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Chapter 3 Firmware Tools Table 3 Firmware Detection Tool: Result Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION 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. 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. " 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 16 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Start 5 Wait several minutes while the firmware is upgraded. 36 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide

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Chapter 3 Firmware Tools
PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide
36
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.
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 16
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 3
Firmware Detection Tool: Result Screen (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION