Topic Includes: I bricked my SRW2024 switch by installing the 1.2.2b firmware straight-away. I was able to 'unbrick' it yesterday. I found a version of the 1.0.0.86 code on some obscure FTP server. SRW2024 - HOSTG_rscode_file_load: could not load file. I'm able to connect to the switch via HyperTerminal. I see that the switch is always rebooting because it can't load the boot file. Using HyperTermin and Xmodem: - Configure HyperTerminal ->Sony slog2 lut. set baud rate to 38400 - Switch on the switch - During the POST press immediatly the key.

I recently bought a second hand Linksys SRW2024 switch through the internet. The first thing I noticed was that the webinterface didn't look as good as it did on the Linksys SRW2016 switch I already owned. After searching some on this topic I found out that it actually was a Linksys SRW2024 version 1 switch with an old firmware on it (version 1.00.86). The good news is that it is possible to upgrade this version 1 model to the same software with the same functionality as the later releases of this switch (this also works for upgrading from 1.00.69). The somewhat bad news is that upgrading the firmware is not as straight forward as you might hope or expect it to be.

Luckily, others have gone through this before and left us pointers how to get it done. Since it took me a while to gather enough hints together to get it done and find all the required files, I'll put the steps I took to get it done below and make the files available from this site. Please note that you need a null modem serial cable in order to complete this tutorial.

Do not start this tutorial if you don't have a serial null modem cable or a COM port on your PC. • Download the boot code and firmware update via the following links: • You will also need a TFTP server application. I used the free Solarwinds TFTP application, but you can use any TFTP server you like.

I made the Solarwinds TFTP setup available here: (7,14 MB) • Install your TFTP application and start it. Put the two files downloaded at step 1 in the TFTP root. For Solarwinds TFTP the default root folder will be C: TFTP-Root. • Navigate to the webinterface of your Linksys SRW2024 switch using Internet Explorer and log on to your device. • Via the menu navigate to Maintenance and then to File Download • Select the topmost radio button, enter the IP address to the machine on which you have installed and started the TFTP service as instructed at step 3, in the filename field enter runtop_boot-101.rfb and select Boot code in the dropdown menu. Start the download. • A popup window will open showing the download progess. It will take about a minute to be done.