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
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. |
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MAC Address | This shows the MAC address of the Powerline adapter. You can |
| find the MAC address of your |
| the bottom of your device. |
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Firmware Version | This field displays the version number of the Powerline device. |
| In the example firmware version given in the screen, |
| the numbers 305 represent firmware version 3.0.5. |
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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. |
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Detect | Click this button to display the firmware versions of local and |
| remote devices in the same Powerline network. |
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Finish | Click this button to close this screen. |
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