Qether

RELEASE NOTE

Qether, or Qeedji Ethernet Tools, is a CLI (Command Line Interface) program running on MS-Windows able to send private Ethernet frames through a specified Ethernet network interface.

It allows to:

• list the Ethernet network interfaces available on your computer,
• list the devices available in a given Ethernet network,
• get system information from a device,
• update the firmware version of a device,
• send a new configuration script to a device,
• send a reboot command to a device.

2020-10-01 Qether V1.11.12 download (nt_ia32)

BUG FIX, NEW FEATURES, MINOR UPDATES

• Add support for qether -l command to list all the network interfaces, sorted with a <ID>
• Add support for -i <ID> option allowing to set the specific <ID> network interface when sending a Qether command
• Fix: depending on your initial Path system variable value
  • the Qether installation could not end
  • the Qether installation could be shortened without having to press on the close button and the Path system variable is not set properly
  • the Path environment variable could be corrupted

COMPATIBILITIES

• Qeedji devices supporting Qether commands:
  • SBL10e device
• Computer with:
  • MS-Windows 7, 10
  • Ethernet network interface

INFORMATION

DOCUMENTATION

• Qether user manual (1.11.12-001F/EN) download
• In case using the configuration command, use the prefs.json file suitable for your device.

ONE COMMAND AT A TIME

When using Qether tool to update the firmware version for several devices at a time, thanks to a MS-Windows batch, it is recommended to execute the Qether commands the one after the other.

WINPCAP

WinPcap 4.1.3 (Windows packet capture library): - If WinPcap is not yet present, it is automatically installed by the Qether installer, - At the last step of WinPcap setup, please leave the checkbox Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time checked.

WLAN INTERFACE

• The Qether tool can not work on WLAN interface.

OLD VERSIONS HISTORY

2020-08-10 Qether V1.11.11

BUG FIX, NEW FEATURES, MINOR UPDATES

• Add support for the C:\Program Files (x86)\Qeedji Qether environment variable value setting in Path system variables at Qether installation to be able to launch Qether from any of your computer directories

2020-06-23 Qether V1.11.10 download (nt_ia32)

BUG FIX, NEW FEATURES, MINOR UPDATES

• Add support for new commands:
  • info
  • discover

2020-06-11 Qether V1.10.10 download (nt_ia32)

BUG FIX, NEW FEATURES, MINOR UPDATES

• Initial version supporting the commands:
  • configure
  • install
  • reboot