Multitech MultiConnect rCell 100 Series - Specifying Device Settings; Upgrading Firmware; Before You Begin

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UsingtheRouter’sWebInterface 35
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SpecifyingDeviceSettings
Todefineothercustomsettingsfordevices:
1. IntheDeviceNamefield,typeanametoidentifythedevice.
2. IntheCustomIDfield,typeanidentifierforthedevice.
3. Youcanchangethecoloroftheinterface'sbuttons,buttonfonts,highlightsandhighlightfontby
specifyingred,green,andblu
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settingsintheirrespectivefields.Usetheformat#rrggbbtodefinethe
desiredcolorintherespectivefield.
4. Toaddafavoriteicon,alsoknownasashortcuticonorbookmarkicon,intheCustomFavIconfield,
clickBrowse,navigatetotheareawherethefileforth
eFaviconresides,andselectth
edesiredfile.
5. Toaddacustomlogo,nexttotheCustomLogofield,clickBrowse.Navigatetotheareawherethelogo
resides,selectthedesiredfile.
6. ClickSubmit.
Upgradingfirmware
Usethisfeaturetoupgradetherouter’sfirmwaretothelatestversion.Youcandownloadfirmwareupgrades
fromtheMulti‐Techwebsite.
Beforeyoubegin
Beforeyouupgradeyourfirmware,saveyourpresentconfigurationasabackup.
Toupgradethefirmwareonyourdevice:
1. GototheMulti‐Techwebsite,locatethefirmwareupgradefileyouwantforyourrouter,anddownload
thisfiletoaknownlocation.
2. FromAdministration,selectFirmwareUpgrade.TheAdmi
nistration:Fir
mwareUpgradepaneopens.
3. IntheFirmwareUpgradeFilefield,pointtotheareawheretheupgradefileresides,andselectthe
firmwarefile.Todoso:
a. ClickBrowse.Navigatetothelocationofthefilethatisthefirmwareversionyouwanttoapply
toyo
urrouter.
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b. InthislocationselectthefilenameandclickOpen.ThefilenameappearsintheFirmware
UpgradeFilefield.MakesureyouselectthecorrectBINfile;otherwise,yourroutercanbecome
inoperable.
4. ClickStartUpgrade.
5. Amessageabouttimeneededtoupgradeappears.ClickOK.
Apro
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ressbarappearsindicatingthestatusoftheupgrade.Whenupgradeiscompleted,yourdevicereboots.
Notes:
 Thenewfirmwareiswrittenintoflashmemory
 Itmaytakeuptofiveminutestoupgradetherouter'sfirmware.Donotinterferewiththerouter'spower
orpresstherouter'sresetbuttonduringthistime.
 Donotperformfirmwareupgraderemotelythroughthecellularwirelessconnection.
 Afterthefirmwareupgradeiscomplete,verifyyourconfigurationtomakesureitiswhatyouexpected.