User manual ZYXEL PLA-407

[. . . ] PLA-407 Powerline Pass-Thru Ethernet Adapter Firmware Version 4. 0. 1 Edition 1, 8/2009 www. zyxel. com www. zyxel. com Copyright © 2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the PLA-407 using the web configurator. Tips for Reading User's Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User's Guide On-Screen, keep the following in mind: · If you don't already have the latest version of Adobe Reader, you can download it from http://www. adobe. com. · Use the PDF's bookmarks to quickly navigate to the areas that interest you. Adobe Reader's bookmarks pane opens by default in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. · If you know the page number or know vaguely which page-range you want to view, you can enter a number in the toolbar in Reader, then press [ENTER] to jump directly to that page. [. . . ] The Powerline adapters in your Powerline network automatically select the Central Coordinator. Central Coordinator MAC The information provided in the following table reflects transmission rate information about the Powerline adapters which communicate in your Powerline network. Site This field displays: · · MAC Address Local, if it is the PLA-407 directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. Remote, if it is a PLA-407 in your Powerline network but not directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. This field displays the MAC address of your Powerline adapter. The MAC address of your Powerline adapter can be found by looking at the label on your device. It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters are "0-9" and "a-f"). In the case of the PLA-407, this label is on the bottom of the device. 42 PLA-407 User's Guide Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility Table 4 Network Info Screen (continued) LABEL Transmit Rate (Mbps) Receive Rate (Mbps) DESCRIPTION This field displays how fast information is sent from the Powerline adapter selected in the Configuration screen to this Powerline adapter. This field displays how fast information is received from the Powerline adapter selected in the Configuration screen to this Powerline adapter. 5. 6 Advanced Screen Note: This feature is only available with the latest version utility. Go to the ZyXEL website to download the latest utility and firmware for your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter. You can configure the Powerline adapters on your network to give priority to network traffic depending on its importance. When you set the priority of a Powerline adapter, you set how quickly messages FROM your Powerline adapter are sent in your Powerline network. For example, if you have a file server on your home network to deliver music and movie files to computers in your home, you should set the priority of the Powerline adapter connected to this server to Medium. On the other hand, a Powerline adapter attached to a printer should have a low priority setting since the slow delivery of messages will not affect the print job. Similarly, if you want to prioritize any downloads from the Internet, set the priority on the Powerline adapter attached to your Internet gateway to High. Allocate priority settings based on application type as follows. Table 5 Priority Settings PRIORITY LEVEL High Medium Normal Low APPLICATION Voice Application Video and Audio Applications Data Applications Data Applications PLA-407 User's Guide 43 Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility The figure below shows an example Powerline home network connected to the Internet. Figure 19 Priority Settings C D B E A · Device A is a printer and does not handle traffic with high importance, so the Powerline adapter connected to it can be set to low priority. · Device B is a file server, delivering audio or movie files to other users on the network. · Device C, a home computer which connects to the Internet, can receive a normal priority setting as it usually sends simple requests for data. For example, when you surf the Internet, your computer sends requests to open web pages. It should receive a high priority setting if you want faster downloading through your network. · Although device E receives audio or movie files, it does not send a lot of traffic, so the Powerline adaptor attached to it can be set to a low priority. 44 PLA-407 User's Guide Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility Use this screen to configure priority settings for traffic from the Powerline adapters on your network. Figure 20 Advanced Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Advanced Screen LABEL Adapter DESCRIPTION This field identifies which Powerline network information is displayed. Different Powerline networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) on your computer which is connected directly to a Powerline adapter. However, if your computer has two network cards and both are connected to a Powerline adapter, then you have two Powerline networks. This field displays: · · Local, if it is the PLA-407 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. Site MAC Address Priority This is a read-only field which shows the MAC address of the Powerline adapter you are configuring. [. . . ] ZyXEL bears NO responsibility or liability for your use of the download service feature. Make sure all data and programs on the PLA-407 are also stored elsewhere. ZyXEL is not responsible for any loss of or damage to any data, programs, or storage media resulting from the use, misuse, or disuse of this or any other ZyXEL product. PLA-407 User's Guide 89 Appendix A Legal Information Trademarks ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications, Inc. Other trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners. Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. [. . . ]