Firmware Upgrade Tool; Notes On Upgrading Firmware - ZyXEL Communications PLA-402 v3 User Manual

Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility
Table 12 Firmware Detection Tool
LABEL
Site
MAC Address
Firmware Version
Manufacturer
Detect
Finish

6.3 Firmware Upgrade Tool

Use the firmware upgrade tool to upgrade firmware to the coaxial device directly
connected to your computer.
To upgrade to the latest firmware, use the firmware upgrade tool on the CD
included with your PLA-402 v3. Make sure you also use the latest PLA-4xx Series
Configuration Utility; older utilities may not be compatible with PLA-402 v3s using
the latest firmware.

6.3.1 Notes on Upgrading Firmware

• If the firmware version of devices in your powerline coaxial network is greater
than 3.0.5, then you may only need to upgrade the utility; otherwise you must
upgrade both the utility and the firmware!
• Be sure to upload the correct model firmware as uploading the wrong model
firmware may damage your device.
• The firmware is included in the upgrade tool. You do not need to download the
firmware separately.
• After you upgrade firmware, all settings that you configured in the utility revert
to their factory defaults. Before upgrading, write down your current settings.
After you upgrade the firmware, you need to reconfigure your device using the
utility.
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DESCRIPTION
This field shows Local, if it is identifying the powerline adapter
directly connected to the computer running the configuration
utility and Remote, if it is a powerline adapter in your powerline
network but not directly connected to the computer running the
configuration utility.
This shows the MAC address of the powerline adapter. You can
find the MAC address of your PLA-402 v3 displayed on a sticker
on the bottom of your device.
This field displays the version number of the powerline device.
In the example firmware version given in the screen, 3-0-3052,
the numbers 305 represent firmware version 3.0.5.
This field displays the manufacturer of the coaxial device. You
can upgrade your device if this field displays ZyXEL. If Other
displays then you cannot use the Firmware Upgrade Tool.
Click this button to display the firmware versions of local and
remote devices in the same powerline coaxial network.
Click this button to close this screen.
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