User manual ZYXEL PLA-400

[. . . ] PLA-4xx Series Powerline Ethernet Adapter Series (PLA-400/401/402/470) User's Guide Version 1. 30 07/2007 Edition 1 www. zyxel. com About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the PLA-400, PLA-401, PLA-402 and PLA-470 using the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. You should have your basic Internet access or home network already set up. Related Documentation · Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. · Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. [. . . ] If you want to enhance the security on your powerline network, you can change the network password on the powerline adapters you want to allow to communicate in your powerline network. 3. 1. 2 Device Access Key (DAK) In order to manage the powerline adapters on your powerline network you must enter the adapters' password in the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. You don't need to enter the DAK password for the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility (local powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote powerline adapters' passwords (those in your powerline network, but not directly connected to your computer). 3. 2 Starting the Configuration Utility To launch the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility simply double click on the configuration icon on your desktop. Figure 13 PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start the utility by browsing to it from the start menu. Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL Communication Corporation > PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. 3. 3 Configuration Screen Use the Configuration screen to see which devices are recognized by your powerline network, gain access to managing remote devices (those not directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility) and change the powerline network password. This screen opens up when you launch the configuration utility. 26 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-4xx Use the icon to view online help information in each screen of the utility. Figure 14 Configuration Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 2 Configuration Screen LABEL Network Topology DESCRIPTION Use this to select which powerline network information is displayed. Different powerline networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to the PLA-4xx. Typically there is only one connection, however, if your computer has two network cards and both are connected to a PLA-4xx then you have two powerline networks. The fields described below are used to identify the PLA-4xxs and other powerline adapters recognized on the powerline network. The configuration utility automatically updates this information every 10 seconds. Click Scan to refresh the information in these fields (immediately). Note: Only devices which share the same network password are displayed in this table. Site This field displays · Local, if it is identifying the PLA-4xx directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. · Remote, if it is a powerline adapter in your powerline network but not directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. This is a read-only field which shows the MAC address of the powerline adapter you are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your PLA-4xx displayed on a sticker on the bottom of your device. MAC Address PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 27 Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-4xx Table 2 Configuration Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION DAK Password DAK (Device Access Key) password is used to verify that you are authorized to perform changes on a remote device. You can find the DAK password printed on a sticker on the bottom of your PLA-4xx. Select the remote powerline adapter you want to manage by clicking the MAC address which corresponds to it in the MAC Address column. Enter the DAK Password value and click Save. Note: You must enter the DAK Password value exactly as it is printed on the label (all caps and with dashes "-"). Network Password The default network password of PLA-4xxs is "HomePlugAV". The PLA-4xxs use the same network password to recognize and communicate with each other over the powerline network. If you change the password of one device on the network, it will no longer be recognized as part of that network. If you change the network password, make sure you change the password for all of the powerline adapters that you want to be part of your powerline network. The network password can be from 1 to 64 alphanumeric characters in length; spaces are not allowed. The new Network Password is applied to the selected powerline adapter. Save Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected powerline adapter before you can make changes to it. 3. 4 Firmware Screen Use the Firmware screen to update the firmware on the PLA-4xx directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. This software contains processing instructions for how the PLA-4xx sends and receives information in a secure way. It contains the most basic operating instructions for the PLA-4xx such as how to power up and how to load the firmware. You can check the ZyXEL website for firmware upgrades for your PLA-4xx. Be sure to upload the correct model firmware as uploading the wrong model firmware may damage your device. 28 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-4xx Figure 15 Firmware Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3 Firmware Screen LABEL Adapter DESCRIPTION This field identifies which PLA-4xx is displayed. [. . . ] Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. 56 PLA-4xx Series User's Guide Appendix B Legal Information ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. [. . . ]