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Table of Contents 4.4 Firmware Screen ...25 4.5 Network Info Screen ...26 4.6 Advanced Screen ...27 4.7 About Screen ...30 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...31 5.1 Overview ...31 5.2 Important Terms ...31 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 32 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...33 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 34 5.6 Splitting a ... 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
Table of Contents 4.4 Firmware Screen ...25 4.5 Network Info Screen ...26 4.6 Advanced Screen ...27 4.7 About Screen ...30 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...31 5.1 Overview ...31 5.2 Important Terms ...31 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 32 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...33 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 34 5.6 Splitting a ... 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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...'s License Agreement, select Accept to continue through the initial screen. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The Setup utility runs automatically. Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to install the...
...'s License Agreement, select Accept to continue through the initial screen. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The Setup utility runs automatically. Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to install the...
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The PLA4201 v2 is like a secret code. This means that is sent in the powerline network. Encryption is designed as a plug-and-play network expanding solution. Figure 11 Example Network Setup A All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your ...powerline network. For the powerline adapters to communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your powerline network security. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLA4201 v2s communicate with...
The PLA4201 v2 is like a secret code. This means that is sent in the powerline network. Encryption is designed as a plug-and-play network expanding solution. Figure 11 Example Network Setup A All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your ...powerline network. For the powerline adapters to communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your powerline network security. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLA4201 v2s communicate with...
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... adapter. The DAK Password lets you the following. • How to 64 characters long, with the utility. CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this software. You need to do not have the CD with the powerline adapters you haven't already installed the utility...that have . If you do this tutorial is also available for a list of the ZyXEL website to the powerline products section of hardware and software compatible with no spaces allowed. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 31 If you have the same network name. Follow the instructions provided ...
... adapter. The DAK Password lets you the following. • How to 64 characters long, with the utility. CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this software. You need to do not have the CD with the powerline adapters you haven't already installed the utility...that have . If you do this tutorial is also available for a list of the ZyXEL website to the powerline products section of hardware and software compatible with no spaces allowed. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 31 If you have the same network name. Follow the instructions provided ...
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...20 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to a Computer 3 2 4 Open the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility on your existing adapters. 32 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 21 Click on the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility Icon 5 You are now ready to extend your powerline network ... if needed, switch the power socket on. Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on your computer. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to ...
...20 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to a Computer 3 2 4 Open the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility on your existing adapters. 32 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 21 Click on the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility Icon 5 You are now ready to extend your powerline network ... if needed, switch the power socket on. Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on your computer. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to ...
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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to your powerline adapter. Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 33 On this screen in the Site column your existing network. Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not ...
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to your powerline adapter. Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 33 On this screen in the Site column your existing network. Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not ...
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...switch the power outlet on the pop-up a new powerline network separate to your existing network in a house. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 25 Network Name Pop-up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing network and so has... device you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up . Figure 24 Adding an Adapter to the Internet. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network. The figure below shows two powerline networks in ...
...switch the power outlet on the pop-up a new powerline network separate to your existing network in a house. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 25 Network Name Pop-up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing network and so has... device you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up . Figure 24 Adding an Adapter to the Internet. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network. The figure below shows two powerline networks in ...
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Make sure you use the same new Network Name for your existing network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Internet access but with the New Adapter PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 35 Figure 27 Making a New Network with a media adapter such as shown in Section 5.5 on a computer. The screen shown below appears. 2 Type a ...from the Network Name for all new adapters you can use your TV to your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you want to add to watch movies and play games which are stored on page 34. Figure 26 Add New Adapters to ...
Make sure you use the same new Network Name for your existing network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Internet access but with the New Adapter PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 35 Figure 27 Making a New Network with a media adapter such as shown in Section 5.5 on a computer. The screen shown below appears. 2 Type a ...from the Network Name for all new adapters you can use your TV to your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you want to add to watch movies and play games which are stored on page 34. Figure 26 Add New Adapters to ...
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... an example. See Figure 26 on your network displays. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 After you have the same network name as the adapter you want to add (A) and type the DAK Password in the DAK Password field (B). 36 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide To set each powerline adapter on your computer and open...
... an example. See Figure 26 on your network displays. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 After you have the same network name as the adapter you want to add (A) and type the DAK Password in the DAK Password field (B). 36 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide To set each powerline adapter on your computer and open...
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Figure 31 Correct DAK PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 37 Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the Network Name field. Figure 30 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly either of the following pop-ups appear. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Then type the new network name in the DAK Password field. Figure 29 Adding an Adapter to Your New Network A B 4 Click Save. • If you have correctly entered the DAK Password, click OK on the pop-up.
Figure 31 Correct DAK PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 37 Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the Network Name field. Figure 30 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly either of the following pop-ups appear. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Then type the new network name in the DAK Password field. Figure 29 Adding an Adapter to Your New Network A B 4 Click Save. • If you have correctly entered the DAK Password, click OK on the pop-up.
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... are now part of adapters on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. The adapters on your network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the local adapter. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of your new network. 7 Check you...32 An Adapter on Your New Network 6 Go back to step 3 in to your new network. If it successfully connects to other adapters on . 38 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to add to a power socket and the power socket is turned ...
... are now part of adapters on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. The adapters on your network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the local adapter. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of your new network. 7 Check you...32 An Adapter on Your New Network 6 Go back to step 3 in to your new network. If it successfully connects to other adapters on . 38 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to add to a power socket and the power socket is turned ...
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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check your powerline adapter is connected to the same electrical circuit as other powerline adapters on your network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 39
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check your powerline adapter is connected to the same electrical circuit as other powerline adapters on your network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 39