ZyXEL Communications PLA-402 v3 User manual

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PLA-402 v3
Powerline Ethernet Adapter
Version 3.3.4
Edition 1, 5/2009
2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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Front and Rear Panels
POWER
COAX
RESET
SETUP
ETHERNET

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Overview
The PLA-402 v3 allows you to set up a powerline
coaxial network using the coaxial outlets in your home.
The figure below shows your PLA-402 v3 (B)
connected to a DSL modem (A). You can plug a second
PLA-402 v3 (C) into another coaxial outlet in your home
and connect a computer for Internet access. Use the
push-button SETUP feature to set up a secure
HomePlug AV compatible powerline coaxial network.
Note: You can connect to the Internet through a router,
switch or modem. The DSL modem is just an example.
PLA 1 PLA 2
Powerline
PLA-402 v3 Home Setup
Coaxial Network
DSL Modem

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This Quick Start Guide shows you how to do the
following:
1. Connect the PLA-402 v3 to a Cable/DSL Modem or
Router (6)
2. Connect the PLA-402 v3 to a Computer (5)
3. Set Up a HomePlug AV Powerline Coaxial Network (8)

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Connect the PLA-402 v3 to a
Computer
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the ETHERNET
port on the PLA-402 v3 (PLA 1) to the Ethernet port
on your computer.
2. Plug the PLA-402 v3 into a coaxial outlet.
3. The power ( ) LED should be on and the Ethernet
() LED should be on or blinking.
4. When the PLA-402 v3 detects a connection to
another PLA-402 v3 (or another HomePlug AV
compatible coaxial adapter), the HomePlug ( )
LEDs turn on.
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PLA 1
Coaxial outlet 1

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Connect the PLA-402 v3 to a DSL
Modem or Router
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the ETHERNET
port on the PLA-402 v3 (PLA 2) to an available
Ethernet port of your modem, router or switch.
2. Plug the PLA-402 v3 into a coaxial outlet.
3. The power ( ) LED should
be on and the Ethernet ( )
LED should be on or blinking.
 If none of the LEDs are on, unplug your device
and recheck your hardware connections.
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2
PLA 2
Coaxial outlet 2
DSL Modem

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If you are having trouble setting up your connections,
make sure:
• Your outlets are working properly. Unplug the PLA-402
v3 and plug in another electrical appliance that you
know works.
• The Ethernet cables you are using are Category 5 or
higher. Most cables are labeled with their
specifications.
• All Ethernet cables are securely connected.

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Set Up a HomePlug AV Powerline
Coaxial Network
There are two ways to secure your powerline coaxial
network.
• If your other coaxial devices have SETUP buttons, go
to Set Up a Powerline Coaxial Network with SETUP
section.
• If your other coaxial devices do not have SETUP
buttons, see the User’s Guide for instructions on using
the PLA-4xx Configuration Utility to set up your secure
powerline coaxial network.
Set Up a Powerline Coaxial Network
with SETUP
Use the SETUP button to set up a secure connection
between two PLA-402 v3s or with another SETUP-
enabled device.
Use the SETUP feature on two devices at a time.

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1. Place the coaxial devices close to each other, as
you only have two minutes to press the SETUP
buttons on both devices. You can disconnect the
devices from your computer or modem (or other
networking equipment) if you need to, but the
coaxial devices need to be plugged into coaxial
outlets. Press the SETUP buttons at the rear of your
coaxial devices for 1~2 seconds.
2. While the devices are connecting, the power ( )
and HomePlug ( ) lights blink. Also several times
all lights blink at the same time and the HomePlug
( ) light shows red.
AB
C
Within 120
seconds
Press for 2 seconds Press for 2 seconds

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3. Wait for about one minute while your coaxial devices
connect. The power ( ) light is steady when the
SETUP process times out, the HomePlug ( ) light
is steady if you have a successful connection.
 If the power ( ) light does not blink, you have
probably pressed the SETUP button for too long.
Try again, pressing the SETUP button for 1~2
seconds.
 If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both coaxial
devices do not light up, the coaxial devices are
not connected. Repeat step 1in this section. If
that doesn’t work, see the User’s Guide for more
suggestions.

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1. To add another coaxial device (C) to your network,
connect it with one of the coaxial devices (Aor B)
already connected to your powerline coaxial network
(See step 1in this section).
2. If you disconnected your coaxial devices from your
computer or modem (or any other networking
product connected to your coaxial device) in step 1
of this section, you can now reconnect them.
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 If the HomePlug ( ) light is off, use the PLA-4xx
configuration utility (see the User’s Guide for
details) to detect all other HomePlug AV devices
on your power line network. Try plugging a
second HomePlug AV device into an adjacent
socket (to your PLA-402 v3) and see if the
HomePlug ( ) light comes on.
Congratulations! This connects your coaxial devices
and any products you have connected to your coaxial
devices, such as your home computer or network
modem.
Procedure to View a Product’s Certification(s)
1. Go to www.zyxel.com.
2. Select your product from the drop-down list box
on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's
page.
3. Select the certification you wish to view from this
page.