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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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...blink simultaneously and the HomePlug ( ) light also shows red. Wait for 5 to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 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 the RESET.../ENCRYPT button on the PLA4201 v2. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for too long. Repeat steps 2 and 3 ...
...blink simultaneously and the HomePlug ( ) light also shows red. Wait for 5 to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 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 the RESET.../ENCRYPT button on the PLA4201 v2. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for too long. Repeat steps 2 and 3 ...
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.../ENCRYPT button is connected. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on if your device is connected to 15 seconds The device joins a network. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 6 on page 45 for the correct time and within two minutes of time. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then... shines steadily. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 Clear all user-entered configuration information and return the device to its network name assumes a random value. This may take...
.../ENCRYPT button is connected. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on if your device is connected to 15 seconds The device joins a network. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 6 on page 45 for the correct time and within two minutes of time. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then... shines steadily. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 21 Clear all user-entered configuration information and return the device to its network name assumes a random value. This may take...
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...table after a few minutes. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the adapter table, allowing you to select and configure each one. 5.7 Troubleshooting The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your network. Figure 32 An Adapter on Your New Network 6 Go back to step 3 in...networks using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, change the Network Name on 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 access any of your local adapter ...
...table after a few minutes. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the adapter table, allowing you to select and configure each one. 5.7 Troubleshooting The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your network. Figure 32 An Adapter on Your New Network 6 Go back to step 3 in...networks using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, change the Network Name on 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 access any of your local adapter ...
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CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA4201 v2. Figure 34 PLA4201 v2 Lights PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 41 Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 6.1 LEDs The following figure is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some suggestions to determine if the PLA4201 v2 is behaving normally or if there are some problems on the PLA4201 v2. The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network.
CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA4201 v2. Figure 34 PLA4201 v2 Lights PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 41 Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 6.1 LEDs The following figure is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some suggestions to determine if the PLA4201 v2 is behaving normally or if there are some problems on the PLA4201 v2. The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network.
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...with another powerline adapter. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. The ETHERNET port is turned on and receiving power. The PLA4201 v2 detects another powerline adapter. Make sure the power source is on . The Power LED blinks when it is trying to connect ...The data transfer rate is starting up. The PLA4201 v2 is greater than 80 Mbps. The PLA4201 v2 is connected to the PLA4201 v2 and plugged in Low Power mode. None of the lights on this feature. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the ...
...with another powerline adapter. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. The ETHERNET port is turned on and receiving power. The PLA4201 v2 detects another powerline adapter. Make sure the power source is on . The Power LED blinks when it is trying to connect ...The data transfer rate is starting up. The PLA4201 v2 is greater than 80 Mbps. The PLA4201 v2 is connected to the PLA4201 v2 and plugged in Low Power mode. None of the lights on this feature. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the ...
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... .) 5 Make sure that the LAN network is using earlier versions of the power outlet. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. This PLA4201 v2 can coexist on your vendor. Ask an electrician for instructions on installing the latest firmware. 2 Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to an Ethernet...for damage. This checks the status of the firmware. Connect another powerline adapter into the same power outlet. They are HomePlug AV compliant. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 43 Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting 4 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet.
... .) 5 Make sure that the LAN network is using earlier versions of the power outlet. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. This PLA4201 v2 can coexist on your vendor. Ask an electrician for instructions on installing the latest firmware. 2 Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to an Ethernet...for damage. This checks the status of the firmware. Connect another powerline adapter into the same power outlet. They are HomePlug AV compliant. PLA4201 v2 User's Guide 43 Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting 4 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet.
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..., the Utility will be connected to reduce interference. 44 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have the latest firmware installed. The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility does not display all ZyxEL HomePlug AV devices on your network have pressed the...
..., the Utility will be connected to reduce interference. 44 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have the latest firmware installed. The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility does not display all ZyxEL HomePlug AV devices on your network have pressed the...
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... The POWER light on the same electrical circuit before repeating. Connect the PLA4201 v2 to a computer/router then try again with both devices connected to a power strip next to each other. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting 3 Your powerline adapters may be old and/or low quality or with... a long wiring path. 6.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA4201 v2s with the RESET/ENCRYPT button. The ENCRYPT process has ...
... The POWER light on the same electrical circuit before repeating. Connect the PLA4201 v2 to a computer/router then try again with both devices connected to a power strip next to each other. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting 3 Your powerline adapters may be old and/or low quality or with... a long wiring path. 6.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA4201 v2s with the RESET/ENCRYPT button. The ENCRYPT process has ...
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Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER lights on . To check device A is connected to a third powerline device. Try again, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 8 seconds. 46 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Do not worry, the connection process is with Device B. The POWER lights on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light...
Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER lights on . To check device A is connected to a third powerline device. Try again, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 8 seconds. 46 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Do not worry, the connection process is with Device B. The POWER lights on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light...
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... example 22 network information 26 security 8, 9, 22 passwords 9 starting the utility 23 T O other documentation 2 trademarks 47 transfer rates 7 transmit rate 26 troubleshooting 41 P Parameter Information Block, see PIB 25 passwords 22, 24, 25 types of 9 PIB (Parameter Information Block) 25 plug-and-play 22 priority settings... registration 49 PWR LED 41 U utility launching 23 W warranty 48 note 49 web configurator 8 Q Quick Start Guide 2 52 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Index M R MAC address 24 management multiple networks 9 overview 22 managing the device using the web configurator.
... example 22 network information 26 security 8, 9, 22 passwords 9 starting the utility 23 T O other documentation 2 trademarks 47 transfer rates 7 transmit rate 26 troubleshooting 41 P Parameter Information Block, see PIB 25 passwords 22, 24, 25 types of 9 PIB (Parameter Information Block) 25 plug-and-play 22 priority settings... registration 49 PWR LED 41 U utility launching 23 W warranty 48 note 49 web configurator 8 Q Quick Start Guide 2 52 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide Index M R MAC address 24 management multiple networks 9 overview 22 managing the device using the web configurator.