ZyXEL Communications PLA4101 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• PLA Series

  1
  • Table of Contents

    3
• User’s Guide

  5
  • Introducing the PLA

    7
    • 1.1 Overview

      7
    • 1.2 LEDs

      8
    • 1.3 Expand Your Network with the PLA

      9
    • 1.4 Ways to Manage the PLA

      10
    • 1.5 Security

      10
      • 1.5.1 Passwords

        11
      • 1.5.2 Setting Up Security

        11
    • 1.6 Multiple Networks

      11
  • Installing the Utility

    13
    • 2.1 System Requirements

      13
    • 2.2 Installing the Utility

      13
    • 2.3 Standby Mode (Power Saving Mode)

      16
• Technical Reference

  17
  • The RESET/ENCRYPT Button

    19
    • 3.1 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Overview

      19
    • 3.2 Adding Devices to a Powerline Network

      19
    • 3.3 Removing a Device from a Powerline Network

      21
    • 3.4 Multiple Separate Powerline Networks

      22
    • 3.5 PLAs With One Combination RESET/ENCRYPT Button

      22
    • 3.6 PLAs with Separate RESET and ENCRYPT Buttons

      23
      • 3.6.1 ENCRYPT Button Behavior

        23
      • 3.6.2 RESET Button Behavior

        24
  • The Configuration Utility

    25
    • 4.1 Overview

      25
      • 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security

        25
      • 4.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK)

        26
    • 4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility

      26
    • 4.3 Configuration Screen

      27
    • 4.4 Firmware Screen

      28
    • 4.5 Network Info Screen

      29
    • 4.6 Advanced Screen

      30
    • 4.7 About Screen

      33
  • Powerline Network Setup Tutorial

    35
    • 5.1 Overview

      35
    • 5.2 Important Terms

      35
    • 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter

      36
    • 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter

      37
    • 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter

      38
    • 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks

      40
    • 5.7 Troubleshooting

      42
  • Troubleshooting

    45
    • 6.1 Power and Light Problems

      45
    • 6.2 Configuration Utility Problems

      46
    • 6.3 Powerline Problems

      47
    • 6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems

      47
  • Legal Information

    49
  • Index

    53