether by unchecking the boxes next to the
applicable interface. If you change a port from the default port, you will have to enter the full IP
address and port in order to access to the device. For example, if you change the HTTP port
from 80 to 81, you must enter “http://192.168.0.5:81” to access the web interface of the device.
Download Firmware
The software offers a convenient method of upgrading the firmware on a device. To upgrade
the firmware on a device, select the device from the list, and click “Download Firmware”. In the
new window (Figure 14), enter the path and name of the firmware file or click “…” to browse for
the file. The file should end in “.bin”. Click “Start”. During the upgrade, the freeView Power 80’s
Red and Yellow LED will flash alternately. After the upgrade has been completed, the unit will
reboot automatically.
Note: In the event the firmware upgrade is interrupted (e.g. due to a power
failure), the unit will revert to the old firmware version. Performing the upgrade
again will load the new firmware onto the unit.
Figure 14 – Firmware Download