ViewStation EX User Guide
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Updating a System Already Loaded With the Current System Software
To update your system software from the most-current version to
the same current version or higher, follow these steps:
1. Connect one end of the blue-tipped RJ-45 cable to the blue LAN
connector on the back of your system. Connect the other end of
the blue-tipped RJ-45 cable to the Ethernet PC card of your
computer. Then turn on the system.
2. To connect to your desktop or laptop computer, you need to set
your system as follows:
a. Select System Info > Admin Setup > LAN/H.323 >
LAN/Intranet > LAN & Intranet.
b. Press the Up arrow on the remote control to go to the DHCP
field and set it to Off.
c. In the IP Address field, enter the IP address 1.1.1.2.
d. Press Menu. The following message will appear: “Power
must be reset to save changes. Continue?” Select Yes.
e. Your system will automatically restart.
3. Go to the System Information screen. You should see the IP
address 1.1.1.2, which is the IP address of your system.
4. Go to your PC and follow these instructions:
For Windows 95/98
:
a. Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon, and then
right-click Properties.
b. When the Network box appears, select the Configuration
tab, then TCP/IP, and then select the IP Address tab. Make
sure the Specify an IP address button is selected.
c. Enter the following information:
– IP address = 1.1.1.3
– Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0
d. Then click OK.