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....4 Password Screen ...56 11.5 Time Setting Screen ...56 11.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ...58 11.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen 60 11.8 Restart Screen ...61 11.9 Language Screen ...61 11.10 Wi-Fi Mode Screen ...61 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting...63 12.1 Power and Light Problems ...63 12.2 Powerline Problems ...64 12.3 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 64 Appendix A Customer Support ...67 Appendix B Legal Information ...73 Index ...80 PLA5236 User's Guide 5
....4 Password Screen ...56 11.5 Time Setting Screen ...56 11.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ...58 11.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen 60 11.8 Restart Screen ...61 11.9 Language Screen ...61 11.10 Wi-Fi Mode Screen ...61 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting...63 12.1 Power and Light Problems ...63 12.2 Powerline Problems ...64 12.3 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems 64 Appendix A Customer Support ...67 Appendix B Legal Information ...73 Index ...80 PLA5236 User's Guide 5
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... is used to configure your network. This User's Guide helps you can easily set up a wireless network with both IEEE 802.11 b/g/n and IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac compatible devices. In this guide. The PLA provides a hybrid powerline transmission and Wi-Fi solution, enabling a larger transmission capacity, all without the need for any room of a house. Use the lights to as a router or computer) into an ordinary power outlet...
... is used to configure your network. This User's Guide helps you can easily set up a wireless network with both IEEE 802.11 b/g/n and IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac compatible devices. In this guide. The PLA provides a hybrid powerline transmission and Wi-Fi solution, enabling a larger transmission capacity, all without the need for any room of a house. Use the lights to as a router or computer) into an ordinary power outlet...
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... powerline adapter. Use the Home Plug screen to your Quick Start Guide for instructions on page 12 for hardware connection information. Plug a second PLA into other outlets in your home and connecting other at high data transfer rates. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. Data is greater than 80 Mbps. See Chapter 2 on using the ENCRYPT feature. PLA5236 User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA Table 1 Front Panel LEDs LIGHTS ICON COLOR HomePlug Green STATUS On Blinking...
... powerline adapter. Use the Home Plug screen to your Quick Start Guide for instructions on page 12 for hardware connection information. Plug a second PLA into other outlets in your home and connecting other at high data transfer rates. The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter. Data is greater than 80 Mbps. See Chapter 2 on using the ENCRYPT feature. PLA5236 User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA Table 1 Front Panel LEDs LIGHTS ICON COLOR HomePlug Green STATUS On Blinking...
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... cases, a circuit can create a private network. In order to manage the powerline adapters on your powerline network you can be shared by a power meter. The following table describes the differences between the passwords. You don't need to change a network name. 2 It's a good idea to ensure privacy of passwords in the Home Plug Screen (Section 9.3 on your PLA. 1.5.1 Passwords You use the Zyxel Home Plug screen (Section 9.3 on page 51) to set up...
... cases, a circuit can create a private network. In order to manage the powerline adapters on your powerline network you can be shared by a power meter. The following table describes the differences between the passwords. You don't need to change a network name. 2 It's a good idea to ensure privacy of passwords in the Home Plug Screen (Section 9.3 on your PLA. 1.5.1 Passwords You use the Zyxel Home Plug screen (Section 9.3 on page 51) to set up...
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... RESET/ENCRYPT button for too long. PLA5236 User's Guide 13 Note: Check the lights on while the devices are not connected. Repeat step 1 in Section 12.3 on page 64 for suggestions. 2 To add more powerline devices to your powerline devices connect. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in this section. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you have connected to add powerline...
... RESET/ENCRYPT button for too long. PLA5236 User's Guide 13 Note: Check the lights on while the devices are not connected. Repeat step 1 in Section 12.3 on page 64 for suggestions. 2 To add more powerline devices to your powerline devices connect. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in this section. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you have connected to add powerline...
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... each other . PLA5236 User's Guide 15 If that does not work see Section 12.3 on page 64 for suggestions. Chapter 2 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button 2.4 Multiple Separate Powerline Networks You can use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to 3 seconds and within two minutes of each other . 4 Wait for about one minute while powerline devices G and H connect. 5 When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights shine steadily, the devices...
... each other . PLA5236 User's Guide 15 If that does not work see Section 12.3 on page 64 for suggestions. Chapter 2 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button 2.4 Multiple Separate Powerline Networks You can use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to 3 seconds and within two minutes of each other . 4 Wait for about one minute while powerline devices G and H connect. 5 When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights shine steadily, the devices...
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... the powerline network. PLA5236 User's Guide 16 The HomePlug ( ) light turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. Note: The network name is connected. This may take a minute. Table 3 RESET/ENCRYPT TIME ACTION 0.5 to 3 seconds Create a powerline network with and its factory defaults. POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR The power ( ) light blinks until the device is unknown when you use the RESET/ENCRYPT button. HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR The HomePlug ( ) light turns on the network. Chapter 2 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button...
... the powerline network. PLA5236 User's Guide 16 The HomePlug ( ) light turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. Note: The network name is connected. This may take a minute. Table 3 RESET/ENCRYPT TIME ACTION 0.5 to 3 seconds Create a powerline network with and its factory defaults. POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR The power ( ) light blinks until the device is unknown when you use the RESET/ENCRYPT button. HOMEPLUG LIGHT BEHAVIOR The HomePlug ( ) light turns on the network. Chapter 2 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button...
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...-up blocking is 1024 by default). In order to use the Web Configurator you 've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "http://192.168.1.3" as the web address in Windows. Click Start > Run on page 63) to see how to the LAN port of the PLA. 2 The default IP address of its screens. If...
...-up blocking is 1024 by default). In order to use the Web Configurator you 've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "http://192.168.1.3" as the web address in Windows. Click Start > Run on page 63) to see how to the LAN port of the PLA. 2 The default IP address of its screens. If...
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.... Password Password Setup Use this screen to your PLA. Time Time Setting Use this screen to upload firmware to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of individual services. Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. PLA5236 User's Guide 21 WLAN 5G Station Status Use this screen to change the password of activities recorded by your PLA's time and date. Use the MAC filter screen to configure...
.... Password Password Setup Use this screen to your PLA. Time Time Setting Use this screen to upload firmware to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of individual services. Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. PLA5236 User's Guide 21 WLAN 5G Station Status Use this screen to change the password of activities recorded by your PLA's time and date. Use the MAC filter screen to configure...
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.... This displays Configured when the WPS has been set up . This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of every time interval or to view port status and packet specific statistics. to go to the Monitor > Packet Statistics screen (Section 6.4 on page 29). This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of wireless security the PLA is set up . This shows the channel number which the PLA...
.... This displays Configured when the WPS has been set up . This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of every time interval or to view port status and packet specific statistics. to go to the Monitor > Packet Statistics screen (Section 6.4 on page 29). This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of wireless security the PLA is set up . This shows the channel number which the PLA...
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... b/g/n compatible. Apply Settings Skip Setup Click this to skip the Wizard setup and go to connect. PLA5236 User's Guide 26 Click this to the PLA wireless network. Chapter 5 Connection Wizard Table 7 Wizard Setup Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Use this mode if all your Wi-Fi devices are IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac compatible. Choose this mode if you connect to view and/or change your 5Ghz wireless network SSID and password...
... b/g/n compatible. Apply Settings Skip Setup Click this to skip the Wizard setup and go to connect. PLA5236 User's Guide 26 Click this to the PLA wireless network. Chapter 5 Connection Wizard Table 7 Wizard Setup Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Use this mode if all your Wi-Fi devices are IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac compatible. Choose this mode if you connect to view and/or change your 5Ghz wireless network SSID and password...
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..., position them . Chapter 7 Wireless LAN • PA = Powerline Adapter • APN = Your existing wireless router or AP wireless Network • PL = Powerline connection Using a PE is desirable when you want them in the PE location. • Use the default PLA wireless settings (SSID = ZyXEL, no Wi-Fi key). These are obstructions, such as you want to expand your existing wireless network, there is a power connection to it, and...
..., position them . Chapter 7 Wireless LAN • PA = Powerline Adapter • APN = Your existing wireless router or AP wireless Network • PL = Powerline connection Using a PE is desirable when you want them in the PE location. • Use the default PLA wireless settings (SSID = ZyXEL, no Wi-Fi key). These are obstructions, such as you want to expand your existing wireless network, there is a power connection to it, and...
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...-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by themselves. 7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this case, if some wireless clients support WPA and some support WPA2, you select WPA2-PSK in your computer to confirm. WEP encryption are configuring the PLA from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the wireless settings of your PLA, you can either press a button...
...-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by themselves. 7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this case, if some wireless clients support WPA and some support WPA2, you select WPA2-PSK in your computer to confirm. WEP encryption are configuring the PLA from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the wireless settings of your PLA, you can either press a button...
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... devices to configure this field to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to save your PLA's MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or 5G > MAC Filter. Click Cancel to the PLA. To change your changes back to reload the previous configuration for authentication. You need to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The screen...
... devices to configure this field to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to save your PLA's MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or 5G > MAC Filter. Click Cancel to the PLA. To change your changes back to reload the previous configuration for authentication. You need to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The screen...
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... find the DAK password printed on a sticker on the label (all powerline adapter detected by clicking the MAC address which devices are configuring. This is a powerline adapter in your powerline network automatically select the Central Coordinator. You can make sure you are part of your device. Select the remote powerline adapter you want to be from 8 to 64 characters in this device Set NMK to...
... find the DAK password printed on a sticker on the label (all powerline adapter detected by clicking the MAC address which devices are configuring. This is a powerline adapter in your powerline network automatically select the Central Coordinator. You can make sure you are part of your device. Select the remote powerline adapter you want to be from 8 to 64 characters in this device Set NMK to...
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... change your PLA's system password. • Use the Time screen (Section 11.5 on page 56) to change your PLA's time and date. • Use the Firmware Upgrade screen (Section 11.6 on page 58) to upload firmware to your PLA. • Use the Backup/Restore screen (Section 11.8 on page 61) to view information related to factory defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration. • Use the...
... change your PLA's system password. • Use the Time screen (Section 11.5 on page 56) to change your PLA's time and date. • Use the Firmware Upgrade screen (Section 11.6 on page 58) to upload firmware to your PLA. • Use the Backup/Restore screen (Section 11.8 on page 61) to view information related to factory defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration. • Use the...
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... detect earlier versions of the lights turn on the same electrical wiring without interfering with each other.) PLA5236 User's Guide 63 The ETHERNET light does not turn on . CHAPTER 12 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to an Ethernet switch or router, make sure it came in or ask your vendor. The HomePlug light does not turn on . 1 Disconnect and re-connect the PLA. 2 Remove the powerline adapter...
... detect earlier versions of the lights turn on the same electrical wiring without interfering with each other.) PLA5236 User's Guide 63 The ETHERNET light does not turn on . CHAPTER 12 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to an Ethernet switch or router, make sure it came in or ask your vendor. The HomePlug light does not turn on . 1 Disconnect and re-connect the PLA. 2 Remove the powerline adapter...
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... light blinks red. One device may have connected to device B and not another device, disconnect device B from its power source. Device A's HomePlug ( ) light will turn on. • Ensure you have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices. • Wait for about a minute while the devices set up a connection. • If that does not work, try again with Device B. Chapter 12 Troubleshooting The POWER light...
... light blinks red. One device may have connected to device B and not another device, disconnect device B from its power source. Device A's HomePlug ( ) light will turn on. • Ensure you have pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button on both devices. • Wait for about a minute while the devices set up a connection. • If that does not work, try again with Device B. Chapter 12 Troubleshooting The POWER light...
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...to a power outlet by local authorities. For permanently connected devices, a readily accessible disconnect device shall be incorporated external to the right supply voltage (for the recycling of your household waste disposal service or the...power source, repairing the power adapter or cord is sustainable development. Il simbolo sotto significa che secondo i regolamenti locali il vostro prodotto e/o batteria deve essere smaltito separatamente dai rifiuti domestici. PLA5236 User's Guide 77 For detailed information about recycling of this product is replaced by an incorrect type...
...to a power outlet by local authorities. For permanently connected devices, a readily accessible disconnect device shall be incorporated external to the right supply voltage (for the recycling of your household waste disposal service or the...power source, repairing the power adapter or cord is sustainable development. Il simbolo sotto significa che secondo i regolamenti locali il vostro prodotto e/o batteria deve essere smaltito separatamente dai rifiuti domestici. PLA5236 User's Guide 77 For detailed information about recycling of this product is replaced by an incorrect type...
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See SSID. M MAC 40 MAC address 33 MAC address filter 33 MAC address filtering 40 MAC filter 40 management multiple networks 10 Media access control 40 Memory usage 24 multiple networks 11 N network name 16 O One Connect 54 Operating Channel 23 P passwords 52 PLA Comparison 7 port speed 24 Powerline Network Adding Devices 12 Creating multiple networks 15 Removing Devices 14 powerline setting 51 problems and solutions 63 Q Quality of Service (QoS) 42 Index R RESET/ENCRYPT Button Manage 9 Restore configuration 60...
See SSID. M MAC 40 MAC address 33 MAC address filter 33 MAC address filtering 40 MAC filter 40 management multiple networks 10 Media access control 40 Memory usage 24 multiple networks 11 N network name 16 O One Connect 54 Operating Channel 23 P passwords 52 PLA Comparison 7 port speed 24 Powerline Network Adding Devices 12 Creating multiple networks 15 Removing Devices 14 powerline setting 51 problems and solutions 63 Q Quality of Service (QoS) 42 Index R RESET/ENCRYPT Button Manage 9 Restore configuration 60...