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User Guide - Page 3
... should have your hardware connections.
• Supporting Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents.
• ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to www.zyxel.com for people who want to help you get up . PLA4225 User's Guide
3 About This User's Guide
About This User's Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is designed to configure the PLA4225 using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility...
User Guide - Page 4
...information (for mega may be referred to as the "PLA4225", the "ZyXEL device", the "device" or the "powerline adapter" in this User's Guide.
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and...PLA4225 User's Guide Document Conventions
Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are all in the navigation panel, then the Log sub menu and finally the Log Setting...
User Guide - Page 8
... Adapter 39 5.0.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 40 5.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 42 5.1 Troubleshooting ...44
Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...47
6.1 LEDs ...47 6.2 Power and Light Problems 48 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems 50 6.4 Powerline Problems ...50 6.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems 51
Appendix A Legal Information 53
Index ...57
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User Guide - Page 12
Refer to your Quick Start Guide for hardware connection information.
1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA4225
Use the ENCRYPT button to add powerline devices to them , download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website.
1.4 Security
Since your powerline network may extend outside your premises, it is important to set up security on the powerline adapter itself. Use this button.
If...
User Guide - Page 14
... already have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the ZyXEL website.
2.2 Installing the Utility
Follow the steps below to manage the network name (See Section 4.3 on page 27 for and installs Microsoft's .NET Framework version 2.0 software on your computer this information in the General tab. 2 Installs ZyXEL's PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility.
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User Guide - Page 15
... done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt
2 The next screen allows you to proceed. 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 drive. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen
PLA4225 User's Guide...
User Guide - Page 26
... use encryption to communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your home's wiring.
This network name allows the powerline adapters to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. PLA4225 User's Guide
26 The range varies depending on the quality of Service (QoS) on enhancing your network. This means that once you complete your hardware connections, the...
User Guide - Page 29
... name (sometimes called a network password or network membership key (NMK)) of the powerline adapters that network.
The new Network Name is embedded in the field above ) as part of your powerline network. Firmware is the software which is applied to firmware. PLA4225 User's Guide
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This software contains processing instructions for all of the PLA4225 is similar to the...
User Guide - Page 30
...14 Firmware Screen
4.5 Network Info Screen
Use the Network Info screen to upload the correct model firmware as uploading the wrong model firmware may damage your powerline network. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility Note: Be sure to see the rates at which a specific PLA4225 is communicating with other powerline adapters on your device. Figure 15 Network Info Screen
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User Guide - Page 31
...you set how quickly
PLA4225 User's Guide
31 Raw data refers to all the powerline adapters in your powerline network except the powerline adapter selected in your computer has two network cards and both are transmitting application relevant traffic (for example Internet Protocol (IP) traffic). You can be found by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to download...
User Guide - Page 32
... network to deliver music and movie files to computers in your powerline adapter do not receive any downloads from the Internet, set to low priority.
• Device B is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. Similarly, if you surf the Internet, your network.
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PLA4225 User's Guide Transmissions TO your powerline network.
For example, if you have a low priority...
User Guide - Page 37
... this software. See the product specifications in the User's Guide for download at www.zyxel.com. Your powerline adapter may want to extend the network or create a new one by adding new powerline adapters. • How to find the DAK Password on a label on page 14 for your powerline adapter.
If you do this before you haven't already installed the utility, see Chapter...
User Guide - Page 38
... set up a second network with your new adapters. • See Section 5.0.6 on your desktop shown below ) to connect to one of the LAN or Ethernet ports on your adapter to set up a second network with your computer. Figure 19 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power socket on your existing adapters.
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User Guide - Page 41
PLA4225 User's Guide
41 The screen shown below appears.
2 Type a Network Name that is different from the Network Name for example, a computer or a games console.
Make sure you use your TV to Make a Second Network
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1 Connect your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as shown in Section 5.0.5 on page 40. Figure 27 Making a New...
User Guide - Page 50
...seconds.
6.3 Configuration Utility Problems
The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility displays an error during installation.
• Make sure your network have the latest utility, download it from such appliances to Section 4.4 on page 29 for instructions on installing the latest firmware.
• Check you are on or blinking. Move the adapters further away from the ZyXEL website.
• If...
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