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1 Step by Step Firmware Recovery 1.1 Recovery procedure (applies to 1.1.1 %indows &sers 1.1.' (inu) &sers ir!S devices running "irmware v1.# or higher$

Step by Step Firmware Recovery


uthor* S+yhoo+ 11 May ',,Contents* How to recover a bro+en ir!S device

Requirements* &./0 device to upgrade 12$ narrow tool li+e the pin o" a headset or paper clip to press down reset button n 3thernet Cable PC or (aptop already con"igured to access the units (es. 415 (http*66www.ubnt.com6wi+i6How7to7set7your7computer7up7to7tal+7with7&./07devices$ $ /etwor+ settings o" PC* 1-'.189.1.'#:6'##.'##.'##., 0F0P client running on PC ir!S "irmware "ile (e.g. XS2.ar2316.v3.4-rc.4351.090504.2146.bin... you can "ind it on the &bi;uiti <ownload page (http*66www.ubnt.com6download$ = chec+ "or your device>$

/ote* this guide re"ers to a PC running %indows= but is easly applicable to any other !S. IMPORTANT! <o not switch o""= do not reboot and do not disconnect the device "rom the power supply during the "irmware upgrade process= as these actions will damage the device>

Recovery procedure (applies to


Windo s !sers
1. First o" all= power o"" the device

ir!S devices running "irmware v1.# or higher$

'. Setup your PC (http*66www.ubnt.com6wi+i6How7to7set7your7computer7up7to7tal+7with7&./07devices$ * %indows PC?s 3thernet must be con"igured manually with the "ollowing settings (under /etwor+ Connections$* @P ddress* 1-'.189.1.'#:= Subnet Mas+ * '##.'##.'##., ir!S device to PC A. Connect

:. .egin by depressing the reset button. Beep holding= then power the unit on. %ait 9 seconds then release the button (i" you want to reset the unit to "actory de"aults= wait at least 1# seconds$. Signal (3<s will be lit indicating that the device is ready "or recovery #. Ma+e sure that step ir!S device responds to pings (per"orm a ping 192.168.1.20 "rom a <!S window$= i" it does not= go bac+ to the "irst

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8. &pload "irmware image "ile .bin to 1-'.189.1.',= using a 0F0P client so"tware (binary mode$. %indows integrated command line 0F0P client or download a third party utility to upload the ir!S "irmware. .elow are two e)amples* 1. Windo s A$ternative %* From %indows PC= you can use 0F0P command line "rom a <!S window (S0 R0CCCCM<$*

Do into the same directory structure as the "irmware (e.g.= assuming that you have stored the image "iles in c:\firm are directory= type the command *cd c:\firmware$ and enter the "ollowing ("or help type 0F0P 2h$ = e.g.* t&t' (i %)*+%,-+%+*. 'ut /S*+ar*0%,+v0+1(rc+102%+.).2.1+*%1,+3in

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'. Windo s A$ternative ** <ownload and e)ecute t"tp' (http*66www.dd2wrt.com6dd2wrtv'6downloads6others6tornado6%indows2 0F0P6t"tp'.e)e$ and con"igure it as in the image to upgrade.

E. Signal (3<s will +eep blin+ing one by one in : di""erent colors during "irmware upgrade. %ait "or about E21, minutes (devices and "irmware depending$ 2 do not power o"" the device during the procedure>

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Deneric (inu) distributions have an integrated command line 0F0P client. From a PC running (inu)= you can upload via 0F0P by typing into 0erminal the "ollowing commands* root@ubuntu:tftp 192.168.1.20 tftp> bin tftp> trace tftp> put XS2.ar2316.v3.4-rc.4351.090504.2146.bin Sent 1965199 bytes in 35.2 seconds tftp> exit

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