Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility

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.

Figure 29 Firmware Detection Tool

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 12 Firmware Detection Tool

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

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.

 

 

 

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