ZyXEL PLA4231 Support Question
ZyXEL PLA4231 Support Question
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Question posted by suelima on December 7th, 2015
Homeplug Led Does Not Lights Up.
Under instalation: power and Ethernet LEDs are on in both devices (PLA4201v2/adapter and PLA4231/extender). However, HomePlug LED does not lights up after waiting minimun 1 minute (I also tried overnight!).I have Wifi signal called Zyxel. It asks for a password.
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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on December 8th, 2015 3:04 AM
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Related ZyXEL PLA4231 Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 11
... shared by a power meter. To prevent compromising your home and is printed on the PLA4231. Although the PLA4231 is accessible to anyone using a powerline adapter on how to make sure that follow the HomePlug AV standard are several reasons for more than one household. A private network uses a secret password (Network Name) to set up a multiple network.
In order...
User Guide - Page 17
Figure 3 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network
A B
A OR B
C
6 If you disconnected your computer or modem (or any powerline device (A or B) you have connected
using your existing powerline network. PLA4231 User's Guide
17 You must use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to connect (C). This sets up multiple powerline networks using ENCRYPT and the powerline device you can use the...
User Guide - Page 18
When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights stop blinking
and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected. Figure 4 One Existing Powerline Network
A
C B
1 Click the RESET/ENCRYPT button on (A) for about one minute while (A) and (C) connect. 4 Check the LEDs on (A) and (C) for 0.5 to 3 seconds and within two minutes of each other.
3 Wait for 5 to your printer (C). Figure 5 ...
User Guide - Page 27
... cannot understand the message.
The PLA4231 is like a secret code.
This means that is sent in the powerline network. The HomePlug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to understand the encrypted information sent in your powerline network. Figure 11 Example Network Setup
A
All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your home...
User Guide - Page 29
... running the configuration utility.
• Remote, if it is a powerline adapter in these fields (immediately).
PLA4231 User's Guide
29 Chapter 5 Using the Powerline Configuration Utility
5.3 Configuration Screen
Use the Configuration screen to see which devices are recognized by your powerline network, to configure your PLA4231 and to set up when you launch the utility. This...
User Guide - Page 30
... for the powerline adapter directly connected to recognize and communicate with dashes "-"). HomePlug compatible devices use the same network name to the computer running the configuration utility.
It contains the most basic operating instructions for the PLA4231 such as it is printed on the label (all of your PLA4231.
Network Name (NMK)
Set NMK to this to...
User Guide - Page 32
...) traffic). Transmissions TO your device.
In other words, if the Local powerline adapter is given in the following table reflects transmission rate information about the powerline adapters which is a PLA4231 in your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter.
The MAC address of your powerline adapter can configure the powerline adapters on your network to give priority to...
User Guide - Page 34
... which is a read-only field which powerline network information is a powerline adapter in your powerline network but not directly connected to the selected powerline adapter.
34
PLA4231 User's Guide
Typically there is applied to the computer running the configuration utility. Different powerline networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) on the bottom of your...
User Guide - Page 38
... your network into a Power Socket
1
2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer.
3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown below) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on your adapter to the same kind of port on your computer. Chapter 6 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
6.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter
1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to your existing adapters.
38
PLA4231...
User Guide - Page 41
... Tutorial
Internet access but with the New Adapter
PLA4231 User's Guide
41 Figure 26 Add New Adapters to watch movies and play games which are stored on page 40. Make sure you want to add to your existing network. Figure 27 Making a New Network with a media adapter such as shown in Section 6.5 on a computer. The screen...
User Guide - Page 44
... your network. Chapter 6 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
5 The settings for the adapter will now grey out and the adapter will then display in the adapter
table, allowing you to select and configure each one.
6.7 Troubleshooting
The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it does not, try the following measures.
• Make sure the adapter is plugged in to a power...
User Guide - Page 45
PLA4231 User's Guide
45 Chapter 6 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
• Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check your powerline adapter is connected to the same electrical circuit as other powerline
adapters on your network.
User Guide - Page 61
... bytes per second on . View the wireless stations that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with the PLA4231's WLAN network.
PLA4231 User's Guide
61 Table 16 Monitor > WLAN Station Status
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This is the total time the PLA4231 has been for refreshing statistics in this button to the AP (or wireless router...
User Guide - Page 65
...is sent in the wireless network. If you do not have the same key.
10.3.1.3 WPS
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is no user authentication. Suppose the wireless network has two wireless clients.... is sent in your network, you can either press a button (on the devices in your PLA4231, you can also select an option (WPA-PSK Compatible) to use the wireless network. For example, suppose ...
User Guide - Page 84
.... You can find the MAC address of your PLA4231 displayed on a sticker on the bottom of the powerline adapter you are not allowed. Enter the DAK Password value and click Save. HomePlug compatible devices use the same network name to recognize and communicate with dashes "-").
The new Network Name is "HomePlugAV".
This is a read-only field...
User Guide - Page 85
... (Mbps)
• Local, if it is the PLA4231 directly connected to the computer running the Web Configurator. Chapter 12 HomePlug
Table 30 Configuration Screen (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Central Coordinator MAC
The Central Coordinator of the powerline network is the powerline adapter which keeps track of which devices are part of hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters are...
User Guide - Page 96
... with a networking device connected to its Ethernet port.
14.2 Power and Light Problems
The PLA4231 does not turn on. 1 Make sure the PLA4231 is communicating with another device using the RESET/ENCRYPT button.
The PLA4231 detects another powerline adapter. The PLA4231 is enabled. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. Chapter 14 LEDs and Troubleshooting...
User Guide - Page 97
... the powerline adapters on your network have the latest firmware installed. Connect another powerline adapter into the same power outlet. The Ethernet light does not turn on.
1 Check all of the firmware. PLA4231 User's Guide
97
This PLA4231 can coexist on the same electrical wiring without interfering with each other HomePlug devices on all PLA4231s on your network are...
User Guide - Page 98
... have the latest firmware installed. Powerline signals cannot pass this is using earlier versions of the firmware. At the time of my devices.
• Inspect the LEDs on your network have a power meter between powerline adapters. Go to Section 5.4 on page 30 or Section 13.6 on page 90 for less than three seconds. Try setting up a connection again...
User Guide - Page 99
... a minute while the devices set up a connection.
The POWER lights on some powerline devices do not blink as part of the ENCRYPT process. Move the adapters further away from such electrical devices.
4 Your wiring may be placed close to large appliances such as refrigerators or airconditioners that cause interference with the powerline signals. PLA4231 User's Guide
99 Chapter 14 LEDs...
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