ZyXEL Communications PLA-4xx Series User Manual

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Chapter 5 LEDs and Troubleshooting
PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide
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5.1.2  PLA-400/400 v2/402 
The following figure is the front panel of the PLA-400, PLA-400 v2 and PLA-402. Use the 
lights to determine if your PLA-4xx is behaving normally or if there are some problems on 
your powerline network. 
Figure 34   PLA-400/402 Lights
The following tables describes the lights’ behavior.
ETHERNET
On
The ETHERNET port is on and ready and the PLA-401 detects 
a device connected to it.
Blinking
The PLA-401 is communicating with a router, modem, switch or 
a computer connected to it.
Off
The PLA-401 does not detect any devices connected to its 
ETHERNET port.
LIGHT
ICON
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
Table 8   PLA-400/402 Lights
LIGHTS
ICON
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
POWER
On
The PLA-400/402 is on and receiving power.
Off
The PLA-400/402 is not receiving power.
LINK
On
The POWER port detects another powerline adapter.
Blinking
The PLA-400/402 is communicating with another powerline 
adapter.
Off
The POWER port is not detecting another powerline adapter.
ETHERNET
On
The ETHERNET port is on and ready and the PLA-400 detects a 
device connected to it.
Blinking
The PLA-400/402 is communicating with a router, modem, 
switch or a computer connected to it.
Off
The PLA-400/402 does not detect any devices connected to its 
ETHERNET port.