User's Manual Part 1

Tech-X Flex User Guide - Firmware v06.50 Tech-X Flex
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Intro
Overview
Wi-Fi
Ethernet
System
IP/Video
MoCA
RF
Specs
2.8.2 FTP server installation and setup
Currently, the only extensively tested and approved FTP server is FileZilla, a free, open-source
application available at http://filezilla-project.org/ at the time of this writing. The FileZilla server runs on
the Windows platform only and may run on any Windows computer. Typically, a networked desktop PC is
the best choice to host the server.
The primary tasks involved with server setup are generally performed one time and include:
• Installation of the server software
• The configuration of one or more user accounts for the server, which the unit will use to log in and
transfer files.
To set up FileZilla on a host computer:
1. Download the FileZilla server installation package (not the client).
2. Launch the package and install according to default settings, unless customization is desired. In the
installation wizard, note that the Port option applies to the server management port, not the FTP
listening port. In most cases, the default of 14147 is adequate.
3. Open the server management interface, normally with a new icon on the desktop or perhaps Start >
FileZilla Server > FileZilla Server Interface. If you are running the server on a local computer, the
default Server Address and Port should be correct. For new installs, you can leave the password
blank.
4. In the interface window, select Edit > Users.
5. In the Users window, click Add to add a new FTP user account, which the unit will use to transfer
files to and/or from the computer.
6. In the Add user account window, specify a user name (such as techFLEX_ALL) and click OK. This
user name will be a required entry when the file transfer is initiated on the unit. It is good practice to
set up separate user accounts for each transfer activity required by the unit, such as channel guide
import versus results export.
7. Back in the Users window, under Page, click the General page link and create a password if desired.
Important! The password is optional. If you create one, it will be required when a file transfer is
initiated on the unit.
8. In the Users window, under Page, click the Shared folders page link, then under Shared folders
click Add to specify a home folder for the user account. When an FTP connection is established for
this account, this is the default folder from which files are transferred.
NOTE: Some unit FTP activities involve the transfer of data from the unit to the FTP server, in
which case you should be sure to click the Write checkbox under Files, for the shared folder you
added. By default, new user accounts have writing disabled, which will cause any export function
from the unit to fail.
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