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IMPORTANT! Every effort has been made to help you get up and running right away. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is accurate. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. It contains information on making your product due to differences in this manual is designed to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your hardware connections. 2 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide
IMPORTANT! Every effort has been made to help you get up and running right away. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is accurate. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. It contains information on making your product due to differences in this manual is designed to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your hardware connections. 2 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide
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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 11 ... ...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 11 ... ...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 electrical wiring network is referred to any other at the top of the rear panel. 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 connection or existing Ethernet (LAN) network to as ...main applications and features of the rear panel. • One has an Ethernet port on the bottom 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 Your Network with each other ...
...the electrical wiring network is referred to any other at the top of the rear panel. 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 connection or existing Ethernet (LAN) network to as ...main applications and features of the rear panel. • One has an Ethernet port on the bottom 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 Your Network with each other ...
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... power outlet in your PLA4201 v2. 8 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide This utility is only compatible with the PLA4201 v2 Connect your PLA4201 v2 to an Internet gateway such as a modem and plug it is important to them , download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 1.4 Security Since... your powerline network may extend outside your premises, it into other outlets in your powerline network if they have them . See Chapter 3 on using the ENCRYPT feature. The PLA4201 v2 uses 128-bit Advanced Encryption ...
... power outlet in your PLA4201 v2. 8 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide This utility is only compatible with the PLA4201 v2 Connect your PLA4201 v2 to an Internet gateway such as a modem and plug it is important to them , download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 1.4 Security Since... your powerline network may extend outside your premises, it into other outlets in your powerline network if they have them . See Chapter 3 on using the ENCRYPT feature. The PLA4201 v2 uses 128-bit Advanced Encryption ...
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...a circuit can be shared by a power meter. See Section 4.3 on page 24 for more than one household. When you use the PLA4201 v2 and other powerline adapters, the electrical wiring in your home becomes an extension of your home. 1 It's easy and only requires you ... on your network security, you must enter the adapters' DAK password in your Ethernet network. See the next section for information on the PLA4201 v2. Table 1 Password Summary PASSWORD Network Name DAK (Data Access Key) Password DESCRIPTION All powerline adapters that only permitted powerline adapters can create ...
...a circuit can be shared by a power meter. See Section 4.3 on page 24 for more than one household. When you use the PLA4201 v2 and other powerline adapters, the electrical wiring in your home becomes an extension of your home. 1 It's easy and only requires you ... on your network security, you must enter the adapters' DAK password in your Ethernet network. See the next section for information on the PLA4201 v2. Table 1 Password Summary PASSWORD Network Name DAK (Data Access Key) Password DESCRIPTION All powerline adapters that only permitted powerline adapters can create ...
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..."Password2") to this 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 implement multiple powerline networks in a small office environment where you have two private networks on a...your powerline circuit. Add additional powerline adapters 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 your powerline outlets and assigning them ...
..."Password2") to this 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 implement multiple powerline networks in a small office environment where you have two private networks on a...your powerline circuit. Add additional powerline adapters 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 your powerline outlets and assigning them ...
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...utility does the following: 1 Checks for and installs Microsoft's .NET Framework version 2.0 software on your computer. To check for your computer. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 11 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Utility This chapter guides you to manage the network name (See Section 4.3 on page 24 for ...Utility. If you already have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 2.2 Installing the Utility Follow the steps below to .NET Framework version 2.0 so it can work with a PLA4201 v2 which has the latest firmware installed. Note: This User's Guide describes the latest...
...utility does the following: 1 Checks for and installs Microsoft's .NET Framework version 2.0 software on your computer. To check for your computer. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 11 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Utility This chapter guides you to manage the network name (See Section 4.3 on page 24 for ...Utility. If you already have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website. 2.2 Installing the Utility Follow the steps below to .NET Framework version 2.0 so it can work with a PLA4201 v2 which has the latest firmware installed. Note: This User's Guide describes the latest...
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... the progress of the installation. Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to abort the installation. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide The Setup utility runs automatically. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Figure...
... the progress of the installation. Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to abort the installation. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide The Setup utility runs automatically. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Figure...
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...Just me. If you select "No, I will not be able to launch the utility until after a restart of your computer. 2.3 Low Power Mode Your PLA4201 v2 is finished, a screen appears to confirm the InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to your computer.... PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 13 Otherwise, click Everyone to allow all users to exit the wizard. Click Next to install the utility to the default ...
...Just me. If you select "No, I will not be able to launch the utility until after a restart of your computer. 2.3 Low Power Mode Your PLA4201 v2 is finished, a screen appears to confirm the InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to your computer.... PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 13 Otherwise, click Everyone to allow all users to exit the wizard. Click Next to install the utility to the default ...
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..., you cannot use the RESET/ENCRYPT button. The PLA4201 v2 wakes up from Low Power mode and you disconnect the PLA4201 v2 from a previously working Ethernet connection. When no connection is detected after disconnecting the Ethernet cable, the PLA4201 v2's Power LED blinks signalling that it is going into...indicating that it waits for an Ethernet connection. Chapter 2 Installing the Utility When you plug the PLA4201 v2 into Low Power mode. Low Power mode is enabled by default. 14 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide While in Low Power mode. To enable the RESET/ ENCRYPT button again, you have...
..., you cannot use the RESET/ENCRYPT button. The PLA4201 v2 wakes up from Low Power mode and you disconnect the PLA4201 v2 from a previously working Ethernet connection. When no connection is detected after disconnecting the Ethernet cable, the PLA4201 v2's Power LED blinks signalling that it is going into...indicating that it waits for an Ethernet connection. Chapter 2 Installing the Utility When you plug the PLA4201 v2 into Low Power mode. Low Power mode is enabled by default. 14 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide While in Low Power mode. To enable the RESET/ ENCRYPT button again, you have...
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... at a time. You can use the RESET/ ENCRYPT button on page 13 for the RESET/ENCRYPT button to work. Note: Because your PLA4201 v2 goes into power outlets. This resets the network name to a random value and removes your device from your computer or modem (or other...RESET/ENCRYPT button to: • set up a new powerline network. • separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks. • reset the PLA4201 v2 to each one. Place a powerline device close to another powerline device so you can disconnect them close to the factory defaults. 3.2 Set Up a ...
... at a time. You can use the RESET/ ENCRYPT button on page 13 for the RESET/ENCRYPT button to work. Note: Because your PLA4201 v2 goes into power outlets. This resets the network name to a random value and removes your device from your computer or modem (or other...RESET/ENCRYPT button to: • set up a new powerline network. • separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks. • reset the PLA4201 v2 to each one. Place a powerline device close to another powerline device so you can disconnect them close to the factory defaults. 3.2 Set Up a ...
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Wait for too long. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Repeat steps 2 and 3 in this section. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/...press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds within 120 seconds of your powerline device for 0.5 to set up , the powerline devices are connecting. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on the PLA4201 v2. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 6.5 on page 45 for suggestions. 4 To add more powerline devices to your network, press and hold...
Wait for too long. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Repeat steps 2 and 3 in this section. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/...press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds within 120 seconds of your powerline device for 0.5 to set up , the powerline devices are connecting. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on the PLA4201 v2. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 6.5 on page 45 for suggestions. 4 To add more powerline devices to your network, press and hold...
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... modem (or any powerline device (A or B) you have connected using ENCRYPT and the powerline device you can use the RESET/ ENCRYPT button on both devices. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 19 You must use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to set up multiple powerline networks using your powerline device) in this section, you want...
... modem (or any powerline device (A or B) you have connected using ENCRYPT and the powerline device you can use the RESET/ ENCRYPT button on both devices. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 19 You must use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to set up multiple powerline networks using your powerline device) in this section, you want...
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... the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both (A) and (C). Now you have already set up a powerline network in your printer (C). Figure 10 Two Separate Powerline Networks B A C 20 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide This disconnects (A) from your laptop to your home (A) which accesses a printer (B).
... the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both (A) and (C). Now you have already set up a powerline network in your printer (C). Figure 10 Two Separate Powerline Networks B A C 20 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide This disconnects (A) from your laptop to your home (A) which accesses a printer (B).
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... 3 seconds 5 to 8 seconds 10 to another powerline device or a powerline network. Table 2 Time RESET/ENCRYPT Button is connected to 15 seconds The device joins a network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 The device leaves any network it disconnects from the powerline network. This may take a minute. Clear all user-entered configuration information and...
... 3 seconds 5 to 8 seconds 10 to another powerline device or a powerline network. Table 2 Time RESET/ENCRYPT Button is connected to 15 seconds The device joins a network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 The device leaves any network it disconnects from the powerline network. This may take a minute. Clear all user-entered configuration information and...
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... each other, they all need to use encryption to protect the information that once you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4201 v2s in your powerline network. This network name allows the powerline adapters to understand the encrypted information sent in the powerline network...compliant powerline adapters within range can join your home's wiring. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 22 Note: See Section 4.1.1 on page 22 for more information on your network (without additional configuration) are able to communicate...
... each other, they all need to use encryption to protect the information that once you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4201 v2s in your powerline network. This network name allows the powerline adapters to understand the encrypted information sent in the powerline network...compliant powerline adapters within range can join your home's wiring. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 22 Note: See Section 4.1.1 on page 22 for more information on your network (without additional configuration) are able to communicate...
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Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA4201 v2s are all configured with the network name HomePlugAV, this allows you to simply plug the ... You don't need to enter the DAK password for the powerline adapter directly connected to it from the start menu. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 23 Figure 12 PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start the utility by browsing to the computer running ...adapter itself. This password is called the DAK (Device Access Key) password. Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration.
Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA4201 v2s are all configured with the network name HomePlugAV, this allows you to simply plug the ... You don't need to enter the DAK password for the powerline adapter directly connected to it from the start menu. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 23 Figure 12 PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start the utility by browsing to the computer running ...adapter itself. This password is called the DAK (Device Access Key) password. Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration.
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... your computer has two network cards and both are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to the PLA4201 v2. The configuration utility automatically updates this screen. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility 4.3 Configuration Screen Use the Configuration screen to ...see which shows the MAC address of your PLA4201 v2 and to identify the powerline adapters recognized on the bottom of the powerline adapter you are configuring. Typically there is displayed...
... your computer has two network cards and both are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to the PLA4201 v2. The configuration utility automatically updates this screen. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility 4.3 Configuration Screen Use the Configuration screen to ...see which shows the MAC address of your PLA4201 v2 and to identify the powerline adapters recognized on the bottom of the powerline adapter you are configuring. Typically there is displayed...
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...the powerline network. Network Name (NMK) Set NMK to this to apply the NMK (entered in the PLA4201 v2. Select the remote powerline adapter you can check the ZyXEL website for firmware upgrades for the powerline adapter directly connected to apply the NMK (entered in the MAC ...Address column. If you want to manage by the utility. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 25 Firmware is the software which corresponds ...
...the powerline network. Network Name (NMK) Set NMK to this to apply the NMK (entered in the PLA4201 v2. Select the remote powerline adapter you can check the ZyXEL website for firmware upgrades for the powerline adapter directly connected to apply the NMK (entered in the MAC ...Address column. If you want to manage by the utility. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 25 Firmware is the software which corresponds ...