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Appendix A Product Specifications

Table 17 Hardware Specifications

Distance between the	PLA-400/400 v2/401/401 v2/402 v2
centers of the holes on	74 mm
the device’s back.
	PLA-401/401 v2
	Not applicable
	PLA-470/470 v2
	115mm
	PLA491
	256mm
Recommended type of	PLA-400/400 v2/402 v2/470/470 v2
screws for wall-mounting	M3 Tap Screw
	PLA-401/401 v2
	Not applicable
	PLA491
	M4

Table 18 Firmware Specifications

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Powerline Functionality	The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices
	communicate using standard electrical wiring.
	It supports a data transfer rate of up to 200Mbps.
	Data is encrypted using 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
	HomePlug AV compatible devices co-exist with HomePlug 1.0 devices
	but do not detect each other.
	The range of a HomePlug AV Powerline network is 300 meters/984 feet
	in optimal conditions.
	HomePlug AV is compatible with all OSs.
	The maximum number of devices connected (bridged) to single
	powerline adapter is 64.
	The maximum number of powerline devices on a single network is 64.
	The maximum number of powerline networks on a single electrical circuit
	is 4.
	HomePlug AV devices using version 3.0.5 firmware cannot communicate
	with earlier version firmware.
Coaxial Functionality	The range of a HomePlug AV Coaxial network is 800 meters/2624 feet in
	optimal conditions.
Encryption	128-bit AES Encryption
Frequency Band	1.8 MHz ~ 30 MHz
Certifications	FCC, CE, CUL, UL, HomePlug AV, RoHS, C-Tick
Device Management	Use the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version 3.0.5(AG) to easily
	configure the PLA-4xx.
	Note: The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version
	3.0.5(AG) is only compatible with PLA-4xxs with the
	latest firmware installed.

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