Installation Instructions

Table Of Contents

Enabling remote access to the unit by Telnet

The TELNET ACCESS section contains controls to enable remote access

to the unit using Telnet.

IMPORTANT

The Telnet protocol suffers from serious security weaknesses

that limit its usefulness in environments where the network

cannot be fully trusted.

Telnet is used at your own risk.

To enable Telnet access to the unit, do the following steps:

1. Click the -remote access link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS

in the left-hand settings menu.

• The TELNET ACCESS dialog will be shown (see Figure 70

(page 137) in the previous section).

2. Enable Telnet access by checking the Enable telnet access:

check-box.

3. Save the changed Telnet settings by clicking the Change button.

Alternatively, revert to the old password settings by clicking the

Reset button.

6.7.3. Overwriting and upgrading the unit firmware

The FIRMWARE UPGRADE window contains controls to overwrite the

device firmware of the Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER, or upgrade the firmware to

the latest available version.

CAUTION

Overwriting the firmware of any electronic device must be done

with great care, and always contains an element of risk.

It is not advisable to overwrite the firmware on a functioning

Fluidmesh unit unless a specific firmware-related issue needs

to be resolved.

IMPORTANT

To access firmware image files, you need an approved

Fluidmesh extranet account. To create an extranet account,

To download the needed firmware image file to your computer, do the

following steps:

Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER