Upgrade Wl2450 Boards using linux

Here is the procedure to upgrade Wl2450, since it can not be upgraded using standard windows tools due to a small diference on the red boot.

We are working to make a standard Redboot option starting Jan 2010




1 - Create directory:
mkdir /tftpboot

2 - Install atftpd:
apt-get install atftpd

edit file /etc/default/atftpd and chenge as example below:
USE_INETD=false
OPTIONS="--daemon --port 69 --tftpd-timeout 300 --retry-timeout 5 --mcast-port 1758 --mcast-addr 239.239.239.0-255 --mcast-ttl 1 --maxthread 100 --verbose=5 /tftpboot"

initiate atftpd:
/etc/init.d/atftpd start

3 - Install libnet-telnet-perl
apt-get install libnet-telnet-perl

4 - Install expect
apt-get install expect

5 - download and unzip the firmware
cd /tftpboot
wget mesh.gi-link.com/firmware/current_version.zip
unzip current_version.zip

6 - install an IP or alias on the network interface
ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.1.2

7 - Run the script:
/tftpboot/upgrade

8 - Connect network cable to the WL-2450 and connect power to the device (in this order)

9 - Wait about 10 minutes

10 - Restart Wl-2450