I have 15 identical Wyse VX0 V90L XPEdevices that I purchased used on Ebay. I have been trying to get all the parts lined up so the terminals can connect to an FTP server and download their configuration but I keep going in circles. I'm thinking to connect with an expert on JustAnswer.com or a similar site but thought I would mention my situation here in case someone can help or point me to the help I need.

I don't know if the devices have been locked so that it is not possible to get to the configuration or if I simply have not tried the magic combination. The devices are supposed to connect to a DHCP server and get the usual IP address etc. They are also supposed to receive the address of the FTP server on option 161.

I have setup a test network with a DHCP server giving out the info complete with option 161. This was verified with a program called DHCPtest which outputs a discovery command and reports what it gets back from the server.

The FTP server is running on my laptop and its function has been verified by FTPing in and executing the documented commands that the system needs. This verifies that the FTPserver is accessable and has the proper information in the appropriate place.

When a Wyse devices attempt to boot I monitored the info it got back from the DHCP server and discovered that it does not get the option 161 even though the discovery command from the test program does. I setup Wireshark and discovered that the Wyse version of the discovery command specifies the parameters to be returned and the 161 option is not included.

My conclusion is that there must be a configuration in the device that controls whether or not an FTP connection is attempted. I simply haven't figured out how to get to it. Probably something really simple.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Joe

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