ZyXEL Communications PLA-407 User Manual

 Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility

PLA-407 User’s Guide

use the same firmware version. Use the Firmware Upgrade Tool to upload new 
firmware.

You cannot run the Firmware Detection Tool,  the Firmware Upgrade Tool or 
the Configuration Utility at the same time, as only one of these applications can 
access the PLA-407 connected to your computer at any time

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Figure 29   Firmware Detection Tool

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 12   Firmware Detection Tool

Site

This field shows Local, if it is identifying the Powerline adapter 
directly connected to the computer running the configuration 
utility and Remote, if it is a Powerline adapter in your Powerline 
network but not directly connected to the computer running the 
configuration utility.

MAC Address

This shows the MAC address of the Powerline adapter. You can 
find the MAC address of your PLA-407 displayed on a sticker on 
the bottom of your device.

Firmware Version

This field displays the version number of the Powerline device. 
In the example firmware version given in the screen, 3-0-3052, 
the numbers 305 represent firmware version 3.0.5.

Manufacturer

This field displays the manufacturer of the Powerline device. You 
can upgrade your device if this field displays ZyXEL. If Other 
displays then you cannot use the Firmware Upgrade Tool.

Detect

Click this button to display the firmware versions of local and 
remote devices in the same Powerline network.

Finish

Click this button to close this screen.