The Reset/Encrypt Button; Reset/Encrypt Button Overview; Adding Devices To A Powerline Network - ZyXEL Communications PLA5000 Series User Manual

The RESET/ENCRYPT Button

Use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to automatically set up a secure Powerline connection between your
Powerline devices.
Note: In this guide RESET/ENCRYPT also refers to the ENCRYPT button in PLAs that have
separate RESET and ENCRYPT buttons.

2.1 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Overview

The RESET/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 RESET/ENCRYPT button to:
• set up a new Powerline network.
• separate an existing Powerline network into multiple networks.
• reset the PLA to the factory defaults.

2.2 Adding Devices to a Powerline Network

You can connect a number of PLAs on a Powerline network, but you can use the RESET/ENCRYPT button
on only two PLAs at a time.
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.
Note: Your PLA must be connected to a networking equipment for the RESET/ENCRYPT button
to work. Refer to
Follow the steps below to set up your HomePlug AV Network:
Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button at the side of your Powerline device for 0.5 to 3 seconds. The power
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( ) light will blink as the Powerline device tries to set up a connection with a new random network
name.
Section 1.3 on page 8
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