MW>     I got a stupid question. :)  I've been running a 
 MW> ZyXEL U-1496E+ for 2 years and still don't know what is 
 MW> this "ROM version" is, can anyone explain it to me, in simple terms? :)
It's the version of the operating system for your modem, contained in two 
eproms on the MB of the modem. The code for these are refered to as the rom 
version. If you have access to an eprom burner, you can make your own using 
the latest version of the code. I think 6.15 is the latest version.
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