Installing The Utility; Windows; System Requirements - ZyXEL Communications PLA4101 User Manual

This chapter guides you through the installation of the configuration utility for your PLA.

3.1 Windows

This section uses the Windows XP screens as an example to show you how to install the Windows
vesion of the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility.

3.1.1 System Requirements

At the time of writing, the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility is compatible with:
• Windows XP (32-bit version)
• Windows XP (64-bit version)
• Windows Vista (32-bit version)
• Windows Vista (64-bit version)
• Windows 7 (32-bit version)
• Windows 7 (64-bit version)
• Windows 8 (32-bit version)
• Windows 8 (64-bit version)
Note: To check for your Windows operating system version, right-click on My Computer
> Properties. You should see this information in the General tab.
Microsoft's .NET Framework version 4 and WinPcap 4.1.3 software are necessary for the installation
of the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility. The utility automatically installs WinPcap 4.1.3
and .NET Framework version 4 on all supported operating systems (if it's not already installed on
your computer).

3.1.2 Installing the Utility

Follow the steps below to install WinPcap 4.1.3, .NET Framework version 4 and the ZyXEL PLA
Series Configuration utility on your computer.
Go to the ZyXEL Download Library and download the utility to your computer. Double click the
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utility setup.exe file.
If WinPcap 4.1.3 is already installed on your computer, the following screen appears. Click Cancel
and go to step 5.
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