iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual

iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual (DATA Features)
Figure 6.290 Upgrade From a Computer in the Network
2. Enter the path of the software image file, or click the ‘Browse’ button to browse for the file
on your PC, and click ‘OK’.
Note: You can only use files with an ‘rms’ extension when performing the firmware
upgrade procedure.
The file will start loading from your PC to the gateway, and the following upgrade meesage
will be displayed while the system is being upgraded.
Figure 6.291 Upgrade Message
3. When the upgrade process ends, iPECS SBG-1000 automatically reboots, and the login
screen of the updated image is displayed. The new software maintains your custom
configurations and settings.
6.8.6 Replacing iPECS SBG-1000’s MAC Address
Click the ‘MAC Cloning’ link in the links bar. The ‘MAC Cloning’ screen appears.
Figure 6.292 MAC Cloning Settings
A Media Access Control (MAC) address is the numeric code that identifies a device on a network,
such as a modem or a PC network card. After connecting iPECS SBG-1000, you can replace its
MAC address with that of the modem or network card. This is useful, for example, if you are using
a static IP address service provided by your ISP. The ISP uses the MAC address to identify the
device to which it grants the static IP address. If iPECS SBG-1000 is identified by the replaced
MAC address, you can continue receiving the service uninterrupted, and without having to inform
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