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... 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 Section 6 : Connect to your other ZyXEL HomePlug AV products by downloading the latest firmware from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com). 2 " Your PLA450 is only compatible with HomePlug AV products with the latest...
... 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 Section 6 : Connect to your other ZyXEL HomePlug AV products by downloading the latest firmware from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com). 2 " Your PLA450 is only compatible with HomePlug AV products with the latest...
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..., such as computers and a router for more suggestions. 8 When you want on page 3 for your powerline devices are finished setting up your PLA450's IP address. See the diagram on your network. 1 Click Network > LAN in section 2.1. ENGLISH • If a device fails to appear...Guide for connection to configure your powerline network. Use the PLA450's new IP settings to connect to their previous settings before you have the latest firmware installed. If that the DAKs for an example. 9 Congratulations! The PLA450 is the same on all of your powerline adapters and...
..., such as computers and a router for more suggestions. 8 When you want on page 3 for your powerline devices are finished setting up your PLA450's IP address. See the diagram on your network. 1 Click Network > LAN in section 2.1. ENGLISH • If a device fails to appear...Guide for connection to configure your powerline network. Use the PLA450's new IP settings to connect to their previous settings before you have the latest firmware installed. If that the DAKs for an example. 9 Congratulations! The PLA450 is the same on all of your powerline adapters and...
User Guide
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...Firmware Upload Screen 105 11.2 Configuration Screen ...107 11.2.1 Backup Configuration 107 11.2.2 Restore Configuration 107 11.2.3 Back to Factory Defaults 108 11.3 Restart Screen ...109 Chapter 12 Configuration Mode ...111 Chapter 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 ...
...Firmware Upload Screen 105 11.2 Configuration Screen ...107 11.2.1 Backup Configuration 107 11.2.2 Restore Configuration 107 11.2.3 Back to Factory Defaults 108 11.3 Restart Screen ...109 Chapter 12 Configuration Mode ...111 Chapter 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 ...
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...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 List of Figures Figure 39 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS 75 Figure 40 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS: Application Priority ...Time Setting 98 Figure 53 Maintenance > Logs > View Log 101 Figure 54 Maintenance > Logs > Log Settings 103 Figure 55 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware 105 Figure 56 Upload Warning ...106 Figure 57 Network Temporarily Disconnected 106 Figure 58 Upload Error Message ...106 Figure 59 Maintenance > Tools > Configuration 107...
...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 List of Figures Figure 39 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS 75 Figure 40 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS: Application Priority ...Time Setting 98 Figure 53 Maintenance > Logs > View Log 101 Figure 54 Maintenance > Logs > Log Settings 103 Figure 55 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware 105 Figure 56 Upload Warning ...106 Figure 57 Network Temporarily Disconnected 106 Figure 58 Upload Error Message ...106 Figure 59 Maintenance > Tools > Configuration 107...
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... Table 29 Maintenance > System > Time Setting 99 Table 30 Maintenance > Logs > View Log 102 Table 31 Maintenance > Logs > Log Settings 103 Table 32 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware 105 Table 33 Maintenance Restore Configuration 107 Table 34 Maintenance > Config Mode > General 111 Table 35 Advanced Configuration Options 111 Table 36 Hardware Features ...123...
... Table 29 Maintenance > System > Time Setting 99 Table 30 Maintenance > Logs > View Log 102 Table 31 Maintenance > Logs > Log Settings 103 Table 32 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware 105 Table 33 Maintenance Restore Configuration 107 Table 34 Maintenance > Config Mode > General 111 Table 35 Advanced Configuration Options 111 Table 36 Hardware Features ...123...
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... of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters. 24 PLA450 User's Guide " Upgrade to the latest firmware to enable the ENCRYPT feature on your PLA450. • Web Configurator. This is recommended for Managing the PLA450 Do the following methods to manage the PLA450. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): You can use the...
... of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters. 24 PLA450 User's Guide " Upgrade to the latest firmware to enable the ENCRYPT feature on your PLA450. • Web Configurator. This is recommended for Managing the PLA450 Do the following methods to manage the PLA450. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): You can use the...
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... it may belong to. 4 Press the ENCRYPT button at the rear of your powerline device for 1~2 seconds. The PLA450 and PLA-400 v2 are required to connect. PLA450 User's Guide 29 No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. You can use the ... from your computer or modem (or other networking equipment) if you need to move them close to another powerline device so you have version 3.0.5 firmware or later installed to enable the ENCRYPT feature. 3.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with other powerline setting changes are shown below as examples....
... it may belong to. 4 Press the ENCRYPT button at the rear of your powerline device for 1~2 seconds. The PLA450 and PLA-400 v2 are required to connect. PLA450 User's Guide 29 No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. You can use the ... from your computer or modem (or other networking equipment) if you need to move them close to another powerline device so you have version 3.0.5 firmware or later installed to enable the ENCRYPT feature. 3.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with other powerline setting changes are shown below as examples....
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... describes the icons shown in the Status screen. Table 4 Web Configurator Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is ZyXEL's proprietary Network Operating System. Click this icon to exit the web configurator. Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator Figure 10 Web ... Table 3 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this button to not refresh the screen statistics. LAN Information 38 PLA450 User's Guide Firmware Version This is for related product information. Click this icon at the end of seconds or None from the drop-down...
... describes the icons shown in the Status screen. Table 4 Web Configurator Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is ZyXEL's proprietary Network Operating System. Click this icon to exit the web configurator. Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator Figure 10 Web ... Table 3 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this button to not refresh the screen statistics. LAN Information 38 PLA450 User's Guide Firmware Version This is for related product information. Click this icon at the end of seconds or None from the drop-down...
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... ability is thus available for running at full load, and the throughput is not going to the memory that is not used by ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) and is currently used to have more throughput, you select manually. - System Status System Uptime This is using over the ...what percentage of the HomePlug chipset. IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port's subnet mask. - Firmware Version This shows the firmware version of the heap memory the PLA450 is the total time the PLA450 has been on your device. System Setting - For the WLAN, it displays Up when the power ...
... ability is thus available for running at full load, and the throughput is not going to the memory that is not used by ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) and is currently used to have more throughput, you select manually. - System Status System Uptime This is using over the ...what percentage of the HomePlug chipset. IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port's subnet mask. - Firmware Version This shows the firmware version of the heap memory the PLA450 is the total time the PLA450 has been on your device. System Setting - For the WLAN, it displays Up when the power ...
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... speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is disconnected. Restart This screen allows you to change your PLA450. Configuration Use this screen to upload firmware to change the web configurator's language settings. 4.4.3 Summary: Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink ...port. Also provided are "system up time" and "poll interval(s)". Tools Firmware Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to reboot the PLA450 without turning the power off. Figure 11 Summary: Packet Statistics The following ...
... speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is disconnected. Restart This screen allows you to change your PLA450. Configuration Use this screen to upload firmware to change the web configurator's language settings. 4.4.3 Summary: Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink ...port. Also provided are "system up time" and "poll interval(s)". Tools Firmware Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to reboot the PLA450 without turning the power off. Figure 11 Summary: Packet Statistics The following ...
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...device detected by the HomePlug chipset. Firmware Version This shows the firmware version used by your network will be Remote. Details Click the details icon to display statistics on the selected powerline device's connection status with the local device. PLA450 User's Guide 43 All other ...page 119 for suggestions. Click the Details icon to reload the list. Table 8 Summary: My Homeplug Network LABEL DESCRIPTION Site This PLA450 is the Local device. Rx (Mbps) This displays the reception speed in megabytes per second on the powerline port. Tx (Mbps...
...device detected by the HomePlug chipset. Firmware Version This shows the firmware version used by your network will be Remote. Details Click the details icon to display statistics on the selected powerline device's connection status with the local device. PLA450 User's Guide 43 All other ...page 119 for suggestions. Click the Details icon to reload the list. Table 8 Summary: My Homeplug Network LABEL DESCRIPTION Site This PLA450 is the Local device. Rx (Mbps) This displays the reception speed in megabytes per second on the powerline port. Tx (Mbps...
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... AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to communicate with the latest firmware. Chapter 8 HomePlug AV 2 Then plug your PLA450 into other outlets in on the same home or office wiring. " Your PLA450 is derived from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com). 8.2 Privacy and Powerline Adapters When the PLA450 communicates with each other HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters, they...
... AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to communicate with the latest firmware. Chapter 8 HomePlug AV 2 Then plug your PLA450 into other outlets in on the same home or office wiring. " Your PLA450 is derived from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com). 8.2 Privacy and Powerline Adapters When the PLA450 communicates with each other HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters, they...
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... Browse... Upload Click Upload to find it. CHAPTER 11 Tools This chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files and restart the PLA450. 11.1 Firmware Upload Screen Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them. Click Browse...
... Browse... Upload Click Upload to find it. CHAPTER 11 Tools This chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files and restart the PLA450. 11.1 Firmware Upload Screen Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them. Click Browse...
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... in the Status screen. After you may see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait five minutes before logging into the PLA450 again. If the upload was not successful, the following icon on your new firmware version in again and check your desktop. Figure 58 Upload... Error Message 106 PLA450 User's Guide Figure 56 Upload Warning The PLA450 automatically restarts in progress! Click...
... in the Status screen. After you may see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait five minutes before logging into the PLA450 again. If the upload was not successful, the following icon on your new firmware version in again and check your desktop. Figure 58 Upload... Error Message 106 PLA450 User's Guide Figure 56 Upload Warning The PLA450 automatically restarts in progress! Click...
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Chapter 11 Tools 11.2 Configuration Screen See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for transferring configuration files using FTP/TFTP commands. Table 33 Maintenance Restore Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the ... in case you want to upload. to find it is highly recommended that you must decompress compressed (.ZIP) files before you back up (save the PLA450's current configuration to your computer. 11.2.2 Restore Configuration Restore configuration allows you to your computer. to find the file you need to return to back...
Chapter 11 Tools 11.2 Configuration Screen See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for transferring configuration files using FTP/TFTP commands. Table 33 Maintenance Restore Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the ... in case you want to upload. to find it is highly recommended that you must decompress compressed (.ZIP) files before you back up (save the PLA450's current configuration to your computer. 11.2.2 Restore Configuration Restore configuration allows you to your computer. to find the file you need to return to back...
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...of the advanced suggestions. See Section 14.4 on . 2 You cannot log in to the web configurator while someone is using Telnet to access the PLA450. V I cannot use a computer that is connected to the LAN port. This field is case-sensitive, so make sure the LEDs are behaving as... screen in the web configurator. Ignore the suggestions about your computer is connected through the Internet or is connected wirelessly, use FTP to upload new firmware. V I can see the Login screen, but I cannot access the Internet. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure [Caps Lock] is not on page ...
...of the advanced suggestions. See Section 14.4 on . 2 You cannot log in to the web configurator while someone is using Telnet to access the PLA450. V I cannot use a computer that is connected to the LAN port. This field is case-sensitive, so make sure the LEDs are behaving as... screen in the web configurator. Ignore the suggestions about your computer is connected through the Internet or is connected wirelessly, use FTP to upload new firmware. V I can see the Login screen, but I cannot access the Internet. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure [Caps Lock] is not on page ...
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... holes on the device's back. 115 mm Screw size for wallmounting use M3 screws made of plastic (not included) Table 37 Firmware Features FEATURE DESCRIPTION Default IP Address 192.168.1.2 Default Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 (24 bits) Default Password 1234 DHCP Pool...Device Management Use the web configurator to restart the device. CHAPTER 15 Product Specifications and WallMounting Instructions The following tables summarize the PLA450's hardware and firmware features. Press for 1 second to easily configure the rich range of features on your Ethernet network. Press for 5 seconds...
... holes on the device's back. 115 mm Screw size for wallmounting use M3 screws made of plastic (not included) Table 37 Firmware Features FEATURE DESCRIPTION Default IP Address 192.168.1.2 Default Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 (24 bits) Default Password 1234 DHCP Pool...Device Management Use the web configurator to restart the device. CHAPTER 15 Product Specifications and WallMounting Instructions The following tables summarize the PLA450's hardware and firmware features. Press for 1 second to easily configure the rich range of features on your Ethernet network. Press for 5 seconds...
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...'s Guide HomePlug AV devices using a RADIUS server. It supports a data transfer rate of powerline adapters on the PLA450. Download new firmware (when available) from the PLA450 to put it on a single network is 4. Table 38 Standards Supported STANDARD DESCRIPTION RFC 867 Daytime Protocol RFC 868 Time Protocol. Maximum number of up...IEEE 802.11g clients can also set the time manually. Use packet tracing and logs for your wireless network. You can send logs from the ZyXEL web site and use the web configurator, an FTP or a TFTP tool to an external UNIX syslog server.
...'s Guide HomePlug AV devices using a RADIUS server. It supports a data transfer rate of powerline adapters on the PLA450. Download new firmware (when available) from the PLA450 to put it on a single network is 4. Table 38 Standards Supported STANDARD DESCRIPTION RFC 867 Daytime Protocol RFC 868 Time Protocol. Maximum number of up...IEEE 802.11g clients can also set the time manually. Use packet tracing and logs for your wireless network. You can send logs from the ZyXEL web site and use the web configurator, an FTP or a TFTP tool to an external UNIX syslog server.
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... 1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com. 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that to which can be co-located or operating in France. This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland, with Canadian ICES-003. is firmware-limited to channels..., a separation distance of at least 20 cm must not be determined by turning the device off and on a circuit different from that product's page. 178 PLA450 User's Guide
... 1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com. 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that to which can be co-located or operating in France. This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland, with Canadian ICES-003. is firmware-limited to channels..., a separation distance of at least 20 cm must not be determined by turning the device off and on a circuit different from that product's page. 178 PLA450 User's Guide
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... or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without proof of ...purchase or those with , damaged by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. PLA450 User's Guide 179 This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with an ...
... or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without proof of ...purchase or those with , damaged by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. PLA450 User's Guide 179 This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with an ...