webstar epc2100r2

[jimbojimjay]

new to this been given this modem can i flash it and if so could someone point me to a easy to follow tutorial that i can use and will tell me what i need thanks

[G77]

you need either.. 1, a blackcat cable (diy it for about two quid) or a max232

software wise, you need either putty or hyperterm, and solarwinds ftp

there are tuts available, just search

[abaaba]

Originally Posted by G77

you need either.. 1, a blackcat cable (diy it for about two quid)

did u say for 2 quid? what would I need m8 & plz consider that am the worst guy u can ask to do something like this, but I can do with the practice.

All the parts I need in order to have a go at it (I already got soldering kit)


Sorry jimbojimjay to hijack ur thread, but couldnt resist. lol

[G77]

you need a male 25 pin d sub parallel socket thing, to go in the parallel port of the pc..... maplins.

then a couple of foot of cat 5 or telco wire, the solid stuff not braid/stranded.

solder together as per ambit 200 sigma tut and wire according to 2100 tut.

[G77]

here you go..... forget about the resistors

i bet you can do it for less than two quid!

[abaaba]

Originally Posted by G77

you need a male 25 pin d sub parallel socket thing, to go in the parallel port of the pc..... maplins.

then a couple of foot of cat 5 or telco wire, the solid stuff not braid/stranded.

solder together as per ambit 200 sigma tut and wire according to 2100 tut.

is that it? do i need the two things? and I paid £7.00 for one blackcat. I will make it my W/end project, what was the firefighters number? incase lol

[abaaba]

Originally Posted by G77

here you go..... forget about the resistors

what resisters? see now its getting too complicated lol

[G77]

the reason you go for the solid wire is because when you heat up the pads and wire, the solid end of the wire just drops straight in, no messing. kinda acts as a pin header. the braided/stranded stuff doesnt work like that.

yeah, thats all you need.... oh, and a bucket of sand!

[G77]

the resistors on the pic i've posted, the little rectangles. there reisistors, but you dont need them.

if your doing sa2100rs's with the spansion flash chip, use jtag utility to connect to the modem.

i can provide a full flash to write.

in jtag utility just type 'ldram flash' (will bring up browser to browse to my full flash)
then 'program flash'
takes about 3/4 of a hour

[abaaba]

ok this is what I need to get

a male 25 pin d sub parallel socket thing
cat 5 or telco wire, the solid stuff
resistors (I dont know what they are)

is that right?