Zyxel pla401v3 setup

Use Configuration Utility version 3. Use Configuration Utility v 3. This utility is only compatible with a PLA v3 which has the latest firmware installed. Page 22 CD. A prompt appears asking you to install the.

NET Framework version 2. Figure 4. Figure 5. Page 23 Browse to specify a different location on your computer. Figure 7 Install Destination Folder Note: You can also click Disk Cost to know how much available disk space you have in the hard drives found in your computer.

Page Low Power Mode 2. It goes into Low Power mode when there is no Ethernet connection. When you plug the PLA v3 into an electric socket, it waits for an Ethernet connection.

You can use this tool to upgrade the firmware on the powerline device directly connected to your computer. Refer to Section 2. Page 30 Troubleshooting in Section 8. To add more powerline devices to your network, press the ENCRYPT button on device C shown below for more than 10 seconds until the power light flashes.

Page Setting Up Multiple Networks This sets up your powerline network between your powerline devices. This disconnects A from B. Wait for about one minute while A and C connect. If that does not work see Section 8. The PLA v3 is designed as a plug-and-play network expanding solution.

Page Configuration Screen 5. This screen opens up when you launch the utility. Page Firmware Screen Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected powerline adapter before you can make changes to it. It contains the most basic operating instructions for the PLA v3 such as how to power up and how to load the firmware. Figure 17 Network Info Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen.

The MAC address of your powerline adapter can be found by looking at the label on your device. Page 42 Internet, your computer sends requests to open web pages. It should receive a high priority setting if you want faster downloading through your network. Page 43 Figure 18 Priority Settings Use this screen to configure priority settings for traffic from the powerline adapters on your network.

Released This field displays the date when the firmware was released. Close Click the button in upper right corner to close the About window. Double-click it to open it. Figure 21 Utility Main Screen 6. Page Change Nickname 64 letters, numerals and any printable character found on a typical English language keyboard.

Figure 23 Change Nickname 6. Page 50 Click Add to save the rule to the list in this screen. If you want to delete an existing rule, select it in the text box and then click Delete.

Rule Name This field displays the name of a previously created priority rule. Page Set Homeplug Light Color If the HomePlug light displays red, indicating that the powerline speed is abnormally slow, try unplugging electrical devices such as lamps, phone chargers, hair dryers, drills and vacuum cleaners from the electrical circuit where your powerline adapters are connected.

Page Link Information A high error rate may not necessarily result in a poor connection as PBs with errors are discarded and the powerline device adjusts the signal to a frequency level where fewer errors occur. Page 53 Poor cable quality and installation can also cause noise. To identify causes of noise on your network, disconnect an appliance connected on this part of your powerline network and observe whether this reduces the Signal- to-Noise ratio.

Page Download Firmware Click this button to reset all counters in this screen to zero. Close Click this button to close this window. Figure 27 Download Firmware 6. Firmware Version This field displays the version number of the powerline device. Click No unless you want to re-upload the firmware.

Do not click anything or reboot the device while firmware upgrade is in progress. Page 59 Figure 33 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Finish To check if your firmware is successfully upgraded, run the Firmware Detection Utility again and check your firmware version.

Repeat this upgrade process for each powerline device you need to upgrade. Note: The PLA v3 in this tutorial is an example only. Your powerline adapter may be different. The first network 1 shows the home computer connected to a printer and access to the Internet.

Figure 23 Change Nickname 6. Page 50 Click Add to save the rule to the list in this screen. If you want to delete an existing rule, select it in the text box and then click Delete.

Rule Name This field displays the name of a previously created priority rule. Page Set Homeplug Light Color If the HomePlug light displays red, indicating that the powerline speed is abnormally slow, try unplugging electrical devices such as lamps, phone chargers, hair dryers, drills and vacuum cleaners from the electrical circuit where your powerline adapters are connected.

Page Link Information A high error rate may not necessarily result in a poor connection as PBs with errors are discarded and the powerline device adjusts the signal to a frequency level where fewer errors occur.

Page 53 Poor cable quality and installation can also cause noise. To identify causes of noise on your network, disconnect an appliance connected on this part of your powerline network and observe whether this reduces the Signal- to-Noise ratio.

Page Download Firmware Click this button to reset all counters in this screen to zero. Close Click this button to close this window. Figure 27 Download Firmware 6. Firmware Version This field displays the version number of the powerline device.

Click No unless you want to re-upload the firmware. Do not click anything or reboot the device while firmware upgrade is in progress. Page 59 Figure 33 Firmware Upgrade Tool: Finish To check if your firmware is successfully upgraded, run the Firmware Detection Utility again and check your firmware version.

Repeat this upgrade process for each powerline device you need to upgrade. Note: The PLA v3 in this tutorial is an example only. Your powerline adapter may be different. The first network 1 shows the home computer connected to a printer and access to the Internet. Page Splitting A Network Into Two Networks To move some of these adapters to a new network, you need to give them a new network name.

Page 69 Figure 47 An Adapter on Your New Network Go back to step in this section to set the same, new Network Name for all remote adapters you want to add to your new network. Page Leds And Troubleshooting 8. The following figure is the front panel of the PLA v3.

Use the lights to determine if the PLA v3 is behaving normally or if there are some problems on your powerline network. Make sure the power cord is connected to the PLA v3 and plugged in to an appropriate power source.

Make sure the power source is turned on. Make sure that all your powerline adapters are HomePlug AV compliant. Check the package it came in or ask your vendor. If you do not have the latest utility, download it from the ZyXEL website. Check your powerline device is a PLA v3. The HomePlug light is on, indicating it is still connected to another powerline device. Page 82 Change the powerline network name to only allow the powerline adapters you specify to join your network. Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware when available from the ZyXEL website and use the configuration utility to install it.

Note: You do not need the configuration utility to install the latest firmware. Your use of the PLA v3 is subject to the terms and conditions of any related service providers. Do not use the PLA v3 for illegal purposes.

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Select the certification you wish to view from this page. ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. Page 88 ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions. Print page 1 Print document 90 pages.

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