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# Upgrading WinCE Controllers using Default IP

Upgrade a Windows CE Controller 6000 using its default IP address.

This is the common way to address the Controller 6000 where **BootP is disabled** or does not work (for example, where controller and server are on different subnets).

## What gets cached

When configuring a Controller 6000 using initial default IP web config, basic information is cached, including:

* Controller IP
* Server IP
* Subnet mask
* Gateway

When **DIP Switch 2 and 3 are turned OFF**, this information is **retained**, which helps the Controller communicate with the server when connected to the server network.

> ⚠️ **If DIP Switch 2 and 3 are NOT turned OFF**, the controller address will need to be configured multiple times during the upgrade, as it drops its IP configuration on restart.

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## Process

The general process is:

![Default IP upgrade process flow diagram](https://328339335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F6bM8WhlBE9BYizPWJaPN%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fbee5e144b3865518c3e82fe26635a99e5845533%2FSECHUB-C6000-WINCEDEFAULTIP-01-process-flow.png?alt=media)

1. Configure the controller using the default IP web config (`192.168.1.199/config.`). See Method 2 in [Assigning a Controller an IP address](/knowledge-hub/products/cc-hardware/controllers/controller-6000/configure/controller-6000-assigning-a-controller.md).
2. Set Controller IP, Server IP, Subnet, Gateway.
3. Turn DIP Switch 2 and 3 OFF.
4. Connect to the site network.
5. The controller comes online to the server.
6. The controller is upgraded to the correct firmware version for the site.

> 🎥 **Video reference:** [Getting a Controller Online using webpage addressing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4CCq_Ip0LQ\&t=6s)

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## Retry note

> ⚠️ **If the controller has failed its upgrade and you are repeating the process:** ensure the controller's software version is selected to **'None Selected'** before connecting the controller to the network again after addressing.
>
> After selecting 'None Selected':
>
> * **Either** restart the FT Controller Service, **or**
> * Perform the overrides **Disable Communication** then **Enable Communication**.

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🔗 **Related**

* [Upgrading WinCE to Linux](/knowledge-hub/products/cc-hardware/controllers/controller-6000/configure/controller-6000-upgrading-wince-to-linux.md). The consolidated migration page.
* [Assigning a Controller an IP address](/knowledge-hub/products/cc-hardware/controllers/controller-6000/configure/controller-6000-assigning-a-controller.md). Method 2 default IP web config.
* [Upgrading WinCE Controllers using DHCP](/knowledge-hub/products/cc-hardware/controllers/controller-6000/configure/controller-6000-upgrading-wince-dhcp.md). The DHCP alternative.


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