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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 PLA4211 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 PLA4211 User's Guide
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... Yes or Next to proceed. 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. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen PLA4211 User's Guide 11 Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to abort...
... Yes or Next to proceed. 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. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen PLA4211 User's Guide 11 Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to abort...
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... Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview This chapter shows you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4211s in the powerline network. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. The PLA4211 is like a secret code. The range varies depending on enhancing your powerline ...See Section 4.1.1 on page 22 for more information on the quality of Service (QoS) on your powerline network. PLA4211 User's Guide 22 Figure 11 Example Network Setup A All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your home's wiring. Encryption is designed as a ...
... Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview This chapter shows you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4211s in the powerline network. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. The PLA4211 is like a secret code. The range varies depending on enhancing your powerline ...See Section 4.1.1 on page 22 for more information on the quality of Service (QoS) on your powerline network. PLA4211 User's Guide 22 Figure 11 Example Network Setup A All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your home's wiring. Encryption is designed as a ...
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CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this tutorial to expand your powerline adapter. You need to do this before you do not have the CD with the utility, the utility software is an example only. It provides security for download at www.zyxel.com. If you can ...find this tutorial is also available for your powerline network. Navigate to start up your computer. Note: The PLA4211 in this software. The DAK Password lets you the following. • How...
CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this tutorial to expand your powerline adapter. You need to do this before you do not have the CD with the utility, the utility software is an example only. It provides security for download at www.zyxel.com. If you can ...find this tutorial is also available for your powerline network. Navigate to start up your computer. Note: The PLA4211 in this software. The DAK Password lets you the following. • How...
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...to your network. • See Section 5.5 on page 34 to set up a second network with your existing adapters. 32 PLA4211 User's Guide Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on page 36 to set up a second network...shown below ) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on your adapter to the same kind of port 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 ...
...to your network. • See Section 5.5 on page 34 to set up a second network with your existing adapters. 32 PLA4211 User's Guide Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA42xx Series Configuration > PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on page 36 to set up a second network...shown below ) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on your adapter to the same kind of port 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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... Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to know the network name of your existing network. Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4211 User's Guide 33 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to your new powerline adapter should open the PLA42xx Series Configuration...
... Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to know the network name of your existing network. Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4211 User's Guide 33 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to your new powerline adapter should open the PLA42xx Series Configuration...
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... shows two powerline networks in the Network Name field (C). Figure 24 Adding an Adapter to the Internet. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4211 User's Guide The first network (1) shows the home computer connected to a printer and access to an Existing Network C 4 Click Save and click ...OK on . 8 Repeat this procedure for your existing network in a house. 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 how to use your new powerline...
... shows two powerline networks in the Network Name field (C). Figure 24 Adding an Adapter to the Internet. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4211 User's Guide The first network (1) shows the home computer connected to a printer and access to an Existing Network C 4 Click Save and click ...OK on . 8 Repeat this procedure for your existing network in a house. 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 how to use your new powerline...
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... want to add to your TV to Make a Second Network 1 Connect your existing network. Figure 27 Making a New Network with a media adapter such as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you use your new network. Make sure you can use the same new Network Name for your new powerline adapter and open the...
... want to add to your TV to Make a Second Network 1 Connect your existing network. Figure 27 Making a New Network with a media adapter such as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you use your new network. Make sure you can use the same new Network Name for your new powerline adapter and open the...
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... to your network. • Look for the DAK Password on a label on your home, for example, in the DAK Password field (B). 36 PLA4211 User's Guide Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 After you have the same network name as the adapter you are ready to connect each powerline adapter with the same network...
... to your network. • Look for the DAK Password on a label on your home, for example, in the DAK Password field (B). 36 PLA4211 User's Guide Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 After you have the same network name as the adapter you are ready to connect each powerline adapter with the same network...
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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 31 Correct DAK PLA4211 User's Guide 37 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.
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 31 Correct DAK PLA4211 User's Guide 37 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.
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... now part of your network. The adapters on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. Figure 32 An Adapter on . 38 PLA4211 User's Guide Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to access any of adapters on your new network. All adapters ... 3 in the adapter table, allowing you have added the adapters correctly by changing the network name for the local adapter. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the adapter will now grey out and the adapter will then display in this section to set the same, new Network...
... now part of your network. The adapters on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. Figure 32 An Adapter on . 38 PLA4211 User's Guide Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to access any of adapters on your new network. All adapters ... 3 in the adapter table, allowing you have added the adapters correctly by changing the network name for the local adapter. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the adapter will now grey out and the adapter will then display in this section to set the same, new Network...
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PLA4211 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.
PLA4211 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.