ZyXEL Communications PLA-400 - Manual (Page 19)

PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide
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Installing the Configuration
Utility
This chapter guides you through the installation of the configuration utility for your PLA-4xx.
2.1 Overview of the Installation Process
The installation of the configuration utility does the following:
1 Checks for and installs Microsoft’s .NET Framework version 1.1 software on your
computer. This software is necessary for the installation of the PLA-4xx Series
Configuration Utility. If you already have .NET Framework version 1.1 installed on
your computer this step will be skipped.
2 Installs ZyXEL’s PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. This utility allows you to
manage the network password (See Section 3.1.1 on page 26 for more information) or
upload firmware on your powerline adapters. You can also use this utility to view the
devices recognized on your powerline network.
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At the time of writing the utility is only compatible on Microsoft Windows XP
and Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit version) operating systems.
2.2 Installing the Utility
Follow the steps below to install .NET Framework version 1.1 and the PLA-4xx Series
Configuration Utility on your computer.
1 Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup utility
runs automatically. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the
setup.exe file on the CD. A prompt appears asking you to install the .NET Framework
version 1.1. Click Yes to continue with the installation.