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Contents
Guidelines ________________________________________________________________ 5-2
Commands _______________________________________________________________ 5-2
Examples____________________________________________________________ 5-5
6: Updating Firmware
6-1
Obtaining Firmware ____________________________________________________ 6-1
Reloading Firmware ___________________________________________________ 6-1
Using TFTP _______________________________________________________________ 6-1
Recovering the Firmware using the Serial Port ___________________________________ 6-2
7: Monitoring the Network
7-1
Entering Monitor Mode via the Serial Port _______________________________________ 7-1
Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port _____________________________________ 7-1
Monitor Mode Commands____________________________________________________ 7-2
8: Troubleshooting
8-1
Problems and Error Messages ___________________________________________ 8-1
Technical Support _____________________________________________________ 8-4
9: IP Addresses
9-1
Components of the IP Address ___________________________________________ 9-1
Network Portion____________________________________________________________ 9-1
Subnet Portion ____________________________________________________________ 9-2
Host Portion ______________________________________________________________ 9-2
Network Address ______________________________________________________ 9-2
Broadcast Address ____________________________________________________ 9-2
IP Subnet Mask _______________________________________________________ 9-2
Private IP Networks and the Internet_______________________________________ 9-3
Network RFCs ________________________________________________________ 9-3
Alternative Ways to Assign an IP Address __________________________________ 9-4
DHCP ___________________________________________________________________ 9-4
AutoIP ___________________________________________________________________ 9-4
ARP and Telnet____________________________________________________________ 9-5
A: Binary to Hex Conversions
A-2
Connect Mode Options _________________________________________________ A-3
Disconnect Mode Options _______________________________________________ A-5
Flush Mode (Buffer Flushing) Options______________________________________ A-7
Interface Mode Options ________________________________________________ A-12
Pack Control Options__________________________________________________ A-12
B: Networking Terms
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