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    www.zyxel.com www.zyxel.com PLA-402 v3 Powerline Coaxial Ethernet Adapter Copyright © 2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation Firmware Version 3.3.4 Edition 1, 5/2009[...]

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    About This User's Guide PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 3 About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people wh o want to configure the PLA- 402 v3 using the web configu rator. Tips for Reading User’s Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User’s Guide On -Screen, keep the fo llowing i n mind: • If you don’t alr[...]

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    About This User's Guide PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 4 Documentation Feedback Send your comments, questions or su ggest ions to: techwriters@zyxel.com. tw Thank you! The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. Need More Help? More help is availabl e at www.z[...]

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    About This User's Guide PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 5 Customer Support Should problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, you should contact your ve ndor. If you canno t contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for the region i n which you bought the device. See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.p hp for contact i[...]

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    Document Conventions PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 6 Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes ar e shown in this User’s Guide. Warnings tell you a bout things that coul d harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you o ther important informat ion (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or[...]

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    Document Conventions PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 7 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use th e fol lowing generic icons. The PLA-402 v3 icons used may not be an exact representation of your device. PLA-402 v3 Computer Intern et Modem / Router Printer Notebook TV[...]

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    Safety Warnings PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 8 Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for exam ple, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, du st or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a [...]

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    Table of Contents PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 9 Table of Contents About This User's Guide ........................................... .......................................... ................... .. 3 Document Conventions.................................................................. ......................................... .6 Safety Warnin[...]

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    Table of Contents PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 10 4.2 Set Up a HomePl ug AV Network with SETUP ....... ................ ................ ................ ............. 29 4.3 Setting Up Multiple Networ ks .......... ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ .......... 31 4.4 SETUP Button Behavior ............... .[...]

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    Table of Contents PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 11 Chapter 8 PLA Compatibility ...................................................... .......................................... .............. ..... 71 8.1 Overview ... ................ ................. ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ . ............ 71 8[...]

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    Table of Contents PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 12[...]

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    13 P ART I Introduction Introducing the PLA-402 v3 (15) Installing the Utility (21)[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 15 C HAPTER 1 Introducing the PLA-402 v3 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main applications and feat ures of the PLA-402 v3 HomePlug AV compliant coaxial adapter. In this User’s Guide the coaxial wiring network is referred to as the “pow erline coaxial network”. The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network [...]

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    Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-40 2 v3 PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 16 The PLA-402 v3 securely communicates with each other at high data transfer rates. It uses 128-bit Advanc ed Encryption Standard (AES) to ensure safe transfer of information. See Chapter 10 on page 85 for speeds currently sup ported by the PLA-402 v3 and detailed product specificati[...]

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    Chapter 1 Intro ducing the PLA-402 v3 PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 17 Your network can be further expanded by plugging additional PLA-402 v3s into other coaxial cable outlets in your ho me and connecting other computers or network devices (for example, a printer) to them. Refer to your Quick Start Guide fo r hardwar e connection information. If you ar[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-40 2 v3 PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 18 1.4.1 Passwords You use two types of passwords in the HomePlug AV powerline coaxial network. The following table describes t he differences between the password s. 1.4.2 Setting Up Security The SETUP feature automatically sets up security on your powerline coaxial network. Use this[...]

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    Chapter 1 Intro ducing the PLA-402 v3 PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 19 3 You may need to change the Network Name to create multiple powerline coaxial networks. S ee the nex t section f or more in formation on how to set up a multiple network. 1.5 Multiple Networks Multiple powerline coaxial networks can coexist on a single coaxial circuit. You might wa[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-40 2 v3 PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 20[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 21 C HAPTER 2 Installing the Utility 2.1 Overview This chapter guides you through the installation of the configuration utility for your PLA-402 v3. The installation of the confi guration utility does the following: 1 Checks for and installs Microsoft’s .NET Framework version 2.0 software on your computer. This software [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 22 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into your co m puter’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup utility runs automatically. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on the CD. A prompt appears asking you to install the .NET Framework version 2.0. Review Microsoft[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 23 3 The Setup utility runs automatically. Cli c k Yes or Next to cont inue through th e initial screen. Click Cancel only if you want to abort the inst allation. Figure 6 InstallShield Wizard Sta rt Screen 4 If you want the utility to be only availa ble to the current ly logged in user, se[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 24 5 When the installation is finished, a screen appears to confirm that the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility has been successfully inst alled on your computer. Click Close to exit the wizard. Figure 8 Installation Complete Note: You may be asked to restart your computer when the insta[...]

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    25 P ART II Managing the PLA- 402 v3 Firmware Tool (27) The SETUP Button (29) The Configuration Utility (35) Powerline Coax ial Network Setup Tutoria l (61) PLA Compatibility (71)[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 27 C HAPTER 3 Firmware Tool 3.1 Overview Use the Firmware Upgrade Tool t o e n s u r e y o u h a v e t h e l a t e s t f i r m w a r e ( v e r s i o n 3.3.4 or later) on your PLA-402 v3(s). You need to upgrade all your PLA-402 v3s to the latest firmware to ensure they can connect with each other and they ar e compatible wi[...]

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    Chapter 3 Firmwar e Tool PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 28[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 29 C HAPTER 4 The SETUP Button Use the SETUP button to automati cally se t up a secure coaxial connection between your PLA-402 v3s. 4.1 SETUP Button Overview The SETUP butt on allows you to se t up a secure coax ial connection with other HomePlug AV compliant coaxial devices which also support the SETUP feature. No other s[...]

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    Chapter 4 The SETUP Button PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 30 4 Press the SETUP button at the side of your coaxial device for 1~2 seconds. The power ( ) light will blink as the PLA-402 v3 tries to set up a connection. Figure 9 SETUP Connection Procedure Note: The SETUP button’s location varies for each co axial device. 5 Repeat step 4 in this section [...]

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    Chapter 4 The SETUP Button PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 31 8 Then repeat steps 4 and 5 in this section usi n g any coaxial device ( A or B ) you have connected using SETUP and the coaxial device you want t o connect ( C ). You must use the SETUP button on both devices. Figure 10 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network 9 If you disconnected your[...]

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    Chapter 4 The SETUP Button PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 32 For example, you have already set up a powerline coaxial network in your home ( A ) which accesses a printer ( B ). Now you want a separate powerline coaxial network connection from your laptop to your prin ter ( C ). Figure 11 One Existing Powerline Network 1 Click the SETUP button on ( A ) [...]

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    Chapter 4 The SETUP Button PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 33 4 Check the LEDs on both ( A ) and ( C ). When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights stop blinking and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected. Figure 12 Two Separate Po werline Networks Congratula tions. You now h ave two se parate powerli ne coaxial netw orks as shown [...]

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    Chapter 4 The SETUP Button PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 34 4.4 SETUP Button Behavior The following table summarizes th e actions that occur when the SETUP button is pressed for specific l e ngths of time. See Troubleshooting in Chapter 9 on page 82 for suggestions on problems with the SETUP button and the lights. Table 2 Time SETUP Button is Pressed [...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 35 C HAPTER 5 The Configuration Utility 5.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use the Conf iguration Utility (or Ut ility) to secure, manage and set up Quality of Service (Q oS) on your powerline coaxial network. The PLA-402 v3 is designed as a plug- and-play network expanding solution. This means that once you comple[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 36 message. The HomePlug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to safely transmit data between coaxial adapters. For the coaxial adapters to communi cate wi th each other they all need to use the same network name. This network name allows the coaxial adapters to u[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 37 5.3 Configuration Screen Use the Configura tion screen to see which devices are recogni zed by your powerline coaxial network, to configure yo ur PLA-402 v3 and to set up a secure powerline coaxial network by changing th e powerline coaxial netw ork name. Thi s screen opens up when yo[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 38 5.4 Firmware Screen Use the Firmware screen to update the firmware on the PLA-402 v3 directly connected to the compu ter running the configuration utility. Site This field displays • Local , if it is identifying the coaxial adapter directly connected to the computer running the con[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 39 Firmware is the software which is em bedded in the PLA-402 v3. This software contains processing instructions f o r how the PLA-402 v3 sends and receives informat ion in a s ecure way. Parameter Information Block (PIB) is sim ilar to firmware. It contains the mo st basic operating ins[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 40 5.5 Network Info Screen Use the Network Info screen to see the rates at wh ich a specific PL A-402 v3 is communicating with other coaxial adapte rs on your powerline coaxial network. Figure 17 Network Info Screen The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. Table 4 Net[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 41 5.6 Advanced Screen Note: This feature is only available with the latest version utility. Go to the ZyXEL website to download the latest utility and firmware for your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter. You can configure the coaxial ad apters on yo ur network to gi ve priority to network traff[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 42 For example, if you have a file server on your home network to deliver music and movie files to computers in your home, yo u should set the prior ity of the coaxia l adapter connected to this server to Medium . If video traffic is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. On [...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 43 • Although device E receives audio or movie files, it does not send a lot of traffic, so the coaxial adaptor attached t o it can be set to a low pri ority. Figure 18 Priority Settings Use this screen to configure priority sett ings for traffic from the coaxial adapters on your netwo[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 44 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. 5.7 About Screen Use the About screen to view information regarding the configuration utility and firmware version of the PLA-402 v3 you are connected to. Click the icon in the top right corner of the utility to view the Abo[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 45 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. Table 7 About Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Utility version: This field displays the software version of the configuration utility. Firmware version This field displays the firmware version of the device you selected in the Device[...]

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    Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 46[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 47 C HAPTER 6 The OS X Configuration Utility 6.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use the configur ation utility on a Mac computer with the Leopard op erating sy stem. See the User’s Guide Chapter 5 on page 35 for background information on some powerline coaxial features. All HomePlug AV compliant c oaxial adapters[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 48 6.1.2 Start the Configuration Utility Drag the utility application from the CD (or download it from the ZyXEL download library) to the Applications folder on your comput er. Double-click it to open it. Figure 21 Utility Main Scr een 6.1.3 Add a Device To add a device, click Add [...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 49 To enter the NMK for a coaxi al adapter, select t he device icon in the left panel of the main utility screen and then click Change Network Name (NMK) in the main utility screen. Figure 22 Change Network Name (NMK) 6.1.5 Change Nickname You can give each device in your powerl ine[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 50 6.1.6 QoS Settings You can configure the coaxial adapters on your network t o give priority to d ata they tran smit. The following table shows some example pr iority settings based on application type. Figure 24 QoS Settings Table 9 Priority Settings PRIORITY LEVEL APPLICATION H[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 51 6.1.7 Set HomePlug Light Color Use this screen to define which color the HomePlug light shines at various speeds. For example, configure the lig ht to shine red when the speed is slow enough to warrant your attention, amber for ‘near slow’ speeds and gree n for acceptable pow[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 52 In the default screen show n in Figure 25 on page 52 , the maximum possible speed is 150 Mbps. If the speed falls below 10 Mbps, the light wil l shine red. It will shine amber for speeds between 10 and 40 Mbp s and green for speeds above 40 Mbps. Figure 25 Set Ho mePlug Light Co[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 53 Table 11 Link Information LABEL DESCRIPTION Link Characteristics Source Address This is the MAC address of the local powerline adapter. The local powerline adapter is the one connected directly to your computer. A MAC address is a number that uniquely identifies a device in a net[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 54 Avg. Bits/Carrier This field displays the average number of bits transferred over the connection measured in Mbps. This represents the physical rate of data transmission (the PHY rate) which includes not only the files sent on your powerline, but also line overhead required to m[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 55 6.1.9 Download Firmware Use this screen to go t o the ZyXEL down load lib rary from where you can download firmware to your computer. Figure 27 Download Firmware 6.2 Firmware Detection Tool Use the Firmware Detection Tool to detect the firmware version of the coaxial devices on y[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 56 6.3 Firmware Upgrade Tool Use the firmware upgrade tool to upgrade firmware to the coaxi al device directly connected to your computer. To upgrade to the l atest firmware, use the firmware upgrade tool on the CD included with your PLA-402 v3. Make sure you also use the latest PL[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 57 • Your device automatically reboots after you upload the firmware. • You cannot downgrade firmware to an older version firmware. 6.3.2 Procedure to Upgrade Firmware 1 Connect the coaxial device to be upgraded to your computer. 2 Close the Configuration Utility and Firmware De[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 58 5 Select the region where your powerline co axial network is located in the following screen. Make sure you upload the correct firmware for your region as different regions have differnt firmware characteristic s. Figure 31 Firmware Up grade Tool: Start 6 The firmware upgrade ma[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 59 7 If your firmware is successf ully upgraded, a successful screen appears. Click OK , then Finish to close the application. Your device automatically restarts. Figure 33 Firmware Up grade Tool: Finish 8 To check if your firmware is succes sfully upgraded, run the Firmwa re Detect[...]

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    Chapter 6 The OS X Configuration Utility PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 60[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 61 C HAPTER 7 Powerline Coaxial Network Setup Tutorial 7.0.1 Overview Use this tutori al to expand your existing powerline coaxial network. After setting up your first home powerlin e coaxial network ( instructions for that are in the Quick Start Guide for your Zy XEL PLA-402 v3) you may want to extend the network or creat[...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 62 7.0.2 Important Terms 7.0.3 Accessing Your Coaxial Adapter 1 Plug the coaxial adapter you want to add to your network into a coaxial socket. Figure 34 Plug Your Coaxial Adapte r into the Coaxial Socket 2 Connect the coaxial adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Eth[...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 63 5 You are now ready to extend your powerline coaxial network or se t up a second network. • See Section 7.0.4 on page 63 to add a new coaxial adapter to your network. • See Section 7.0.5 on page 65 to set up a second network with your new adapters. • See Section [...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 64 2 The utility should open to the config urat ion tab. On this screen in the Site column your new coaxial adapter should appear as Local ( A ). Check the Local adapter’s MAC address ( B ). It should match the MAC addre ss listed on the label on the back of your coaxi[...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 65 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing network and so has now joined your existing network. 6 Connect the adapter to the device you want to add to the network, for example, your Internet refrigerator in the kitchen. 7 Plug the adapter ?[...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 66 1 Connect your new coaxial adapter and open the configuration utility as shown in Section 7.0.5 on page 65 . The screen shown below appears. 2 Type a Network Name that is different from the Network Name for your existing network. Make sure you us e the same new Networ[...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 67 2 The utility should open t o the configuration tab as s hown below. A list of coaxi al adapters on your network displays. Thes e adapters all have the same network name as the adapter you ar e connected to. The adapter you are connec ted to will appear as Local in thi[...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 68 • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly either of the following pop-ups appear. Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the DAK Password field. Figure 45 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you have correctly ente red the DAK Password , click[...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 69 7 Check you have added the adapters correc t ly by changing th e network name for the local adapter. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of adapters on your network. Th ese adapters are now part of your new network. Figure 48 Adapters on a New[...]

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    Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxia l Network Setup Tutorial PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 70[...]

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    PLA-402 v3’s User’s Guide 71 C HAPTER 8 PLA Compatibility 8.1 Overview Your PLA-402 v3 can work with different PLA models that have a firmware version of at least 3.0.5 . However, the PLA-402 v3 can only connect to another coaxi al device (such as the PLA-402 v2) as shown in the following figure. Figure 49 PLA Setup 8.2 Firmware and Utility Com[...]

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    Chapter 8 PLA Compatibility PLA-402 v3’s User’s Guide 72 For PLA v1 models (for example, PLA-400, PLA-401, PLA-470, PLA-491 and so on) upgrade the firmware version from 1.4.5 to 3.0.5 . Refer to the PLA-4XX series User’s Guide for instructions on how to do this. For PLA v2 models (for example, PL A400 v2, PLA402 v2, PLA401 v2, PLA470 v2 and s[...]

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    Chapter 8 PLA Compatibility PLA-402 v3’s User’s Guide 73 The diagram below shows a Powerline network where each PLA has the correct firmware. Use Configuration Utilit y v 3.3.4 to manag e the PLAs in thi s Powerline network. Correct Powerline Network Configuration Utility v 3.3.4[...]

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    Chapter 8 PLA Compatibility PLA-402 v3’s User’s Guide 74[...]

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    75 P ART III Appendices and Index LEDs and Troubleshooting (77 ) Product Specifications (85) Legal Information (89) Index (93)[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 77 C HAPTER 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the b ehavior of t he LEDs (lights) and offers some suggestions to solve proble ms you might encounter. 9.1 LEDs The following sections describes the lights on the PLA-402 v3. The following figure is the front pane l of the PLA-402 v3. Use the light s to determi[...]

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    Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubl eshooting PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 78 The following table describes t he behavi or of the lights on the PLA-402 v3. Table 14 PLA-402 v3 Lights LIGHTS ICON COLOR STATU S DESCRIPTION POWER Green On The PLA-402 v3 is on and receiving power. Blinking The PLA-402 v3 is starting up. It also indicates the PLA-402 v3 is trying t[...]

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    Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 79 9.2 Power and Light Problems The PLA-402 v3 does not turn on. None of the lights turn on. 1 Make sure you are using the power cord i ncluded with the PLA-402 v3. 2 Make sure the power cord is connected to the PLA-402 v3 and plugged in t o an appropriate power source. Make sure the powe[...]

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    Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubl eshooting PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 80 2 Use the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to detect all other HomePlug devices on your powerline coaxial networ k. Make sure that the network name (sometimes called the network password) is the sa me on all of you r coaxial adapters. See Section 5.3 on page 37 fo r instructions [...]

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    Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 81 9.3 Configuration Utility Problems The PLA-4xx Series Config uration Utility displays an error during installation. • Make sure your computer is us ing Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit) operating system. At the ti me of writing, this is the only compat ible operat ing system for t[...]

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    Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubl eshooting PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 82 3 Your coaxial adapters may be placed close to elec trical devices such as electrical insect-killers which produce radi o waves. These may interfere with the powerline signals. Move the adapters further away from such electrical devices. 4 Your wiring may be old and/or low qu ality o[...]

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    Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 83 • Wait for about a minute while th e 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 we re not on the same electrical circuit before. The POWER lights on both devi[...]

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    Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubl eshooting PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 84[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 85 C HAPTER 10 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the PLA-40 2 v3’s hardware and firmware features. Table 15 Hardware Specifications Dimensions (W x D x H) 113 mm (L) x 105 (H) mm x 35 (W) mm Weight 200g Power Input 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.12 A Ethernet Port Auto-negotiating: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in [...]

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    Chapter 10 Product Specifications PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 86 Table 16 Firmware Specifications FEATUR E DESCRIPTION Powerline Functionality The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices communicat e using standar d electrical wiring. It is compliant with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u 10/100 Etherne t standards. It supports a data transfer rate of u[...]

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    Chapter 10 Product Specifications PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 87 The following list, which is not exhaust ive , illustrates the standards s upported in the PLA-402 v3. Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware (when available) from the Zy XEL website and use the configuration utility to install it. Note: You do not need the co nfiguration utility to ins[...]

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    Chapter 10 Product Specifications PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 88 Cable Pin Assignments RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Figure 52 RJ-45 Connector Pins Table 19 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assig n ments PIN NO RJ-45 SIGNAL ASSIGNMENT 1R x D + 2R x D - 3T x D + 4 Not connected 5 Not connected 6T x D - 7 Not connected 8 Not connected[...]

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    PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 89 A PPENDIX A Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2009 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any me ans, el ectronic, mechanical, [...]

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    Appendix A Legal In formation PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 90 Trademarks ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications, Inc. Other trademarks ment ioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may b e properties of their respective owners. Certifications Federal Communications Commi[...]

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    Appendix A Legal Information PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 91 ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (pur chaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or wo rkmanship for a period of up to two years fr om the date of purchase. During the warranty peri od, and upon proof of purcha se, should the product have in[...]

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    Appendix A Legal In formation PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 92[...]

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    Index PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide 93 Index Symbols .NET Framework 21 A about screen 44 Advanced Encryption Standard, see AES 15 AES 18 , 35 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) 15 applications 15 C cabling type 85 CE 86 certifications 86 , 90 notices 90 viewing 90 Coaxial Interface 85 configuration screen 37 connections overview 16 copyright 89 D DAK 3[...]

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    Index PLA-402 v3 User ’s Guide 94 M MAC address 37 management multiple networks 19 overview 35 managing the device using the web configurator. See web configurator. multiple networks 19 N network example 35 network information 40 network ports 85 P Parameter Information Block, see PIB 38 passwords 35 , 37 , 38 types of 18 PIB (Parameter Informati[...]