Chapter 5 LEDs and Troubleshooting

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5.1.2 PLA-401

The following figure is the front panel of the PLA-401. Use the LEDs to determine if the PLA-

4xx is behaving normally or if there are some problems on your powerline network.

Figure 34 PLA-401 LEDs

The following table describes the LED behavior.

Table 7 PLA-401 LEDs

5.1.3 PLA-470

The following figure is the front panel of the PLA-470. Use the LEDs to determine if the PLA-

470 is behaving normally or if there are some problems on your powerline network.

ETHERNET On The LAN port is on and ready and the PLA-400 detects a device
connected to it.
Blinking The PLA-400/402 is communicating with a router, modem,
switch or a computer connected to it.
Off The PLA-400 does not detect any devices connected to its LAN
port.

Table 6 PLA-400/402 LEDs (continued)

LED ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION
LED ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER On The PLA-401 is on and receiving power.
Off The PLA-401 is not receiving power.
LINK On The POWER port detects another powerline adapter.
Blinking The PLA-401 is communicating with another powerline adapter.
Off The POWER port is not detecting another powerline adapter.
ETHERNET On The ETHERNET port is on and ready and the PLA-401 detects
a device connected to it.
Blinking The PLA-401 is communicating with a router, modem, switch or
a computer connected to it.
Off The PLA-401 does not detect any devices connected to its
ETHERNET port.