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... Terms ...62 7.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 62 7.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 63 7.0.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 65 7.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 67 7.1 Troubleshooting ...70 10 PLA-401 Series User's Guide
... Terms ...62 7.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 62 7.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 63 7.0.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 65 7.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 67 7.1 Troubleshooting ...70 10 PLA-401 Series User's Guide
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Table of Contents Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...71 8.1 LEDs ...71 8.2 Power and Light Problems 73 8.3 Configuration Utility Problems 74 8.4 Powerline Problems ...75 8.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems 76 Part III: Appendices and Index 79 Appendix A Product Specifications 81 Appendix B Legal Information 85 Index...89 PLA-401 Series User's Guide 11
Table of Contents Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...71 8.1 LEDs ...71 8.2 Power and Light Problems 73 8.3 Configuration Utility Problems 74 8.4 Powerline Problems ...75 8.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems 76 Part III: Appendices and Index 79 Appendix A Product Specifications 81 Appendix B Legal Information 85 Index...89 PLA-401 Series User's Guide 11
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PART II Managing the PLA401 Series Firmware Tool (27) The ENCRYPT Button (29) The Configuration Utility (35) Powerline Network Setup Tutorial (61) LEDs and Troubleshooting (71) 25
PART II Managing the PLA401 Series Firmware Tool (27) The ENCRYPT Button (29) The Configuration Utility (35) Powerline Network Setup Tutorial (61) LEDs and Troubleshooting (71) 25
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... the PLA-401 Series. 6 Check the lights on the two powerline devices. Several times all lights blink simultaneously and the HomePlug ( ) light also shows red. Repeat steps 4 and 5 in this section. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press ENCRYPT, you wish to connect. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting... ENCRYPT button for the other powerline device you have probably pressed the ENCRYPT button for more than 10 seconds until the power ( ) light flashes. 30 PLA-401 Series User's Guide Wait for 1~2 seconds.
... the PLA-401 Series. 6 Check the lights on the two powerline devices. Several times all lights blink simultaneously and the HomePlug ( ) light also shows red. Repeat steps 4 and 5 in this section. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press ENCRYPT, you wish to connect. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting... ENCRYPT button for the other powerline device you have probably pressed the ENCRYPT button for more than 10 seconds until the power ( ) light flashes. 30 PLA-401 Series User's Guide Wait for 1~2 seconds.
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... the ENCRYPT button and the lights. 34 PLA-401 Series User's Guide The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is connected to another powerline device or a powerline network. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 8 on page 76 for specific...
... the ENCRYPT button and the lights. 34 PLA-401 Series User's Guide The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is connected to another powerline device or a powerline network. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 8 on page 76 for specific...
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... are now part of your local adapter to the network name for the network you want to access any of adapters on your network. 70 PLA-401 Series User's Guide The adapters on that network will then display in the adapter table, allowing you have added the adapters correctly by changing the... new Network Name now appear in to a power socket and the power socket is turned on. • Check you to select and configure each one. 7.1 Troubleshooting The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it does not, try the following measures. • Make sure the adapter is ...
... are now part of your local adapter to the network name for the network you want to access any of adapters on your network. 70 PLA-401 Series User's Guide The adapters on that network will then display in the adapter table, allowing you have added the adapters correctly by changing the... new Network Name now appear in to a power socket and the power socket is turned on. • Check you to select and configure each one. 7.1 Troubleshooting The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it does not, try the following measures. • Make sure the adapter is ...
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Figure 49 PLA-401 Series Lights PLA-401 Series User's Guide 71 The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 8.1 LEDs The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some problems on the PLA-401 Series. CHAPTER 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the LEDs (lights) and offers some suggestions to determine if the PLA-401 Series is the front panel of the PLA-401 Series.
Figure 49 PLA-401 Series Lights PLA-401 Series User's Guide 71 The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 8.1 LEDs The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some problems on the PLA-401 Series. CHAPTER 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the LEDs (lights) and offers some suggestions to determine if the PLA-401 Series is the front panel of the PLA-401 Series.
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... 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the lights on and receiving power. The PLA-401 Series detects another powerline adapter. Table 14 PLA-401 Series LIGHTS ICON COLOR STATU S POWER Green On DESCRIPTION The PLA-401 Series is greater than 40 Mbps. The data transfer rate is on the PLA-401 Series. The PLA-401 Series detects...
... 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the lights on and receiving power. The PLA-401 Series detects another powerline adapter. Table 14 PLA-401 Series LIGHTS ICON COLOR STATU S POWER Green On DESCRIPTION The PLA-401 Series is greater than 40 Mbps. The data transfer rate is on the PLA-401 Series. The PLA-401 Series detects...
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...HomePlug light does not turn on. 1 Check all PLA-401 Seriess on installing the latest firmware. PLA-401 Seriess with the latest firmware cannot communicate with PLA-401 Seriess using the power cord included with the PLA-401 Series. 2 Make sure the power cord is connected to the PLA-401 Series and plugged in to Section 5.4 on page 38... the power cord to an Ethernet switch or router, make sure the device is working and configured correctly as well. Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting 8.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA-401 Series does not turn on . 1 Check the hardware connections.
...HomePlug light does not turn on. 1 Check all PLA-401 Seriess on installing the latest firmware. PLA-401 Seriess with the latest firmware cannot communicate with PLA-401 Seriess using the power cord included with the PLA-401 Series. 2 Make sure the power cord is connected to the PLA-401 Series and plugged in to Section 5.4 on page 38... the power cord to an Ethernet switch or router, make sure the device is working and configured correctly as well. Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting 8.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA-401 Series does not turn on . 1 Check the hardware connections.
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...both devices for more than three seconds. 8.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility displays an error during installation. 74 PLA-401 Series User's Guide Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting 2 Use the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to your vendor. Make sure that the network...information on the electrical wiring in your building. 6 If your powerline network is the same on your powerline adapters. This PLA-401 Series can not detect earlier versions of HomePlug powerline adapters such as HomePlug 1.0 or 1.0.1. (Although they can coexist on the...
...both devices for more than three seconds. 8.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility displays an error during installation. 74 PLA-401 Series User's Guide Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting 2 Use the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to your vendor. Make sure that the network...information on the electrical wiring in your building. 6 If your powerline network is the same on your powerline adapters. This PLA-401 Series can not detect earlier versions of HomePlug powerline adapters such as HomePlug 1.0 or 1.0.1. (Although they can coexist on the...
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... all ZyxEL HomePlug AV devices on your PLA-401 Series and make sure that cause interference with a long wiring path. Move the adapters further away from such appliances to reduce interference. 3 Your powerline adapters may be placed close to large appliances such as electrical insect-killers which produce radio waves. Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting...
... all ZyxEL HomePlug AV devices on your PLA-401 Series and make sure that cause interference with a long wiring path. Move the adapters further away from such appliances to reduce interference. 3 Your powerline adapters may be placed close to large appliances such as electrical insect-killers which produce radio waves. Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting...
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... the ENCRYPT button on some powerline devices do not blink as part of the ENCRYPT process. Check your powerline device is a PLA-401 Series. • For PLA-401 Series, you cannot use the ENCRYPT button when it is already on, but the HomePlug light does not turn on. •... for more than 10 seconds to reconnect. Connect the PLA-401 Series to each other. The POWER lights on both devices connected to a power strip next to a computer/router then try again with the ENCRYPT button. Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting 8.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to another...
... the ENCRYPT button on some powerline devices do not blink as part of the ENCRYPT process. Check your powerline device is a PLA-401 Series. • For PLA-401 Series, you cannot use the ENCRYPT button when it is already on, but the HomePlug light does not turn on. •... for more than 10 seconds to reconnect. Connect the PLA-401 Series to each other. The POWER lights on both devices connected to a power strip next to a computer/router then try again with the ENCRYPT button. Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting 8.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to another...
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Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER lights on both devices. PLA-401 Series User's Guide 77 The POWER lights on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light is proceeding normally. Device A's HomePlug ( ) light will turn off ...
Chapter 8 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER lights on both devices. PLA-401 Series User's Guide 77 The POWER lights on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light is proceeding normally. Device A's HomePlug ( ) light will turn off ...
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... utility 36, 48 syntax conventions 5 T temperature, operation and storage 81 trademarks 86 transfer rates 15 transmit rate 40 troubleshooting 71 U utility launching 36, 48 W warranty 87 note 88 web configurator 16 90 PLA-401 Series User's Guide Index M MAC address 37 management multiple networks 18 overview 35 managing the device using the web...
... utility 36, 48 syntax conventions 5 T temperature, operation and storage 81 trademarks 86 transfer rates 15 transmit rate 40 troubleshooting 71 U utility launching 36, 48 W warranty 87 note 88 web configurator 16 90 PLA-401 Series User's Guide Index M MAC address 37 management multiple networks 18 overview 35 managing the device using the web...