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Old 06-12-2007, 08:23
Clint Sharp
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In message <47570521$0$507$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk>, Ron Lowe
<ronATlowe-famlyDOTmeDOTukSPURIOUS@?.?.invalid> writes[color=blue]
>Later versions ( up to the current 8.8 ) are available for the asking.
>You just got to know who to ask :-)[/color]
Ahh... I see.[color=blue]
>
>Upgrading these phones can be tricky, and requires a degree of
>networking expertise. You need to be able to set up a TFTP server, and
>be able to point the phones to it. You also need to learn the syntax
>of the various files the phone uses, since you need to edit these to
>perform the update.[/color]
I can manage that, been networking stuff for a while now (since Netware
2.15, damn I feel old)[color=blue]
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>Also, there can be issues depending on which version of SCCP is on the
>phone.
>Older versions may require an incremetal update before loading the most
>recent.[/color]
Hmm, I foresee some reading and research.[color=blue]
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>It's not beyond the competence of most tecchy people, but there is a
>learning curve.
>[/color]
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>There are people who will perform the upgrade for you FOC, if you ask
>nicely and pay the return postage.
>[/color]

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