ZyXEL Communications PLA-400 v2 User Manual
Appendix A Product Specifications
PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide
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Cabling Type
PLA-400/400 v2/401/401 v2/402/470/470 v2
1 x Power Cord
PLA-400/400 v2/401/401 v2/402
1 x LAN UTP Category 5 or Better
PLA-402 v2
1 x Coaxial Cable (RG6 or RG59 cable with 75 ohm impedance preferred
1 x Power Cord
PLA-400/400 v2/401/401 v2/402
1 x LAN UTP Category 5 or Better
PLA-402 v2
1 x Coaxial Cable (RG6 or RG59 cable with 75 ohm impedance preferred
but others are compatible. RG6 cables are common for CATV. F-Type Male
connector required.)
PLA-470
4 x LAN UTP Category 5 or Better
PLA-470
4 x LAN UTP Category 5 or Better
Network Interface
PLA-400/400 v2/401/401 v2/402 v2/470/470 v2
1 x 200 Mbps Powerline port compliant with HomePlug AV standard
PLA-400/400 v2/401/401 v2/402 v2
1 x 10/100M BASE-T Ethernet port with Auto MDI/MDIX
PLA-470/470 v2
4 x 10/100 M Base-T Ethernet Ports with Auto MDI/MDIX
PLA-402 v2
1 x Coaxial Cable Port
1 x 200 Mbps Powerline port compliant with HomePlug AV standard
PLA-400/400 v2/401/401 v2/402 v2
1 x 10/100M BASE-T Ethernet port with Auto MDI/MDIX
PLA-470/470 v2
4 x 10/100 M Base-T Ethernet Ports with Auto MDI/MDIX
PLA-402 v2
1 x Coaxial Cable Port
Distance between the
centers of the holes on
the device’s back.
PLA-400/400 v2/401/401 v2/402 v2
74 mm
PLA-470/470 v2
115mm
PLA-401/401 v2
74 mm
PLA-470/470 v2
115mm
PLA-401/401 v2
Not applicable
Recommended type of
screws for wall-mounting
PLA-400/400 v2/402 v2/470/470 v2
M3 Tap Screw
PLA-401/401 v2
M3 Tap Screw
PLA-401/401 v2
Not applicable
Table 16 Firmware Specifications
FEATURE
DESCRIPTION
Powerline Functionality
The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices
communicate using standard electrical wiring.
It supports a data transfer rate of up to 200Mbps.
Data is encrypted using 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
HomePlug AV compatible devices co-exist with HomePlug 1.0 devices
It supports a data transfer rate of up to 200Mbps.
Data is encrypted using 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
HomePlug AV compatible devices co-exist with HomePlug 1.0 devices
but do not detect each other.
The range of a HomePlug AV Powerline network is 300 meters/984 feet
The range of a HomePlug AV Powerline network is 300 meters/984 feet
in optimal conditions.
HomePlug AV is compatible with all OSs.
The maximum number of devices connected (bridged) to single
HomePlug AV is compatible with all OSs.
The maximum number of devices connected (bridged) to single
powerline adapter is 64.
The maximum number of powerline devices on a single network is 64.
The maximum number of powerline networks on a single electrical circuit
The maximum number of powerline devices on a single network is 64.
The maximum number of powerline networks on a single electrical circuit
is 4.
HomePlug AV devices using version 3.0.5 firmware cannot
HomePlug AV devices using version 3.0.5 firmware cannot
communicate with earlier version firmware.
Coaxial Functionality
The range of a HomePlug AV Coaxial network is 800 meters/2624 feet in
optimal conditions.
Encryption
128-bit AES Encryption
Table 15 Hardware Specifications