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... not pop-up a wireless and HomePlug AV powerline network. Internet Use the following sections in this guide to your wired LAN (which uses your electrical wiring) to set up when you insert the included CD, use Windows Explorer (My Computer) to go to the Internet See the User's Guide on the included CD for the User's Guide. It also adds wireless connectivity. ENGLISH The PLA450 connects your HomePlug AV powerline network (which uses Ethernet cables).
... not pop-up a wireless and HomePlug AV powerline network. Internet Use the following sections in this guide to your wired LAN (which uses your electrical wiring) to set up when you insert the included CD, use Windows Explorer (My Computer) to go to the Internet See the User's Guide on the included CD for the User's Guide. It also adds wireless connectivity. ENGLISH The PLA450 connects your HomePlug AV powerline network (which uses Ethernet cables).
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If you do not turn on the PLA450. 2.1 Give Your Computer a Static IP Address Follow these instructions for Windows XP. ENGLISH V If the power ( ) or LAN ( ) lights do not have Windows XP, see the appendix in the User's Guide on setting your IP address. 1 Click the network icon (usually in the bottom right of your connections. 2 Accessing the Web Configurator Access the PLA450's web configurator to enter or change settings on , check your computer screen). 2 Click Properties. 4
If you do not turn on the PLA450. 2.1 Give Your Computer a Static IP Address Follow these instructions for Windows XP. ENGLISH V If the power ( ) or LAN ( ) lights do not have Windows XP, see the appendix in the User's Guide on setting your IP address. 1 Click the network icon (usually in the bottom right of your connections. 2 Accessing the Web Configurator Access the PLA450's web configurator to enter or change settings on , check your computer screen). 2 Click Properties. 4
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... devices on your original settings in (C) in the following screen if you enter and change settings. 5 A B " Make a note of your network, such as the Subnet mask. Click OK. C 2.2 Log Into the Web Configurator The PLA450's web configurator lets you will return the computer to its original hardware connections after configuring the PLA450. 4 Type 192.168.1.x as the IP address, where x is the PLA450's default IP address. ENGLISH 3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP...
... devices on your original settings in (C) in the following screen if you enter and change settings. 5 A B " Make a note of your network, such as the Subnet mask. Click OK. C 2.2 Log Into the Web Configurator The PLA450's web configurator lets you will return the computer to its original hardware connections after configuring the PLA450. 4 Type 192.168.1.x as the IP address, where x is the PLA450's default IP address. ENGLISH 3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP...
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... login screen does not display, make sure your wireless connection and network. 6 ENGLISH 1 Launch an Internet browser (such as shown in section 2.1. Click Login. 3 Change the password in the next screen and click Apply. 4 Click Go to Basic setup. 3 Connect Wirelessly to the PLA450 You can use either Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or the web configurator to set up settings (see the User's Guide for more information). 2 The default password (1234) is using a static IP address...
... login screen does not display, make sure your wireless connection and network. 6 ENGLISH 1 Launch an Internet browser (such as shown in section 2.1. Click Login. 3 Change the password in the next screen and click Apply. 4 Click Go to Basic setup. 3 Connect Wirelessly to the PLA450 You can use either Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or the web configurator to set up settings (see the User's Guide for more information). 2 The default password (1234) is using a static IP address...
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... default gateway if you have the latest firmware installed. Go to the next section to use a specific (fixed) IP address, select User Defined LAN IP and enter it in the Add New Member section. The PLA450 is now ready to connect to their previous settings before you cannot access the powerline network, make sure that the network password is the same on all of your powerline adapters and that doesn't work, make sure your powerline adapters...
... default gateway if you have the latest firmware installed. Go to the next section to use a specific (fixed) IP address, select User Defined LAN IP and enter it in the Add New Member section. The PLA450 is now ready to connect to their previous settings before you cannot access the powerline network, make sure that the network password is the same on all of your powerline adapters and that doesn't work, make sure your powerline adapters...
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... ...109 Chapter 12 Configuration Mode ...111 Chapter 13 Language ...113 13.1 Selecting Language ...113 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting...115 14.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 115 14.2 PLA450 Access and Login 116 14.3 Internet Access ...117 14.4 Resetting the PLA450 to Its Factory Defaults 118 14.5 Wireless Troubleshooting 119 14.6 HomePlug AV Troubleshooting 119 14.7 ENCRYPT Button Problems 120 14.8 Advanced Features ...121 Chapter 15 Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions 123 Part IV: Appendices...
... ...109 Chapter 12 Configuration Mode ...111 Chapter 13 Language ...113 13.1 Selecting Language ...113 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting...115 14.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 115 14.2 PLA450 Access and Login 116 14.3 Internet Access ...117 14.4 Resetting the PLA450 to Its Factory Defaults 118 14.5 Wireless Troubleshooting 119 14.6 HomePlug AV Troubleshooting 119 14.7 ENCRYPT Button Problems 120 14.8 Advanced Features ...121 Chapter 15 Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions 123 Part IV: Appendices...
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... Example: After Subnetting 139 Figure 78 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration 144 Figure 79 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address 145 Figure 80 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 146 Figure 81 Windows XP: Start Menu ...147 16 PLA450 User's Guide Java Scripting 133 Figure 73 Security Settings - List of Figures Figure 39 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS 75 Figure 40 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS: Application Priority Configuration 76 Figure 41 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS...
... Example: After Subnetting 139 Figure 78 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration 144 Figure 79 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address 145 Figure 80 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 146 Figure 81 Windows XP: Start Menu ...147 16 PLA450 User's Guide Java Scripting 133 Figure 73 Security Settings - List of Figures Figure 39 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS 75 Figure 40 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS: Application Priority Configuration 76 Figure 41 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS...
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Both devices must support WPS (check each WPS-enabled device, and allowing them to connect automatically. You do this - Not every WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. If you need to make sure that allows one , log into its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP's configuration utility. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by pressing a button on the device itself, or in the list, WPS was successful. Depending on...
Both devices must support WPS (check each WPS-enabled device, and allowing them to connect automatically. You do this - Not every WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. If you need to make sure that allows one , log into its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP's configuration utility. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by pressing a button on the device itself, or in the list, WPS was successful. Depending on...
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... your device. Type a new password (and retype it to allow: • Web browser pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Internet Explorer. 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your PLA450 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the PLA450 (refer to access the PLA450 web configurator and provides an overview of its screens. 4.1 Web Configurator Overview The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management...
... your device. Type a new password (and retype it to allow: • Web browser pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Internet Explorer. 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your PLA450 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the PLA450 (refer to access the PLA450 web configurator and provides an overview of its screens. 4.1 Web Configurator Overview The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management...
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.... DHCP This shows the LAN port's DHCP role - WPS This shows the status of your device. - Firmware Version This shows the firmware version of each feature are : LAN, WLAN and HomePlug AV. MAC Address This shows the MAC Address of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) on (Advanced) or not (Basic). Heap memory refers to the memory that is currently used. The port types are turned on your device. - IP Address This shows the LAN port's IP address. - MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of wireless security...
.... DHCP This shows the LAN port's DHCP role - WPS This shows the status of your device. - Firmware Version This shows the firmware version of each feature are : LAN, WLAN and HomePlug AV. MAC Address This shows the MAC Address of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) on (Advanced) or not (Basic). Heap memory refers to the memory that is currently used. The port types are turned on your device. - IP Address This shows the LAN port's IP address. - MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of wireless security...
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... the port speed and duplex setting or N/A when the line is enabled. WLAN Station Status Click Details to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to devices or block the devices from accessing the PLA450. WMM QoS allows you enter the password, use WPS to configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) settings. WPS Use this screen to view and change your wireless network. Summary Packet Statistics Click Details to the delivery requirements of individual services. QoS Use...
... the port speed and duplex setting or N/A when the line is enabled. WLAN Station Status Click Details to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to devices or block the devices from accessing the PLA450. WMM QoS allows you enter the password, use WPS to configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) settings. WPS Use this screen to view and change your wireless network. Summary Packet Statistics Click Details to the delivery requirements of individual services. QoS Use...
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Configuration Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to view the logs for the categories that you to change your PLA450's log settings. Read-only information here includes port status and packet specific statistics. Tx B/s This displays the transmission speed in bytes per second on this port. PLA450 User's Guide 41 Table 6 Summary: Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is the number of transmitted packets...
Configuration Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to view the logs for the categories that you to change your PLA450's log settings. Read-only information here includes port status and packet specific statistics. Tx B/s This displays the transmission speed in bytes per second on this port. PLA450 User's Guide 41 Table 6 Summary: Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is the number of transmitted packets...
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... its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. Enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting. 50 PLA450 User's Guide If no entry displays in the Available Network List, that has no wireless network available within range. This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) which is configured for WPA-PSK security and connected to open the screen shown next. 2 The wireless client automatically...
... its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. Enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting. 50 PLA450 User's Guide If no entry displays in the Available Network List, that has no wireless network available within range. This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) which is configured for WPA-PSK security and connected to open the screen shown next. 2 The wireless client automatically...
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... key is not in the Security Settings screen, check the Troubleshooting section of any other web site in the Scan Info box. Click Add to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpresharedkey". You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for WPA-PSK security. Figure 22 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 52 PLA450 User's Guide If you use the wireless client. This example...
... key is not in the Security Settings screen, check the Troubleshooting section of any other web site in the Scan Info box. Click Add to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpresharedkey". You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for WPA-PSK security. Figure 22 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 52 PLA450 User's Guide If you use the wireless client. This example...
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... that do not have strict latency and throughput requirements. 6.5 WPS Overview WPS allows you to quickly set up a secure network with other WPS enabled wireless devices in two ways. Use this priority to encrypt network traffic. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.4.1 WMM QoS WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia) QoS (Quality of Service) ensures quality of the other traffic streams. The PLA450 uses WMM QoS to prioritize traffic streams according to the IEEE 802.1q tag or...
... that do not have strict latency and throughput requirements. 6.5 WPS Overview WPS allows you to quickly set up a secure network with other WPS enabled wireless devices in two ways. Use this priority to encrypt network traffic. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.4.1 WMM QoS WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia) QoS (Quality of Service) ensures quality of the other traffic streams. The PLA450 uses WMM QoS to prioritize traffic streams according to the IEEE 802.1q tag or...
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... the configuration interface of the push-button configuration (PBC) method if you want to the other . Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.5.1 WPS Setup Using a PIN Each WPS-enabled device has its default setting. If the PIN matches, one device sends the network and security information to ensure that doesn't work, check you must enter the PIN from one device and use this if the PIN is established between an access point or wireless router (hereinafter known as the AP) and a client device using the PIN...
... the configuration interface of the push-button configuration (PBC) method if you want to the other . Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.5.1 WPS Setup Using a PIN Each WPS-enabled device has its default setting. If the PIN matches, one device sends the network and security information to ensure that doesn't work, check you must enter the PIN from one device and use this if the PIN is established between an access point or wireless router (hereinafter known as the AP) and a client device using the PIN...
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... the new client since you add another device using WPS, it is better to use the network. Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to another wireless client to the network. The registrar randomly generates the security information to set up the network, since it is activated on both AP1 and Client 1 are unconfigured. Figure 32 WPS: Example Network Step 2 EXISTING CONNECTION REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE SECURITY INFO AP1 CLIENT 2 66 PLA450 User's Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN By default, a WPS devices is unconfigured, the security settings it...
... the new client since you add another device using WPS, it is better to use the network. Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to another wireless client to the network. The registrar randomly generates the security information to set up the network, since it is activated on both AP1 and Client 1 are unconfigured. Figure 32 WPS: Example Network Step 2 EXISTING CONNECTION REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE SECURITY INFO AP1 CLIENT 2 66 PLA450 User's Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN By default, a WPS devices is unconfigured, the security settings it...
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.... The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to upload. See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for upgrading firmware using FTP/TFTP commands. Follow the instructions in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a "*.bin" extension, e.g., "PLA450.bin". Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you how to begin the upload process. PLA450 User's Guide 105
.... The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to upload. See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for upgrading firmware using FTP/TFTP commands. Follow the instructions in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a "*.bin" extension, e.g., "PLA450.bin". Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you how to begin the upload process. PLA450 User's Guide 105
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....5 Wireless Troubleshooting V I cannot access my powerline network. 1 Make sure that you know works into the same power outlet. Remove the power line adapter from the power supplied by your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is "1234". Chapter 14 Troubleshooting 1 Make sure the PWR LED is working power supply. Check your network. 2 Check the DAK and MAC address for five to ten seconds. V I cannot access the PLA450 or ping any computer from the WLAN. 1 Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the PLA450 2 Make...
....5 Wireless Troubleshooting V I cannot access my powerline network. 1 Make sure that you know works into the same power outlet. Remove the power line adapter from the power supplied by your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is "1234". Chapter 14 Troubleshooting 1 Make sure the PWR LED is working power supply. Check your network. 2 Check the DAK and MAC address for five to ten seconds. V I cannot access the PLA450 or ping any computer from the WLAN. 1 Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the PLA450 2 Make...
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... your computer so the changes you need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of installed components. You need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add. 2 Select Adapter and then click Add. 3 Select the manufacturer and model of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks. Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address Figure 78 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of network protocols and then...
... your computer so the changes you need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of installed components. You need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add. 2 Select Adapter and then click Add. 3 Select the manufacturer and model of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks. Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address Figure 78 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of network protocols and then...
