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arisgiavris
Jul 27, 2016Aspirant
Installing firmware
Is it necessary to install firmware in order to work with PLW1000|PowerLINE 1000 Wireless adapter?
1 Reply
- michaelkenwardGuru - Experienced User
No.
Firmware exists simply to update the software embedded in a device. You don't need it to get things to work, only to bring them up to date.
Are you having problems? Firmware can fix those, but first you'll have to say what is going wrong.
You can read about bug fixes and stuff that Netgear has fixed with its newest firmware for this device:
PLW1000 Firmware Version 1.0.1.4 | Answer | NETGEAR Support
If you don't have it already, you can also read the documentation here:
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/PLW1000/PLW1000_FullIG_17Sept2015.pdf