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... the Configuration Utility 27 4.3 Configuration Screen ...27 4.4 Firmware Screen ...29 4.5 Network Info Screen ...30 4.6 Advanced Screen ...31 4.7 About Screen ...34 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 37 5.0.1 Overview ...37 5.0.2 Important Terms ...37 5.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 38 5.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 39 5.0.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter...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 8 PLA4225 User's Guide
... the Configuration Utility 27 4.3 Configuration Screen ...27 4.4 Firmware Screen ...29 4.5 Network Info Screen ...30 4.6 Advanced Screen ...31 4.7 About Screen ...34 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 37 5.0.1 Overview ...37 5.0.2 Important Terms ...37 5.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 38 5.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter 39 5.0.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter...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 8 PLA4225 User's Guide
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The Setup utility runs automatically. A prompt appears asking you to see the progress of the installation. Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you want ... this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Click Cancel only if you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen PLA4225 User's Guide 15 Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD...
The Setup utility runs automatically. A prompt appears asking you to see the progress of the installation. Figure 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you want ... this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. Click Cancel only if you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen PLA4225 User's Guide 15 Chapter 2 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD...
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...CHAPTER 4 The Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview This chapter shows you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4225s in your network (without additional configuration) are able to communicate with each other by sending and.... If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. PLA4225 User's Guide 26 The HomePlug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to secure...the Configuration Utility (or Utility) to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. The PLA4225 is like a secret code. Note: See Section 4.1.1 on page 26 for more information ...
...CHAPTER 4 The Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview This chapter shows you complete your hardware connections, the PLA4225s in your network (without additional configuration) are able to communicate with each other by sending and.... If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. PLA4225 User's Guide 26 The HomePlug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to secure...the Configuration Utility (or Utility) to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. The PLA4225 is like a secret code. Note: See Section 4.1.1 on page 26 for more information ...
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... adapter. It provides security for your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you the following. • How to find the DAK Password on a label on your new powerline adapter. DAK = Device Access Key. If you access the powerline adapter. PLA4225 User's Guide 37 The tutorial uses the PLA42xx Series... install it on your existing network with new powerline adapters. • How to connect with no spaces allowed. CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.0.1 Overview Use this software. After setting up your powerline network. If you have the CD with the utility, the utility software...
... adapter. It provides security for your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you the following. • How to find the DAK Password on a label on your new powerline adapter. DAK = Device Access Key. If you access the powerline adapter. PLA4225 User's Guide 37 The tutorial uses the PLA42xx Series... install it on your existing network with new powerline adapters. • How to connect with no spaces allowed. CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.0.1 Overview Use this software. After setting up your powerline network. If you have the CD with the utility, the utility software...
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...to set up a second network with your new adapters. • See Section 5.0.6 on your existing adapters. 38 PLA4225 User's Guide Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to your network into a ...Power Socket 1 2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown below . Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL...
...to set up a second network with your new adapters. • See Section 5.0.6 on your existing adapters. 38 PLA4225 User's Guide Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to your network into a ...Power Socket 1 2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown below . Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL...
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... the label on a powerline network. It should open to your existing network. Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4225 User's Guide 39 On this screen in the Site column your powerline adapter. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to the configuration tab. Check the Local...
... the label on a powerline network. It should open to your existing network. Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B PLA4225 User's Guide 39 On this screen in the Site column your powerline adapter. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter This section shows you want to add to the configuration tab. Check the Local...
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... pop-up a new powerline network separate to your existing network in a house. The second network (2) has no 40 PLA4225 User's Guide The figure below shows two powerline networks in the Network Name field (C). Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network.
... pop-up a new powerline network separate to your existing network in a house. The second network (2) has no 40 PLA4225 User's Guide The figure below shows two powerline networks in the Network Name field (C). Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network.
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PLA4225 User's Guide 41 Figure 27 Making a New Network with a media adapter such as shown in Section 5.0.5 on page 40. Make sure you can use the same new Network Name for example, a computer or a games console. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Internet access but with the New Adapter 3 After you have set...appears. 2 Type a Network Name that is different from the Network Name for your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you use your TV to your new network to devices, for all new adapters you want to add to watch movies and ...
PLA4225 User's Guide 41 Figure 27 Making a New Network with a media adapter such as shown in Section 5.0.5 on page 40. Make sure you can use the same new Network Name for example, a computer or a games console. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Internet access but with the New Adapter 3 After you have set...appears. 2 Type a Network Name that is different from the Network Name for your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you use your TV to your new network to devices, for all new adapters you want to add to watch movies and ...
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...page 41 for the DAK Password on a label on all have the same network name as Local in the DAK Password field (B). 42 PLA4225 User's Guide Figure 28 Local/Remote Adapters on page 38). 2 The utility should open the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (see Section 5.0.3 on a ...you how to split your powerline adapter. See Figure 26 on your computer and open to the configuration tab as Remote. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.0.6 Splitting a Network into two networks. These adapters all powerline adapters you need to give them a new network name. 1 Connect ...
...page 41 for the DAK Password on a label on all have the same network name as Local in the DAK Password field (B). 42 PLA4225 User's Guide Figure 28 Local/Remote Adapters on page 38). 2 The utility should open the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (see Section 5.0.3 on a ...you how to split your powerline adapter. See Figure 26 on your computer and open to the configuration tab as Remote. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.0.6 Splitting a Network into two networks. These adapters all powerline adapters you need to give them a new network name. 1 Connect ...
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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. Figure 31 Correct DAK PLA4225 User's Guide 43 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. 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. Figure 31 Correct DAK PLA4225 User's Guide 43 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. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial • Then type the new network name in the DAK Password field.
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... An Adapter on Your New Network 6 Go back to step 3 in to a power socket and the power socket is turned on. 44 PLA4225 User's Guide All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of adapters on your local adapter to the network name for the adapter...Powerline Network • If you want to access. The adapters on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the network you want to access any of your new powerline networks using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, change the Network...
... An Adapter on Your New Network 6 Go back to step 3 in to a power socket and the power socket is turned on. 44 PLA4225 User's Guide All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of adapters on your local adapter to the network name for the adapter...Powerline Network • If you want to access. The adapters on that network will disappear from the table after a few minutes. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for the network you want to access any of your new powerline networks using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, change the Network...
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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. PLA4225 User's Guide 45
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. PLA4225 User's Guide 45