tftp to remote network from boot loader broken?

Just formatted the boot of a remote 60D.  Trying to tftp a new firmware onto it from boot loader and while I can successfully ping the remote tftp server, tftp fails.  I can confirm via sniffer that it's not even trying to connect.  Is the tftp functionality broken when the tftp server is remote even though there exists a default gateway setting, and remote ping works using the testing menu?