ZyXEL Communications PLA-4xx Series

Chapter 2 Installing the Utility

PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide

6Fill in the User Name and Company Name fields (optional). If you want the utility to

be only available to the currently logged in user, select Only for me(...). Otherwise,

click Next to continue and allow all users to use the configuration utility.

Figure 7 Customer Information Input

7Click Next to install the utility to the default folder, or click Change to specify a

different location on your computer.

Figure 8 Install Destination Folder

8When the installation is finished, a screen appears to confirm the InstallShield Wizard

has successfully installed the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to your computer.

Click Finish to exit the wizard.

Contents

Main Page About This User's Guide Document Conventions 1 " Safety Warnings 1 Page Table of Contents Part II: Using the PLA-4xx..................................................................... 25 Part III: Appendices and Index.............................................................. 53 List of Figures Page List of Tables Page Page Page CHAPTER 1 Introducing the PLA-4xx 1.1 Overview 1.2 Expand Your Network with the PLA-4xx 1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA-4xx " 1.4 Security 1.4.1 Passwords 1.4.2 Setting Up Security " 1.5 Multiple Networks Page CHAPTER 2 Installing the Utility 2.1 Overview of the Installation Process " 2.2 Installing the Utility Page Page Page Page Page Page Page CHAPTER 3 Managing Your PLA-4xx B A 3.1 Overview 3.2 Starting the Configuration Utility 3.3 Configuration Screen Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-4xx PLA-4xx Series Users Guide 29 " Figure 12 Configuration Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 2 Configuration Screen Note: Only devices which share the same network name are displayed in this table. " Page The following table describes the labels in this screen. 3.6 Advanced Screen " website to download the latest utility and firmware for your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter. Table 3 Network Info Screen Page Page Chapter 3 Managing Your PLA-4xx PLA-4xx Series Users Guide 35 3.7 About Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Figure 17 About Screen Table 5 Advanced Screen Table 6 About Screen Page CHAPTER 4 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 4.0.1 Overview " 4.0.2 Important Terms 4.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 34 4.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter Internet " AB C Page 4.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks B A 4.1 Troubleshooting Page Page CHAPTER 5 LEDs and Troubleshooting 5.1 LEDs 5.1.1 PLA-401 Chapter 5 LEDs and Troubleshooting 5.1.2 PLA-400/400 v2/402 The following tables describes the lights behavior. Figure 34 PLA-400/402 Lights Table 8 PLA-400/402 Lights Chapter 5 LEDs and Troubleshooting 5.1.3 PLA-470 Table 9 PLA-400 v2 Lights 5.2 Power and Light Problems V 5.3 Configuration Utility Problems V 5.4 Powerline Problems V Page Page PLA-4xx Series Users Guide 55 APPENDIX A Product Specifications The following tables summarize the PLA-4xxs hardware and firmware features. Table 11 Hardware Specifications Appendix A Product Specifications Table 11 Hardware Specifications Table 12 Firmware Specifications Wall-mounting Instructions " 1 Cable Pin Assignments RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments APPENDIX B Customer Support Page Page Page Page Page APPENDIX C Legal Information Copyright Certifications Page ZyXEL Limited Warranty Page Index PLA-4xx Series Users Guide 69 Index Symbols A C D N P R S T