Chapter 3 Firmware Tools
Table 2 Firmware Detection Tool: Result Screen (continued)
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
Firmware | This is the firmware version of your device. |
Version | In the example firmware version given in the screen, |
| 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. |
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Company | You can upgrade your device if this field displays ZyXEL. If Other displays then you |
| cannot use the Firmware Upgrade Tool. |
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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.
"The firmware is included in the Tool. You do not need to download the firmware separately.
1Connect the powerline device to be upgraded to your computer.
2Close the Utility and Firmware Detection Tool if either of them are open.
3Double click on the Firmware Upgrade Tool to run the file.
4Click Next to begin the firmware upgrade process.
Figure 15 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Start
5Wait several minutes while the firmware is upgraded.
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