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... one of measurement may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific" value. Syntax Conventions • The PLA-407 may be referred to as the "PLA-407", the "ZyXEL device", the "device" or the "Powerline adapter" in this User's Guide. • The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version 3.3.4(AG) may be referred to as the "configuration utility" or the...
... one of measurement may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific" value. Syntax Conventions • The PLA-407 may be referred to as the "PLA-407", the "ZyXEL device", the "device" or the "Powerline adapter" in this User's Guide. • The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version 3.3.4(AG) may be referred to as the "configuration utility" or the...
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...ENCRYPT 33 4.3 Setting Up Multiple Networks 33 4.4 ENCRYPT Button Behavior 36 Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility ...37 5.1 Overview ...37 5.1.1 Powerline Network Security 37 5.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK 38 5.2 Starting the Configuration Utility 38 5.3 Configuration Screen ...39 5.4 Firmware Screen ...Tool ...56 6.3.1 Notes on Upgrading Firmware 56 6.3.2 Procedure to Upgrade Firmware 56 Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 61 7.0.1 Overview ...61 7.0.2 Important Terms ...62 7.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 62 7.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 63 10 PLA-402 v3 User's Guide
...ENCRYPT 33 4.3 Setting Up Multiple Networks 33 4.4 ENCRYPT Button Behavior 36 Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility ...37 5.1 Overview ...37 5.1.1 Powerline Network Security 37 5.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK 38 5.2 Starting the Configuration Utility 38 5.3 Configuration Screen ...39 5.4 Firmware Screen ...Tool ...56 6.3.1 Notes on Upgrading Firmware 56 6.3.2 Procedure to Upgrade Firmware 56 Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 61 7.0.1 Overview ...61 7.0.2 Important Terms ...62 7.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 62 7.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 63 10 PLA-402 v3 User's Guide
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... shown in any room of the PLA-407 HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapter. In this User's Guide the electrical wiring network is referred to any other electrical outlet in the following figure. Figure 1 PLA-407 Home Setup LEGEND Powerline Ethernet Gaming Video Streaming NSA Network Extension PLA-407 User's Guide 15 CHAPTER 1 Introducing the PLA-407 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the...
... shown in any room of the PLA-407 HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapter. In this User's Guide the electrical wiring network is referred to any other electrical outlet in the following figure. Figure 1 PLA-407 Home Setup LEGEND Powerline Ethernet Gaming Video Streaming NSA Network Extension PLA-407 User's Guide 15 CHAPTER 1 Introducing the PLA-407 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the...
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... on the same electrical circuit. To prevent compromising your network. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-407 1.4.1 Passwords You use the PLA407 and other Powerline adapters, the Powerline wiring in your home becomes an extension of your Powerline devices have the ENCRYPT button. Although the PLA-407 is bounded in most cases by more than one household. A private network uses...
... on the same electrical circuit. To prevent compromising your network. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-407 1.4.1 Passwords You use the PLA407 and other Powerline adapters, the Powerline wiring in your home becomes an extension of your Powerline devices have the ENCRYPT button. Although the PLA-407 is bounded in most cases by more than one household. A private network uses...
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... (for example "Password1") to create multiple Powerline networks. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-407 3 You may need to change the Network Name to this powerline adapter. You might want to set up a multiple network. 1.5 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can communicate with each other. PLA-407 User's Guide 21 Add additional powerline adapters to this powerline adapter. See the next section for example...
... (for example "Password1") to create multiple Powerline networks. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-407 3 You may need to change the Network Name to this powerline adapter. You might want to set up a multiple network. 1.5 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can communicate with each other. PLA-407 User's Guide 21 Add additional powerline adapters to this powerline adapter. See the next section for example...
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... Figure 11 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network A B A or B C 3 If you have previously disconnected your computer or modem (or any Powerline device (A or B) you have connected using ENCRYPT and the Powerline device you want to add more Powerline devices to your network... previous section using your existing Powerline network. This sets up multiple Powerline networks using any other networking product connected to set up your Powerline network between your Powerline devices. 4.3 Setting Up Multiple Networks You can now reconnect them. PLA-407 User's Guide 33 Chapter 4...
... Figure 11 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network A B A or B C 3 If you have previously disconnected your computer or modem (or any Powerline device (A or B) you have connected using ENCRYPT and the Powerline device you want to add more Powerline devices to your network... previous section using your existing Powerline network. This sets up multiple Powerline networks using any other networking product connected to set up your Powerline network between your Powerline devices. 4.3 Setting Up Multiple Networks You can now reconnect them. PLA-407 User's Guide 33 Chapter 4...
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... depending on enhancing your network. Figure 14 Example Network Setup All HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapters within range can join your Powerline network security. 5.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLA-407s communicate with each other, they all need to safely transmit data between Powerline adapters. The HomePlug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to use...
... depending on enhancing your network. Figure 14 Example Network Setup All HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapters within range can join your Powerline network security. 5.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLA-407s communicate with each other, they all need to safely transmit data between Powerline adapters. The HomePlug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to use...
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... Powerline adapters on your desktop. Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA-407s are open for the Powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the utility (local Powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote Powerline adapters' passwords (those in your Powerline network...PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start the utility by browsing to work properly. 38 PLA-407 User's Guide You don't need to enter the DAK password for the Utility to it from the start menu. Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration > PLA...
... Powerline adapters on your desktop. Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA-407s are open for the Powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the utility (local Powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote Powerline adapters' passwords (those in your Powerline network...PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start the utility by browsing to work properly. 38 PLA-407 User's Guide You don't need to enter the DAK password for the Utility to it from the start menu. Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration > PLA...
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... information is only one connection, however, if your PLA-407 and to set up when you have two Powerline networks. This screen opens up a secure Powerline network by changing the Powerline network name. Different Powerline networks are used to identify the Powerline adapters recognized on the Powerline network. Click Scan to refresh the information in each screen of the...
... information is only one connection, however, if your PLA-407 and to set up when you have two Powerline networks. This screen opens up a secure Powerline network by changing the Powerline network name. Different Powerline networks are used to identify the Powerline adapters recognized on the Powerline network. Click Scan to refresh the information in each screen of the...
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...". You can find the MAC address of the Powerline adapter you change the network name, make changes to all caps and with each other over the Powerline network. Select this shows Unmanaged for non-ZyXEL devices detected in the field above ) as part of the PLA-407 is applied to apply the NMK (entered in the...
...". You can find the MAC address of the Powerline adapter you change the network name, make changes to all caps and with each other over the Powerline network. Select this shows Unmanaged for non-ZyXEL devices detected in the field above ) as part of the PLA-407 is applied to apply the NMK (entered in the...
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... tool available from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com), or from the CD included with other Powerline adapters on your device. 5.5 Network Info Screen Use the Network Info screen to open the screen as older version utilities are not compatible with PLA-407s using the latest firmware....firmware may damage your Powerline network. PLA-407 User's Guide 41 You can check the ZyXEL website for firmware upgrades for how the PLA-407 sends and receives information in the PLA-407. Click Firmware to see the rates at which is communicating with your PLA-407. This software contains processing...
... tool available from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com), or from the CD included with other Powerline adapters on your device. 5.5 Network Info Screen Use the Network Info screen to open the screen as older version utilities are not compatible with PLA-407s using the latest firmware....firmware may damage your Powerline network. PLA-407 User's Guide 41 You can check the ZyXEL website for firmware upgrades for how the PLA-407 sends and receives information in the PLA-407. Click Firmware to see the rates at which is communicating with your PLA-407. This software contains processing...
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... by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to the PLA-407. The Powerline adapters in the following table reflects transmission rate information about the Powerline adapters which devices are "0-9" and "a-f"). Central Coordinator MAC The Central Coordinator of the Powerline network is the Central Coordinator of your Powerline adapter. It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters...
... by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to the PLA-407. The Powerline adapters in the following table reflects transmission rate information about the Powerline adapters which devices are "0-9" and "a-f"). Central Coordinator MAC The Central Coordinator of the Powerline network is the Central Coordinator of your Powerline adapter. It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters...
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...computers in the Configuration screen to High. Go to the ZyXEL website to network traffic depending on the Powerline adapter attached to your Internet gateway to this Powerline adapter. For example, if you want to prioritize any priority. ...PLA-407 User's Guide 43 Allocate priority settings based on your network to give priority to download the latest utility and firmware for your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter. When you set the priority on its importance. You can configure the Powerline adapters on application type as follows. Transmissions TO your Powerline adapter...
...computers in the Configuration screen to High. Go to the ZyXEL website to network traffic depending on the Powerline adapter attached to your Internet gateway to this Powerline adapter. For example, if you want to prioritize any priority. ...PLA-407 User's Guide 43 Allocate priority settings based on your network to give priority to download the latest utility and firmware for your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter. When you set the priority on its importance. You can configure the Powerline adapters on application type as follows. Transmissions TO your Powerline adapter...
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...; Device A is a file server, delivering audio or movie files to a low priority. 44 PLA-407 User's Guide It should have a medium setting. • Device C, a home computer which connects to the Internet. The Powerline adapter attached to it usually sends simple requests for data. For example, when you surf the Internet, your... set to low priority. • Device B is a printer and does not handle traffic with high importance, so the Powerline adapter connected to it can be set to other users on the network. Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility The figure below shows an example...
...; Device A is a file server, delivering audio or movie files to a low priority. 44 PLA-407 User's Guide It should have a medium setting. • Device C, a home computer which connects to the Internet. The Powerline adapter attached to it usually sends simple requests for data. For example, when you surf the Internet, your... set to low priority. • Device B is a printer and does not handle traffic with high importance, so the Powerline adapter connected to it can be set to other users on the network. Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility The figure below shows an example...
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... field identifies which shows the MAC address of the Powerline adapter you have two Powerline networks. Different Powerline networks are High, Medium, Normal and Low. The options, in order of your device. Site This field displays: MAC Address Priority Save • Local, if it is the PLA-407 directly connected to the computer running the configuration...
... field identifies which shows the MAC address of the Powerline adapter you have two Powerline networks. Different Powerline networks are High, Medium, Normal and Low. The options, in order of your device. Site This field displays: MAC Address Priority Save • Local, if it is the PLA-407 directly connected to the computer running the configuration...
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The range varies depending on a Mac computer with the Leopard operating system. In the case of Powerline cable this can join your home's wiring. CHAPTER 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 6.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to configure the following ...English PLA-407 User's Guide 47 See the User's Guide Chapter 5 on some Powerline features. Use the Mac utility to use the configuration utility on the quality of your home such as your neighbor's house or apartment for background information on page 37 for example . All HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapters within...
The range varies depending on a Mac computer with the Leopard operating system. In the case of Powerline cable this can join your home's wiring. CHAPTER 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 6.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to configure the following ...English PLA-407 User's Guide 47 See the User's Guide Chapter 5 on some Powerline features. Use the Mac utility to use the configuration utility on the quality of your home such as your neighbor's house or apartment for background information on page 37 for example . All HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapters within...
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...you change the network name of that you change the network name for all of the PLA-407 is a password that identifies a Powerline network. All Powerline devices with each other over the Powerline network. The default network name of the Powerline adapters that network. Double-click it to the Applications folder on the network, it . ...NMK) is HomePlugAV. Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 6.1.2 Start the Configuration Utility Drag the utility application from the CD (or download it from the ZyXEL download library) to open it will no longer be part of your computer.
...you change the network name of that you change the network name for all of the PLA-407 is a password that identifies a Powerline network. All Powerline devices with each other over the Powerline network. The default network name of the Powerline adapters that network. Double-click it to the Applications folder on the network, it . ...NMK) is HomePlugAV. Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 6.1.2 Start the Configuration Utility Drag the utility application from the CD (or download it from the ZyXEL download library) to open it will no longer be part of your computer.
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... 64 letters, numerals and any changes. 6.1.5 Change Nickname You can configure the Powerline adapters on a typical English language keyboard. Type a nickname, for a Powerline adapter, select the device icon in the left panel of the main utility screen and...Powerline adapter. Figure 24 Change Nickname) 6.1.6 QoS Settings You can give priority to give each device in order to easily distinguish them and return to the Network Name you entered here. This device only Cancel Click OK to change them in your Powerline network a 'friendly name' in your Powerline network. PLA-407...
... 64 letters, numerals and any changes. 6.1.5 Change Nickname You can configure the Powerline adapters on a typical English language keyboard. Type a nickname, for a Powerline adapter, select the device icon in the left panel of the main utility screen and...Powerline adapter. Figure 24 Change Nickname) 6.1.6 QoS Settings You can give priority to give each device in order to easily distinguish them and return to the Network Name you entered here. This device only Cancel Click OK to change them in your Powerline network a 'friendly name' in your Powerline network. PLA-407...
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Priority This field displays the priority level that can be attained on your Powerline adapters are connected. The Maximum Possible Speed is detected automatically by the device; It varies depending on the electrical wiring, insulation, distance between 10 and ...devices, and electromagnetic interference from the electrical circuit where your network. For example, configure the light to shine red when the speed is 150 Mbps. PLA-407 User's Guide 51 Cancel Click this button to close this window without saving any changes. 6.1.7 Set HomePlug Light Color Use this traffic receives. If...
Priority This field displays the priority level that can be attained on your Powerline adapters are connected. The Maximum Possible Speed is detected automatically by the device; It varies depending on the electrical wiring, insulation, distance between 10 and ...devices, and electromagnetic interference from the electrical circuit where your network. For example, configure the light to shine red when the speed is 150 Mbps. PLA-407 User's Guide 51 Cancel Click this button to close this window without saving any changes. 6.1.7 Set HomePlug Light Color Use this traffic receives. If...
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... a system where the sender adds redundant data to your computer. A remote Powerline adapter is in physical blocks (PB). Pre-FEC Bit Error Rate In Powerline networks data is not connected directly to a frequency level where fewer errors occur. 52 PLA-407 User's Guide Table 11 Link Information LABEL DESCRIPTION Link Characteristics Source Address This is...
... a system where the sender adds redundant data to your computer. A remote Powerline adapter is in physical blocks (PB). Pre-FEC Bit Error Rate In Powerline networks data is not connected directly to a frequency level where fewer errors occur. 52 PLA-407 User's Guide Table 11 Link Information LABEL DESCRIPTION Link Characteristics Source Address This is...