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... adds wireless connectivity. " Your PLA450 is only compatible with HomePlug AV products with the latest firmware. You can upgrade your other ZyXEL HomePlug AV products by downloading the latest firmware from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com). 2 Internet Use the following sections in this guide to the Internet See the User's Guide on all of the PLA450's features. Section 1 : Initial Hardware Connections Section 2 : Accessing the Web Configurator Section 3 : Connect Wirelessly to the PLA450 Section 4 : Set Up a HomePlug AV Powerline Network Section 5 : Set Your PLA450's IP Address...
... adds wireless connectivity. " Your PLA450 is only compatible with HomePlug AV products with the latest firmware. You can upgrade your other ZyXEL HomePlug AV products by downloading the latest firmware from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com). 2 Internet Use the following sections in this guide to the Internet See the User's Guide on all of the PLA450's features. Section 1 : Initial Hardware Connections Section 2 : Accessing the Web Configurator Section 3 : Connect Wirelessly to the PLA450 Section 4 : Set Up a HomePlug AV Powerline Network Section 5 : Set Your PLA450's IP Address...
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If you do not turn on the PLA450. 2.1 Give Your Computer a Static IP Address Follow these instructions for Windows XP. ENGLISH V If the power ( ) or LAN ( ) lights do not have Windows XP, see the appendix in the User's Guide on setting your IP address. 1 Click the network icon (usually in the bottom right of your connections. 2 Accessing the Web Configurator Access the PLA450's web configurator to enter or change settings on , check your computer screen). 2 Click Properties. 4
If you do not turn on the PLA450. 2.1 Give Your Computer a Static IP Address Follow these instructions for Windows XP. ENGLISH V If the power ( ) or LAN ( ) lights do not have Windows XP, see the appendix in the User's Guide on setting your IP address. 1 Click the network icon (usually in the bottom right of your connections. 2 Accessing the Web Configurator Access the PLA450's web configurator to enter or change settings on , check your computer screen). 2 Click Properties. 4
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... 3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (A). A B " Make a note of your network, such as 192.168.1.2, which is a number between 3 and 254. Then click Properties (B). Avoid IP addresses taken by other devices on your original settings in (C) in the following screen if you enter and change settings. 5 C 2.2 Log Into the Web Configurator The PLA450's web configurator lets you will return the computer to its original hardware connections after configuring the PLA450. 4 Type 192.168...
... 3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (A). A B " Make a note of your network, such as 192.168.1.2, which is a number between 3 and 254. Then click Properties (B). Avoid IP addresses taken by other devices on your original settings in (C) in the following screen if you enter and change settings. 5 C 2.2 Log Into the Web Configurator The PLA450's web configurator lets you will return the computer to its original hardware connections after configuring the PLA450. 4 Type 192.168...
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... screen and click Apply. 4 Click Go to Basic setup. 3 Connect Wirelessly to the PLA450 You can use either Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or the web configurator to set up settings (see the User's Guide for more information). 2 The default password (1234) is using a static IP address between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254, as Internet Explorer). V If the login screen does not display, make sure your wireless connection and network. 6 Click Login. 3 Change the password in section 2.1.
... screen and click Apply. 4 Click Go to Basic setup. 3 Connect Wirelessly to the PLA450 You can use either Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or the web configurator to set up settings (see the User's Guide for more information). 2 The default password (1234) is using a static IP address between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254, as Internet Explorer). V If the login screen does not display, make sure your wireless connection and network. 6 Click Login. 3 Change the password in section 2.1.
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... default gateway if you have specific ones for your powerline network. If you have a router, it likely includes a DHCP server function. • To use . 2 Click Apply. You only need to their previous settings before you cannot access the powerline network, make sure your powerline adapters are finished setting up your powerline devices are typed correctly. ENGLISH • If a device fails to the Internet. See Troubleshooting for more suggestions. 5 Set Your PLA450's IP Address Set your PLA450's IP address to be on your network. 1 Click Network > LAN...
... default gateway if you have specific ones for your powerline network. If you have a router, it likely includes a DHCP server function. • To use . 2 Click Apply. You only need to their previous settings before you cannot access the powerline network, make sure your powerline adapters are finished setting up your powerline devices are typed correctly. ENGLISH • If a device fails to the Internet. See Troubleshooting for more suggestions. 5 Set Your PLA450's IP Address Set your PLA450's IP address to be on your network. 1 Click Network > LAN...
User Guide
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... Java (Sun) ...134 Figure 75 Network Number and Host ID 136 Figure 76 Subnetting Example: Before Subnetting 138 Figure 77 Subnetting Example: After Subnetting 139 Figure 78 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration 144 Figure 79 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address 145 Figure 80 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 146 Figure 81 Windows XP: Start Menu ...147 16 PLA450 User's Guide
... Java (Sun) ...134 Figure 75 Network Number and Host ID 136 Figure 76 Subnetting Example: Before Subnetting 138 Figure 77 Subnetting Example: After Subnetting 139 Figure 78 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration 144 Figure 79 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address 145 Figure 80 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 146 Figure 81 Windows XP: Start Menu ...147 16 PLA450 User's Guide
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... not need to make sure). If you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. PLA450 User's Guide 27 You do this - Not every WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. Take the following steps to set up WPS using the WPS PIN method, see Section 6.5.1 on the devices you have a WPS PBC button in their configuration utilities instead of or in addition to the physical button. The registrar sends the network name (SSID) and security key...
... not need to make sure). If you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. PLA450 User's Guide 27 You do this - Not every WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. Take the following steps to set up WPS using the WPS PIN method, see Section 6.5.1 on the devices you have a WPS PBC button in their configuration utilities instead of or in addition to the physical button. The registrar sends the network name (SSID) and security key...
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... or click Ignore. PLA450 User's Guide 35 Web pop-up windows from your device. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later versions. Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter to see a screen asking you need to allow: • Web browser pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Internet Explorer. 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your PLA450 hardware is the case, click Login. 5 You should see how to change your web browser. 3 Type "http://192...
... or click Ignore. PLA450 User's Guide 35 Web pop-up windows from your device. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later versions. Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter to see a screen asking you need to allow: • Web browser pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Internet Explorer. 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your PLA450 hardware is the case, click Login. 5 You should see how to change your web browser. 3 Type "http://192...
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... your device. - Memory Usage This shows what percentage of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) on your PLA450's present date and time. System Setting - The port types are turned on . PLA450 User's Guide 39 Channel This shows the channel number which the PLA450 is using over the wireless LAN. - WPS This shows the status of the PLA450's processing ability is currently used by ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) and is using. Current Date/Time This field displays your device. Security Mode This...
... your device. - Memory Usage This shows what percentage of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) on your PLA450's present date and time. System Setting - The port types are turned on . PLA450 User's Guide 39 Channel This shows the channel number which the PLA450 is using over the wireless LAN. - WPS This shows the status of the PLA450's processing ability is currently used by ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) and is using. Current Date/Time This field displays your device. Security Mode This...
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... Click Details to devices or block the devices from accessing the PLA450. Network Wireless LAN General MAC Filter Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) settings. HomePlug Network Settings Use this screen to view and change your PLA450's time and date. 40 PLA450 User's Guide This allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. Advanced This screen allows you to prioritize powerline traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services. WMM QoS allows you enter the password, use WPS to set up your Home...
... Click Details to devices or block the devices from accessing the PLA450. Network Wireless LAN General MAC Filter Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) settings. HomePlug Network Settings Use this screen to view and change your PLA450's time and date. 40 PLA450 User's Guide This allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. Advanced This screen allows you to prioritize powerline traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services. WMM QoS allows you enter the password, use WPS to set up your Home...
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... LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is disabled. Collisions This is the number of received packets on this port. Configuration Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your PLA450. Config Mode General This screen allows you selected. Tx B/s This displays the transmission speed in this screen. Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 5 Screens Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION Logs View Log Use...
... LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is disabled. Collisions This is the number of received packets on this port. Configuration Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your PLA450. Config Mode General This screen allows you selected. Tx B/s This displays the transmission speed in this screen. Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 5 Screens Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION Logs View Log Use...
User Guide
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... default setting. 50 PLA450 User's Guide This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) which is turned on or move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer. 3 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility...
... default setting. 50 PLA450 User's Guide This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) which is turned on or move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer. 3 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility...
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... wireless client to an access point configured for a wireless network that is not in the list. Click on Scan if you want to open the screen shown next. If you cannot access the web site, try changing the encryption type in the Security Settings screen, check the Troubleshooting section of this example, the SSID is "SSID_Example3", the profile name is "PN_Example3" and the pre-shared key is successfully configured. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility...
... wireless client to an access point configured for a wireless network that is not in the list. Click on Scan if you want to open the screen shown next. If you cannot access the web site, try changing the encryption type in the Security Settings screen, check the Troubleshooting section of this example, the SSID is "SSID_Example3", the profile name is "PN_Example3" and the pre-shared key is successfully configured. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility...
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... traffic stream. Your PLA450 uses WPS to the wireless network. On APs without WMM QoS, all traffic streams are allowed but needs to latency (delay) and jitter (variations in data transmission for more information on using the WPS button on packets to quickly set up a secure network with other WPS enabled wireless devices in the device's software. Use background priority for traffic from applications or devices that should not affect other applications and users. best effort Typically used...
... traffic stream. Your PLA450 uses WPS to the wireless network. On APs without WMM QoS, all traffic streams are allowed but needs to latency (delay) and jitter (variations in data transmission for more information on using the WPS button on packets to quickly set up a secure network with other WPS enabled wireless devices in the device's software. Use background priority for traffic from applications or devices that should not affect other applications and users. best effort Typically used...
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... PLA450 User's Guide If that the connection is still at its own PIN (Personal Identification Number). After you need to log into the PLA450's web configurator. When you cannot press the WPS button on the device itself. Then, when WPS is enabled on both devices' configuration interfaces to activate WPS, not the push-button on one device sends the network and security information to the other . Take the following steps to activate WPS in the AP's configuration utility...
... PLA450 User's Guide If that the connection is still at its own PIN (Personal Identification Number). After you need to log into the PLA450's web configurator. When you cannot press the WPS button on the device itself. Then, when WPS is enabled on both devices' configuration interfaces to activate WPS, not the push-button on one device sends the network and security information to the other . Take the following steps to activate WPS in the AP's configuration utility...
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...". AP1 supplies the existing security information to its factory defaults. 6.5.2.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings are randomly-generated. The following figure shows an example network. Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to another wireless client to the network. The registrar randomly generates the security information to use AP1 for the network). Figure 32 WPS: Example Network Step 2 EXISTING CONNECTION REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE SECURITY INFO AP1 CLIENT 2 66 PLA450 User's Guide If you add another device using WPS, it...
...". AP1 supplies the existing security information to its factory defaults. 6.5.2.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings are randomly-generated. The following figure shows an example network. Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to another wireless client to the network. The registrar randomly generates the security information to use AP1 for the network). Figure 32 WPS: Example Network Step 2 EXISTING CONNECTION REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE SECURITY INFO AP1 CLIENT 2 66 PLA450 User's Guide If you add another device using WPS, it...
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... up to two minutes. PLA450 User's Guide 105 Upload Click Upload to upload. Click Browse... The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot. See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for upgrading firmware using FTP/TFTP commands. Table 32 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in this screen to...
... up to two minutes. PLA450 User's Guide 105 Upload Click Upload to upload. Click Browse... The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot. See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for upgrading firmware using FTP/TFTP commands. Table 32 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in this screen to...
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... web configurator. V I cannot access my powerline network. 1 Make sure that the network password is the same on all power line adapters are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. • See the chapter on Wireless LAN in the User's Guide for five to blink. If the PLA450 does not restart automatically, disconnect and reconnect the PLA450's power. This checks the status of the PLA450. 5 Check that you know works into the same power outlet. Chapter 14 Troubleshooting 1 Make sure the PWR LED...
... web configurator. V I cannot access my powerline network. 1 Make sure that the network password is the same on all power line adapters are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. • See the chapter on Wireless LAN in the User's Guide for five to blink. If the PLA450 does not restart automatically, disconnect and reconnect the PLA450's power. This checks the status of the PLA450. 5 Check that you know works into the same power outlet. Chapter 14 Troubleshooting 1 Make sure the PWR LED...
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... list of installed components. Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address Figure 78 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of network clients and then click OK. 5 Restart your network adapter and then click OK. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add. 2 Select Adapter and then click Add. 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your computer so the changes you need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client...
... list of installed components. Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address Figure 78 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of network clients and then click OK. 5 Restart your network adapter and then click OK. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add. 2 Select Adapter and then click Add. 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your computer so the changes you need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client...
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... this is the IP protocol number. • Description: This is used by the service. PLA450 User's Guide 173 The IPSEC ESP (Encapsulation Security Protocol) tunneling protocol uses this service. For a comprehensive list of port numbers, ICMP type/code numbers and services, visit the IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority) web site. • Name: This is TCP/UDP, then the service uses the same port number with TCP and UDP. Table 54 Commonly Used Services NAME AH (IPSEC_TUNNEL...
... this is the IP protocol number. • Description: This is used by the service. PLA450 User's Guide 173 The IPSEC ESP (Encapsulation Security Protocol) tunneling protocol uses this service. For a comprehensive list of port numbers, ICMP type/code numbers and services, visit the IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority) web site. • Name: This is TCP/UDP, then the service uses the same port number with TCP and UDP. Table 54 Commonly Used Services NAME AH (IPSEC_TUNNEL...