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... 5.5 Setting 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...
... 5.5 Setting 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...
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...Powerline model. 3 Repeat step 2 in this section. This must be blinking while the devices are not connected. Wait for too long. Note: Check the lights on the PLA4201 v2. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 6.5 on page 45 for 5 to connect. If the power... not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you wish to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/ENCRYPT button's location varies for the other powerline device you have probably pressed the RESET/...
...Powerline model. 3 Repeat step 2 in this section. This must be blinking while the devices are not connected. Wait for too long. Note: Check the lights on the PLA4201 v2. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 6.5 on page 45 for 5 to connect. If the power... not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you wish to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/ENCRYPT button's location varies for the other powerline device you have probably pressed the RESET/...
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...while (A) and (C) connect. 4 Check the LEDs on both (A) and (C). When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights stop blinking and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected. 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 Figure 9 One Existing Powerline Network A C B 1 Click the RESET/ENCRYPT button on (A)...
...while (A) and (C) connect. 4 Check the LEDs on both (A) and (C). When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights stop blinking and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected. 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 Figure 9 One Existing Powerline Network A C B 1 Click the RESET/ENCRYPT button on (A)...
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.../ENCRYPT button is connected. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is associated with the RESET/ ENCRYPT button and the lights. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT... Button Congratulations. It shares the same network name as shown above. The power ( ) light blinks until the device is pressed for suggestions. 3.4 RESET/...
.../ENCRYPT button is connected. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is associated with the RESET/ ENCRYPT button and the lights. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT... Button Congratulations. It shares the same network name as shown above. The power ( ) light blinks until the device is pressed for suggestions. 3.4 RESET/...
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... grey out and the adapter will then display in the adapter table, allowing you to select and configure each one. 5.7 Troubleshooting The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it does not, try the following measures. • Make sure the adapter is plugged in to access any of adapters...
... grey out and the adapter will then display in the adapter table, allowing you to select and configure each one. 5.7 Troubleshooting The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it does not, try the following measures. • Make sure the adapter is plugged in to access any of adapters...
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Figure 34 PLA4201 v2 Lights PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 41 CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA4201 v2. Use the lights to determine if the PLA4201 v2 is behaving normally or if there are some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. 6.1 LEDs The following figure is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA4201 v2. The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network.
Figure 34 PLA4201 v2 Lights PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 41 CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA4201 v2. Use the lights to determine if the PLA4201 v2 is behaving normally or if there are some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. 6.1 LEDs The following figure is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA4201 v2. The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network.
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...on . 1 Make sure you have used the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. The PLA4201 v2 does not detect any devices connected to its ETHERNET port. 6.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA4201 v2 does not turn on and ready and the PLA4201 v2 detects a device connected to an appropriate power source. Make sure the... power source is not receiving power. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the lights turn on this feature. The PLA4201 v2 is connected to the PLA4201 v2 and plugged in to it is in Low Power mode. Blinking at the same time as the POWER...
...on . 1 Make sure you have used the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. The PLA4201 v2 does not detect any devices connected to its ETHERNET port. 6.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA4201 v2 does not turn on and ready and the PLA4201 v2 detects a device connected to an appropriate power source. Make sure the... power source is not receiving power. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the lights turn on this feature. The PLA4201 v2 is connected to the PLA4201 v2 and plugged in to it is in Low Power mode. Blinking at the same time as the POWER...
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... versions of your powerline network. Go to Section 4.4 on page 25 for more information on your computer and make sure it now lights up your PLA4201 v2's power outlet. They are HomePlug AV compliant. See Section 4.3 on your powerline adapters. If it 's enabled and working properly. ... 4 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet. Make sure that you do not have the latest firmware installed. Check the HomePlug light. PLA4201 v2s with the latest firmware cannot communicate with each other HomePlug devices on page 24 for damage. Powerline signals cannot pass this.
... versions of your powerline network. Go to Section 4.4 on page 25 for more information on your computer and make sure it now lights up your PLA4201 v2's power outlet. They are HomePlug AV compliant. See Section 4.3 on your powerline adapters. If it 's enabled and working properly. ... 4 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet. Make sure that you do not have the latest firmware installed. Check the HomePlug light. PLA4201 v2s with the latest firmware cannot communicate with each other HomePlug devices on page 24 for damage. Powerline signals cannot pass this.
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...my powerline network is weak. 1 Your powerline adapters may be located close to reduce interference. 44 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility does not display all ZyxEL HomePlug AV devices on both devices for less than three seconds. See Section 6.1 on page 41 ...earlier versions of writing, this time pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT buttons on your PLA4201 v2 and make sure that cause interference with the powerline signal. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have the latest firmware installed....
...my powerline network is weak. 1 Your powerline adapters may be located close to reduce interference. 44 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility does not display all ZyxEL HomePlug AV devices on both devices for less than three seconds. See Section 6.1 on page 41 ...earlier versions of writing, this time pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT buttons on your PLA4201 v2 and make sure that cause interference with the powerline signal. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have the latest firmware installed....
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...try again with the powerline signals. Your device has already connected to release the connection. Connect the PLA4201 v2 to a computer/router then try to reconnect. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 45 The POWER light does not blink when I press the RESET/ENCRYPT button. • Check the device is on ...both devices connected to a power strip next to each other. The HomePlug light is in Low Power mode. The POWER lights on both devices. ...
...try again with the powerline signals. Your device has already connected to release the connection. Connect the PLA4201 v2 to a computer/router then try to reconnect. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 45 The POWER light does not blink when I press the RESET/ENCRYPT button. • Check the device is on ...both devices connected to a power strip next to each other. The HomePlug light is in Low Power mode. The POWER lights on both devices. ...
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... the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light is still on , indicating it is on . To check device A is proceeding normally. One device may have connected to 8 seconds. 46 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Try again, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 5... to device B and not another powerline device. The HomePlug light is still connected to 3 seconds on . Do not worry, the connection process ...
... the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light is still on , indicating it is on . To check device A is proceeding normally. One device may have connected to 8 seconds. 46 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Try again, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 5... to device B and not another powerline device. The HomePlug light is still connected to 3 seconds on . Do not worry, the connection process ...
