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...PLA 10 1.6 Security ...10 1.6.1 Passwords ...11 1.6.2 Setting Up Security ...11 1.7 Multiple Networks ...11 Chapter 2 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button...13 2.1 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Overview 13 2.2 Adding Devices to a Powerline Network 13 2.3 Removing a Device from a Powerline Network 15 2.4 ...Multiple Separate Powerline Networks 16 2.5 PLAs With One Combination RESET/ENCRYPT Button 16 2.6 PLAs with Separate RESET and ENCRYPT Buttons 17 2.6.1 ENCRYPT Button Behavior ...17 2.6.2 RESET Button Behavior ...18 Part II: Technical Reference 19 Chapter 3 Installing the Utility...
...PLA 10 1.6 Security ...10 1.6.1 Passwords ...11 1.6.2 Setting Up Security ...11 1.7 Multiple Networks ...11 Chapter 2 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button...13 2.1 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Overview 13 2.2 Adding Devices to a Powerline Network 13 2.3 Removing a Device from a Powerline Network 15 2.4 ...Multiple Separate Powerline Networks 16 2.5 PLAs With One Combination RESET/ENCRYPT Button 16 2.6 PLAs with Separate RESET and ENCRYPT Buttons 17 2.6.1 ENCRYPT Button Behavior ...17 2.6.2 RESET Button Behavior ...18 Part II: Technical Reference 19 Chapter 3 Installing the Utility...
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... Adapter 43 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 45 5.7 Troubleshooting ...47 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting...48 6.1 Power and Light Problems ...48 6.2 Configuration Utility Problems ...49 6.3 Powerline Problems ...50 6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 50 Appendix A Customer Support ...52 Appendix B Legal Information...58 Index ...62 4 PLA Series User's Guide
... Adapter 43 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks 45 5.7 Troubleshooting ...47 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting...48 6.1 Power and Light Problems ...48 6.2 Configuration Utility Problems ...49 6.3 Powerline Problems ...50 6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 50 Appendix A Customer Support ...52 Appendix B Legal Information...58 Index ...62 4 PLA Series User's Guide
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...power plug at the bottom of the rear panel. • One has an Ethernet port on your ZyXEL HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapter, which is called "PLA" in PLAs that have separate RESET and ENCRYPT buttons. You can directly plug an electrical device (such as the "powerline network". This...PORT/FEATURE PLA4101 One 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port AC Pass-Through Reset/Encrypt Button Reset Button Encrypt Button Maximum PHY Rate over Powerline 200 Mbps PLA4111 200 Mbps PLA4201 500 Mbps PLA4201 V2 500 Mbps PLA5205 600 Mbps PLA5215 600 Mbps Note: In this User's Guide the ...
...power plug at the bottom of the rear panel. • One has an Ethernet port on your ZyXEL HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapter, which is called "PLA" in PLAs that have separate RESET and ENCRYPT buttons. You can directly plug an electrical device (such as the "powerline network". This...PORT/FEATURE PLA4101 One 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port AC Pass-Through Reset/Encrypt Button Reset Button Encrypt Button Maximum PHY Rate over Powerline 200 Mbps PLA4111 200 Mbps PLA4201 500 Mbps PLA4201 V2 500 Mbps PLA5205 600 Mbps PLA5215 600 Mbps Note: In this User's Guide the ...
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...~40 Mbps. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. Refer to it is in standby mode. The PLA detects another device using the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. The data transfer rate is between 0~12 Mbps. The following sections describes the lights on and ready and the PLA detects a device connected...
...~40 Mbps. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. Refer to it is in standby mode. The PLA detects another device using the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. The data transfer rate is between 0~12 Mbps. The following sections describes the lights on and ready and the PLA detects a device connected...
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...The PLA does not detect any devices connected to connect with another powerline adapter. The same process occurs when you can start using the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. The Ethernet and HomePlug LEDs are turned off in standby mode. The data transfer rate is being transmitted and/or ...device connected to it is going into an electric socket, it is in standby mode. The PLA is communicating with another device using the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. The PLA wakes up from standby mode and you disconnect the PLA from a previously working Ethernet connection. The data transfer rate...
...The PLA does not detect any devices connected to connect with another powerline adapter. The same process occurs when you can start using the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. The Ethernet and HomePlug LEDs are turned off in standby mode. The data transfer rate is being transmitted and/or ...device connected to it is going into an electric socket, it is in standby mode. The PLA is communicating with another device using the RESET/ ENCRYPT button. The PLA wakes up from standby mode and you disconnect the PLA from a previously working Ethernet connection. The data transfer rate...
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Use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (or utility, for any other electrical outlet in your PLA to an Internet gateway such as a modem and plug it is ... safe transfer of a house, all without the need for short) to manage the PLA. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA 1.4 Ways to Manage the PLA Use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to add powerline devices to your PLA. 10 PLA Series User's Guide
Use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (or utility, for any other electrical outlet in your PLA to an Internet gateway such as a modem and plug it is ... safe transfer of a house, all without the need for short) to manage the PLA. Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA 1.4 Ways to Manage the PLA Use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to add powerline devices to your PLA. 10 PLA Series User's Guide
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...the configuration utility (local powerline adapter), you to change the Network Name to ensure privacy of your Ethernet network. Alternatively, use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to set up a multiple network. 1.7 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can communicate in your network. Your .... See the next section for enabling security on the same electrical circuit. Change the network name via the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility or RESET/ENCRYPT button to make sure that follow the HomePlug AV standard are several reasons for more than one household....
...the configuration utility (local powerline adapter), you to change the Network Name to ensure privacy of your Ethernet network. Alternatively, use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to set up a multiple network. 1.7 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline networks can communicate in your network. Your .... See the next section for enabling security on the same electrical circuit. Change the network name via the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility or RESET/ENCRYPT button to make sure that follow the HomePlug AV standard are several reasons for more than one household....
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...the second powerline device. After you set up the first powerline device, you have separate RESET and ENCRYPT buttons. 2.1 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Overview The RESET/ENCRYPT button allows you can use the RESET/ENCRYPT button on page 9 for more details. Note: Your PLA must be connected to... automatically set up a secure powerline connection between your HomePlug AV Network: PLA Series User's Guide 13 CHAPTER 2 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button Use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to work. Refer to connect. No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature...
...the second powerline device. After you set up the first powerline device, you have separate RESET and ENCRYPT buttons. 2.1 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Overview The RESET/ENCRYPT button allows you can use the RESET/ENCRYPT button on page 9 for more details. Note: Your PLA must be connected to... automatically set up a secure powerline connection between your HomePlug AV Network: PLA Series User's Guide 13 CHAPTER 2 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button Use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to work. Refer to connect. No other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature...
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... in Section 6.4 on both powerline devices do not light up a connection with the powerline devices you want to connect (C and D). 3 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on page 50 for suggestions. 2 To add more powerline devices to your powerline devices connect. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) ...lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/ENCRYPT button's location varies for too long. Wait for 0.5 to 3 seconds. The power ( ) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set...
... in Section 6.4 on both powerline devices do not light up a connection with the powerline devices you want to connect (C and D). 3 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on page 50 for suggestions. 2 To add more powerline devices to your powerline devices connect. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) ...lights should be done within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/ENCRYPT button's location varies for too long. Wait for 0.5 to 3 seconds. The power ( ) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set...
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... button on the PLA. This must be done within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button on powerline device D for 5 to 8 seconds and then release it . Figure 4 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network B A A OR B A OR B OR C C D... PLAs (C) and (D) from the current network. This disconnects D from the following powerline network. Figure 5 Removing Devices From an Existing Powerline Network B A C D 1 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both powerline devices (A and D, B and D or C and D) for 0.5 to 3 seconds to add powerline device D. Chapter 2 The...
... button on the PLA. This must be done within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button on powerline device D for 5 to 8 seconds and then release it . Figure 4 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network B A A OR B A OR B OR C C D... PLAs (C) and (D) from the current network. This disconnects D from the following powerline network. Figure 5 Removing Devices From an Existing Powerline Network B A C D 1 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both powerline devices (A and D, B and D or C and D) for 0.5 to 3 seconds to add powerline device D. Chapter 2 The...
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... minutes (120 seconds) of each other . This must be done within two minutes of each other . 4 Wait for suggestions. 2.5 PLAs With One Combination RESET/ENCRYPT Button Refer to Table 1 on the first PLA. 2 Wait for the correct time and within two minutes of pressing the... see Section 6.4 on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are connected. If that does not work see which models have a combination RESET /ENCRYPT button. 16 PLA Series User's Guide Figure 6 Two Separate Powerline Networks E F G H If the HomePlug ( ) lights on page 50 for about one...
... minutes (120 seconds) of each other . This must be done within two minutes of each other . 4 Wait for suggestions. 2.5 PLAs With One Combination RESET/ENCRYPT Button Refer to Table 1 on the first PLA. 2 Wait for the correct time and within two minutes of pressing the... see Section 6.4 on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are connected. If that does not work see which models have a combination RESET /ENCRYPT button. 16 PLA Series User's Guide Figure 6 Two Separate Powerline Networks E F G H If the HomePlug ( ) lights on page 50 for about one...
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... the device to another powerline device or a powerline network. Note: The network name is unknown when you use the RESET/ENCRYPT button. 2.6 PLAs with Separate RESET and ENCRYPT Buttons Refer to Table 1 on if your device is connected to its network name assumes a random value....The power ( ) light blinks and then shines steadily. This may take a minute. Table 5 RESET/ENCRYPT TIME ACTION 0.5 to 3 seconds 5 to 8 seconds 10 to see which models have separate RESET and ENCRYPT buttons. 2.6.1 ENCRYPT Button Behavior The following table summarizes the actions that occur when the ...
... the device to another powerline device or a powerline network. Note: The network name is unknown when you use the RESET/ENCRYPT button. 2.6 PLAs with Separate RESET and ENCRYPT Buttons Refer to Table 1 on if your device is connected to its network name assumes a random value....The power ( ) light blinks and then shines steadily. This may take a minute. Table 5 RESET/ENCRYPT TIME ACTION 0.5 to 3 seconds 5 to 8 seconds 10 to see which models have separate RESET and ENCRYPT buttons. 2.6.1 ENCRYPT Button Behavior The following table summarizes the actions that occur when the ...
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... button and the lights. 18 PLA Series User's Guide HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR The HomePlug ( ) light turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. Table 7 RESET Button TIME ACTION POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR 1 to 3 seconds Clear all user-entered configuration information and return the device to default HomePlugAV. The power ( ) light blinks...
... button and the lights. 18 PLA Series User's Guide HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR The HomePlug ( ) light turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. Table 7 RESET Button TIME ACTION POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR 1 to 3 seconds Clear all user-entered configuration information and return the device to default HomePlugAV. The power ( ) light blinks...
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... Make sure that you do not have the latest utility, download it from the ZyXEL website. • If you are using the latest version utility. If you do not have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for troubleshooting LED related problems. • Check you are running another ..., the utility will not detect your local device. • If your computer has more than three seconds. 6.2 Configuration Utility Problems The ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility displays an error during installation. • Make sure your computer is connected in the utility's Configuration screen. If...
... Make sure that you do not have the latest utility, download it from the ZyXEL website. • If you are using the latest version utility. If you do not have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for troubleshooting LED related problems. • Check you are running another ..., the utility will not detect your local device. • If your computer has more than three seconds. 6.2 Configuration Utility Problems The ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility displays an error during installation. • Make sure your computer is connected in the utility's Configuration screen. If...
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...such appliances to reduce interference. 3 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 see which produce radio waves. These may be connected to large appliances such as electrical insect... have pressed the button for 5 to 8 seconds to standard power outlets. 2 Your powerline adapters may interfere with the powerline signal. Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 3 seconds. • The POWER light on my powerline network is weak. 1 Your powerline adapters may be placed ...
...such appliances to reduce interference. 3 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 see which produce radio waves. These may be connected to large appliances such as electrical insect... have pressed the button for 5 to 8 seconds to standard power outlets. 2 Your powerline adapters may interfere with the powerline signal. Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 3 seconds. • The POWER light on my powerline network is weak. 1 Your powerline adapters may be placed ...
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... button for 5 to a third powerline device. The POWER lights on both devices for 5 to 8 seconds, then try to reconnect, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for about a minute while the devices set up a connection. • If that does not work, try to device B and not ...) light will turn on. • Ensure you have connected to 8 seconds. Try again, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 5 to each other. The ENCRYPT process has failed. One device may have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light does not turn off if the...
... button for 5 to a third powerline device. The POWER lights on both devices for 5 to 8 seconds, then try to reconnect, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for about a minute while the devices set up a connection. • If that does not work, try to device B and not ...) light will turn on. • Ensure you have connected to 8 seconds. Try again, pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button for 5 to each other. The ENCRYPT process has failed. One device may have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices finished blinking, but the HomePlug light does not turn off if the...
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... 11 problems and solutions 48 product registration 60 PLA Series User's Guide Q Quick Start Guide 2 Index R receive rate 31 registration product 60 related documentation 2 RESET Button 18 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Combination 16 Manage 10 Separate 17 S security 10, 11, 30 passwords 11 standby mode (power saving mode) 9 starting the utility 31 T trademarks...
... 11 problems and solutions 48 product registration 60 PLA Series User's Guide Q Quick Start Guide 2 Index R receive rate 31 registration product 60 related documentation 2 RESET Button 18 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Combination 16 Manage 10 Separate 17 S security 10, 11, 30 passwords 11 standby mode (power saving mode) 9 starting the utility 31 T trademarks...