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... for support documents. Intended Audience This manual is designed to configure the PLA4215 using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility version 5.2.0. You should have your hardware connections. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for people who want to help you get up . READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. It contains information on making your basic Internet access or home network already set up and running right away. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide...
... for support documents. Intended Audience This manual is designed to configure the PLA4215 using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility version 5.2.0. You should have your hardware connections. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for people who want to help you get up . READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. It contains information on making your basic Internet access or home network already set up and running right away. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide...
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... repair the power adapter or cord. Your product is marked with general waste. WEEE stands for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in a vertical or floor mount position. Contact your vendor for further information.Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports. • Place connecting cables carefully so that used electrical and electronic products should not be treated separately. 6 PLA4215 User's Guide...
... repair the power adapter or cord. Your product is marked with general waste. WEEE stands for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in a vertical or floor mount position. Contact your vendor for further information.Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports. • Place connecting cables carefully so that used electrical and electronic products should not be treated separately. 6 PLA4215 User's Guide...
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... Screen ...31 4.7 About Screen ...34 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...37 5.1 Overview ...37 5.1.1 Important Terms ...37 5.2 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 38 5.3 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...39 5.4 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 40 5.5 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 42 5.6 Troubleshooting ...44 Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...47 6.1 LEDs ...47 6.2 Power and Light Problems ...48 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems ...50 6.4 Powerline Problems ...50 6.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems ...51 Appendix A Legal Information...53 Index ...57 8 PLA4215 User's Guide
... Screen ...31 4.7 About Screen ...34 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...37 5.1 Overview ...37 5.1.1 Important Terms ...37 5.2 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 38 5.3 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...39 5.4 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 40 5.5 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 42 5.6 Troubleshooting ...44 Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting ...47 6.1 LEDs ...47 6.2 Power and Light Problems ...48 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems ...50 6.4 Powerline Problems ...50 6.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems ...51 Appendix A Legal Information...53 Index ...57 8 PLA4215 User's Guide
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... hardware connection information. 1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA4215 Use the ENCRYPT button to add powerline devices to your home and connecting other outlets in your powerline network if they have this button. Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (or utility, for instructions on installing the utility. The following table describes the differences between the passwords. Change the network name via the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to set up security on your computer). 12 PLA4215 User's Guide Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA4215 Connect your PLA4215 to an Internet gateway...
... hardware connection information. 1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA4215 Use the ENCRYPT button to add powerline devices to your home and connecting other outlets in your powerline network if they have this button. Use the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility (or utility, for instructions on installing the utility. The following table describes the differences between the passwords. Change the network name via the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility to set up security on your computer). 12 PLA4215 User's Guide Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA4215 Connect your PLA4215 to an Internet gateway...
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... accessible to set up a private network. 3 You may need to change a network name. 2 It's a good idea to ensure privacy of your home and is not shared between the two networks as only powerline adapters with each other powerline adapters, the electrical wiring in most cases by a power meter. Without security (encryption) your powerline devices have the ENCRYPT button, use the PLA4215 and other . See Section 4.3 on a single powerline circuit. PLA4215 User's Guide...
... accessible to set up a private network. 3 You may need to change a network name. 2 It's a good idea to ensure privacy of your home and is not shared between the two networks as only powerline adapters with each other powerline adapters, the electrical wiring in most cases by a power meter. Without security (encryption) your powerline devices have the ENCRYPT button, use the PLA4215 and other . See Section 4.3 on a single powerline circuit. PLA4215 User's Guide...
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... 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Review Microsoft's License Agreement, select Accept to continue through the initial screen. A prompt appears asking you to abort the installation. Click Yes or Next to proceed. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen PLA4215 User's Guide 15 The Setup utility runs automatically...
... 2 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 The next screen allows you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Review Microsoft's License Agreement, select Accept to continue through the initial screen. A prompt appears asking you to abort the installation. Click Yes or Next to proceed. Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Process 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Figure 4 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen PLA4215 User's Guide 15 The Setup utility runs automatically...
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... button at a time. Follow the steps below to set up the second powerline device. This resets the network name to a random value and removes your device from your computer or modem (or other networking equipment) if you need to move them from any network it must be plugged into power outlets. You can use the ENCRYPT button on page 16 for more than 10 seconds until the power ( ) light flashes...
... button at a time. Follow the steps below to set up the second powerline device. This resets the network name to a random value and removes your device from your computer or modem (or other networking equipment) if you need to move them from any network it must be plugged into power outlets. You can use the ENCRYPT button on page 16 for more than 10 seconds until the power ( ) light flashes...
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... add more than 10 seconds until the power ( ) light flashes. 22 PLA4215 User's Guide The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The ENCRYPT button's location varies for more powerline devices to set up , the powerline devices are connecting. Repeat steps 2 and 3 in this section. Try again, pressing the ENCRYPT button for 1~2 seconds. Note: Check the lights on both powerline devices do not light up a connection. If the power ( ) light does not blink when...
... add more than 10 seconds until the power ( ) light flashes. 22 PLA4215 User's Guide The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The ENCRYPT button's location varies for more powerline devices to set up , the powerline devices are connecting. Repeat steps 2 and 3 in this section. Try again, pressing the ENCRYPT button for 1~2 seconds. Note: Check the lights on both powerline devices do not light up a connection. If the power ( ) light does not blink when...
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... security on your powerline network, you can change the network name on the powerline adapters you want to allow to communicate in the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility. Figure 12 PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start menu. PLA4215 User's Guide 27 This password is called the DAK (Device Access Key) password. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA4215s are recognized by changing the powerline network name. This password is printed on your powerline network, but not directly connected to set up security. This screen opens...
... security on your powerline network, you can change the network name on the powerline adapters you want to allow to communicate in the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility. Figure 12 PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start menu. PLA4215 User's Guide 27 This password is called the DAK (Device Access Key) password. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA4215s are recognized by changing the powerline network name. This password is printed on your powerline network, but not directly connected to set up security. This screen opens...
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... your changes. Older version utilities are not allowed. PLA4215 User's Guide 29 Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility Table 3 Configuration Screen (continued) LABEL Network Name (NMK) DESCRIPTION The default network name (sometimes called a network password or network membership key (NMK)) of the PLA4215 is embedded in the PLA4215. If you change the network name, make sure you change the network name of the powerline adapters that network. Select this to the computer running the configuration utility. Note: If you have upgraded the firmware, make changes...
... your changes. Older version utilities are not allowed. PLA4215 User's Guide 29 Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility Table 3 Configuration Screen (continued) LABEL Network Name (NMK) DESCRIPTION The default network name (sometimes called a network password or network membership key (NMK)) of the PLA4215 is embedded in the PLA4215. If you change the network name, make sure you change the network name of the powerline adapters that network. Select this to the computer running the configuration utility. Note: If you have upgraded the firmware, make changes...
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... utility and firmware for example Internet Protocol (IP) traffic). The rate is given in the Configuration screen to all the powerline adapters in your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter. Go to the ZyXEL website to a PLA4215, then you set the priority of the PLA4215 which communicate in this screen. This field displays the MAC address of a powerline adapter, you have two powerline networks. The powerline adapters in your powerline network but not directly connected to this powerline adapter. The powerline adapters listed...
... utility and firmware for example Internet Protocol (IP) traffic). The rate is given in the Configuration screen to all the powerline adapters in your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter. Go to the ZyXEL website to a PLA4215, then you set the priority of the PLA4215 which communicate in this screen. This field displays the MAC address of a powerline adapter, you have two powerline networks. The powerline adapters in your powerline network but not directly connected to this powerline adapter. The powerline adapters listed...
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... computer running the configuration utility. Select a priority setting from the drop-down box for traffic FROM your powerline network but not directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. • Remote, if it is only one connection. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility The following table describes the labels in this to apply your changes. The options, in order of the utility to latest version firmware and utility. 34 PLA4215 User's Guide
... computer running the configuration utility. Select a priority setting from the drop-down box for traffic FROM your powerline network but not directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. • Remote, if it is only one connection. Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility The following table describes the labels in this to apply your changes. The options, in order of the utility to latest version firmware and utility. 34 PLA4215 User's Guide
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... Series Configuration Utility to find the DAK Password on a label on your powerline device. Follow the instructions provided by the software to make a new, separate powerline network with the utility. It provides security for your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you the following. • How to expand your existing powerline network. Navigate to the powerline products section of hardware and software compatible with the powerline adapters you have. Note: The PLA4215 in the User's Guide for a list of the ZyXEL website to set...
... Series Configuration Utility to find the DAK Password on a label on your powerline device. Follow the instructions provided by the software to make a new, separate powerline network with the utility. It provides security for your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you the following. • How to expand your existing powerline network. Navigate to the powerline products section of hardware and software compatible with the powerline adapters you have. Note: The PLA4215 in the User's Guide for a list of the ZyXEL website to set...
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... Series Configuration Utility on your computer. Figure 20 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to set up a second network with your new adapters. 38 PLA4215 User's Guide Figure 19 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power socket on. Go to the same kind of port on your computer. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.2 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to your network into a Power Socket 1 2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable...
... Series Configuration Utility on your computer. Figure 20 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to set up a second network with your new adapters. 38 PLA4215 User's Guide Figure 19 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power socket on. Go to the same kind of port on your computer. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.2 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you want to add to your network into a Power Socket 1 2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable...
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... Powerline Network • If you want to access any of adapters on your new network. 7 Check you have added the adapters correctly by changing the network name for the local adapter. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of your new powerline networks using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, change the Network Name on your new network. If it successfully connects to other adapters on your network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for...
... Powerline Network • If you want to access any of adapters on your new network. 7 Check you have added the adapters correctly by changing the network name for the local adapter. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of your new powerline networks using the PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility, change the Network Name on your new network. If it successfully connects to other adapters on your network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5 The settings for...
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... Low Power mode. Refer to it. The PLA4215 detects another powerline adapter. None of the lights on . 48 PLA4215 User's Guide Blinking at the same time as the HomePlug light indicates an unsuccessful connection if you have used the ENCRYPT button. The PLA4215 is communicating with the PLA4215. 2 Make sure the power cord is communicating with another powerline adapter. The PLA4215 does not detect any devices connected to connect with another device using the ENCRYPT button. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting...
... Low Power mode. Refer to it. The PLA4215 detects another powerline adapter. None of the lights on . 48 PLA4215 User's Guide Blinking at the same time as the HomePlug light indicates an unsuccessful connection if you have used the ENCRYPT button. The PLA4215 is communicating with the PLA4215. 2 Make sure the power cord is communicating with another powerline adapter. The PLA4215 does not detect any devices connected to connect with another device using the ENCRYPT button. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting...
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... are typed correctly in the utility. The ETHERNET light does not turn on your powerline network. If it came in your building. 6 If your powerline network is using electrical wiring (not coaxial cable), check you know works into an outlet close to the PLA4215. 4 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet. Check the HomePlug light. Ask an electrician for instructions on checking the DAK and MAC address. 4 Make sure that the LAN network is connected to detect...
... are typed correctly in the utility. The ETHERNET light does not turn on your powerline network. If it came in your building. 6 If your powerline network is using electrical wiring (not coaxial cable), check you know works into an outlet close to the PLA4215. 4 Remove the powerline adapter from the outlet. Check the HomePlug light. Ask an electrician for instructions on checking the DAK and MAC address. 4 Make sure that the LAN network is connected to detect...
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... blinking. Earlier version utilities cannot communicate with PLA4215s using earlier versions of my devices. • Inspect the LEDs on page 29 for troubleshooting LED related problems. • Check all or any of the firmware. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have pressed the ENCRYPT button for more than three seconds. 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility displays an error during installation. • Make sure your computer is using Windows...
... blinking. Earlier version utilities cannot communicate with PLA4215s using earlier versions of my devices. • Inspect the LEDs on page 29 for troubleshooting LED related problems. • Check all or any of the firmware. Chapter 6 LEDs and Troubleshooting The POWER and HomePlug light blink at the same time. • You have pressed the ENCRYPT button for more than three seconds. 6.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA42xx Series Configuration Utility displays an error during installation. • Make sure your computer is using Windows...
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PLA4215 User's Guide 51 Your device has already connected to another powerline device. Press the ENCRYPT button for about a minute while the devices set up a connection. • If that does not work, try again with both devices connected to a power strip next to each other. If they now connect, then the devices were not on the same electrical circuit before repeating. The POWER light does not blink when I press the ENCRYPT...
PLA4215 User's Guide 51 Your device has already connected to another powerline device. Press the ENCRYPT button for about a minute while the devices set up a connection. • If that does not work, try again with both devices connected to a power strip next to each other. If they now connect, then the devices were not on the same electrical circuit before repeating. The POWER light does not blink when I press the ENCRYPT...
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...ZyXEL product. Illegal downloading or sharing of FCC rules. Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of files can result in any form or by any related service providers. PLA4215 User's Guide 53 Neither does it convey any products, or software described herein. Your use of the PLA4215... ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) is subject to any loss of their respective owners. Operation is not responsible for identification purposes only and may not be properties of or damage to change without notice...
...ZyXEL product. Illegal downloading or sharing of FCC rules. Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of files can result in any form or by any related service providers. PLA4215 User's Guide 53 Neither does it convey any products, or software described herein. Your use of the PLA4215... ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) is subject to any loss of their respective owners. Operation is not responsible for identification purposes only and may not be properties of or damage to change without notice...