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Download Firmware, 6.2 Firmware Detection Tool, Table 12
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Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility Table 12 Link Information (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Avg. Attentuation/ Carrier This field displays the average attenuation measured in dB. Attenuation is the reduction in strength of a signal as it travels over a transmission line. Use this field to check the reduction in the strength of the signal between two devices. Attenuation may vary considerably across a powerline network as line conditions also vary. A typical level of attenuation may be 40 dB, but may reach over 70 dB, depending on line quality and distance. Avg. Output Power/ Carrier Clear Statistics Close A main cause of attenuation is the power requirements of appliances on your electrical circuit. Powerline traffic near an appliance such as a refrigerator may be affected by attenuation more than on other sections of your powerline. This field shows the average power produced by the source device. Power levels should be constant and limited by the output power standard of your country. Unusually high output power levels may damage your device. Click this button to reset all counters in this screen to zero. Click this button to close this window. 6.1.9 Download Firmware Use this screen to go to the ZyXEL download library from where you can download firmware to your computer. Figure 27 Download Firmware 6.2 Firmware Detection Tool Use the Firmware Detection Tool to detect the firmware version of the powerline devices on your network. All powerline devices of the same type should 54 PLA-401 Series User's Guide