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... 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 4 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide
... 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 4 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide
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... and return the device to its network name assumes a random value. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 6 on page 45 for suggestions on problems with and its factory defaults. Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button Congratulations. The device leaves any network it is associated with the RESET...within two minutes of time. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR The HomePlug ( ) light turns on the network. It shares the same network name as shown above. ...
... and return the device to its network name assumes a random value. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 6 on page 45 for suggestions on problems with and its factory defaults. Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button Congratulations. The device leaves any network it is associated with the RESET...within two minutes of time. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR The HomePlug ( ) light turns on the network. It shares the same network name as shown above. ...
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... priority setting if you surf the Internet, your computer sends requests to open web pages. • Device D is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. Figure 16 Priority Settings C B A 28 D E PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Allocate priority settings based on the network. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility For example, if you have a file server on...
... priority setting if you surf the Internet, your computer sends requests to open web pages. • Device D is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. Figure 16 Priority Settings C B A 28 D E PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Allocate priority settings based on the network. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility For example, if you have a file server on...
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Figure 34 PLA4201 v2 Lights PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 41 The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network. CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the LEDs (lights) and offers some suggestions to determine if the PLA4201 v2 is the front panel of the PLA4201 v2. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 6.1 LEDs The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some problems on the PLA4201 v2.
Figure 34 PLA4201 v2 Lights PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 41 The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network. CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the LEDs (lights) and offers some suggestions to determine if the PLA4201 v2 is the front panel of the PLA4201 v2. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 6.1 LEDs The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some problems on the PLA4201 v2.
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...6.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA4201 v2 does not turn on. 1 Make sure you have used the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. It also indicates the PLA4201 v2 is communicating with a networking device connected to it. Refer to the PLA4201 v2. 42 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide The PLA4201 v2 is between 0~20 Mbps... of the lights turn on. It also indicates a successful connection using the ENCRYPT function. The PLA4201 v2 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4201 v2 is on the PLA4201 v2. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. None of the lights on and ready ...
...6.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA4201 v2 does not turn on. 1 Make sure you have used the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. It also indicates the PLA4201 v2 is communicating with a networking device connected to it. Refer to the PLA4201 v2. 42 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide The PLA4201 v2 is between 0~20 Mbps... of the lights turn on. It also indicates a successful connection using the ENCRYPT function. The PLA4201 v2 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4201 v2 is on the PLA4201 v2. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. None of the lights on and ready ...
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...Start Guide. 2 Inspect your cables for more information on the electrical wiring in or ask your PLA4201 v2's power outlet. This PLA4201 v2 can coexist on the same electrical wiring without interfering with PLA4201 v2s using electrical wiring (not coaxial cable), check you know works into an outlet close to an ...checking the DAK and MAC address. 4 Make sure that the LAN network is using earlier versions of the power outlet. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. Go to Section 4.4 on page 25 for all powerline adapters are all of HomePlug powerline adapters such as well....
...Start Guide. 2 Inspect your cables for more information on the electrical wiring in or ask your PLA4201 v2's power outlet. This PLA4201 v2 can coexist on the same electrical wiring without interfering with PLA4201 v2s using electrical wiring (not coaxial cable), check you know works into an outlet close to an ...checking the DAK and MAC address. 4 Make sure that the LAN network is using earlier versions of the power outlet. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. Go to Section 4.4 on page 25 for all powerline adapters are all of HomePlug powerline adapters such as well....
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...devices. • Inspect the LEDs on your local device. 6.4 Powerline Problems The signal on my powerline network is not a ZyXEL device, then the DAK and Network Name will not detect your PLA4201 v2 and make sure that cause interference with the powerline signal. The PLA42xx ...Series Configuration Utility does not display all ZyxEL HomePlug AV devices on both devices for more than three seconds. 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA42xx Series Configuration ...
...devices. • Inspect the LEDs on your local device. 6.4 Powerline Problems The signal on my powerline network is not a ZyXEL device, then the DAK and Network Name will not detect your PLA4201 v2 and make sure that cause interference with the powerline signal. The PLA42xx ...Series Configuration Utility does not display all ZyxEL HomePlug AV devices on both devices for more than three seconds. 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA42xx Series Configuration ...
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...that does not work, try again with both devices for 5 to 8 seconds to release the connection. Check your powerline device is a PLA4201 v2. • For PLA4201 v2, you cannot use the RESET/ENCRYPT button when it is on. • Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button again, making certain you have ... Troubleshooting 3 Your powerline adapters may be old and/or low quality or with a long wiring path. 6.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA4201 v2s with the powerline signals. These may interfere with the RESET/ENCRYPT button. The POWER light does not blink when I haven't ...
...that does not work, try again with both devices for 5 to 8 seconds to release the connection. Check your powerline device is a PLA4201 v2. • For PLA4201 v2, you cannot use the RESET/ENCRYPT button when it is on. • Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button again, making certain you have ... Troubleshooting 3 Your powerline adapters may be old and/or low quality or with a long wiring path. 6.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA4201 v2s with the powerline signals. These may interfere with the RESET/ENCRYPT button. The POWER light does not blink when I haven't ...
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...-and-play 22 priority settings 27 application type 28 priority levels 29 private network 9 problems and solutions 41 product registration 49 PWR LED 41 U utility launching 23 W warranty 48 note 49 web configurator 8 Q Quick Start Guide 2 52 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide See web configurator. Index M R MAC address 24 management multiple networks 9 overview 22...
...-and-play 22 priority settings 27 application type 28 priority levels 29 private network 9 problems and solutions 41 product registration 49 PWR LED 41 U utility launching 23 W warranty 48 note 49 web configurator 8 Q Quick Start Guide 2 52 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide See web configurator. Index M R MAC address 24 management multiple networks 9 overview 22...