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... Screen ...93 Chapter 14 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...95 14.1 LEDs ...95 14.2 Power and Light Problems ...96 14.3 Configuration Utility Problems ...98 14.4 Powerline Problems ...98 14.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 99 14.6 Wireless Connection Problems ...100 14.7 PLA4231 Access and Login Problems 101 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions 105 Appendix B Legal Information...115...
... Screen ...93 Chapter 14 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...95 14.1 LEDs ...95 14.2 Power and Light Problems ...96 14.3 Configuration Utility Problems ...98 14.4 Powerline Problems ...98 14.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 99 14.6 Wireless Connection Problems ...100 14.7 PLA4231 Access and Login Problems 101 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions 105 Appendix B Legal Information...115...
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... work see Section 14.5 on page 99 for specific lengths of each other devices on the network. HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR The HomePlug ( ) light turns on problems with and its factory defaults. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is connected to 15 seconds The device... the same network name as shown above. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. PLA4231 User's Guide 19
... work see Section 14.5 on page 99 for specific lengths of each other devices on the network. HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR The HomePlug ( ) light turns on problems with and its factory defaults. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it is connected to 15 seconds The device... the same network name as shown above. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red one time and then turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. PLA4231 User's Guide 19
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... on the powerline adapter attached to your computer sends requests to open web pages. • Device D is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. It should receive a high priority setting if you want to the Internet. Similarly, if you want faster downloading through your... home, you surf the Internet, your Internet gateway to Medium. Figure 16 Priority Settings C B A PLA4231 User's Guide D E 33 If video traffic is a modem attached to prioritize any downloads from the Internet, set the priority of messages will...
... on the powerline adapter attached to your computer sends requests to open web pages. • Device D is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. It should receive a high priority setting if you want to the Internet. Similarly, if you want faster downloading through your... home, you surf the Internet, your Internet gateway to Medium. Figure 16 Priority Settings C B A PLA4231 User's Guide D E 33 If video traffic is a modem attached to prioritize any downloads from the Internet, set the priority of messages will...
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CHAPTER 14 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA4231. Figure 68 PLA4231 Lights PLA4231 User's Guide 95 The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 14.1 LEDs The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some suggestions to determine if the PLA4231 is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA4231.
CHAPTER 14 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the PLA4231. Figure 68 PLA4231 Lights PLA4231 User's Guide 95 The following sections describes the lights on your powerline network. Use the lights to solve problems you might encounter. 14.1 LEDs The following figure is behaving normally or if there are some suggestions to determine if the PLA4231 is the front panel of the LEDs (lights) and offers some problems on the PLA4231.
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... button. The PLA4231 has a successful 10/100MB Ethernet connection. The PLA4231 is communicating with.... The PLA4231 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4231 is being transmitted and/or received. The PLA4231 is communicating...PLA4231. The PLA4231 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4231 does not detect any devices connected to an appropriate power source. 96 PLA4231 User's Guide The PLA4231 is enabled. The PLA4231...lights turn on. The PLA4231 is on and receiving power. Table 36 PLA4231 LIGHTS ICON POWER WLAN ...PLA4231 is not receiving power. The data transfer ...
... button. The PLA4231 has a successful 10/100MB Ethernet connection. The PLA4231 is communicating with.... The PLA4231 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4231 is being transmitted and/or received. The PLA4231 is communicating...PLA4231. The PLA4231 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4231 does not detect any devices connected to an appropriate power source. 96 PLA4231 User's Guide The PLA4231 is enabled. The PLA4231...lights turn on. The PLA4231 is on and receiving power. Table 36 PLA4231 LIGHTS ICON POWER WLAN ...PLA4231 is not receiving power. The data transfer ...
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... it now lights up your powerline adapters. Chapter 14 LEDs and Troubleshooting 2 Make sure the power button at the side of the PLA4231 is working correctly, and that the LAN network is pushed in. 3 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet. Connect another powerline ...Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to your network have the latest firmware installed. This checks the status of the power outlet. 4 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. Ask an electrician for instructions on . 1 Check the hardware connections. Check the package it 's enabled and working properly...
... it now lights up your powerline adapters. Chapter 14 LEDs and Troubleshooting 2 Make sure the power button at the side of the PLA4231 is working correctly, and that the LAN network is pushed in. 3 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet. Connect another powerline ...Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to your network have the latest firmware installed. This checks the status of the power outlet. 4 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. Ask an electrician for instructions on . 1 Check the hardware connections. Check the package it 's enabled and working properly...
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... latest firmware. • Check you do not have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for more than three seconds. 14.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility displays an error during installation. • Make sure your computer is the only compatible operating system for ...utilities cannot communicate with PLA4231s using Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit) operating system. The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have the latest utility, download it from the ZyXEL website. • If the device is not a ZyXEL device, then the ...
... latest firmware. • Check you do not have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for more than three seconds. 14.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility displays an error during installation. • Make sure your computer is the only compatible operating system for ...utilities cannot communicate with PLA4231s using Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit) operating system. The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have the latest utility, download it from the ZyXEL website. • If the device is not a ZyXEL device, then the ...
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These may be old and/or low quality or with a long wiring path. 14.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA4231s with the RESET/ENCRYPT button. The HomePlug light is already on some powerline devices do not blink as part of the ENCRYPT process. Your device... The POWER light on , but the HomePlug light does not turn on. • Ensure you cannot use the RESET/ENCRYPT button when it is a PLA4231. • For PLA4231, you have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices for 5 to 8 seconds to another powerline device. Move the adapters further away from such...
These may be old and/or low quality or with a long wiring path. 14.5 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA4231s with the RESET/ENCRYPT button. The HomePlug light is already on some powerline devices do not blink as part of the ENCRYPT process. Your device... The POWER light on , but the HomePlug light does not turn on. • Ensure you cannot use the RESET/ENCRYPT button when it is a PLA4231. • For PLA4231, you have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices for 5 to 8 seconds to another powerline device. Move the adapters further away from such...
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... indicating it is still connected to another device, disconnect device B from the WLAN. 1 Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the PLA4231. 2 Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is proceeding normally. The HomePlug light is on both...the wireless adapter installed on both devices. Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices for 0.5 to 8 seconds. 14.6 Wireless Connection Problems I pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 5 to 3 seconds on your computer is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard ...
... indicating it is still connected to another device, disconnect device B from the WLAN. 1 Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the PLA4231. 2 Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is proceeding normally. The HomePlug light is on both...the wireless adapter installed on both devices. Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices for 0.5 to 8 seconds. 14.6 Wireless Connection Problems I pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 5 to 3 seconds on your computer is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard ...
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... AP if the signal strength is only available from the DHCP server which provides the strongest signal to the wireless clients. 14.7 PLA4231 Access and Login Problems I solve this information directly from the DHCP server. To optimize the speed and quality of your wireless connection, you can: •...; Move your network. Find this problem? This means your IP address from the DHCP server or contact your system administrator for best reception. If the AP is a DHCP client,...
... AP if the signal strength is only available from the DHCP server which provides the strongest signal to the wireless clients. 14.7 PLA4231 Access and Login Problems I solve this information directly from the DHCP server. To optimize the speed and quality of your wireless connection, you can: •...; Move your network. Find this problem? This means your IP address from the DHCP server or contact your system administrator for best reception. If the AP is a DHCP client,...
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...you have to reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the PLA4231 with the default IP address. 6 If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or vendor, or try one of my PLA4231. 2 Check the hardware connections, and make sure your computer's IP address is in... the same subnet as the PLA4231. 5 Reset the device to its factory defaults. See Appendix A on ...
...you have to reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the PLA4231 with the default IP address. 6 If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or vendor, or try one of my PLA4231. 2 Check the hardware connections, and make sure your computer's IP address is in... the same subnet as the PLA4231. 5 Reset the device to its factory defaults. See Appendix A on ...
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... Information Block) 30 plug-and-play 27 port speed 57 powerline setting 83 priority settings 32 application type 33 priority levels 34 private network 11 problems and solutions 95 product registration 116 PWR LED 95 Q Quality of Service (QoS) 73 Quick Start Guide 2 R receive rate 31 registration product 116 related documentation...
... Information Block) 30 plug-and-play 27 port speed 57 powerline setting 83 priority settings 32 application type 33 priority levels 34 private network 11 problems and solutions 95 product registration 116 PWR LED 95 Q Quality of Service (QoS) 73 Quick Start Guide 2 R receive rate 31 registration product 116 related documentation...