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I'm looking for a firmware nvm file to update my 2 XAV5401 plugs. I'm experiencing disconnects from time to time between the 2 plugs.
Currently, the firmware version is MAC-QCA7420-1.1.1.1190-01-20130729-FINAL and there are no tools on Netgear download page to update the firmware using Linux.
If anybody can provide or point me to latest PIB and NVM files, that'll be great.
I finally managed to get the powerplugs working again using a PIB file that I've found alongside a generic firmware (for Qualcomm Atheros 7420 controller). I've customized the PIB file with the informations I've managed to get from the plugs and then saved the PIB file to the plugs.
I saw the firmware for the models you've mentioned but it's only an .img file (from what I recall). Moreover, I'm not sure that it'll apply to the XAV5401 powerplug which don't have built-in WiFi.
Regards,
Model: XAV5401|Powerline 500 Passthrough Home Adapter
I saw the firmware for the models you've mentioned but it's only an .img file (from what I recall). Moreover, I'm not sure that it'll apply to the XAV5401 powerplug which don't have built-in WiFi.
Those img files are one of Netgear's standard firmware types. The other one is chk. The manual explains how to use this file.
That firmware is for the wifi plugs. It explains this in the release notes for the firmware.
It will not do anything for the standard powerline plug. As I explained earlier, that is because they do not have firmware that you can update.
What make you think that there is firmware for your plugs? Where did you read about nvm files?
This is what I get when requesting information from my working plug (MAC address hidden on purpose):
#> plcstat -i enp3s0f1 -t
P/L NET TEI ------ MAC ------ ------ BDA ------ TX RX CHIPSET FIRMWARE
LOC STA 000 20:0C:C8:xx:xx:xx 80:FA:5B:2C:A5:1F n/a n/a QCA7420 MAC-QCA7420-1.1.1.1190-01-20130729-FINAL
And this is what I get from couple of plugs (same model as above) that are not working:
#> plcstat -i enp3s0f1 -t
P/L NET TEI ------ MAC ------ ------ BDA ------ TX RX CHIPSET FIRMWARE
LOC STA 000 00:B0:52:00:00:03 80:FA:5B:2C:A5:1F n/a n/a QCA7420 MAC-QCA7420-1.2.0.1578-01-20150617-CS
Thus I was looking for the firmware file for XAV5401 called MAC-QCA7420-1.1.1.1190-01-20130729-FINAL.nvm (or latest if available) to flash them in order to restore the plugs.
I repeat, to my knowledge Netgear has never released firmware updates for Powerline plugs. (Can't find anything on ZyXel either.)
The XAV range dates back a decade, so it won't be getting any updates. Netgear has replaced tyhe "500" range with "1000" plugs that have gigabit ethernet.
I finally managed to get the powerplugs working again using a PIB file that I've found alongside a generic firmware (for Qualcomm Atheros 7420 controller). I've customized the PIB file with the informations I've managed to get from the plugs and then saved the PIB file to the plugs.
