Filter
Top Products
Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-400/402
PLA-400/402 Series User’s Guide
26
3.4 Firmware Screen
Use the Firmware screen to update the firmware on the PLA-400/402 directly connected to
the computer running the configuration utility.
Firmware is the software which is embedded in the PLA-400/402. This software contains
processing instructions for how the PLA-400/402 sends and receives information in a secure
way.
Parameter Information Block (PIB) is similar to firmware. It contains the most basic operating
instructions for the PLA-400/402 such as how to power up and how to load the firmware.
You can check the ZyXEL website for firmware upgrades for your PLA-400/402.
1 Be sure to upload the correct model firmware as uploading the wrong model
firmware may damage your device.
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.
Select the remote power line adapter you want to manage by clicking the MAC
address which corresponds to it in the MAC Address column. Enter the DAK
Password value and click Save.
Note: You must enter the DAK Password value exactly as it is
printed on the label (all caps and with dashes “-”).
Network
Password
The default network password of PLA-400/402s is “HomePlug”. The PLA-400/402s
use the same network password to recognize and communicate with each other over
the power line network. If you change the password of one device on the network, it
will no longer be recognized as part of that network.
If you change the network password, make sure you change the password for all of
the power line adapters that you want to be part of your power line network.
The network password can be from 1 to 64 alphanumeric characters in length; spaces
are not allowed.
Save Click this to apply your changes. The new Network Password is applied to the
selected power line adapter.
Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected
power line adapter before you can make changes to it.
Table 2 Configuration Screen (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION