ZyXEL Communications Computer Accessories Powerline Ethernet Adapter Series Manuale Utente

PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide

Use the ENCRYPT button to automatically set up a secure powerline connection between 
your powerline devices.

The ENCRYPT button allows you to set up a secure powerline connection with other 
HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. No 
other powerline setting changes are required to connect.
 You can use the ENCRYPT button to:

• set up a new powerline network
• separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks

You can connect a number of devices on a powerline network, but you can use the ENCRYPT 
button on only two devices at a time. The PLA-4xx and PLA-400 v2 are shown below as 
examples. 

1 Place a powerline device close to another powerline device so you have time to set up 

each one. After you set up the first powerline device, you have 120 seconds to set up the 
second powerline device. 

2 You can disconnect them from your computer or modem (or other networking 

equipment) if you need to move them close to each other, but the powerline devices 
need to be plugged into power outlets.

3 Press the ENCRYPT button at the rear of your powerline device for more than 10 

seconds until the power (

) light flashes. This resets the network name to a random 

value and removes your device from any network it may belong to.

4 Press the ENCRYPT button at the rear of your powerline device for 1~2 seconds. The 

power (

) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set up a connection.