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Table of Contents 4.4 Firmware Screen ...25 4.5 Network Info Screen ...26 4.6 Advanced Screen ...27 4.7 About Screen ...30 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...31 5.1 Overview ...31 5.2 Important Terms ...31 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 32 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...33 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 34 5.6 Splitting a ... 6.1 LEDs ...41 6.2 Power and Light Problems ...42 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems ...44 6.4 Powerline Problems ...44 6.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 45 Appendix A Legal Information...47 Index ...51 4 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide
Table of Contents 4.4 Firmware Screen ...25 4.5 Network Info Screen ...26 4.6 Advanced Screen ...27 4.7 About Screen ...30 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...31 5.1 Overview ...31 5.2 Important Terms ...31 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 32 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...33 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 34 5.6 Splitting a ... 6.1 LEDs ...41 6.2 Power and Light Problems ...42 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems ...44 6.4 Powerline Problems ...44 6.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 45 Appendix A Legal Information...47 Index ...51 4 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide
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...to proceed. Review Microsoft's License Agreement, select Accept to continue through the initial screen. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Click Cancel only if you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. A prompt appears asking you want to see... allows you to abort the installation. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD...
...to proceed. Review Microsoft's License Agreement, select Accept to continue through the initial screen. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Click Cancel only if you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. A prompt appears asking you want to see... allows you to abort the installation. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD...
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... over your powerline network security. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLA4201 v2s communicate with each other, they all need to protect the information that once you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4201 v2s in your powerline network. This means that is sent in the ... secret code, you cannot understand the message. The PLA4201 v2 is like a secret code. CHAPTER 4 The Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use the same network name. Figure 11 Example Network Setup A All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can...
... over your powerline network security. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLA4201 v2s communicate with each other, they all need to protect the information that once you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4201 v2s in your powerline network. This means that is sent in the ... secret code, you cannot understand the message. The PLA4201 v2 is like a secret code. CHAPTER 4 The Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use the same network name. Figure 11 Example Network Setup A All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can...
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CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this tutorial to expand your new powerline adapter.... Guide for that have the same network name. It provides security for instructions. DAK = Device Access Key. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 31 If you do this before you can find this tutorial is also available for your computer....64 characters long, with other powerline adapters that are in this software. Note: The PLA4201 v2 in the Quick Start Guide for download at www.zyxel.com. The network name uses English letters or numbers, from your existing network with new...
CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this tutorial to expand your new powerline adapter.... Guide for that have the same network name. It provides security for instructions. DAK = Device Access Key. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 31 If you do this before you can find this tutorial is also available for your computer....64 characters long, with other powerline adapters that are in this software. Note: The PLA4201 v2 in the Quick Start Guide for download at www.zyxel.com. The network name uses English letters or numbers, from your existing network with new...
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... Power Socket 1 2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown below . Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to a Computer 3 2 4 Open the PLA42xx Series Configuration ...up a second network with your existing adapters. 32 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 19 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power socket on. Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, or...
... Power Socket 1 2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown below . Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to a Computer 3 2 4 Open the PLA42xx Series Configuration ...up a second network with your existing adapters. 32 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 19 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power socket on. Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, or...
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...match the MAC address listed on the label on a powerline network. Check the Local adapter's MAC address (B). Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 33 On this screen in the Site column your new powerline adapter should open the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (see Section 5.3 on page...Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to know the network name of your powerline adapter. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to your network and open to the configuration tab.
...match the MAC address listed on the label on a powerline network. Check the Local adapter's MAC address (B). Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 33 On this screen in the Site column your new powerline adapter should open the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (see Section 5.3 on page...Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to know the network name of your powerline adapter. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to your network and open to the configuration tab.
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...powerline network. 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter This section shows you want to add to the Internet. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 25 Network Name Pop-up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing network and so has... a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on the pop-up a new powerline network separate to your existing network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for example, your Internet refrigerator in a house.
...powerline network. 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter This section shows you want to add to the Internet. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 25 Network Name Pop-up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing network and so has... a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on the pop-up a new powerline network separate to your existing network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for example, your Internet refrigerator in a house.
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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Internet access but with the New Adapter PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 35 Figure 26 Add New Adapters to watch movies and play games which are stored on page 34. The screen shown below appears. 2 ... in Section 5.5 on a computer. Make sure you use the same new Network Name for your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you want to add to your new network.
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Internet access but with the New Adapter PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 35 Figure 26 Add New Adapters to watch movies and play games which are stored on page 34. The screen shown below appears. 2 ... in Section 5.5 on a computer. Make sure you use the same new Network Name for your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you want to add to your new network.
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... powerline network you had to add (A) and type the DAK Password in this table. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 After you have the same network name as Local in the DAK Password field (B). 36 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide This is useful if you want to set up a second powerline network in your home...
... powerline network you had to add (A) and type the DAK Password in this table. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 After you have the same network name as Local in the DAK Password field (B). 36 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide This is useful if you want to set up a second powerline network in your home...
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Figure 30 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly either of the following pop-ups appear. Figure 31 Correct DAK PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 37 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Then type the new network name in the DAK Password field. Figure 29 Adding an Adapter to Your New Network A B 4 Click Save. • If you have correctly entered the DAK Password, click OK on the pop-up. Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the Network Name field.
Figure 30 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly either of the following pop-ups appear. Figure 31 Correct DAK PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 37 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Then type the new network name in the DAK Password field. Figure 29 Adding an Adapter to Your New Network A B 4 Click Save. • If you have correctly entered the DAK Password, click OK on the pop-up. Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the Network Name field.
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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the adapter will now grey out and the adapter will then display in the adapter table, allowing you to select and ... connects to a power socket and the power socket is turned on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. The adapters on . 38 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in to other adapters on your network. These adapters are now part of your...
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the adapter will now grey out and the adapter will then display in the adapter table, allowing you to select and ... connects to a power socket and the power socket is turned on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. The adapters on . 38 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in to other adapters on your network. These adapters are now part of your...
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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check your powerline adapter is connected to the same electrical circuit as other powerline adapters on your network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 39
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check your powerline adapter is connected to the same electrical circuit as other powerline adapters on your network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 39