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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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...tries to 3 seconds. Note: Check the lights on both powerline devices do not light up a connection. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in this section. This must be blinking while the devices are not connected. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done...shows red. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you wish to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4211 User's Guide Figure 7 ENCRYPT Connection Procedure press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds within 120 seconds of your powerline devices connect. Wait for...
...tries to 3 seconds. Note: Check the lights on both powerline devices do not light up a connection. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in this section. This must be blinking while the devices are not connected. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done...shows red. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you wish to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4211 User's Guide Figure 7 ENCRYPT Connection Procedure press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds within 120 seconds of your powerline devices connect. Wait for...
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It shares the same network name as shown above. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. PLA4211 User's Guide 21 The power ( ) light blinks until the device is Pressed and Action TIME ACTION POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR 0.5 to 3 seconds 5 to 8 ...seconds The device joins a network. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 6 on problems with and its factory defaults. If that does not work see Section 6.5 on page 45 for suggestions. 3.4 RESET/ENCRYPT ...
It shares the same network name as shown above. The power ( ) light blinks several times and then shines steadily. PLA4211 User's Guide 21 The power ( ) light blinks until the device is Pressed and Action TIME ACTION POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR 0.5 to 3 seconds 5 to 8 ...seconds The device joins a network. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 6 on problems with and its factory defaults. If that does not work see Section 6.5 on page 45 for suggestions. 3.4 RESET/ENCRYPT ...
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Figure 32 An Adapter on . 38 PLA4211 User's Guide If it successfully connects to your new network. 7 Check you have added the adapters correctly by changing the network name for all remote ... 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 adapter when it does not, try the following measures. • Make sure the adapter is turned...
Figure 32 An Adapter on . 38 PLA4211 User's Guide If it successfully connects to your new network. 7 Check you have added the adapters correctly by changing the network name for all remote ... 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 adapter when it does not, try the following measures. • Make sure the adapter is turned...
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Use the lights to determine if the PLA4211 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 PLA4211. CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA4211. Figure 34 PLA4211 Lights PLA4211 User's Guide 41 The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network.
Use the lights to determine if the PLA4211 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 PLA4211. CHAPTER 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA4211. Figure 34 PLA4211 Lights PLA4211 User's Guide 41 The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network.
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...rate is between 20~80 Mbps. Make sure the power source is communicating with another powerline adapter. The PLA4211 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4211 is turned on . It also indicates a successful connection using the ENCRYPT function. Blinking at the same ...HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. The PLA4211 is starting up. The PLA4211 is communicating with the PLA4211. 2 Make sure the power cord is in to an appropriate power source. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the lights turn...
...rate is between 20~80 Mbps. Make sure the power source is communicating with another powerline adapter. The PLA4211 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4211 is turned on . It also indicates a successful connection using the ENCRYPT function. Blinking at the same ...HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. The PLA4211 is starting up. The PLA4211 is communicating with the PLA4211. 2 Make sure the power cord is in to an appropriate power source. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The following table describes the behavior of the lights turn...
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... same power outlet. Ask an electrician for instructions on installing the latest firmware. 2 Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to detect all PLA4211s on checking the DAK and MAC address. 4 Make sure that the LAN network is working and configured correctly as HomePlug 1.0 or ...Powerline signals cannot pass this. See Section 4.3 on . 1 Check the hardware connections. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting 4 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet. Check the package it now lights up your PLA4211's power outlet. The HomePlug light does not turn on page 24 for damage. This...
... same power outlet. Ask an electrician for instructions on installing the latest firmware. 2 Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to detect all PLA4211s on checking the DAK and MAC address. 4 Make sure that the LAN network is working and configured correctly as HomePlug 1.0 or ...Powerline signals cannot pass this. See Section 4.3 on . 1 Check the hardware connections. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting 4 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet. Check the package it now lights up your PLA4211's power outlet. The HomePlug light does not turn on page 24 for damage. This...
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... installation. • Make sure your computer is weak. 1 Your powerline adapters may be located close to Section 4.4 on page 25 for troubleshooting LED related problems. • Check all or any of the firmware. Connect them to standard power outlets. 2 Your powerline adapters may be...the configuration utility. Try setting up a connection again, this is not a ZyXEL device, then the DAK and Network Name will not detect your local device. 6.4 Powerline Problems The signal on your PLA4211 and make sure that cause interference with the powerline signal. Earlier version utilities...
... installation. • Make sure your computer is weak. 1 Your powerline adapters may be located close to Section 4.4 on page 25 for troubleshooting LED related problems. • Check all or any of the firmware. Connect them to standard power outlets. 2 Your powerline adapters may be...the configuration utility. Try setting up a connection again, this is not a ZyXEL device, then the DAK and Network Name will not detect your local device. 6.4 Powerline Problems The signal on your PLA4211 and make sure that cause interference with the powerline signal. Earlier version utilities...
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...POWER light on both devices connected to a power strip next to electrical devices such as part of the ENCRYPT process. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting 3 Your powerline adapters may interfere with the powerline signals. Move the adapters further away from such electrical devices. 4 Your wiring may be...; Ensure you have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on some powerline devices do not blink as electrical insect-killers which produce radio waves. PLA4211 User's Guide 45 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button for about a minute while the devices set up a connection. • If that does...
...POWER light on both devices connected to a power strip next to electrical devices such as part of the ENCRYPT process. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting 3 Your powerline adapters may interfere with the powerline signals. Move the adapters further away from such electrical devices. 4 Your wiring may be...; Ensure you have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on some powerline devices do not blink as electrical insect-killers which produce radio waves. PLA4211 User's Guide 45 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button for about a minute while the devices set up a connection. • If that does...
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... device's HomePlug light is on. The POWER lights on both devices. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER lights on both devices for 5 to 8 seconds, then try to reconnect, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 8 seconds. 46 PLA4211 User's Guide Do not worry, the connection process is with Device B. Try again, pressing...
... device's HomePlug light is on. The POWER lights on both devices. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER lights on both devices for 5 to 8 seconds, then try to reconnect, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 8 seconds. 46 PLA4211 User's Guide Do not worry, the connection process is with Device B. Try again, pressing...
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... application type 28 priority levels 29 private network 8 problems and solutions 41 product registration 49 PWR LED 41 T trademarks 47 transfer rates 7 transmit rate 26 troubleshooting 41 U utility launching 23 W warranty 48 note 49 web configurator 8 R receive rate 26 registration product 49 related documentation 2 52...
... application type 28 priority levels 29 private network 8 problems and solutions 41 product registration 49 PWR LED 41 T trademarks 47 transfer rates 7 transmit rate 26 troubleshooting 41 U utility launching 23 W warranty 48 note 49 web configurator 8 R receive rate 26 registration product 49 related documentation 2 52...