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Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA
PLA Series User’s Guide
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1.3 Expand Your Network with the PLA
The PLA plugs into an ordinary power outlet to easily extend a cable or DSL broadband connection
or existing Ethernet (LAN) network to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house, all without
the need for any new cabling. Devices can securely communicate with each other at high data
Table 3 LEDs: 500 and 600 Mbps Models
LIGHTS ICON COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The PLA is on and receiving power.
It also indicates a successful connection using the RESET/
ENCRYPT button.
Blinking The PLA is starting up.
It also indicates the PLA is trying to connect with another
device using the ENCRYPT function.
The Power LED blinks when it is in standby mode. Refer to
Section 2.3 on page 16 for details on this feature.
Off The PLA is not receiving power.
HomePlug Green On The PLA detects another powerline adapter. The data transfer
rate is greater than 80 Mbps.
Amber The PLA detects another powerline adapter. The data transfer
rate is between 20~80 Mbps.
Red The PLA detects another powerline adapter. The data transfer
rate is between 0~20 Mbps.
Green/
Amber/
Red
Blinking The PLA is communicating with another powerline adapter.
Data is being transmitted and/or received.
Off The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline
adapter.
ETHERNET Green On The ETHERNET port is on and ready and the PLA detects a
device connected to it.
Blinking The PLA is communicating with a networking device
connected to it.
Off The PLA does not detect any devices connected to its
ETHERNET port.