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PLA Compatibility

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Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-401 Series 1.6 PLA Compatibility Your PLA-401 Series can work with different PLA models that have a firmware version of at least 3.0.5 in the same powerline network. The following table shows a quick summary of firmware and utility versions compatible with the different powerline models. Table 2 Firmware and Utility Compatibility PLA MODEL FIRMWARE V 3.0.5 UTLITY V 3.0.5 PLA v1 models Compatible Compatible PLA v2 models Compatible Compatible PLA v3 models Incompatible Incompatible FIRMWARE V 3.3.4 Incompatible Compatible Compatible UTILITY V 3.3.4 Compatible Compatible Compatible For PLA v1 models (for example, PLA-400, PLA-401, PLA-470, PLA-491 and so on) upgrade the firmware version from 1.4.5 to 3.0.5. Refer to the PLA-4XX series User's Guide for instructions on how to do this. For PLA v2 models (for example, PLA400 v2, PLA402 v2, PLA401 v2, PLA470 v2 and so on) make sure the firmware version is 3.0.5. Note: The PLA v2 models can be upgraded to firmware version 3.3.4. The firmware will be available for download in ZyXEL's website (www.zyxel.com). At the time of writing, PLA-401 Series can only work with firmware version 3.3.4. Use Configuration Utility version 3.3.4 to manage PLA v2 and PLA v1 models with firmware versions 3.0.5. Note: You cannot downgrade the PLA-401 Series' firmware to a version earlier than 3.3.4. PLA-401 Series User's Guide 19

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Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-401 Series
PLA-401 Series User’s Guide
19
1.6
PLA Compatibility
Your PLA-401 Series can work with different PLA models that have a firmware
version of at least
3.0.5
in the same powerline network.
The following table shows a quick summary of firmware and utility versions
compatible with the different powerline models.
For PLA v1 models (for example, PLA-400, PLA-401, PLA-470, PLA-491 and so on)
upgrade the firmware version from
1.4.5
to
3.0.5
. Refer to the PLA-4XX series
User’s Guide for instructions on how to do this.
For PLA v2 models (for example, PLA400 v2, PLA402 v2, PLA401 v2, PLA470 v2
and so on) make sure the firmware version is
3.0.5
.
Note: The PLA v2 models can be upgraded to firmware version 3.3.4. The firmware
will be available for download in ZyXEL’s website (www.zyxel.com).
At the time of writing, PLA-401 Series can only work with firmware version
3.3.4
.
Use Configuration Utility version
3.3.4
to manage PLA v2 and PLA v1 models with
firmware versions
3.0.5
.
Note: You cannot downgrade the PLA-401 Series’ firmware to a version earlier than
3.3.4.
Table 2
Firmware and Utility Compatibility
PLA MODEL
FIRMWARE
V 3.0.5
UTLITY V 3.0.5
FIRMWARE
V 3.3.4
UTILITY V 3.3.4
PLA v1 models
Compatible
Compatible
Incompatible
Compatible
PLA v2 models
Compatible
Compatible
Compatible
Compatible
PLA v3 models
Incompatible
Incompatible
Compatible
Compatible