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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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... runs automatically. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM ... Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Review Microsoft's License Agreement, select Accept to see the progress of the installation. A prompt appears asking you to proceed.
... runs automatically. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM ... Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen 12 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Review Microsoft's License Agreement, select Accept to see the progress of the installation. A prompt appears asking you to proceed.
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...to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. For the powerline adapters to communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your network. The PLA4201 v2 is like a secret code. The HomePlug AV standard uses 128bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to understand the encrypted information sent in the ... on page 22 for more information on your home's wiring. 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 home's electrical wiring...
...to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. For the powerline adapters to communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your network. The PLA4201 v2 is like a secret code. The HomePlug AV standard uses 128bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to understand the encrypted information sent in the ... on page 22 for more information on your home's wiring. 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 home's electrical wiring...
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... Your powerline adapter may want to expand your powerline device. Note: The PLA4201 v2 in the Quick Start Guide for your existing network with new powerline...a list of the ZyXEL website to set up your computer. The network name uses English letters or numbers, from your powerline network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide...powerline adapters you do this tutorial is also available for download at www.zyxel.com. The DAK Password lets you may be different. 5.2 Important Terms...How to start up your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you access the powerline adapter. It provides security for your ...
... Your powerline adapter may want to expand your powerline device. Note: The PLA4201 v2 in the Quick Start Guide for your existing network with new powerline...a list of the ZyXEL website to set up your computer. The network name uses English letters or numbers, from your powerline network. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide...powerline adapters you do this tutorial is also available for download at www.zyxel.com. The DAK Password lets you may be different. 5.2 Important Terms...How to start up your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you access the powerline adapter. It provides security for your ...
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...Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on your desktop shown below ) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on your adapter to set up a second network with your existing adapters. 32 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Go to a...Figure 19 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power socket 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 your network into a Power Socket 1 2 Connect the...
...Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on your desktop shown below ) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on your adapter to set up a second network with your existing adapters. 32 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Go to a...Figure 19 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power socket 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 your network into a Power Socket 1 2 Connect the...
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Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 33 The figure below shows the family computer with Internet access on a powerline network. Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network ... to your network. 1 Connect your computer to the powerline adapter you how to add a new powerline adapter to expand your existing network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to your network and open the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (see Section 5.3 on page...
Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 33 The figure below shows the family computer with Internet access on a powerline network. Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network ... to your network. 1 Connect your computer to the powerline adapter you how to add a new powerline adapter to expand your existing network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to your network and open the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (see Section 5.3 on page...
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... an Existing Network C 4 Click Save and click OK on . 8 Repeat this procedure for your existing network. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for all additional powerline adapters that you want to add...
... an Existing Network C 4 Click Save and click OK on . 8 Repeat this procedure for your existing network. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for all additional powerline adapters that you want to add...
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... open the configuration utility as shown in Section 5.5 on a computer. 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 the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you can use the same new Network Name for your new network...
... open the configuration utility as shown in Section 5.5 on a computer. 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 the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you can use the same new Network Name for your new network...
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... Network Setup Tutorial 3 After you have the same network name as the adapter you had to your network. • Look for the DAK Password on a label on page 35 for an example. This is useful if you want to will appear as Local in the DAK Password field (B). 36 PLA4201 v2 User...
... Network Setup Tutorial 3 After you have the same network name as the adapter you had to your network. • Look for the DAK Password on a label on page 35 for an example. This is useful if you want to will appear as Local in the DAK Password field (B). 36 PLA4201 v2 User...
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Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the Network Name 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 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Then type the new network name in the DAK Password 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.
Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the Network Name 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 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Then type the new network name in the DAK Password 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.
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Figure 32 An Adapter on Your New Network 6 Go back to step 3 in the list of adapters on . 38 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in this section to set the same, new Network Name for all remote ... the table after a few minutes. Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to access any of your network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the network you want to access. These adapters are now part of your new powerline networks using the PLA42xx Series Configuration...
Figure 32 An Adapter on Your New Network 6 Go back to step 3 in the list of adapters on . 38 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in this section to set the same, new Network Name for all remote ... the table after a few minutes. Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to access any of your network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the network you want to access. These adapters are now part of your new powerline networks using the PLA42xx Series Configuration...
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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