Chapter 7 LEDs and Troubleshooting

LIGHT

ICON

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

HomePlug

 

On

The PLA-401 detects another powerline adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The PLA-401 is communicating with another powerline adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The PLA-401 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.

 

 

 

 

The following table describes the behavior of the lights on the PLA-401 v2.

Table 11 PLA-401 v2 Lights

LIGHTS

ICON

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

POWER

 

 

Green

On

The PLA-401 v2 is on and receiving power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It also indicates a successful connection using the

 

 

 

 

 

ENCRYPT button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The PLA-401 v2 is starting up.

 

 

 

 

 

It also indicates the PLA-400 v2 is trying to connect with

 

 

 

 

 

another device using the ENCRYPT function.

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking at the same time as the HomePlug light

 

 

 

 

 

indicates an unsuccessful connection if you have used

 

 

 

 

 

the ENCRYPT button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The PLA-401 v2 is not receiving power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HomePlug

 

 

Green

On

The PLA-401 v2 detects another powerline adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

The data transfer rate is greater than 40 Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

 

The PLA-401 v2 detects another powerline adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

The data transfer rate is between 10~40 Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

 

The PLA-401 v2 detects another powerline adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

The data transfer rate is between 0~10 Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green/

Blinking

The PLA-401 v2 is communicating with another

 

 

 

Amber/

 

powerline adapter. Data is being transmitted and/or

 

 

 

Red

 

received.

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking at the same time as the POWER light indicates

 

 

 

 

 

an unsuccessful connection if you have used the

 

 

 

 

 

ENCRYPT button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline

 

 

 

 

 

adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETHERNET

 

 

Green

On

The ETHERNET port is on and ready and the PLA-401

 

 

 

 

 

v2 detects a device connected to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The PLA-401 v2 is communicating with a networking

 

 

 

 

 

device connected to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The PLA-401 v2 does not detect any devices

 

 

 

 

 

connected to its ETHERNET port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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