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... 4.3.2 List View ...31 4.4 Configuration Screen ...32 4.5 Advanced Screen ...34 4.6 About Screen ...36 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...38 5.1 Overview ...38 5.2 Important Terms ...38 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 39 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...39 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 41 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 43 5.7 Troubleshooting ...45 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting...46 6.1 Power and Light Problems ...46 6.2 Configuration Utility Problems ...47 6.3 Powerline Problems ...48 6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 48 Appendix A Customer Support...
... 4.3.2 List View ...31 4.4 Configuration Screen ...32 4.5 Advanced Screen ...34 4.6 About Screen ...36 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...38 5.1 Overview ...38 5.2 Important Terms ...38 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 39 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...39 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 41 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 43 5.7 Troubleshooting ...45 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting...46 6.1 Power and Light Problems ...46 6.2 Configuration Utility Problems ...47 6.3 Powerline Problems ...48 6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 48 Appendix A Customer Support...
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.... When you have this button. Use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (or utility, for short) to ensure safe transfer of a house, all without the need for instructions on using the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. 1.4 Ways to Manage the PLA Use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to add powerline devices to your powerline network if they have to connect the PLA's Ethernet cable to any new cabling. The PLA uses 128-bit Advanced Encryption...
.... When you have this button. Use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (or utility, for short) to ensure safe transfer of a house, all without the need for instructions on using the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. 1.4 Ways to Manage the PLA Use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to add powerline devices to your powerline network if they have to connect the PLA's Ethernet cable to any new cabling. The PLA uses 128-bit Advanced Encryption...
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... directly connected to add the remote powerline adapters' passwords (those on your PLA. 1.6.1 Passwords You use two types of passwords in your computer). You don't need to add the password for the powerline adapter directly connected to your Quick Start Guide for Internet access. Your network can be further expanded by plugging additional PLAs into another power outlet and connect a computer to create a private network. Change the network name via the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility or RESET/ENCRYPT button to...
... directly connected to add the remote powerline adapters' passwords (those on your PLA. 1.6.1 Passwords You use two types of passwords in your computer). You don't need to add the password for the powerline adapter directly connected to your Quick Start Guide for Internet access. Your network can be further expanded by plugging additional PLAs into another power outlet and connect a computer to create a private network. Change the network name via the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility or RESET/ENCRYPT button to...
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... your home. 1 It's easy and only requires you can communicate with each other powerline adapters, the electrical wiring in most cases by a power meter. You might want to implement multiple powerline networks in a small office environment where you use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to set up a multiple network. 1.7 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can be shared by plugging them "Password2". You now have the RESET/ENCRYPT button. Information...
... your home. 1 It's easy and only requires you can communicate with each other powerline adapters, the electrical wiring in most cases by a power meter. You might want to implement multiple powerline networks in a small office environment where you use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to set up a multiple network. 1.7 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can be shared by plugging them "Password2". You now have the RESET/ENCRYPT button. Information...
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... the RESET/ENCRYPT button to work. The power ( ) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set up a new powerline network. • separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks. • reset the PLA to the factory defaults. 2.2 Adding Devices to a Powerline Network You can connect a number of your powerline device for 0.5 to 3 seconds. PLA Series User's Guide 12 No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. Place a powerline device...
... the RESET/ENCRYPT button to work. The power ( ) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set up a new powerline network. • separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks. • reset the PLA to the factory defaults. 2.2 Adding Devices to a Powerline Network You can connect a number of your powerline device for 0.5 to 3 seconds. PLA Series User's Guide 12 No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. Place a powerline device...
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... your powerline devices connect. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for about two minutes while your network, use any powerline device (A or B) you have connected to add powerline device C. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on the PLA. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you want to add powerline device D. This must be done within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button...
... your powerline devices connect. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for about two minutes while your network, use any powerline device (A or B) you have connected to add powerline device C. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on the PLA. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you want to add powerline device D. This must be done within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button...
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... see which models have a combination RESET /ENCRYPT button. If that does not work see Section 6.4 on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are connected. This must be done within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of each other . 4 Wait for about one minute while powerline devices E and F connect. 3 Now pair two different PLAs. PLA Series User's Guide 15 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on...
... see which models have a combination RESET /ENCRYPT button. If that does not work see Section 6.4 on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are connected. This must be done within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of each other . 4 Wait for about one minute while powerline devices E and F connect. 3 Now pair two different PLAs. PLA Series User's Guide 15 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on...
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... use the RESET/ENCRYPT button. 2.6 PLAs with a new random network name. Remove the device from any network it is pressed for specific lengths of time. The power ( ) light blinks and then shines steadily. PLA Series User's Guide 16 The power ( ) light blinks and then shines steadily. Join an existing powerline network by sharing the same network name as other devices on page 6 to another powerline device or a powerline network. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red...
... use the RESET/ENCRYPT button. 2.6 PLAs with a new random network name. Remove the device from any network it is pressed for specific lengths of time. The power ( ) light blinks and then shines steadily. PLA Series User's Guide 16 The power ( ) light blinks and then shines steadily. Join an existing powerline network by sharing the same network name as other devices on page 6 to another powerline device or a powerline network. The HomePlug ( ) light blinks red...
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... utility automatically installs WinPcap 4.1.3 and .NET Framework version 4 on all supported operating systems (if it's not already installed on your computer). 3.1.2 Installing the Utility Follow the steps below to install WinPcap 4.1.3, .NET Framework version 4 and the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on your computer. 1 Insert the included CD into your computer, the following screen appears. If WinPcap 4.1.3 is compatible with: • Windows XP (32-bit version) • Windows...
... utility automatically installs WinPcap 4.1.3 and .NET Framework version 4 on all supported operating systems (if it's not already installed on your computer). 3.1.2 Installing the Utility Follow the steps below to install WinPcap 4.1.3, .NET Framework version 4 and the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on your computer. 1 Insert the included CD into your computer, the following screen appears. If WinPcap 4.1.3 is compatible with: • Windows XP (32-bit version) • Windows...
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... , they use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration with PLA5206 independently. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLAs communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your home's electrical wiring (A). If you do not know the secret code, you complete your powerline network. Figure 10 Example Network Setup A PLA PLA All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your powerline network security. PLA Series User's Guide 28...
... , they use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration with PLA5206 independently. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLAs communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your home's electrical wiring (A). If you do not know the secret code, you complete your powerline network. Figure 10 Example Network Setup A PLA PLA All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your powerline network security. PLA Series User's Guide 28...
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By default the PLAs are all need to enter the DAK password for the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the utility (local powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote powerline adapters' passwords (those in your powerline network, but not directly connected to your computer). 4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility In Windows, to launch the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility simply double click on the utility icon on your powerline network. If you want...
By default the PLAs are all need to enter the DAK password for the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the utility (local powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote powerline adapters' passwords (those in your powerline network, but not directly connected to your computer). 4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility In Windows, to launch the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility simply double click on the utility icon on your powerline network. If you want...
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... Series User's Guide 34 Enter the DAK Password value and click Save. Network Name (NMK) Set NMK to this to apply the NMK (entered in the field above ) as the network name for all powerline adapter detected by clicking the MAC address which corresponds to it is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. The new Network Name is "HomePlugAV". HomePlug compatible devices use the same network...
... Series User's Guide 34 Enter the DAK Password value and click Save. Network Name (NMK) Set NMK to this to apply the NMK (entered in the field above ) as the network name for all powerline adapter detected by clicking the MAC address which corresponds to it is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. The new Network Name is "HomePlugAV". HomePlug compatible devices use the same network...
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... your powerline adapter. The tutorial uses the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to find the DAK Password on a label on page 19 for your new powerline adapter. See the product specifications in the User's Guide for a list of the ZyXEL website to set up your existing powerline network. The network name uses English letters or numbers, from your existing network with new powerline adapters. • How to the powerline products section of hardware and software compatible with the utility...
... your powerline adapter. The tutorial uses the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to find the DAK Password on a label on page 19 for your new powerline adapter. See the product specifications in the User's Guide for a list of the ZyXEL website to set up your existing powerline network. The network name uses English letters or numbers, from your existing network with new powerline adapters. • How to the powerline products section of hardware and software compatible with the utility...
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... configure each one. 5.7 Troubleshooting The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it successfully connects to other powerline adapters on your network. These adapters are now part of your new network. Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to access any of your new powerline networks using the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility, change the Network Name on your local adapter to the network name for the network you want to add to your new network...
... configure each one. 5.7 Troubleshooting The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it successfully connects to other powerline adapters on your network. These adapters are now part of your new network. Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to access any of your new powerline networks using the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility, change the Network Name on your local adapter to the network name for the network you want to add to your new network...
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... Quick Start Guide. 2 Inspect your powerline adapters. The HomePlug light does not turn on page 32 for all powerline adapters are typed correctly in the utility. See Section 4.4 on page 32 for instructions on changing the network name. 2 Check the DAK password and MAC address for instructions on . 1 Check the hardware connections. None of the lights turn on checking the DAK and MAC address. Then connect an electrical device that you might encounter. 6.1 Power and Light Problems...
... Quick Start Guide. 2 Inspect your powerline adapters. The HomePlug light does not turn on page 32 for all powerline adapters are typed correctly in the utility. See Section 4.4 on page 32 for instructions on changing the network name. 2 Check the DAK password and MAC address for instructions on . 1 Check the hardware connections. None of the lights turn on checking the DAK and MAC address. Then connect an electrical device that you might encounter. 6.1 Power and Light Problems...
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... do not have the latest utility, download it from the ZyXEL website. • If you are probably now on the same electrical wiring. This PLA can coexist on the same electrical wiring without interfering with PLAs using the supported operating system. They are using the latest version utility. PLA Series User's Guide 47 Check the HomePlug ( ) light. Try setting up your powerline adapter was probably previously on page...
... do not have the latest utility, download it from the ZyXEL website. • If you are probably now on the same electrical wiring. This PLA can coexist on the same electrical wiring without interfering with PLAs using the supported operating system. They are using the latest version utility. PLA Series User's Guide 47 Check the HomePlug ( ) light. Try setting up your powerline adapter was probably previously on page...
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... POWER light on some powerline devices do not blink as part of the ENCRYPT process. The POWER light does not blink when I haven't pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button yet. Connect them to standard power outlets. 2 Your powerline adapters may be old and/or low quality or with a long wiring path. 6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to large appliances such as electrical insect-killers which models have separate RESET and...
... POWER light on some powerline devices do not blink as part of the ENCRYPT process. The POWER light does not blink when I haven't pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button yet. Connect them to standard power outlets. 2 Your powerline adapters may be old and/or low quality or with a long wiring path. 6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to large appliances such as electrical insect-killers which models have separate RESET and...
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... devices blink, then many lights blink and the HomePlug light blinks red. I press the RESET/ENCRYPT buttons, but only one device's HomePlug light is on both devices blink when I pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 5 to a third powerline device. Chapter 6 Troubleshooting The POWER light blinks two times quickly then pauses, before . Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices connected to a power strip next to device B and not another powerline device. Device A's HomePlug ( ) light will turn...
... devices blink, then many lights blink and the HomePlug light blinks red. I press the RESET/ENCRYPT buttons, but only one device's HomePlug light is on both devices blink when I pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 5 to a third powerline device. Chapter 6 Troubleshooting The POWER light blinks two times quickly then pauses, before . Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices connected to a power strip next to device B and not another powerline device. Device A's HomePlug ( ) light will turn...
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... Europe). • Do NOT allow anything to dangerous high voltage points or other warranties, express or implied, including any kind to abnormal working conditions. There is a remote risk of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for a particular use this device before servicing or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power source for example, in the PLA vertically, so that...
... Europe). • Do NOT allow anything to dangerous high voltage points or other warranties, express or implied, including any kind to abnormal working conditions. There is a remote risk of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for a particular use this device before servicing or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power source for example, in the PLA vertically, so that...
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... priority settings 34 application type 35 priority levels 36 private network 10 problems and solutions 46 product registration 58 Index Q Quick Start Guide 2 R receive rate 29 registration product 58 related documentation 2 RESET Button 17 Reset Button 6 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Combination 15 Manage 9 Separate 16 S security 10, 11, 28 passwords 10 standby mode (power saving mode) 9 starting the utility 29 T trademarks 56 transfer rates 9 transmit rate 29 troubleshooting 46 U utility 9 launching 29 W warranty 57...
... priority settings 34 application type 35 priority levels 36 private network 10 problems and solutions 46 product registration 58 Index Q Quick Start Guide 2 R receive rate 29 registration product 58 related documentation 2 RESET Button 17 Reset Button 6 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Combination 15 Manage 9 Separate 16 S security 10, 11, 28 passwords 10 standby mode (power saving mode) 9 starting the utility 29 T trademarks 56 transfer rates 9 transmit rate 29 troubleshooting 46 U utility 9 launching 29 W warranty 57...