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... a New Network with a New Adapter 65 7.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 67 7.1 Troubleshooting ...70 Chapter 8 PLA Compatibility ...71 8.1 Overview ...71 8.2 Firmware and Utility Compatibility 71 8.3 Compatibility Diagrams ...72 8.4 Chipset Compatibility ...73 Part III: Appendices and Index 75 Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...77 9.1 LEDs ...77 9.2 Power and Light Problems 79 9.3 Configuration Utility Problems 81...
... a New Network with a New Adapter 65 7.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 67 7.1 Troubleshooting ...70 Chapter 8 PLA Compatibility ...71 8.1 Overview ...71 8.2 Firmware and Utility Compatibility 71 8.3 Compatibility Diagrams ...72 8.4 Chipset Compatibility ...73 Part III: Appendices and Index 75 Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...77 9.1 LEDs ...77 9.2 Power and Light Problems 79 9.3 Configuration Utility Problems 81...
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... Connection Procedure press for 2 seconds press for 2 seconds within 60 seconds of pressing the ENCRYPT button on the PLA-407. 6 Check the lights on page 82 for 1~2 seconds. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 9.5 on the Powerline devices. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The...
... Connection Procedure press for 2 seconds press for 2 seconds within 60 seconds of pressing the ENCRYPT button on the PLA-407. 6 Check the lights on page 82 for 1~2 seconds. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 9.5 on the Powerline devices. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The...
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... power ( ) light blinks until the device is connected to another Powerline device or a Powerline network. more than 3 seconds The device joins a network. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 9 on page 82 for specific lengths of time. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is pressed... Button Behavior The following table summarizes the actions that occur when the ENCRYPT button is associated with the ENCRYPT button and the lights. 36 PLA-407 User's Guide This may take a minute. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily.
... power ( ) light blinks until the device is connected to another Powerline device or a Powerline network. more than 3 seconds The device joins a network. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 9 on page 82 for specific lengths of time. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is pressed... Button Behavior The following table summarizes the actions that occur when the ENCRYPT button is associated with the ENCRYPT button and the lights. 36 PLA-407 User's Guide This may take a minute. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily.
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Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 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 plugged in to a power socket and the power socket is turned on. • Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check your Powerline adapter is connected to other Powerline adapters on your network. 70 PLA-407 User's Guide If it successfully connects to the same electrical circuit as other adapters on your network.
Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 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 plugged in to a power socket and the power socket is turned on. • Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check your Powerline adapter is connected to other Powerline adapters on your network. 70 PLA-407 User's Guide If it successfully connects to the same electrical circuit as other adapters on your network.
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PART III Appendices and Index LEDs and Troubleshooting (77) Product Specifications (85) Legal Information (89) Index (93) 75
PART III Appendices and Index LEDs and Troubleshooting (77) Product Specifications (85) Legal Information (89) Index (93) 75
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The following sections describes the lights on your Powerline network. Figure 53 PLA-407 Lights LEDs PLA-407 User's Guide 77 CHAPTER 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA-407. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 9.1 LEDs The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some suggestions to determine if the PLA-407 is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA-407.
The following sections describes the lights on your Powerline network. Figure 53 PLA-407 Lights LEDs PLA-407 User's Guide 77 CHAPTER 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA-407. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 9.1 LEDs The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some suggestions to determine if the PLA-407 is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA-407.
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...PLA-407 detects another Powerline adapter. The data transfer rate is trying to connect with another device using the ENCRYPT function. ETHERNET Green Off On Blinking Off Blinking at the same time as the POWER light indicates an unsuccessful connection if you have used the ENCRYPT button. Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting...details on and ready and the PLA-407 detects a device connected to it is on the PLA-407. Table 15 LIGHTS POWER PLA-407 Lights ICON COLOR STATU S Green On Blinking DESCRIPTION The PLA-407 is in Low Power mode. The PLA-407 is being transmitted and/or ...
...PLA-407 detects another Powerline adapter. The data transfer rate is trying to connect with another device using the ENCRYPT function. ETHERNET Green Off On Blinking Off Blinking at the same time as the POWER light indicates an unsuccessful connection if you have used the ENCRYPT button. Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting...details on and ready and the PLA-407 detects a device connected to it is on the PLA-407. Table 15 LIGHTS POWER PLA-407 Lights ICON COLOR STATU S Green On Blinking DESCRIPTION The PLA-407 is in Low Power mode. The PLA-407 is being transmitted and/or ...
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... 1 Make sure you know works into the same power outlet. Go to an appropriate power source. Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting 9.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA-407 does not turn on installing the latest firmware. See the Quick Start Guide. 2 Inspect your cables for instructions on . ...well. The HomePlug light does not turn on your network have the latest firmware installed. PLA-407s with the latest firmware cannot communicate with PLA-407s using the power cord included with the PLA-407. 2 Make sure the power cord is working correctly, and that you are using earlier...
... 1 Make sure you know works into the same power outlet. Go to an appropriate power source. Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting 9.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA-407 does not turn on installing the latest firmware. See the Quick Start Guide. 2 Inspect your cables for instructions on . ...well. The HomePlug light does not turn on your network have the latest firmware installed. PLA-407s with the latest firmware cannot communicate with PLA-407s using the power cord included with the PLA-407. 2 Make sure the power cord is working correctly, and that you are using earlier...
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... separate electrical wiring. Check the package it now lights up a connection again, this . Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting 2 Use the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to your PLA-407's power outlet. They are all on the same electrical wiring. The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same... time. • You have a power meter between Powerline adapters. This PLA-407 can not detect earlier versions of your Powerline adapters. If it came in your building. 6 If your Powerline network is using Powerline...
... separate electrical wiring. Check the package it now lights up a connection again, this . Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting 2 Use the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to your PLA-407's power outlet. They are all on the same electrical wiring. The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same... time. • You have a power meter between Powerline adapters. This PLA-407 can not detect earlier versions of your Powerline adapters. If it came in your building. 6 If your Powerline network is using Powerline...
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...HomePlug LEDs are using Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit) operating system. Move the adapters further away from the ZyXEL website. • If the device is not a ZyXEL device, then the DAK and Network Name will be greyed out. • If you are running another tool such... communicate with the Powerline signal. See Section 9.1 on page 77 for troubleshooting LED related problems. • Check all or any of the firmware. If you are on your PLA-407 and make sure that cause interference with PLA-407s using earlier versions of my devices. • Inspect the LEDs on ...
...HomePlug LEDs are using Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit) operating system. Move the adapters further away from the ZyXEL website. • If the device is not a ZyXEL device, then the DAK and Network Name will be greyed out. • If you are running another tool such... communicate with the Powerline signal. See Section 9.1 on page 77 for troubleshooting LED related problems. • Check all or any of the firmware. If you are on your PLA-407 and make sure that cause interference with PLA-407s using earlier versions of my devices. • Inspect the LEDs on ...
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...the ENCRYPT buttons, but the HomePlug light does not turn on. • Ensure you cannot use the ENCRYPT button when it is a PLA-407. • For PLA-407, you have pressed the button for more than three seconds. • The POWER light on both devices for more than 10 seconds to... and less than 10 seconds, then try again. Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting 3 Your Powerline adapters may be old and/or low quality or with a long wiring path. 9.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA-407s with the Powerline signals. These may interfere with the ENCRYPT button.
...the ENCRYPT buttons, but the HomePlug light does not turn on. • Ensure you cannot use the ENCRYPT button when it is a PLA-407. • For PLA-407, you have pressed the button for more than three seconds. • The POWER light on both devices for more than 10 seconds to... and less than 10 seconds, then try again. Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting 3 Your Powerline adapters may be old and/or low quality or with a long wiring path. 9.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA-407s with the Powerline signals. These may interfere with the ENCRYPT button.
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.... PLA-407 User's Guide 83 The POWER lights on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light is still connected to a third Powerline device. Press the ENCRYPT button on . Do not worry, the connection process is connected to device B and not another Powerline device. The POWER lights on . Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting •...
.... PLA-407 User's Guide 83 The POWER lights on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light is still connected to a third Powerline device. Press the ENCRYPT button on . Do not worry, the connection process is connected to device B and not another Powerline device. The POWER lights on . Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting •...
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... utility 38, 48 syntax conventions 6 T temperature, operation and storage 85 trademarks 90 transfer rates 15 transmit rate 41 troubleshooting 77 U utility launching 38, 48 W warranty 91 note 91 web configurator 19 94 PLA-407 User's Guide See web configurator. Index M MAC address 39 management multiple networks 21 overview 37 managing the device using...
... utility 38, 48 syntax conventions 6 T temperature, operation and storage 85 trademarks 90 transfer rates 15 transmit rate 41 troubleshooting 77 U utility launching 38, 48 W warranty 91 note 91 web configurator 19 94 PLA-407 User's Guide See web configurator. Index M MAC address 39 management multiple networks 21 overview 37 managing the device using...