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......37 5.4 Firmware Screen ...38 5.5 Network Info Screen ...40 5.6 Advanced Screen ...41 5.7 About Screen ...44 Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 47 6.1 Overview ...47 6.1.1 System Requirements 47 6.1.2 Start the Configuration Utility 48 6.1.3 Add a Device ...48 6.1.4 Change Network Name 48 6.1.5 Change Nickname ...49 6.1.6 QoS Settings ...49 6.1.7 Set HomePlug Light Color 51 6.1.8 Link...62 7.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 63 7.0.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 65 7.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 67 7.1 Troubleshooting ...70 10 PLA-401 Series User's Guide
......37 5.4 Firmware Screen ...38 5.5 Network Info Screen ...40 5.6 Advanced Screen ...41 5.7 About Screen ...44 Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 47 6.1 Overview ...47 6.1.1 System Requirements 47 6.1.2 Start the Configuration Utility 48 6.1.3 Add a Device ...48 6.1.4 Change Network Name 48 6.1.5 Change Nickname ...49 6.1.6 QoS Settings ...49 6.1.7 Set HomePlug Light Color 51 6.1.8 Link...62 7.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 63 7.0.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 65 7.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 67 7.1 Troubleshooting ...70 10 PLA-401 Series User's Guide
User Guide
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...running the configuration utility (local powerline adapter), you don't already have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 1.4 Security Since your powerline network may extend outside your premises, it is only compatible with the same powerline ...directly connected to your home. 1 It's easy and only requires you must enter the adapters' DAK password in the HomePlug AV powerline network. Although the PLA-401 Series is printed on page 37. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-401 Series Note: This User's Guide describes the latest version utility....
...running the configuration utility (local powerline adapter), you don't already have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 1.4 Security Since your powerline network may extend outside your premises, it is only compatible with the same powerline ...directly connected to your home. 1 It's easy and only requires you must enter the adapters' DAK password in the HomePlug AV powerline network. Although the PLA-401 Series is printed on page 37. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-401 Series Note: This User's Guide describes the latest version utility....
User Guide
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...; set up a new powerline network • separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks 4.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with other powerline setting changes are required to each one. No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. Refer to Section 2.3 on a powerline network, but the powerline... flashes. You can use the ENCRYPT button on only two devices at the rear of devices on page 24 for the ENCRYPT button to work. PLA-401 Series User's Guide 29 Note: Because your PLA-401 Series goes into power outlets.
...; set up a new powerline network • separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks 4.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with other powerline setting changes are required to each one. No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. Refer to Section 2.3 on a powerline network, but the powerline... flashes. You can use the ENCRYPT button on only two devices at the rear of devices on page 24 for the ENCRYPT button to work. PLA-401 Series User's Guide 29 Note: Because your PLA-401 Series goes into power outlets.
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...Mac OS X 10.3, Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.5 • Supported Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Dutch PLA-401 Series User's Guide 47 See the User's Guide Chapter 5 on a Mac computer with the Leopard operating system. CHAPTER 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 6.1 Overview This ... (NMK) • Change Nickname • QoS Settings • Set HomePlug Light Color • Link Information • Download Firmware 6.1.1 System Requirements These are the OS X utility system requirements at the time of your home such as your home's wiring.
...Mac OS X 10.3, Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.5 • Supported Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Dutch PLA-401 Series User's Guide 47 See the User's Guide Chapter 5 on a Mac computer with the Leopard operating system. CHAPTER 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 6.1 Overview This ... (NMK) • Change Nickname • QoS Settings • Set HomePlug Light Color • Link Information • Download Firmware 6.1.1 System Requirements These are the OS X utility system requirements at the time of your home such as your home's wiring.
User Guide
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... error rate of transmission from the source device (as 60 Mbps), there is caused by household appliances running on this part of your powerline. PLA-401 Series User's Guide 53 Avg. Avg. Attenuation is not a factor. • If the PHY rate is steady at all frequencies on this section... dB. Use this to the HomePlug AV maximum data transfer rate, then the quality of noise on your powerline, but also line overhead required to Noise Ratio (SNR) measured in the screen) received by destination powerline device. The higher the number the better the connection quality....
... error rate of transmission from the source device (as 60 Mbps), there is caused by household appliances running on this part of your powerline. PLA-401 Series User's Guide 53 Avg. Avg. Attenuation is not a factor. • If the PHY rate is steady at all frequencies on this section... dB. Use this to the HomePlug AV maximum data transfer rate, then the quality of noise on your powerline, but also line overhead required to Noise Ratio (SNR) measured in the screen) received by destination powerline device. The higher the number the better the connection quality....
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... to close this window. 6.1.9 Download Firmware Use this screen to go to the ZyXEL download library from where you can download firmware to detect the firmware version of the...on other sections of attenuation may reach over a transmission line. Attenuation is the power requirements of your powerline. Figure 27 Download Firmware 6.2 Firmware Detection Tool Use the Firmware Detection...be constant and limited by attenuation more than on your computer. Power levels should 54 PLA-401 Series User's Guide A typical level of your country. All powerline devices of the signal ...
... to close this window. 6.1.9 Download Firmware Use this screen to go to the ZyXEL download library from where you can download firmware to detect the firmware version of the...on other sections of attenuation may reach over a transmission line. Attenuation is the power requirements of your powerline. Figure 27 Download Firmware 6.2 Firmware Detection Tool Use the Firmware Detection...be constant and limited by attenuation more than on your computer. Power levels should 54 PLA-401 Series User's Guide A typical level of your country. All powerline devices of the signal ...
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... Pop-up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as the PLA-401 Series User's Guide 65 The figure below shows two powerline networks in the kitchen. 7 Plug the adapter's power cord into a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on the pop-up a new powerline network separate to...
... Pop-up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as the PLA-401 Series User's Guide 65 The figure below shows two powerline networks in the kitchen. 7 Plug the adapter's power cord into a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on the pop-up a new powerline network separate to...
User Guide
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... F FCC 82 FCC interference statement 86 firmware 38 frequency band 82 H HomePlug AV standard 15 humidity, operation and storage 81 I installation overview 21 procedure 21 requirements 21 InstallShield wizard 23 introduction 15 L LED 71 ETHN 71 LINK 71 PWR 71 LINK LED 71 local vs. remote adapter 37 PLA-401 Series User's Guide 89
... F FCC 82 FCC interference statement 86 firmware 38 frequency band 82 H HomePlug AV standard 15 humidity, operation and storage 81 I installation overview 21 procedure 21 requirements 21 InstallShield wizard 23 introduction 15 L LED 71 ETHN 71 LINK 71 PWR 71 LINK LED 71 local vs. remote adapter 37 PLA-401 Series User's Guide 89