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22.2.2 Using the FTP command from the DOS Prompt
1 Launch the FTP client on your computer.
2 Enter “open” and the IP address of your ZyXEL Device.
3 Press [ENTER] when prompted for a username.
4 Enter “root” and your SMT password as requested. The default is 1234.
5 Enter “bin” to set transfer mode to binary.
6 Use “get” to transfer files from the ZyXEL Device to the computer, for example, “get
rom-0 config.rom” transfers the configuration file on the ZyXEL Device to your
computer and renames it “config.rom”. See earlier in this chapter for more information
on filename conventions.
7 Enter “quit” to exit the FTP prompt.
Figure 145 FTP Session Example
The following table describes some of the commands that you may see in third party FTP
clients.
22.2.3 Backup Configuration Using TFTP
The ZyXEL Device supports the up/downloading of the firmware and the configuration file
using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) over LAN. Although TFTP should work over
WAN as well, it is not recommended.
331 Enter PASS command
Password:
230 Logged in
ftp> bin
200 Type I OK
ftp> get rom-0 zyxel.rom
200 Port command okay
150 Opening data connection for STOR ras
226 File received OK
ftp: 327680 bytes sent in 1.10Seconds
297.89Kbytes/sec.
ftp> quit
Table 77 General Commands for Third Party FTP Clients
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
Host Address Enter the address of the host server.
Login Type Anonymous.
This is when a user I.D. and password is automatically supplied to the server
for anonymous access. Anonymous logins will work only if your ISP or service
administrator has enabled this option.
Normal.
The server requires a unique User ID and Password to login.
Transfer Type Transfer files in either ASCII (plain text format) or in binary mode.
Initial Remote
Directory
Specify the default remote directory (path).
Initial Local Directory Specify the default local directory (path).