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... Quick Start Guide is designed to the following address, or use the web configurator to configure the PLA450. • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to configure the PLA450 using the web configurator. " It is recommended you get up your network and configuring for Internet...
... Quick Start Guide is designed to the following address, or use the web configurator to configure the PLA450. • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to configure the PLA450 using the web configurator. " It is recommended you get up your network and configuring for Internet...
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... 13 Language ...113 13.1 Selecting Language ...113 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting...115 14.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 115 14.2 PLA450 Access and Login 116 14.3 Internet Access ...117 14.4 Resetting the PLA450 to Its Factory Defaults 118 14.5 Wireless Troubleshooting 119 14.6 HomePlug AV Troubleshooting 119 14.7 ENCRYPT Button Problems 120 14... C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 143 15.0.1 Verifying Settings 158 Appendix D Wireless LANs 159 Appendix E Common Services 173 Appendix F Legal Information 177 Appendix G Customer Support 181 Index...187 14 PLA450 User's Guide
... 13 Language ...113 13.1 Selecting Language ...113 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting...115 14.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 115 14.2 PLA450 Access and Login 116 14.3 Internet Access ...117 14.4 Resetting the PLA450 to Its Factory Defaults 118 14.5 Wireless Troubleshooting 119 14.6 HomePlug AV Troubleshooting 119 14.7 ENCRYPT Button Problems 120 14... C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 143 15.0.1 Verifying Settings 158 Appendix D Wireless LANs 159 Appendix E Common Services 173 Appendix F Legal Information 177 Appendix G Customer Support 181 Index...187 14 PLA450 User's Guide
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... 34 Maintenance > Config Mode > General 111 Table 35 Advanced Configuration Options 111 Table 36 Hardware Features ...123 Table 37 Firmware Features ...123 Table 38 Standards Supported ...124 PLA450 User's Guide 19
... 34 Maintenance > Config Mode > General 111 Table 35 Advanced Configuration Options 111 Table 36 Hardware Features ...123 Table 37 Firmware Features ...123 Table 38 Standards Supported ...124 PLA450 User's Guide 19
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... the web configurator to set up a wireless network with your PLA450. • ENCRYPT: You can use the ENCRYPT button to set up a powerline network with your PLA450. 1.3 Good Habits for everyday management of the PLA450 using a (supported) web browser. • FTP. " Upgrade to the latest... firmware to enable the ENCRYPT feature on your PLA450. • Web Configurator. Use File Transfer Protocol for ...
... the web configurator to set up a wireless network with your PLA450. • ENCRYPT: You can use the ENCRYPT button to set up a powerline network with your PLA450. 1.3 Good Habits for everyday management of the PLA450 using a (supported) web browser. • FTP. " Upgrade to the latest... firmware to enable the ENCRYPT feature on your PLA450. • Web Configurator. Use File Transfer Protocol for ...
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... a WPS button on each of the devices (it has two minutes to connect automatically. If you want to enter any information. PLA450 User's Guide 27 CHAPTER 2 The WPS Button 2.1 Overview Your PLA450 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which ). 4 Within two minutes, press the button on the other ) in each device. Each WPS connection...
... a WPS button on each of the devices (it has two minutes to connect automatically. If you want to enter any information. PLA450 User's Guide 27 CHAPTER 2 The WPS Button 2.1 Overview Your PLA450 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which ). 4 Within two minutes, press the button on the other ) in each device. Each WPS connection...
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... on only two devices at the rear of your powerline device for more than 10 seconds until the HomePlug ( ) light is off. PLA450 User's Guide 29 CHAPTER 3 The ENCRYPT Button Use the ENCRYPT button to automatically set up a secure powerline connection between your powerline devices.... Overview " The ENCRYPT button allows you to set up each other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. The PLA450 and PLA-400 v2 are required to set up a secure powerline connection with ENCRYPT You can disconnect them close to another powerline device...
... on only two devices at the rear of your powerline device for more than 10 seconds until the HomePlug ( ) light is off. PLA450 User's Guide 29 CHAPTER 3 The ENCRYPT Button Use the ENCRYPT button to automatically set up a secure powerline connection between your powerline devices.... Overview " The ENCRYPT button allows you to set up each other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. The PLA450 and PLA-400 v2 are required to set up a secure powerline connection with ENCRYPT You can disconnect them close to another powerline device...
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...the wireless network, it has the correct settings. These kinds of wireless devices might not have the correct settings (SSID, channel, and security). PLA450 User's Guide 59 If a wireless client is allowed to use the MAC address filter to tell the AP which case the AP does not broadcast... wireless clients are allowed or not allowed to use it. In addition, you can hide the SSID instead, in the wireless network has to support the authentication method to do this is a server used in businesses more than in homes. 1. Furthermore, there are ways for unauthorized devices to...
...the wireless network, it has the correct settings. These kinds of wireless devices might not have the correct settings (SSID, channel, and security). PLA450 User's Guide 59 If a wireless client is allowed to use the MAC address filter to tell the AP which case the AP does not broadcast... wireless clients are allowed or not allowed to use it. In addition, you can hide the SSID instead, in the wireless network has to support the authentication method to do this is a server used in businesses more than in homes. 1. Furthermore, there are ways for unauthorized devices to...
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...59 for information about this case, it is better to set up stronger encryption with the local user database. Device A only supports WEP, and device B supports WEP and WPA. It is still possible for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty quickly. Then, they cannot ... RADIUS server, you cannot set up user names and passwords for your PLA450, you can also select an option (WPA Compatible) to support WPA as well. Therefore, you should set up Static WEP in the PLA450. 60 PLA450 User's Guide Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every ...
...59 for information about this case, it is better to set up stronger encryption with the local user database. Device A only supports WEP, and device B supports WEP and WPA. It is still possible for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty quickly. Then, they cannot ... RADIUS server, you cannot set up user names and passwords for your PLA450, you can also select an option (WPA Compatible) to support WPA as well. Therefore, you should set up Static WEP in the PLA450. 60 PLA450 User's Guide Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every ...
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...last only as long as the enrollee (the device that receives network and security settings. The WPS connection process is used depends on the standards supported by the devices. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.5.2 How WPS Works When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each WPS transaction. If the registrar is ... assume a specific role. The next time you should repeat the process with one of a network, it generates the SSID and WPA(2)-PSK randomly. PLA450 User's Guide 65 One device acts as the registrar (the device that the access point (AP) is not always the registrar, and the wireless...
...last only as long as the enrollee (the device that receives network and security settings. The WPS connection process is used depends on the standards supported by the devices. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.5.2 How WPS Works When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each WPS transaction. If the registrar is ... assume a specific role. The next time you should repeat the process with one of a network, it generates the SSID and WPA(2)-PSK randomly. PLA450 User's Guide 65 One device acts as the registrar (the device that the access point (AP) is not always the registrar, and the wireless...
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... transmits to 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 You know that it is not part of an existing network and can still act as an enrollee, you add another...randomly-generated. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN By default, a WPS devices is activated on both, they perform the handshake. This means that Client 1 supports registrar mode, but a configured access point can no existing information. A configured wireless client can act as enrollee. The following figure shows an ...
... transmits to 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 You know that it is not part of an existing network and can still act as an enrollee, you add another...randomly-generated. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN By default, a WPS devices is activated on both, they perform the handshake. This means that Client 1 supports registrar mode, but a configured access point can no existing information. A configured wireless client can act as enrollee. The following figure shows an ...
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...enroll multiple devices simultaneously, you must enroll one registrar you cannot use AP1 for information on page 70 for the WPS handshake with other . PLA450 User's Guide 67 However, you use WPS, it successfully enrolled, then set up the second device in Infrastructure networks only (where an AP...• WPS works only with the new access point. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN In step 3, you already set up using (if the device supports this feature). However, you can check the configuration interface of which you use it to your network. It does not work in Ad-Hoc ...
...enroll multiple devices simultaneously, you must enroll one registrar you cannot use AP1 for information on page 70 for the WPS handshake with other . PLA450 User's Guide 67 However, you use WPS, it successfully enrolled, then set up the second device in Infrastructure networks only (where an AP...• WPS works only with the new access point. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN In step 3, you already set up using (if the device supports this feature). However, you can check the configuration interface of which you use it to your network. It does not work in Ad-Hoc ...
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... change your changes back to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Apply Click Apply to save your PLA450's MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. The MAC address is also supported in a WLAN on a periodic basis. The screen appears as shown. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Table 14 Network... is the WPA/WPA2 equivalent of the devices to configure this screen. 6.7 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the PLA450 to give exclusive access to up to 32 devices (Allow) or exclude up to all stations in WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mode. Every ...
... change your changes back to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Apply Click Apply to save your PLA450's MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. The MAC address is also supported in a WLAN on a periodic basis. The screen appears as shown. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Table 14 Network... is the WPA/WPA2 equivalent of the devices to configure this screen. 6.7 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the PLA450 to give exclusive access to up to 32 devices (Allow) or exclude up to all stations in WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mode. Every ...
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...Turbo. Apply Click Apply to save your wireless clients do not support Dynamic Turbo. Dynamic turbo is automatically fixed at 6 if you select this field to enable or disable the Super G function. The transmission rate of your PLA450 might be reduced. Click Network > Wireless LAN > QoS. ... The following screen appears. 74 PLA450 User's Guide Select Disabled if your changes back to associate with the PLA450. Super G provides higher data transmission rates than 802.11g or Super G without Turbo if the wireless clients on the network support it. Select 802.11g to ...
...Turbo. Apply Click Apply to save your wireless clients do not support Dynamic Turbo. Dynamic turbo is automatically fixed at 6 if you select this field to enable or disable the Super G function. The transmission rate of your PLA450 might be reduced. Click Network > Wireless LAN > QoS. ... The following screen appears. 74 PLA450 User's Guide Select Disabled if your changes back to associate with the PLA450. Super G provides higher data transmission rates than 802.11g or Super G without Turbo if the wireless clients on the network support it. Select 802.11g to ...
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...a priority rule. Select None if you receive network traffic which has been assigned ToS (Type of a device on your settings. 94 PLA450 User's Guide Do this if you are Highest, High, Mid and Low. Table 27 Network > HomePlug > Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC ...change the default settings. You can prioritize IGMP, Unicast, IGMP managed Multicast Stream or Multicast/ Broadcast network traffic. Selecting this option supports the priority settings such a device may assign priority to enable or disable priority rules based on customer contracts or traffic type. ...
...a priority rule. Select None if you receive network traffic which has been assigned ToS (Type of a device on your settings. 94 PLA450 User's Guide Do this if you are Highest, High, Mid and Low. Table 27 Network > HomePlug > Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC ...change the default settings. You can prioritize IGMP, Unicast, IGMP managed Multicast Stream or Multicast/ Broadcast network traffic. Selecting this option supports the priority settings such a device may assign priority to enable or disable priority rules based on customer contracts or traffic type. ...
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... power supply. Then connect an electrical device that you know works into the same power outlet. V I cannot start my powerline device. PLA450 User's Guide 119 The password is working. Power line adapters operate from the power supplied by your home wiring and cannot operate without a... working properly. 3 Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the PLA450. 4 Make sure your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the power outlet. The ...
... power supply. Then connect an electrical device that you know works into the same power outlet. V I cannot start my powerline device. PLA450 User's Guide 119 The password is working. Power line adapters operate from the power supplied by your home wiring and cannot operate without a... working properly. 3 Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the PLA450. 4 Make sure your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the power outlet. The ...
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... IGMP v1 RFC 1305 Network Time Protocol (NTP version 3) 124 PLA450 User's Guide WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK provide superior security to a single adapter is 64. Data is not exhaustive, illustrates the standards supported in the PLA450. Make a copy of powerline networks on your specific model! Download... new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site and use the web configurator, an FTP or a TFTP tool to...
... IGMP v1 RFC 1305 Network Time Protocol (NTP version 3) 124 PLA450 User's Guide WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK provide superior security to a single adapter is 64. Data is not exhaustive, illustrates the standards supported in the PLA450. Make a copy of powerline networks on your specific model! Download... new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site and use the web configurator, an FTP or a TFTP tool to...
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...11 of the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802). Wall-mounting Instructions Do the following to hold the weight of the PLA450 with the connection cables. 5 Align the holes on the back of Point to the wall. They need to hang your... the way into the wall. Make sure the distance between the heads of obstructions. Chapter 15 Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions Table 38 Standards Supported (continued) STANDARD DESCRIPTION RFC 2236 Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2. Use a sturdy wall. 2 Drill two holes for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks...
...11 of the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802). Wall-mounting Instructions Do the following to hold the weight of the PLA450 with the connection cables. 5 Align the holes on the back of Point to the wall. They need to hang your... the way into the wall. Make sure the distance between the heads of obstructions. Chapter 15 Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions Table 38 Standards Supported (continued) STANDARD DESCRIPTION RFC 2236 Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2. Use a sturdy wall. 2 Drill two holes for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks...
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... Connections window (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT) to open Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab. PLA450 User's Guide 151 Verifying Settings 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. 2 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press...
... Connections window (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT) to open Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab. PLA450 User's Guide 151 Verifying Settings 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. 2 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press...
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... interface directly with the IEEE 802.11b standard. All IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless adapters support long preamble, but not all wireless devices on the network support it , otherwise the PLA450 uses long preamble. Use short preamble if you are sure all wireless devices on the ...the maximum and minimum data rates. " The wireless devices MUST use short preamble when all support short preamble. Preamble Type Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to communicate. PLA450 User's Guide 163 Use the dynamic setting to provide more time for sending data. Appendix...
... interface directly with the IEEE 802.11b standard. All IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless adapters support long preamble, but not all wireless devices on the network support it , otherwise the PLA450 uses long preamble. Use short preamble if you are sure all wireless devices on the ...the maximum and minimum data rates. " The wireless devices MUST use short preamble when all support short preamble. Preamble Type Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to communicate. PLA450 User's Guide 163 Use the dynamic setting to provide more time for sending data. Appendix...
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... is the client and the server is based on a client-server model that supports authentication, authorization and accounting. It is supported by device MAC address and hiding the PLA450 identity. The RADIUS server handles the following figure shows the relative effectiveness of network... devices. Appendix D Wireless LANs Wireless security methods available on the PLA450 are : • User based identification that allows for roaming. • Support for RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service, RFC 2138, 2139) for centralized user profile...
... is the client and the server is based on a client-server model that supports authentication, authorization and accounting. It is supported by device MAC address and hiding the PLA450 identity. The RADIUS server handles the following figure shows the relative effectiveness of network... devices. Appendix D Wireless LANs Wireless security methods available on the PLA450 are : • User based identification that allows for roaming. • Support for RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service, RFC 2138, 2139) for centralized user profile...