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ZyXEL Communications PLA-450 - V3.60 User Manual (190 pages)

PLA-450 Series Homeplug AV to WLAN AP/Bridge

Brand: ZyXEL Communications | Category: Adapter | Size: 5 MB

About this User's Guide
3
- Document Conventions
  4
- Safety Warnings
  6
- Table of Contents
  9
- Contents Overview
  9
- Table of Contents
  11
- List of Figures
  15
- List of Tables
  19
Introduction
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- PART I Introduction
  21
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your PLA450

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- Figure 1 WLAN Application Example
  23
  - Homeplug AV
    23
    
    Overview
    23
    
    Wireless LAN Application
    23
    
    Good Habits for Managing the PLA450
    24
    
    Ways to Manage the PLA450
    24
    
    Figure 3 Front Panel Leds
    25
    
    Table 1 Front Panel Leds
    25
    
    Overview
    27
    
    Push Button Configuration
    27
    
    ENCRYPT Button Overview
    29
    
    Set up a Homeplug AV Network with ENCRYPT
    29
    
    The ENCRYPT Button
    29
  - Figure 2 Homeplug AV Internet Connection Example
    24
  - Leds
    25
  - Figure 5 Adding more Powerline Adapters to Your Network
    31
  - Figure 6 One Existing Powerline Network
    31
  - ENCRYPT Button Behavior
    32
Chapter 2 The WPS Button

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- The WPS Button
  27
Chapter 3 The ENCRYPT Button

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Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator

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- Accessing the Web Configurator
  35
Chapter 5 Wireless Tutorial

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Chapter 6 Wireless LAN

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Chapter 7 LAN

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- Factory LAN Defaults
  81
- IP Address
  81
- LAN Overview
  81
- Figure 43 Network > LAN > IP
  82
- Table 22 Network > LAN > IP
  82
Chapter 8 Homeplug AV

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- Figure 44 Expand Your Network
  85
- Figure 45 Powerline Network Scenario
  87
- Configuring Your Homeplug AV Devices
  88
- Figure 49 Prioritized Traffic between Your Home Powerline Network and the Internet
  92
- Table 26 Suggested Mappings
  92
- Figure 50 Network > Homeplug > Qos
  93
- Table 27 Network > Homeplug > Edit
  94
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  95
  - Part III: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
    95
  - System
    97
    
    System General Screen
    97
    
    Table 28 Maintenance > System > General
    97
    
    Time Setting Screen
    98
    
    Table 30 Maintenance > Logs > View Log
    102
    
    Figure 54 Maintenance > Logs > Log Settings
    103
    
    Table 31 Maintenance > Logs > Log Settings
    103
    
    Figure 55 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware
    105
    
    Table 32 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware
    105
    
    Figure 56 Upload Warning
    106
    
    Figure 57 Network Temporarily Disconnected
    106
    
    Figure 59 Maintenance > Tools > Configuration
    107
    
    Table 33 Maintenance Restore Configuration
    107
    
    Back to Factory Defaults
    108
    
    Figure 60 Configuration Restore Successful
    108
    
    Figure 61 Temporarily Disconnected
    108
    
    Figure 62 Configuration Restore Error
    108
    
    Figure 63 Maintenance > Tools > Restart
    109
    
    Restart Screen
    109
    
    Configuration Mode
    111
    
    Language
    113
    
    Selecting Language
    113
    
    Troubleshooting
    115
  - Tools
    105
  - Figure 58 Upload Error Message
    106
  - Backup Configuration
    107
  - Configuration Screen
    107
  - Restore Configuration
    107
Chapter 9 System

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- Figure 51 Maintenance > System > General
  97
  - Figure 52 Maintenance > System > Time Setting
    98
  - Table 29 Maintenance > System > Time Setting
    99
Chapter 10 Logs

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- Figure 53 Maintenance > Logs > View Log
  101
- Logs
  101
- View Log
  101
- Log Settings
  102
Chapter 11 Tools

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- Firmware Upload Screen
  105
Chapter 12 Configuration Mode

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Chapter 13 Language

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- Figure 65 Maintenance > Language
  113
Chapter 14 Troubleshooting

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- Power, Hardware Connections, and Leds
  115
- PLA450 Access and Login
  116
- Internet Access
  117
- Resetting the PLA450 to Its Factory Defaults
  118
- Homeplug AV Troubleshooting
  119
- Wireless Troubleshooting
  119
- ENCRYPT Button Problems
  120
- Advanced Features
  121
Chapter 15

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Appendix A Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

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- Figure 67 Pop-Up Blocker
  129
  - Figure 68 Internet Options: Privacy
    130
  - Figure 69 Internet Options: Privacy
    131
  - Figure 70 Pop-Up Blocker Settings
    131
  - Figure 71 Internet Options: Security
    132
  - Figure 72 Security Settings - Java Scripting
    133
  - Figure 73 Security Settings - Java
    133
  - Java Permissions
    133
  - Figure 74 Java (Sun)
    134
Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting

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- Figure 75 Network Number and Host ID
  136
- Table 39 Subnet Mask - Identifying Network Number
  136
- Table 40 Subnet Masks
  137
- Table 41 Maximum Host Numbers
  137
- Table 42 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation
  137
- Figure 76 Subnetting Example: before Subnetting
  138
- Figure 77 Subnetting Example: after Subnetting
  139
- Table 43 Subnet 1
  139
- Table 44 Subnet 2
  140
- Table 45 Subnet 3
  140
- Table 46 Subnet 4
  140
- Table 47 Eight Subnets
  140
- Table 48 24-Bit Network Number Subnet Planning
  141
- Table 49 16-Bit Network Number Subnet Planning
  141
- Private Ip Addresses
  142
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

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Appendix D Wireless Lans

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- Figure 101 Peer-To-Peer Communication in an Ad-Hoc Network
  159
  - Figure 102 Basic Service Set
    160
  - Figure 103 Infrastructure WLAN
    161
  - Figure 104 RTS/CTS
    162
  - Fragmentation Threshold
    162
  - Preamble Type
    163
- Table 50 IEEE 802.11G
  163
- Table 51 Wireless Security Levels
  164
- Table 52 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types
  167
- Wpa and Wpa2
  167
- Figure 105 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
  169
- Figure 106 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication
  170
- Table 53 Wireless Security Relational Matrix
  170
- Antenna Gain
  171
Appendix E Common Services

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- Table 54 Commonly Used Services
  173
Appendix F Legal Information

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- Zyxel Limited Warranty
  179
Appendix G Customer Support

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- Index
  187

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ZyXEL Communications PLA-450 - V3.60 User Manual (190 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your PLA450

Chapter 2 The WPS Button

Chapter 3 The ENCRYPT Button

Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator

Chapter 5 Wireless Tutorial

Chapter 6 Wireless LAN

Chapter 7 LAN

Chapter 8 Homeplug AV

Chapter 9 System

Chapter 10 Logs

Chapter 11 Tools

Chapter 12 Configuration Mode

Chapter 13 Language

Chapter 14 Troubleshooting

Chapter 15

Appendix A Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

Appendix D Wireless Lans

Appendix E Common Services

Appendix F Legal Information

Appendix G Customer Support

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