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... on your keyboard. • "Enter" means for you or your device. Syntax Conventions • The PLA-407 may be referred to as the "PLA-407", the "ZyXEL device", the "device" or the "Powerline adapter" in this User's Guide. • The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version 3.3.4(AG) may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific" value. Note...
... on your keyboard. • "Enter" means for you or your device. Syntax Conventions • The PLA-407 may be referred to as the "PLA-407", the "ZyXEL device", the "device" or the "Powerline adapter" in this User's Guide. • The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version 3.3.4(AG) may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific" value. Note...
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...ENCRYPT 33 4.3 Setting Up Multiple Networks 33 4.4 ENCRYPT Button Behavior 36 Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility ...37 5.1 Overview ...37 5.1.1 Powerline Network Security 37 5.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK 38 5.2 Starting the Configuration Utility 38 5.3 Configuration Screen ...39 5.4 Firmware Screen ...Tool ...56 6.3.1 Notes on Upgrading Firmware 56 6.3.2 Procedure to Upgrade Firmware 56 Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 61 7.0.1 Overview ...61 7.0.2 Important Terms ...62 7.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 62 7.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 63 10 PLA-402 v3 User's Guide
...ENCRYPT 33 4.3 Setting Up Multiple Networks 33 4.4 ENCRYPT Button Behavior 36 Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility ...37 5.1 Overview ...37 5.1.1 Powerline Network Security 37 5.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK 38 5.2 Starting the Configuration Utility 38 5.3 Configuration Screen ...39 5.4 Firmware Screen ...Tool ...56 6.3.1 Notes on Upgrading Firmware 56 6.3.2 Procedure to Upgrade Firmware 56 Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 61 7.0.1 Overview ...61 7.0.2 Important Terms ...62 7.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 62 7.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 63 10 PLA-402 v3 User's Guide
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...Contents 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 Chapter 8 PLA Compatibility ...71 8.1 Overview ...71 8.2 Firmware and Utility Compatibility 71 8.3 Compatibility Diagrams ...72 8.4 Chipset Compatibility ...73 Part III: Appendices and... 75 Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...77 9.1 LEDs ...77 9.2 Power and Light Problems 79 9.3 Configuration Utility Problems 81 9.4 Powerline Problems ...81 9.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems 82 Chapter 10 Product Specifications ...85 Appendix A Legal Information 89 Index...93...
...Contents 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 Chapter 8 PLA Compatibility ...71 8.1 Overview ...71 8.2 Firmware and Utility Compatibility 71 8.3 Compatibility Diagrams ...72 8.4 Chipset Compatibility ...73 Part III: Appendices and... 75 Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...77 9.1 LEDs ...77 9.2 Power and Light Problems 79 9.3 Configuration Utility Problems 81 9.4 Powerline Problems ...81 9.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems 82 Chapter 10 Product Specifications ...85 Appendix A Legal Information 89 Index...93...
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... introduces the main applications and features of a house, all without the need for any room of the PLA-407 HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapter. Figure 1 PLA-407 Home Setup LEGEND Powerline Ethernet Gaming Video Streaming NSA Network Extension PLA-407 User's Guide 15 In this User's Guide the electrical wiring network is referred to any other electrical outlet...
... introduces the main applications and features of a house, all without the need for any room of the PLA-407 HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapter. Figure 1 PLA-407 Home Setup LEGEND Powerline Ethernet Gaming Video Streaming NSA Network Extension PLA-407 User's Guide 15 In this User's Guide the electrical wiring network is referred to any other electrical outlet...
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.... The internal noise filter is shown in the following figure. Figure 3 QoS on PLA-407 Noise Filter Home Appliances Powerline Network This setup maximizes the PLA-407's performance and ensures that it does not affect the Powerline network. Figure 2 Noise Filter on PLA-407 Without QoS All sorts of implementing QoS. The figure below illustrates the advantage of...
.... The internal noise filter is shown in the following figure. Figure 3 QoS on PLA-407 Noise Filter Home Appliances Powerline Network This setup maximizes the PLA-407's performance and ensures that it does not affect the Powerline network. Figure 2 Noise Filter on PLA-407 Without QoS All sorts of implementing QoS. The figure below illustrates the advantage of...
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.... 1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA-407 Use the ENCRYPT button to add Powerline devices to your Powerline network if they have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com). See Chapter 4 on page 31 for example, a printer) to manage the PLA-407. See Section 2.2 on page... to help you don't already have this tool from the ZyXEL website. 1.4 Security Since your Powerline network may extend outside your premises, it is important to set up security on page 29 for information in your PLA-407. This User's Guide describes the latest version utility. This ...
.... 1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA-407 Use the ENCRYPT button to add Powerline devices to your Powerline network if they have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com). See Chapter 4 on page 31 for example, a printer) to manage the PLA-407. See Section 2.2 on page... to help you don't already have this tool from the ZyXEL website. 1.4 Security Since your Powerline network may extend outside your premises, it is important to set up security on page 29 for information in your PLA-407. This User's Guide describes the latest version utility. This ...
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... on setting up a private network. 20 PLA-407 User's Guide Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-407 1.4.1 Passwords You use two types of your Ethernet network. DAK (Data Access Key) Password In order to set up security on the PLA-407. If your Powerline network. You don't need to add the... password for information on the Powerline network in most cases by more than one household. In some cases, a circuit can create ...
... on setting up a private network. 20 PLA-407 User's Guide Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-407 1.4.1 Passwords You use two types of your Ethernet network. DAK (Data Access Key) Password In order to set up security on the PLA-407. If your Powerline network. You don't need to add the... password for information on the Powerline network in most cases by more than one household. In some cases, a circuit can create ...
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... up a multiple network. 1.5 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can communicate with each other. PLA-407 User's Guide 21 You now have two separate Ethernet networks. 1 Connect one powerline adapter to a router or switch on how to this powerline adapter. This completes the configuration of your powerline circuit. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-407 3 You may need to change the...
... up a multiple network. 1.5 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can communicate with each other. PLA-407 User's Guide 21 You now have two separate Ethernet networks. 1 Connect one powerline adapter to a router or switch on how to this powerline adapter. This completes the configuration of your powerline circuit. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-407 3 You may need to change the...
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... upgrade their systems to .NET Framework version 2.0 so it can work with a PLA-407 which has the latest firmware installed. Note: At the time of the configuration utility for your Powerline network. To check for your computer. This utility allows you to install .NET ... on your computer this information in the General tab. 2 Installs ZyXEL's PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. PLA-407 User's Guide 23 Note: This User's Guide describes the latest version utility. The installation of the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. This software is only compatible with the ...
... upgrade their systems to .NET Framework version 2.0 so it can work with a PLA-407 which has the latest firmware installed. Note: At the time of the configuration utility for your Powerline network. To check for your computer. This utility allows you to install .NET ... on your computer this information in the General tab. 2 Installs ZyXEL's PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. PLA-407 User's Guide 23 Note: This User's Guide describes the latest version utility. The installation of the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. This software is only compatible with the ...
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PART II Managing the PLA407 Firmware Tool (29) The ENCRYPT Button (31) The Configuration Utility (37) Powerline Network Setup Tutorial (61) PLA Compatibility (71) 27
PART II Managing the PLA407 Firmware Tool (29) The ENCRYPT Button (31) The Configuration Utility (37) Powerline Network Setup Tutorial (61) PLA Compatibility (71) 27
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...Powerline device directly connected to your computer. This firmware version is necessary as devices with ZyXEL's early version firmware are compatible with the latest version Utility. At the time of writing, firmware version 4.0.1 is included in the Tool. You do not need to upgrade all your PLA-407s...compatible with devices running ZyXEL's latest version firmware. Note: The firmware is only available to PLA-401 v3, PLA-402 v3 and PLA-407. PLA-407 User's Guide 29 If your firmware is available to PLA-407. You need to upgrade your PLA-407(s). Firmware version 3.3.4...
...Powerline device directly connected to your computer. This firmware version is necessary as devices with ZyXEL's early version firmware are compatible with the latest version Utility. At the time of writing, firmware version 4.0.1 is included in the Tool. You do not need to upgrade all your PLA-407s...compatible with devices running ZyXEL's latest version firmware. Note: The firmware is only available to PLA-401 v3, PLA-402 v3 and PLA-407. PLA-407 User's Guide 29 If your firmware is available to PLA-407. You need to upgrade your PLA-407(s). Firmware version 3.3.4...
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... for more details. 3 Press the ENCRYPT button on your PLA-407 goes into Low Power mode, it may belong to. No other HomePlug AV compliant Powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. Refer to Section 1.1.5 on page 18 for the ENCRYPT button to connect. CHAPTER 4 The ENCRYPT Button ...from any network it must be plugged into power outlets. You can use the ENCRYPT button on only two devices at a time. 1 Place a Powerline device close to each one. This resets the network name to a random value and removes your computer or modem (or other networking equipment) if ...
... for more details. 3 Press the ENCRYPT button on your PLA-407 goes into Low Power mode, it may belong to. No other HomePlug AV compliant Powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. Refer to Section 1.1.5 on page 18 for the ENCRYPT button to connect. CHAPTER 4 The ENCRYPT Button ...from any network it must be plugged into power outlets. You can use the ENCRYPT button on only two devices at a time. 1 Place a Powerline device close to each one. This resets the network name to a random value and removes your computer or modem (or other networking equipment) if ...
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If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both Powerline devices do not light up a connection. The power ( ) light will blink as the PLA-407 tries to connect. This must be blinking while the devices are not connected. Several times all lights blink simultaneously and ...pressed the ENCRYPT button for 2 seconds within 60 seconds of pressing the ENCRYPT button on the PLA-407. 6 Check the lights on the Powerline devices. Wait for about one minute while your second Powerline device for suggestions. 32 PLA-407 User's Guide Repeat steps 4 and 5 in Section 9.5 on page 82 for 1~2 seconds...
If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both Powerline devices do not light up a connection. The power ( ) light will blink as the PLA-407 tries to connect. This must be blinking while the devices are not connected. Several times all lights blink simultaneously and ...pressed the ENCRYPT button for 2 seconds within 60 seconds of pressing the ENCRYPT button on the PLA-407. 6 Check the lights on the Powerline devices. Wait for about one minute while your second Powerline device for suggestions. 32 PLA-407 User's Guide Repeat steps 4 and 5 in Section 9.5 on page 82 for 1~2 seconds...
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This sets up multiple Powerline networks using ENCRYPT and the Powerline device you can use the ENCRYPT button to set up your Powerline network between your existing Powerline network. PLA-407 User's Guide 33 You must use the ENCRYPT button on device C (shown below) for more than 10 seconds until... the power ( ) light flashes. 2 Then repeat steps 4 and 5 in the previous section using any Powerline device (A...
This sets up multiple Powerline networks using ENCRYPT and the Powerline device you can use the ENCRYPT button to set up your Powerline network between your existing Powerline network. PLA-407 User's Guide 33 You must use the ENCRYPT button on device C (shown below) for more than 10 seconds until... the power ( ) light flashes. 2 Then repeat steps 4 and 5 in the previous section using any Powerline device (A...
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Figure 12 One Existing Powerline Network A B C 1 Click the ENCRYPT button on (A) and (C) for 1~2 seconds and within two minutes of each other. 3 Wait for more than 10 seconds until the power ( ) light flashes. Now you have already set up a Powerline network in your printer. This disconnects (A) from your laptop (C) to your home (A) which accesses a printer (B). Chapter 4 The ENCRYPT Button For example, you want a separate Powerline network connection from (B). 2 Click the ENCRYPT button on (A) for about one minute while (A) and (C) connect. 34 PLA-407 User's Guide
Figure 12 One Existing Powerline Network A B C 1 Click the ENCRYPT button on (A) and (C) for 1~2 seconds and within two minutes of each other. 3 Wait for more than 10 seconds until the power ( ) light flashes. Now you have already set up a Powerline network in your printer. This disconnects (A) from your laptop (C) to your home (A) which accesses a printer (B). Chapter 4 The ENCRYPT Button For example, you want a separate Powerline network connection from (B). 2 Click the ENCRYPT button on (A) for about one minute while (A) and (C) connect. 34 PLA-407 User's Guide
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... work see Section 9.5 on page 82 for the correct time and within two minutes of each other. PLA-407 User's Guide 35 You now have two separate Powerline networks as shown above. Figure 13 Two Separate Powerline Networks B A C Congratulations. Repeat the connection process, making certain you press the ENCRYPT buttons for suggestions. When the...
... work see Section 9.5 on page 82 for the correct time and within two minutes of each other. PLA-407 User's Guide 35 You now have two separate Powerline networks as shown above. Figure 13 Two Separate Powerline Networks B A C Congratulations. Repeat the connection process, making certain you press the ENCRYPT buttons for suggestions. When the...
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... 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 HomePlug ( ) light turns on the network. It shares the same network name as other devices on if your ...device is connected to another Powerline device or a Powerline network. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is connected. The power ( ) light blinks until the device is associated with the ENCRYPT button and the lights. 36 PLA-407 User's Guide This may take...
... 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 HomePlug ( ) light turns on the network. It shares the same network name as other devices on if your ...device is connected to another Powerline device or a Powerline network. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is connected. The power ( ) light blinks until the device is associated with the ENCRYPT button and the lights. 36 PLA-407 User's Guide This may take...
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... need to secure, manage and set up Quality of Service (QoS) on the quality of your home's wiring. PLA-407 User's Guide 37 This network name allows the Powerline adapters to safely transmit data between Powerline adapters. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. CHAPTER 5 The Configuration Utility...
... need to secure, manage and set up Quality of Service (QoS) on the quality of your home's wiring. PLA-407 User's Guide 37 This network name allows the Powerline adapters to safely transmit data between Powerline adapters. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. CHAPTER 5 The Configuration Utility...
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...enter the DAK password for the Utility to manage the Powerline adapters on the Powerline adapter itself. Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration > PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. Figure 15 PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start the utility by...38 PLA-407 User's Guide Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA-407s are open for the Powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the utility (local Powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote Powerline adapters' passwords (those in your Powerline ...
...enter the DAK password for the Utility to manage the Powerline adapters on the Powerline adapter itself. Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration > PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. Figure 15 PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start the utility by...38 PLA-407 User's Guide Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA-407s are open for the Powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the utility (local Powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote Powerline adapters' passwords (those in your Powerline ...
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... information is only one connection, however, if your PLA-407 and to a Powerline device then you launch the utility. PLA-407 User's Guide 39 Table 3 Configuration Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Topology Use this table. Click Scan to the PLA-407. This screen opens up a secure Powerline network by changing the Powerline network name. Figure 16 Configuration Screen The following...
... information is only one connection, however, if your PLA-407 and to a Powerline device then you launch the utility. PLA-407 User's Guide 39 Table 3 Configuration Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Topology Use this table. Click Scan to the PLA-407. This screen opens up a secure Powerline network by changing the Powerline network name. Figure 16 Configuration Screen The following...