Chapter 4 The Encrypt Button; Encrypt Button Overview; Set Up A Homeplug Av Network With Encrypt - ZyXEL Communications PLA-4 Series User Manual

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

4.1 ENCRYPT Button Overview

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

4.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with ENCRYPT

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 (
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 (
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) light flashes. This resets the network name to a random
) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set up a connection.
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