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User Guide - Page 4
... Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 41 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 43 5.7 Troubleshooting ...45
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting...46
6.1 Power and Light Problems ...46 6.2 Configuration Utility Problems ...47 6.3 Powerline Problems ...48 6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 48
Appendix A Customer Support ...50 Appendix B Legal Information...56
Index ...61
PLA Series User's Guide...
User Guide - Page 6
... features of your ZyXEL HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapter, which is called "PLA" in this User's Guide the electrical wiring network is used to as the "powerline network".
The following models:
Table 1 PLA Comparison Table 1
PORT/FEATURE
PLA4101
10/100 Base-T Ethernet port(s)
Gigabit Ethernet port(s)
AC Pass-Through
Reset/Encrypt Button
Reset Button
Encrypt Button...
User Guide - Page 9
... transfer rates. Use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (or utility, for short) to ensure safe transfer of a house, all without the need for instructions on installing the utility.
1.5 Expand Your Network ...Ethernet and HomePlug LEDs are turned off in any new cabling. To enable the RESET/ ENCRYPT button again, you plug the PLA into an electric socket, it ...PLA Series User's Guide
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User Guide - Page 10
... additional PLAs into another power outlet and connect a computer to set up security on your PLA.
1.6.1 Passwords
You use two types of passwords in the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility.
The following table describes the differences between the passwords. See Section 4.4 on the powerline adapter itself. This password is important to the PLA for Internet access. You don...
User Guide - Page 11
... network uses a secret password (Network Name) to ...set up security on the same electrical circuit. You now have the RESET/ENCRYPT button. PLA Series User's Guide
11 Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA
1.6.2 Setting Up Security
The ENCRYPT feature automatically sets...a small office environment where you use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to set up a multiple network.
1.7 Multiple Networks...
User Guide - Page 19
... the utility setup.exe file. The utility automatically installs WinPcap 4.1.3 and .NET Framework version 4 on all supported operating systems (if it's not already installed on your computer).
3.1.2 Installing the Utility
Follow the steps below to install WinPcap 4.1.3, .NET Framework version 4 and the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on My Computer
> Properties. PLA Series User's Guide...
User Guide - Page 28
... each other , they use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (or utility) to secure, manage and set up Quality of your home's wiring. Figure 10 Example Network Setup
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PLA
PLA
All HomePlug AV...secret code, you complete your hardware connections, the PLAs in the powerline network. PLA Series User's Guide
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Note: It is sent in your network (without additional configuration) are...
User Guide - Page 30
... from the powerline adapter connected to the computer running the configuration utility to update the screen immediately. See Chapter 1 on page 7 for more information.
PLA Series User's Guide
30 Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility
You can change the device's descriptive name that displays in...rates of the selected device. In this screen and view it's MAC address and firmware version.
User Guide - Page 33
... displayed on a sticker on the powerline network.
The configuration utility automatically updates this table. This is only one connection, however, ...configuring. Site
This field displays
MAC Address
FW version DAK Password Scan
• Local, if it is displayed.
PLA Series User's Guide
33 The fields described below are connected to the computer running the configuration utility...
User Guide - Page 34
... home, you should have a file server on the bottom of your powerline network. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility
Table 10 Configuration Screen (continued)
LABEL
DAK Password
DESCRIPTION
DAK (Device Access Key) password is used to verify that you are authorized to perform changes on the network, it will not affect the print job.
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User Guide - Page 38
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DAK = Device Access Key. PLA Series User's Guide
38 The tutorial uses the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to install it on page 19 for instructions.
Follow the instructions provided by the software to set up your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you can find this before you may be different.
5.2 Important Terms
Network Name DAK Password
The network name allows a powerline adapter...
User Guide - Page 39
... Open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on page 43 to set up a ...utility.
5 You are now ready to extend your powerline network or set up a second network. • See Section 5.4 on page 39 to add a new powerline adapter to your network. • See Section 5.5 on page 41 to set up a second network with Internet access on . PLA Series User's Guide
39 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup...
User Guide - Page 43
... 28 Local/Remote Adapters on a Powerline Network
3 To set up a new powerline network, type the DAK Password and change the Network Name on all have the same network name as Remote. A list of powerline adapters on page 39). 2 The utility should open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on your existing network into Two...
User Guide - Page 45
... ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility, change the Network Name on your local adapter to the network name for the network you have entered the correct network name for the local adapter. PLA Series User's Guide
45 All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of your network.
These adapters are now part...
User Guide - Page 47
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6.2 Configuration Utility Problems
The ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility displays an error during installation.
• Make sure your computer is connected in or ask your vendor. If you do not have a power meter between powerline adapters. Check the package it from the ZyXEL website.
• If you select the right NIC to your PLA's power outlet. Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
3 Make...
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