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...recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The PLA-400, PLA-400 v2, PLA-401, PLA401 v2, PLA402 v2, PLA-470, PLA470 v2 and PLA491 may be referred to as the "PLA-4xx", the "ZyXEL device", the "device" or the "powerline adapter" in this User's Guide. • The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version 3.0.5(AG...enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for example, other things you other words". 4 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are all in other important information (...
...recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The PLA-400, PLA-400 v2, PLA-401, PLA401 v2, PLA402 v2, PLA-470, PLA470 v2 and PLA491 may be referred to as the "PLA-4xx", the "ZyXEL device", the "device" or the "powerline adapter" in this User's Guide. • The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version 3.0.5(AG...enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for example, other things you other words". 4 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are all in other important information (...
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... 6.1 Overview ...55 6.1.1 Important Terms ...56 6.1.2 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 56 6.1.3 Adding a Powerline Adapter 57 6.1.4 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 59 6.1.5 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 60 6.2 Troubleshooting ...63 Chapter 7 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...65 7.1 LEDs ...65 7.1.1 PLA-401/PLA401 v2 65 7.1.2 PLA-400/400 v2/402 v2 67 7.1.3 PLA-470/PLA470 v2 68 7.1.4 PLA491 ...70 7.2 Power and Light Problems 71...
... 6.1 Overview ...55 6.1.1 Important Terms ...56 6.1.2 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 56 6.1.3 Adding a Powerline Adapter 57 6.1.4 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 59 6.1.5 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 60 6.2 Troubleshooting ...63 Chapter 7 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...65 7.1 LEDs ...65 7.1.1 PLA-401/PLA401 v2 65 7.1.2 PLA-400/400 v2/402 v2 67 7.1.3 PLA-470/PLA470 v2 68 7.1.4 PLA491 ...70 7.2 Power and Light Problems 71...
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List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1 Expand Your Network with the PLA-4xx 19 Figure 2 Expand Your Network with the PLA402 v2 over Coaxial Cable Wiring 20 Figure 3 PLA491 Power Strip ...21 Figure 4 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 26 Figure 5 Microsoft's Agreement ...26 ... Figure 19 ENCRYPT Connection Procedure 40 Figure 20 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network 41 Figure 21 One Existing Powerline Network 41 Figure 22 Two Separate Powerline Networks 42 Figure 23 Example Network Setup ...45 Figure 24 PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon 46 Figure 25 Configuration Screen...
List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1 Expand Your Network with the PLA-4xx 19 Figure 2 Expand Your Network with the PLA402 v2 over Coaxial Cable Wiring 20 Figure 3 PLA491 Power Strip ...21 Figure 4 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 26 Figure 5 Microsoft's Agreement ...26 ... Figure 19 ENCRYPT Connection Procedure 40 Figure 20 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network 41 Figure 21 One Existing Powerline Network 41 Figure 22 Two Separate Powerline Networks 42 Figure 23 Example Network Setup ...45 Figure 24 PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon 46 Figure 25 Configuration Screen...
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... DAK ...62 Figure 44 An Adapter on Your New Network 62 Figure 45 Adapters on a New Powerline Network 63 Figure 46 PLA-401 Lights ...65 Figure 47 PLA-400/400 v2/ 402 v2 Lights 67 Figure 48 PLA-470 and PLA-470 v2 Lights 68 Figure 49 PLA491 Lights ...70 Figure 50 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI 83 Figure 51 Wall-mounting...
... DAK ...62 Figure 44 An Adapter on Your New Network 62 Figure 45 Adapters on a New Powerline Network 63 Figure 46 PLA-401 Lights ...65 Figure 47 PLA-400/400 v2/ 402 v2 Lights 67 Figure 48 PLA-470 and PLA-470 v2 Lights 68 Figure 49 PLA491 Lights ...70 Figure 50 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI 83 Figure 51 Wall-mounting...
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...Quick Start Guide for hardware connection information. Refer to the PLA-4xx for Internet access. Plug a second PLA-4xx into an ordinary power outlet in any room of the PLA-4xx HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapter. Your network can securely communicate with each other ...electrical outlet in your PLA-4xx to ensure safe transfer of information. CHAPTER 1 Introducing the PLA-4xx 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main...
...Quick Start Guide for hardware connection information. Refer to the PLA-4xx for Internet access. Plug a second PLA-4xx into an ordinary power outlet in any room of the PLA-4xx HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapter. Your network can securely communicate with each other ...electrical outlet in your PLA-4xx to ensure safe transfer of information. CHAPTER 1 Introducing the PLA-4xx 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main...
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...connected to a filtered power outlet on the PLA491 to be more than a powerline connection. Then set up your network with the PLA402 v2 The PLA402 v2 allows you to reduce any possible interference. 20 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide For an example of the traffic in expanding your... powerline network. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-4xx 1.3 Coaxial Cable Networks with additional devices such as ...
...connected to a filtered power outlet on the PLA491 to be more than a powerline connection. Then set up your network with the PLA402 v2 The PLA402 v2 allows you to reduce any possible interference. 20 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide For an example of the traffic in expanding your... powerline network. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-4xx 1.3 Coaxial Cable Networks with additional devices such as ...
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... Utility (or utility, for instructions on your powerline network if they have this way will not function correctly due to manage the PLA-4xx. You may want to connect these types of devices to the PLA491's filtered power outlets to reduce the possibility of these tools from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com.tw).
... Utility (or utility, for instructions on your powerline network if they have this way will not function correctly due to manage the PLA-4xx. You may want to connect these types of devices to the PLA491's filtered power outlets to reduce the possibility of these tools from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com.tw).
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... by a power meter. 22 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Your network traffic flows freely within the electrical circuit of your powerline devices have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 1.6 Security Since your powerline network may extend outside your premises..., it is printed on page 47. Change the network name via the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to ensure privacy of your powerline network you to change a network ...
... by a power meter. 22 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Your network traffic flows freely within the electrical circuit of your powerline devices have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 1.6 Security Since your powerline network may extend outside your premises..., it is printed on page 47. Change the network name via the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to ensure privacy of your powerline network you to change a network ...
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... a private network. You now have two separate Ethernet networks. 1 Connect one household. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 23 You might want to implement multiple powerline networks in your network security, you have two private networks on your network more secure with...up a multiple network. 1.7 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can coexist on the same electrical circuit. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-4xx Without security (encryption) your information is not shared between the two networks as only powerline adapters with the same Network Name can communicate ...
... a private network. You now have two separate Ethernet networks. 1 Connect one household. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 23 You might want to implement multiple powerline networks in your network security, you have two private networks on your network more secure with...up a multiple network. 1.7 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can coexist on the same electrical circuit. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-4xx Without security (encryption) your information is not shared between the two networks as only powerline adapters with the same Network Name can communicate ...
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This utility allows you to continue with a PLA-4xx which has the latest firmware installed. " At the time of writing the utility is only compatible on your powerline network. Alternatively this step will be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on your computer.... you already have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 2.2 Installing the Utility Follow the steps below to install the .NET Framework version 1.1. The Setup utility runs automatically. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 25 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Utility This chapter ...
This utility allows you to continue with a PLA-4xx which has the latest firmware installed. " At the time of writing the utility is only compatible on your powerline network. Alternatively this step will be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on your computer.... you already have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 2.2 Installing the Utility Follow the steps below to install the .NET Framework version 1.1. The Setup utility runs automatically. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 25 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Utility This chapter ...
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PART II Managing the PLA4xx Firmware Tools (33) The ENCRYPT Button (39) The Configuration Utility (45) Powerline Network Setup Tutorial (55) LEDs and Troubleshooting (65) 31
PART II Managing the PLA4xx Firmware Tools (33) The ENCRYPT Button (39) The Configuration Utility (45) Powerline Network Setup Tutorial (55) LEDs and Troubleshooting (65) 31
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... detection tool will not be able to detect devices with early version firmware. You need to upgrade all your PLA-4xxs to the latest firmware to ensure they are compatible with other powerline devices which have the latest firmware (version 3.0.5 or later) on your local device is only compatible with the latest...
... detection tool will not be able to detect devices with early version firmware. You need to upgrade all your PLA-4xxs to the latest firmware to ensure they are compatible with other powerline devices which have the latest firmware (version 3.0.5 or later) on your local device is only compatible with the latest...
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... the computer running the configuration utility. • Remote, if it is identifying the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 35 MAC Address This shows the MAC address of the powerline adapter. Table 3 Firmware Detection Tool: Result Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Site This field displays...
... the computer running the configuration utility. • Remote, if it is identifying the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 35 MAC Address This shows the MAC address of the powerline adapter. Table 3 Firmware Detection Tool: Result Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Site This field displays...
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... Firmware Version This is the firmware version of them are not compatible with the latest Utility or with ZyXEL's early version firmware are open. 3 Double click on the powerline device directly connected to your computer. 2 Close the Utility and Firmware Detection Tool if either of your... device if this is upgraded. 36 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide In the example firmware version given in the Tool. This is necessary as devices with devices running ZyXEL's...
... Firmware Version This is the firmware version of them are not compatible with the latest Utility or with ZyXEL's early version firmware are open. 3 Double click on the powerline device directly connected to your computer. 2 Close the Utility and Firmware Detection Tool if either of your... device if this is upgraded. 36 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide In the example firmware version given in the Tool. This is necessary as devices with devices running ZyXEL's...
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PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 37 Figure 18 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Finish 7 To check your firmware version. 8 Repeat this upgrade process for each powerline device you need to close the Tool. Figure 17 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Upgrading Chapter 3 Firmware Tools 6 If your firmware is successfully upgraded, run the Firmware Detection Utility again and check your firmware is successfully upgraded, the following screen appears. Click Finish to upgrade.
PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 37 Figure 18 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Finish 7 To check your firmware version. 8 Repeat this upgrade process for each powerline device you need to close the Tool. Figure 17 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Upgrading Chapter 3 Firmware Tools 6 If your firmware is successfully upgraded, run the Firmware Detection Utility again and check your firmware is successfully upgraded, the following screen appears. Click Finish to upgrade.
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...you have 120 seconds to set up the second powerline device. 2 You can disconnect them from any network it may belong to. 4 Press the ENCRYPT button at the rear of your powerline device for 1~2 seconds. The PLA-4xx and PLA-400 v2 are required to set up a connection. The ...power ( ) light will blink as examples. 1 Place a powerline device close to each one. No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT ...
...you have 120 seconds to set up the second powerline device. 2 You can disconnect them from any network it may belong to. 4 Press the ENCRYPT button at the rear of your powerline device for 1~2 seconds. The PLA-4xx and PLA-400 v2 are required to set up a connection. The ...power ( ) light will blink as examples. 1 Place a powerline device close to each one. No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT ...
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... ENCRYPT Connection Procedure press 2 seconds press 2 seconds within 120 seconds of pressing the ENCRYPT button on the PLA-4xx. 6 Check the lights on device C (shown below) for more powerline devices to connect. Several times all lights blink simultaneously and the HomePlug ( ) light also shows red. ...V If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are connecting. This must use the ENCRYPT button on both devices. 40 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Try again, pressing the ENCRYPT button for suggestions. 7 ...
... ENCRYPT Connection Procedure press 2 seconds press 2 seconds within 120 seconds of pressing the ENCRYPT button on the PLA-4xx. 6 Check the lights on device C (shown below) for more powerline devices to connect. Several times all lights blink simultaneously and the HomePlug ( ) light also shows red. ...V If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are connecting. This must use the ENCRYPT button on both devices. 40 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Try again, pressing the ENCRYPT button for suggestions. 7 ...
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... reconnect them. Chapter 4 The ENCRYPT Button Figure 20 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network A B A OR B C 9 If you disconnected your computer or modem (or any other networking product connected to set up multiple powerline networks using your existing powerline network. This sets up your powerline network between your printer (C). PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 41
... reconnect them. Chapter 4 The ENCRYPT Button Figure 20 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network A B A OR B C 9 If you disconnected your computer or modem (or any other networking product connected to set up multiple powerline networks using your existing powerline network. This sets up your powerline network between your printer (C). PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 41
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Repeat the connection process, making certain you press the ENCRYPT buttons for suggestions. 42 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide You now have two separate powerline networks as shown above. When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights stop blinking and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the.... If that does not work see Section 7.5 on page 74 for the correct time and within two minutes of each other . Figure 22 Two Separate Powerline Networks B A C Congratulations. V If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both (A) and (C). Chapter 4 The ENCRYPT Button 2 Click the ENCRYPT button on (A) and ...
Repeat the connection process, making certain you press the ENCRYPT buttons for suggestions. 42 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide You now have two separate powerline networks as shown above. When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights stop blinking and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the.... If that does not work see Section 7.5 on page 74 for the correct time and within two minutes of each other . Figure 22 Two Separate Powerline Networks B A C Congratulations. V If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both (A) and (C). Chapter 4 The ENCRYPT Button 2 Click the ENCRYPT button on (A) and ...
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... is Pressed and Action TIME ACTION POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR less than 10 seconds The device leaves any network it disconnects from the powerline network. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns ...off when it is associated with the ENCRYPT button and the lights. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 43 See Troubleshooting in Chapter 7 on page 74 for specific lengths of time. It The power ( ) light blinks ...
... is Pressed and Action TIME ACTION POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR less than 10 seconds The device leaves any network it disconnects from the powerline network. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns ...off when it is associated with the ENCRYPT button and the lights. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 43 See Troubleshooting in Chapter 7 on page 74 for specific lengths of time. It The power ( ) light blinks ...