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It contains information on making your computer operating system. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is accurate. Screenshots and graphics in this manual is designed to differences in this book may differ slightly from your product due to help you get up and running right away. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your hardware connections. 2 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
It contains information on making your computer operating system. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is accurate. Screenshots and graphics in this manual is designed to differences in this book may differ slightly from your product due to help you get up and running right away. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your hardware connections. 2 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ...3 Part I: User's Guide 5 Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA4201 v2 ...7 1.1 Overview ...7 1.2 Expand Your Network with the PLA4201 v2 7 1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA4201 v2 ...8 1.4 Security ...8 1.4.1 Passwords ...9 1.4.2 Setting Up Security ...9 1.5 Multiple Networks ...10 Chapter 2 Installing the Utility...11 2.1 Overview of the Installation Process...Overview ...22 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security ...22 4.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK) ...23 4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility ...23 4.3 Configuration Screen ...24 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 3
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ...3 Part I: User's Guide 5 Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA4201 v2 ...7 1.1 Overview ...7 1.2 Expand Your Network with the PLA4201 v2 7 1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA4201 v2 ...8 1.4 Security ...8 1.4.1 Passwords ...9 1.4.2 Setting Up Security ...9 1.5 Multiple Networks ...10 Chapter 2 Installing the Utility...11 2.1 Overview of the Installation Process...Overview ...22 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security ...22 4.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK) ...23 4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility ...23 4.3 Configuration Screen ...24 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 3
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... 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
... 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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...the bottom and a power plug at the top of the rear panel. This User's Guide uses the first hardware type as the "powerline network". Devices can securely communicate with the PLA4201 v2 The PLA4201 v2 plugs into an ordinary power outlet to easily extend a cable or DSL broadband ... powerline adapter. There are two types of a house, all without the need for the PLA4201 v2: • One has an Ethernet port on the top and a power plug at high PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 7 The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices communicate using standard electrical wiring. 1.2 Expand...
...the bottom and a power plug at the top of the rear panel. This User's Guide uses the first hardware type as the "powerline network". Devices can securely communicate with the PLA4201 v2 The PLA4201 v2 plugs into an ordinary power outlet to easily extend a cable or DSL broadband ... powerline adapter. There are two types of a house, all without the need for the PLA4201 v2: • One has an Ethernet port on the top and a power plug at high PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 7 The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices communicate using standard electrical wiring. 1.2 Expand...
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...Expand Your Network with a PLA4201 v2 which has the latest firmware installed. Note: This User's Guide describes the latest version utility. The PLA4201 v2 uses 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to them , download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 1.4 Security Since... on page 11 for instructions on your home. Plug a second PLA4201 v2 into other computers or network devices (for short) to your home and connecting other outlets in your PLA4201 v2. 8 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (or utility, for example, ...
...Expand Your Network with a PLA4201 v2 which has the latest firmware installed. Note: This User's Guide describes the latest version utility. The PLA4201 v2 uses 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to them , download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 1.4 Security Since... on page 11 for instructions on your home. Plug a second PLA4201 v2 into other computers or network devices (for short) to your home and connecting other outlets in your PLA4201 v2. 8 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (or utility, for example, ...
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... the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility (local powerline adapter), you can create a private network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 9 In some cases, a circuit can communicate in your home. 1 It's easy and only requires you must enter the ...same powerline network name "HomePlugAV". A private network uses a secret password (Network Name) to anyone using a powerline adapter on the PLA4201 v2. See the next section for enabling security on the powerline adapter itself. Table 1 Password Summary PASSWORD Network Name DAK (Data ...
... the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility (local powerline adapter), you can create a private network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 9 In some cases, a circuit can communicate in your home. 1 It's easy and only requires you must enter the ...same powerline network name "HomePlugAV". A private network uses a secret password (Network Name) to anyone using a powerline adapter on the PLA4201 v2. See the next section for enabling security on the powerline adapter itself. Table 1 Password Summary PASSWORD Network Name DAK (Data ...
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... powerline adapter. Information is not shared between the two networks as only powerline adapters with each other. 10 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide You might want to your network by plugging them "Password2". Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA4201 v2 1.5 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can communicate with the same Network Name can coexist on a single...
... powerline adapter. Information is not shared between the two networks as only powerline adapters with each other. 10 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide You might want to your network by plugging them "Password2". Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA4201 v2 1.5 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can communicate with the same Network Name can coexist on a single...
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... Microsoft's website to upgrade their systems to .NET Framework version 2.0 so it can work with a PLA4201 v2 which has the latest firmware installed. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 11 You should see this step will be skipped. This utility allows you to install .NET Framework version... on your Windows operating system version, right-click on your computer this information in the General tab. 2 Installs ZyXEL's PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility. Note: This User's Guide describes the latest version utility. If you don't already have .NET Framework version 2.0 installed on My Computer >...
... Microsoft's website to upgrade their systems to .NET Framework version 2.0 so it can work with a PLA4201 v2 which has the latest firmware installed. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 11 You should see this step will be skipped. This utility allows you to install .NET Framework version... on your Windows operating system version, right-click on your computer this information in the General tab. 2 Installs ZyXEL's PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility. Note: This User's Guide describes the latest version utility. If you don't already have .NET Framework version 2.0 installed on My Computer >...
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... you want to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide A prompt appears asking you to see the progress of the installation. Click Yes or Next to proceed. Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included...
... you want to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide A prompt appears asking you to see the progress of the installation. Click Yes or Next to proceed. Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included...
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...the Utility 4 If you want the utility to be able to launch the utility until after a restart of your computer. 2.3 Low Power Mode Your PLA4201 v2 is a certified green product. Click Close to use the configuration utility. It goes into Low Power mode when there is complete. Otherwise, click ... know how much available disk space you will restart my computer later", you have in the hard drives found in user, select Just me. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 13 If you select "No, I will not be only available to the currently logged in your computer. 5 When the installation is finished, ...
...the Utility 4 If you want the utility to be able to launch the utility until after a restart of your computer. 2.3 Low Power Mode Your PLA4201 v2 is a certified green product. Click Close to use the configuration utility. It goes into Low Power mode when there is complete. Otherwise, click ... know how much available disk space you will restart my computer later", you have in the hard drives found in user, select Just me. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 13 If you select "No, I will not be only available to the currently logged in your computer. 5 When the installation is finished, ...
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... computer/ notebook or modem/router first. While in Low Power mode. When no connection is detected after disconnecting the Ethernet cable, the PLA4201 v2's Power LED blinks signalling that it is going into Low Power mode. The Ethernet and HomePlug LEDs are turned off in Low ...Ethernet connection. Sixty (60) seconds after sixty (60) seconds, the Power LED blinks indicating that it is enabled by default. 14 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Low Power mode is going into an electric socket, it waits for an Ethernet connection. Chapter 2 Installing the Utility When you cannot use...
... computer/ notebook or modem/router first. While in Low Power mode. When no connection is detected after disconnecting the Ethernet cable, the PLA4201 v2's Power LED blinks signalling that it is going into Low Power mode. The Ethernet and HomePlug LEDs are turned off in Low ...Ethernet connection. Sixty (60) seconds after sixty (60) seconds, the Power LED blinks indicating that it is enabled by default. 14 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Low Power mode is going into an electric socket, it waits for an Ethernet connection. Chapter 2 Installing the Utility When you cannot use...
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... RESET/ENCRYPT button allows you to set up a new powerline network. • separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks. • reset the PLA4201 v2 to the factory defaults. 3.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. No...device so you have 120 seconds to set up your HomePlug AV Network: 1 Press and hold the RESET/ENCRYPT button at a time. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 17 You can use the RESET/ ENCRYPT button on only two devices at the side of devices on page 13 for more details. ...
... RESET/ENCRYPT button allows you to set up a new powerline network. • separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks. • reset the PLA4201 v2 to the factory defaults. 3.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. No...device so you have 120 seconds to set up your HomePlug AV Network: 1 Press and hold the RESET/ENCRYPT button at a time. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 17 You can use the RESET/ ENCRYPT button on only two devices at the side of devices on page 13 for more details. ...
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... hold the RESET/ENCRYPT button on device C (shown below) for for suggestions. 4 To add more powerline devices to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Note: Check the lights on the two powerline devices. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to connect. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on..., you wish to 3 seconds. Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button 2 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button at the side of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button on the PLA4201 v2. The power ( ) light will blink as the powerline device tries to 3 seconds.
... hold the RESET/ENCRYPT button on device C (shown below) for for suggestions. 4 To add more powerline devices to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Note: Check the lights on the two powerline devices. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to connect. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on..., you wish to 3 seconds. Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button 2 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button at the side of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button on the PLA4201 v2. The power ( ) light will blink as the powerline device tries to 3 seconds.
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This sets up your powerline network between your existing powerline network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 19 You must use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to set up multiple powerline networks using ENCRYPT and the powerline device you want to Your Network A B A ...
This sets up your powerline network between your existing powerline network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 19 You must use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to set up multiple powerline networks using ENCRYPT and the powerline device you want to Your Network A B A ...
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... ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected. This disconnects (A) from your laptop to 8 seconds and then release it. Figure 10 Two Separate Powerline Networks B A C 20 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Now you have already set up a powerline network in your printer (C).
... ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected. This disconnects (A) from your laptop to 8 seconds and then release it. Figure 10 Two Separate Powerline Networks B A C 20 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Now you have already set up a powerline network in your printer (C).
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... RESET/ ENCRYPT button and the lights. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. The power ( ) light blinks several...
... RESET/ ENCRYPT button and the lights. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. The power ( ) light blinks several...
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... to communicate with each other they use encryption to protect the information that once you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4201 v2s in the powerline network. This network name allows the powerline adapters to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. Encryption... communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your home's electrical wiring (A). PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 22 The range varies depending on your powerline network. The PLA4201 v2 is like a secret code. CHAPTER 4 The Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview This chapter shows ...
... to communicate with each other they use encryption to protect the information that once you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4201 v2s in the powerline network. This network name allows the powerline adapters to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. Encryption... communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your home's electrical wiring (A). PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 22 The range varies depending on your powerline network. The PLA4201 v2 is like a secret code. CHAPTER 4 The Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview This chapter shows ...
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... Utility. This password is called the DAK (Device Access Key) password. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA4201 v2s are all configured with the network name HomePlugAV, this allows you only have to add the remote powerline adapters' passwords... Configuration Utility To launch the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility simply double click on the configuration icon on your desktop. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 23 Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration. If you want to enhance the security on your powerline network. ...
... Utility. This password is called the DAK (Device Access Key) password. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA4201 v2s are all configured with the network name HomePlugAV, this allows you only have to add the remote powerline adapters' passwords... Configuration Utility To launch the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility simply double click on the configuration icon on your desktop. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 23 Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration. If you want to enhance the security on your powerline network. ...
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...8226; Local, if it is displayed. The configuration utility automatically updates this table. You can find the MAC address of your PLA4201 v2 displayed on a sticker on the powerline network. Typically there is identifying the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running ... screen to see which devices are used to identify the powerline adapters recognized on the bottom of your device. 24 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Table 3 Configuration Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Topology Use this to select which powerline network information is a powerline adapter in...
...8226; Local, if it is displayed. The configuration utility automatically updates this table. You can find the MAC address of your PLA4201 v2 displayed on a sticker on the powerline network. Typically there is identifying the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running ... screen to see which devices are used to identify the powerline adapters recognized on the bottom of your device. 24 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Table 3 Configuration Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Topology Use this to select which powerline network information is a powerline adapter in...
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...network password or network membership key (NMK)) of the PLA4201 v2 is applied to the selected powerline adapter. If ... DAK password for how the PLA4201 v2 sends and receives information in the PLA4201 v2. Enter the DAK Password...change the network name of one device on the PLA4201 v2 directly connected to the computer running the ... bottom of your PLA4201 v2. You can check the ZyXEL website for firmware upgrades for the PLA4201 v2 such as part...is similar to all caps and with PLA4201 v2s using "A"~"Z", "a"~"z", "0"~"9"; Parameter Information Block (PIB) is ...
...network password or network membership key (NMK)) of the PLA4201 v2 is applied to the selected powerline adapter. If ... DAK password for how the PLA4201 v2 sends and receives information in the PLA4201 v2. Enter the DAK Password...change the network name of one device on the PLA4201 v2 directly connected to the computer running the ... bottom of your PLA4201 v2. You can check the ZyXEL website for firmware upgrades for the PLA4201 v2 such as part...is similar to all caps and with PLA4201 v2s using "A"~"Z", "a"~"z", "0"~"9"; Parameter Information Block (PIB) is ...