Multi-Tech Systems MT5600BL - Manual (Page 110)

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Step 3: Download the Upgrade File
Multi-Tech Web Site
1. If you are not already at the Firmware page of the Multi-Tech Web site, follow
the procedure in “Step 2: Identify the Current Firmware.”
2. Click on the upgrade file name for your modem, and save the file to a temporary
location on your hard disk.
Multi-Tech BBS
1. If you have not already found the upgrade file for your modem on the Multi-
Tech BBS, follow the procedure in “Step 2: Identify the Current Firmware.”
2. Type the number of the upgrade file for your modem, and then press E NTER .
3. Type D and press E NTER to list the file to be downloaded.
4. If the correct file is listed, press E NTER ; otherwise use the Q command to return
to the previous menu.
5. Type Z and press E
NTER
to select the Zmodem transfer protocol.
6. The download begins automatically. As the file is copied to your hard disk, a
dialog box reports on the progress of the download.
7. To log off the BBS, press E
NTER
, type G for “good-bye,” and then press E
NTER
twice more.
Step 4: Extract the Upgrade Files
1. Move the downloaded upgrade file to a temporary directory or folder on your
hard disk.
2. The file is a self-extracting archive. Extract the files by typing the upgrade file
name in DOS or double-clicking it in Windows.
Step 5: Set the Modem to the Factory Defaults
Before you flash your modem, it is important that you issue the AT&F command to
set it to the factory default parameters. You should also record the parameters that
are currently stored in your modem so you can reprogram it after flashing.
1. Run your favorite terminal program. If you are using Windows 95 or Windows
NT, you can use HyperTerminal. If you are using Windows 3.11, you can use
Windows Terminal.
2. In the program’s terminal window, type AT&V and press E NTER to list your
modem’s current parameters.
3. Record your parameters by saving the screens and sending them to your printer.
4. Type AT&F and press E
NTER
to reset your modem to the factory defaults.
5. Close the terminal program.