Table of Contents
PLA4215 User’s Guide
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4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................26
4.1.1 Powerline Network Security .....................................................................................................26
4.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK) .......................................................................................................27
4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility ........................................................................................................27
4.3 Configuration Screen .......................................................................................................................27
4.4 Firmware Screen ..............................................................................................................................29
4.5 Network Info Screen .........................................................................................................................30
4.6 Advanced Screen ..........................................................................................................................31
4.7 About Screen ....................................................................................................................................34
Chapter 5
Powerline Network Setup Tutorial.....................................................................................................37
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................37
5.1.1 Important Terms .......................................................................................................................37
5.2 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter ...................................................................................................38
5.3 Adding a Powerline Adapter ..............................................................................................................39
5.4 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter ................................................................................40
5.5 Splitting a Network into Two Networks ..............................................................................................42
5.6 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................44
Chapter 6
LEDs and Troubleshooting................................................................................................................47
6.1 LEDs .................................................................................................................................................47
6.2 Power and Light Problems ................................................................................................................48
6.3 Configuration Utility Problems ...........................................................................................................50
6.4 Powerline Problems ..........................................................................................................................50
6.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems .............................................................................................................51
Appendix A Legal Information............................................................................................................53
Index ....................................................................................................................................................57
