ZyXEL Communications PLA-4xx - Manual (Page 32)

Chapter 3 Firmware Tools
PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide
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3.2 Firmware Upgrade Tool
Use the firmware upgrade tool to upgrade firmware earlier than version 3.0.5 to the latest
version firmware on the powerline device directly connected to your computer. This is
necessary as devices with ZyXEL’s early version firmware are not compatible with the latest
Utility or with devices running ZyXEL’s latest version firmware.
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The firmware is included in the Tool. You do not need to download the firmware
separately.
1 Connect the powerline device to be upgraded to your computer.
2 Close the Utility and Firmware Detection Tool if either of them are open.
3 Double click on the Firmware Upgrade Tool to run the file.
4 Click Next to begin the firmware upgrade process.
Figure 14 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Start
5 Wait several minutes while the firmware is upgraded.
Firmware
Version
This is the firmware version of your device.
In the example firmware version given in the screen, 1-4-1454, the firmware version is
shown by the numbers 145, meaning this is firmware version 1.4.5.
If your device’s firmware is earlier than 3.0.5, please use the Firmware Upgrade Tool
to upgrade your firmware.
Company You can upgrade your device if this field displays ZyXEL. If Other displays then you
cannot use the Firmware Upgrade Tool.
Table 2 Firmware Detection Tool: Result Screen (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION