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PLA-400/402
PowerLine Ethernet Adapter Series
User's Guide
Version 1.00
11/2006
Edition 1
www.zyxel.com

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  • Page 1 PLA-400/402 PowerLine Ethernet Adapter Series User’s Guide Version 1.00 11/2006 Edition 1 www.zyxel.com...

  • Page 3: About This User's Guide

    Help us help you. Send all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to the following address, or use e-mail instead. Thank you! The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan.

  • Page 4: Document Conventions

    Syntax Conventions • The PLA-400 and PLA-402 may be referred to as the “PLA-400/402”, the “device” or the “ethernet adapter” in this User’s Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.

  • Page 5: Safety Warnings

    • If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical lines, gas or water pipes will be damaged. PLA-402 models only: • Make sure that the cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges.
  • Page 6 Safety Warnings This product is recyclable. Dispose of it properly. PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ......................3 Document Conventions......................4 Safety Warnings........................5 Table of Contents........................7 List of Figures ........................... 9 List of Tables........................... 11 Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-400/402 ....................13 1.1 Overview ..........................13 1.1.1 Expand Your Network with the PLA-400 ..............
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Appendix A Product Specifications ................... 35 Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address ............37 Appendix C Wall-mounting Instructions ................49 Appendix D Legal Information................... 51 Appendix E Customer Support ..................55 Index............................59 PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: List Of Figures

    List of Figures Figure 1 Expand Your Network with the PLA-400 .................. 13 Figure 2 Expand Your Network with the PLA-402 over Coaxial Cable Wiring ........14 Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Prompt ..................18 Figure 4 Microsoft’s Agreement ......................18 Figure 5 .NET Framework Installation Process ..................
  • Page 10 List of Figures PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: List Of Tables

    List of Tables List of Tables Table 1 Password Summary ........................15 Table 2 Configuration Screen ........................ 25 Table 3 Firmware Screen ........................27 Table 4 Network Info Screen ......................... 28 Table 5 About Screen ..........................29 Table 6 LEDs ............................31 Table 7 Hardware Specifications ......................
  • Page 12 List of Tables PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Introducing The Pla-400/402

    H A P T E R Introducing the PLA-400/402 This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the PLA-400 and PLA-402 HomePlug AV compliant power line adapters. It also introduces how to manage the PLA-400/ 402. 1.1 Overview The HomePlug AV (Audio/Video) standard specifies how network devices communicate using standard electrical wiring.

  • Page 14: Managing The Pla-400/402

    Figure 2 Expand Your Network with the PLA-402 over Coaxial Cable Wiring Connect your PLA-402 to a modem, router or switch and plug it into a coaxial cable outlet in your home. Plug a second PLA-402 into another outlet and connect a computer to the PLA- 402 for Internet access.

  • Page 15: Passwords In The Power Line Network

    Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-400/402 Connect one power line adapter to a router or switch on the first Ethernet network and assign a password (for example “Password1”) to this power line adapter. Add additional power line adapters to your network by plugging them into your power line outlets and assigning them “Password1”.
  • Page 16 Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-400/402 PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Installing The Configuration Utility

    H A P T E R Installing the Configuration Utility This chapter guides you through the installation of the configuration utility for your PLA-400/ 402. 2.1 Overview of the Installation Process The installation of the configuration utility does the following: 1 Checks for and installs Microsoft’s .NET Framework version 1.1 software on your computer.

  • Page 18: Figure 3 .Net Framework Installation Prompt

    Chapter 2 Installing the Configuration Utility Figure 3 .NET Framework Installation Prompt 2 Review Microsoft’s License Agreement, select I agree and click Install to proceed. Figure 4 Microsoft’s Agreement 3 The next screen allows you to see the progress of the installation. PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Figure 5 .Net Framework Installation Process

    Chapter 2 Installing the Configuration Utility Figure 5 .NET Framework Installation Process 4 Click OK to complete the installation process. Figure 6 Microsoft’s Agreement 5 The Setup utility runs automatically. Click Yes or Next to continue through the initial screen. Click Cancel only if you want to abort the installation. Figure 7 InstallShield Wizard Start Screen PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Figure 8 Customer Information Input

    Chapter 2 Installing the Configuration Utility 6 Fill in the User Name and Company Name fields (optional). If you want the utility to be only available to the currently logged in user, select Only for me(...). Otherwise, click Next to continue and allow all users to use the configuration utility. Figure 8 Customer Information Input 7 Click Next to install the utility to the default folder, or click Change to specify a different location on your computer.

  • Page 21: Figure 10 Install Begin Screen

    Chapter 2 Installing the Configuration Utility Figure 10 Install Begin Screen 9 When the installation is finished, a screen appears to confirm the InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to your computer. Click Finish to exit the wizard and restart your computer. Figure 11 Restart Screen If you select “No, I will restart my computer later”, you will not be able to launch the utility until after a restart of your computer.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Installing the Configuration Utility PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 23: Managing Your Pla-400/402

    PLA-400/402s in your network (without additional configuration) are able to communicate with each other by sending and receiving information over your home’s electrical wiring (A). For the PLA-402 models you have the option to use coaxial cables (B) to expand your network.

  • Page 24: Power Line Network Security

    Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-400/402 3.1.1 Power Line Network Security When the PLA-400/402s communicate with each other, they use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the power line network. Encryption is like a secret code. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message.

  • Page 25: Figure 14 Configuration Screen

    Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-400/402 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 DESCRIPTION Network Use this to select which power line network information is displayed. Different power Topology line networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to the PLA-400/402.

  • Page 26: Firmware Screen

    Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-400/402 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-400/402.

  • Page 27: Figure 15 Firmware Screen

    Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-400/402 Figure 15 Firmware Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3 Firmware Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter This field identifies which PLA-400/402 is displayed. The power line adapter is identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to the PLA-400/ 402.

  • Page 28: Network Info Screen

    Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-400/402 3.5 Network Info Screen Use the Network Info screen to see the rates at which a specific PLA-400/402 is communicating with other power line adapters on your power line network. Figure 16 Network Info Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 29: About Screen

    Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-400/402 Table 4 Network Info Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of your power line adapter. The MAC address of your power line 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”...
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-400/402 PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Leds And Troubleshooting

    H A P T E R LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the LED behavior and offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. 4.1 LEDs The following figure is the front panel of the PLA-400/402. Use the LEDs to determine if the PLA-400/402 is behaving normally or if there are some problems on your power line network.

  • Page 32: Power And Led Problems

    Chapter 4 LEDs and Troubleshooting 4.2 Power and LED Problems The PLA-400/402 does not turn on. None of the LEDs turn on. 1 Make sure you are using the power adaptor included with the PLA-400/402. 2 Make sure the power adaptor is connected to the PLA-400/402 and plugged in to an appropriate power source.
  • Page 33 Chapter 4 LEDs and Troubleshooting The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility does not display all or any of my devices. 1 Make sure all the power line adapters you are using are HomePlug AV compliant. 2 Inspect the LEDs on your PLA-400/402 and make sure that the ETHN and LINK LEDs are on or blinking.
  • Page 34 Chapter 4 LEDs and Troubleshooting PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Appendix A Product Specifications

    1 x LAN UTP Category 5 or Better Network Interface 1 x 10/100M BASE-T Ethernet port with Auto MDI/MDIX 1 x 200 Mbps PowerLine port compliant with HomePlug AV standard PLA-402 model only: 1 Coaxial Cable Port COAX/PWR switch to select transmission method Distance between the...

  • Page 36: Figure 19 Rj-45 Connector Pins

    Appendix A Product Specifications Table 8 Firmware Specifications FEATURE DESCRIPTION Network Password Change the power line network password to only allow the ethernet adapters you specify to join your network. Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site and use the configuration utility to install it.

  • Page 37: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    P P E N D I X Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/ IP on your computer.

  • Page 38: Figure 20 Windows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 20 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add.

  • Page 39: Figure 21 Windows 95/98/Me: Tcp/Ip Properties: Ip Address

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab, select your network adapter's TCP/IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab. • If your IP address is dynamic, select Obtain an IP address automatically. •...

  • Page 40: Figure 22 Windows 95/98/Me: Tcp/Ip Properties: Dns Configuration

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 22 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove previously installed gateways. • If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add. 5 Click OK to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window.

  • Page 41: Figure 23 Windows Xp: Start Menu

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 23 Windows XP: Start Menu 2 In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). Figure 24 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Figure 25 Windows Xp: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 25 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and then click Properties. Figure 26 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP).

  • Page 43: Figure 27 Windows Xp: Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) Properties

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 27 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK. Do one or more of the following if you want to configure additional IP addresses: •...

  • Page 44: Figure 28 Windows Xp: Advanced Tcp/Ip Properties

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 28 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Properties 7 In the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window (the General tab in Windows XP): • Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address(es).

  • Page 45: Figure 29 Windows Xp: Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) Properties

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 29 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 9 Click Close (OK in Windows 2000/NT) to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.

  • Page 46: Figure 30 Macintosh Os 8/9: Apple Menu

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 30 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 31 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Figure 32 Macintosh Os X: Apple Menu

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • Type the IP address of your Prestige in the Router address box. 5 Close the TCP/IP Control Panel.

  • Page 48: Figure 33 Macintosh Os X: Network

    Appendix B Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 33 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. •...

  • Page 49: Appendix C Wall-Mounting Instructions

    P P E N D I X Wall-mounting Instructions Do the following to hang your PLA-400/402 on a wall. See the product specifications appendix for the size of screws to use and how far apart to place them. 1 Locate a high position on a wall that is free of obstructions. Use a sturdy wall. 2 Drill two holes for the screws.
  • Page 50 Appendix C Wall-mounting Instructions PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Appendix D Legal Information

    ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 52 Appendix D Legal Information If this device does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be determined by turning the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

  • Page 53: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Appendix D 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. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever...
  • Page 54 Appendix D Legal Information PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Appendix E Customer Support

    • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Costa Rica, Plaza Roble Escazú, Etapa El Patio, Tercer Piso, San José, Costa Rica Czech Republic • E-mail: info@cz.zyxel.com • Telephone: +420-241-091-350 • Fax: +420-241-091-359 • Web Site: www.zyxel.cz • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, Czech s.r.o., Modranská 621, 143 01 Praha 4 - Modrany, Ceská Republika PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.fi • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.fi • Telephone: +358-9-4780-8411 • Fax: +358-9-4780 8448 • Web Site: www.zyxel.fi • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Oy, Malminkaari 10, 00700 Helsinki, Finland France • E-mail: info@zyxel.fr • Telephone: +33-4-72-52-97-97 • Fax: +33-4-72-52-19-20 •...
  • Page 57 • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.com • Telephone: +1-800-255-4101, +1-714-632-0882 • Fax: +1-714-632-0858 • Web Site: www.us.zyxel.com • FTP Site: ftp.us.zyxel.com • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Inc., 1130 N. Miller St., Anaheim, CA 92806- 2001, U.S.A. Norway • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.no • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.no •...
  • Page 58 Appendix E Customer Support • Web Site: www.zyxel.es • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, Arte, 21 5ª planta, 28033 Madrid, Spain Sweden • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.se • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.se • Telephone: +46-31-744-7700 • Fax: +46-31-744-7701 • Web Site: www.zyxel.se • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications A/S, Sjöporten 4, 41764 Göteborg, Sweden Ukraine •...

  • Page 59: Index

    Index Index Symbols .NET Framework electrical and cable wiring electrical circuit boundaries encryption 13, 23, 35 ETHN LED about screen Advanced Encryption Standard, see AES 15, 23 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) applications 13, 14 FCC interference statement firmware firmware errors frequency band cabling type certifications...
  • Page 60 Index syntax conventions MAC address management multiple networks overview temperature, operation and storage privacy trademarks transfer rates trasmit rate troubleshooting network example network information network ports number of devices supported utility launching Parameter Information Block, see PIB passwords 24, 25, 26 warranty types of note...

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