ZyXEL Communications PLA5215 Network Card User Manual


 
Table of Contents
PLA Series User’s Guide
4
4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................25
4.1.1 Powerline Network Security .....................................................................................................25
4.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK) .......................................................................................................26
4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility ........................................................................................................26
4.3 Configuration Screen .......................................................................................................................27
4.4 Firmware Screen ..............................................................................................................................28
4.5 Network Info Screen .........................................................................................................................29
4.6 Advanced Screen ..........................................................................................................................30
4.7 About Screen ....................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 5
Powerline Network Setup Tutorial.....................................................................................................35
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................35
5.2 Important Terms ................................................................................................................................35
5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter ...................................................................................................36
5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ..............................................................................................................37
5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter ................................................................................38
5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks ..............................................................................................40
5.7 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................42
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................45
6.1 Power and Light Problems ................................................................................................................45
6.2 Configuration Utility Problems ...........................................................................................................46
6.3 Powerline Problems ..........................................................................................................................47
6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems ................................................................................................47
Appendix A Legal Information............................................................................................................49
Index ....................................................................................................................................................53