Automatic Firmware Version Check - NETGEAR Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter HDX101 User Manual

• The Quality column indicates the type of traffic that can be handled smoothly: HD Video,
DVD Video, or Data.
– HD Video means that the device can handle high-definition video traffic smoothly.
This status will be shown if the transmit and receive link speed is greater than
80 Mbps.
– DVD Video quality implies that the transmit and receive link speed is greater than
50 Mbps.
– Data quality means that the device cannot handle video data smoothly. This status will
be shown if the transmit or receive link speed is less than 50 Mbps.
• The Rx (Mbps) column shows the maximum receive link speed of the device.
• The Tx (Mbps) column shows the maximum transmit link speed of the device.
4. Control Buttons—consisting of 4 buttons. These buttons allow you to change a device name,
reset a device to its factory defaults, manually apply a firmware upgrade, or force the utility to
scan the network for Powerline devices. For details about setting your devices back to their
factory defaults, see
applying a firmware upgrade, see
5. Powerline Mode Option group. The options in this group configures how the network will
coexist with HomePlug devices. For more details on this option, see
Powerline Network to Coexist with a HomePlug Network" on page

Automatic Firmware Version Check

The first time you run the configuration utility, the software automatically checks the firmware
version of all devices in the Powerline network, starting with the local device. If the firmware in
the local device is old, the software will display the following message box:
Figure 2-13
Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter
HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide
"Resetting to Factory Defaults" on page
"Manually Applying a Firmware Upgrade" on page
v1.2, February 2007
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"Allowing Your
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