Updating Cable Modem Firmware Through Sigma - Cable Modem Modification Tutorials - Theoryshare - Th

Written by The Theoryshare Team Saturday, 18 April 2009 23:18 - Last Updated Wednesday, 27 May 2009 15:20

This tutorial will provide the user a step by step guide for upgrading their cable modem's firmware through the Sigma web interface. This tutorial was written with Sigma X2 in mind, users should be able to use this same process on other versions with the exception of Sigma X1RC4.

Required Items:

TFTP Server (TFTPD32 used in this tutorial)

Firmware Image File

Step 1. Before we begin the IP address on our network adapter must be changed so that the modem can download the firmware image without issues.

The settings that must be applied are as follows

IP 192.168.100.10

Subnet 255.255.255.0

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Gateway 192.168.100.1

DNS - Any (does not matter)

If you are unaware of the procedure for doing this please refer to the pictures below

Part 2

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Step 2. Once your IP settings have been changed, and only after they have you should open TFTPd32 with administrative rights.

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