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... 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 34 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 36 5.7 Troubleshooting ...38 Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...41 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...
... 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 34 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 36 5.7 Troubleshooting ...38 Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...41 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...
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...when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you wish to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in this section. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/ENCRYPT button's location varies for each.... Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button 2 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button at the side of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button on the PLA4201 v2. Note: Check the lights on the two powerline devices. This must be blinking while the devices are not connected. Wait for too long. Repeat steps 2...
...when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you wish to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in this section. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/ENCRYPT button's location varies for each.... Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button 2 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button at the side of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button on the PLA4201 v2. Note: Check the lights on the two powerline devices. This must be blinking while the devices are not connected. Wait for too long. Repeat steps 2...
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... one minute while (A) and (C) connect. 4 Check the LEDs on (A) and (C) for 0.5 to 8 seconds and then release it. When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights stop blinking and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected. This disconnects (A) from your laptop to your home (A) which accesses a printer (B). Now you have already set up...
... one minute while (A) and (C) connect. 4 Check the LEDs on (A) and (C) for 0.5 to 8 seconds and then release it. When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights stop blinking and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected. This disconnects (A) from your laptop to your home (A) which accesses a printer (B). Now you have already set up...
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... the actions that does not work see Section 6.5 on if your device is associated with the RESET/ ENCRYPT button and the lights. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is connected to 15 seconds The device joins a network. If that ... within two minutes of time. Table 2 Time RESET/ENCRYPT Button is connected. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. You now have two separate powerline networks as other . PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 The device leaves any network it disconnects from the powerline network.
... the actions that does not work see Section 6.5 on if your device is associated with the RESET/ ENCRYPT button and the lights. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is connected to 15 seconds The device joins a network. If that ... within two minutes of time. Table 2 Time RESET/ENCRYPT Button is connected. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. You now have two separate powerline networks as other . PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 The device leaves any network it disconnects from the powerline network.
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...and the adapter will then display in the adapter table, allowing you to select and configure each one. 5.7 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... network. The adapters on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. If it successfully connects to other adapters on . 38 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the network you want to access. These adapters are now part of ...
...and the adapter will then display in the adapter table, allowing you to select and configure each one. 5.7 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... network. The adapters on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. If it successfully connects to other adapters on . 38 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the network you want to access. These adapters are now part of ...
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CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA4201 v2. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 6.1 LEDs The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network. Figure 34 PLA4201 v2 Lights PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 41 The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some suggestions to determine if the PLA4201 v2 is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA4201 v2.
CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA4201 v2. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 6.1 LEDs The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network. Figure 34 PLA4201 v2 Lights PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 41 The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some suggestions to determine if the PLA4201 v2 is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA4201 v2.
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... another powerline adapter. The ETHERNET port is connected to the PLA4201 v2 and plugged in Low Power mode. None of the lights on the PLA4201 v2. The PLA4201 v2 is not receiving power. The PLA4201 v2 is starting up. The PLA4201 v2 is between 0~20 Mbps. The data transfer rate is...Section 2.3 on page 13 for details on this feature. Data is in to the PLA4201 v2. 42 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the lights turn on. It also indicates a successful connection using the ENCRYPT function. The Power ...
... another powerline adapter. The ETHERNET port is connected to the PLA4201 v2 and plugged in Low Power mode. None of the lights on the PLA4201 v2. The PLA4201 v2 is not receiving power. The PLA4201 v2 is starting up. The PLA4201 v2 is between 0~20 Mbps. The data transfer rate is...Section 2.3 on page 13 for details on this feature. Data is in to the PLA4201 v2. 42 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the lights turn on. It also indicates a successful connection using the ENCRYPT function. The Power ...
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... an electrical device that all powerline adapters are probably now on the electrical wiring in the utility. Check the package it now lights up your PLA4201 v2's power outlet. See Section 4.3 on page 24 for more information on the same electrical wiring. They are typed correctly in... powerline network is using earlier versions of the power outlet. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. The ETHERNET light does not turn on. 1 Check all PLA4201 v2s on your powerline adapters are on checking the network name. 3 Check the DAK password and MAC address for damage....
... an electrical device that all powerline adapters are probably now on the electrical wiring in the utility. Check the package it now lights up your PLA4201 v2's power outlet. See Section 4.3 on page 24 for more information on the same electrical wiring. They are typed correctly in... powerline network is using earlier versions of the power outlet. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. The ETHERNET light does not turn on. 1 Check all PLA4201 v2s on your powerline adapters are on checking the network name. 3 Check the DAK password and MAC address for damage....
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.... • Check all or any of my devices. • Inspect the LEDs on your PLA4201 v2 and make sure that cause interference with the powerline signal. Move the adapters further away from the ZyXEL website. • If the device is weak. 1 Your powerline adapters may be located close ...using the latest version utility. If you are on both devices for less than three seconds. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for more than three seconds. 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems The ...
.... • Check all or any of my devices. • Inspect the LEDs on your PLA4201 v2 and make sure that cause interference with the powerline signal. Move the adapters further away from the ZyXEL website. • If the device is weak. 1 Your powerline adapters may be located close ...using the latest version utility. If you are on both devices for less than three seconds. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for more than three seconds. 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems The ...
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...making certain you have pressed the button for 0.5 to 3 seconds. • The POWER light on both devices connected to a power strip next to each other. Check your powerline device is a PLA4201 v2. • For PLA4201 v2, you cannot use the RESET/ENCRYPT button when it is already on, but the ...HomePlug light does not turn on. • Ensure you have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on ...
...making certain you have pressed the button for 0.5 to 3 seconds. • The POWER light on both devices connected to a power strip next to each other. Check your powerline device is a PLA4201 v2. • For PLA4201 v2, you cannot use the RESET/ENCRYPT button when it is already on, but the ...HomePlug light does not turn on. • Ensure you have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on ...
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... B. One device may have connected to device B and not another powerline device. Device A's HomePlug ( ) light will turn off if the connection is still connected to 8 seconds. 46 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide To check device A is proceeding normally. Try again, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for ...5 to 3 seconds on both devices blink, then many lights blink and the HomePlug light blinks red. Press the RESET/ENCRYPT ...
... B. One device may have connected to device B and not another powerline device. Device A's HomePlug ( ) light will turn off if the connection is still connected to 8 seconds. 46 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide To check device A is proceeding normally. Try again, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for ...5 to 3 seconds on both devices blink, then many lights blink and the HomePlug light blinks red. Press the RESET/ENCRYPT ...