ZyXEL Communications PLA450 Series Instruction Manual

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Firmware Release Note
PLA-450
Release 3.60(AAJ.2)C0
Date: 11/13/2007
Author: Edward Yang
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ZyXEL PLA-450 Standard Version
release 3.60(AAJ.2)C0
Release Note
Date: 11/13/2007
Supported Platforms:
ZyXEL PLA-450
Versions:
ZyNOS Version: V3.60(AAJ.2) | 11/13/2007
Bootbase Version: V1.01 | 05/08/2007 12:40:00
Notes:
1. To conform to the local policy, some countries are not allowed to use 802.11g Turbo
mode. These countries are: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Japan, South Korea, and
Malaysia. The function will be disabled automatically despite the device settings.
2. We support up to 27 concurrent WLAN STAs at the same time if WPA-PSK was
used.
3. The firmware 1-4-5 of HomePlug can not communication with 3-x-xxxx.
4. The firmware of HomePlug is automatically upgraded to 3-0-3052, and support
Encrypt button.
5. In HomePlug network, two stations A and B form a network. If A left the network by
Encrypt button, B is still in the network after using Encrypt button to leave network.
So B can not join another network before leaving.
6. In WPS function, PLA-450 supports WPA-PSK+TKIP and WAP2-PSK+AES, not
support WPA-PSK+AES and WPA2-PSK+TKIP.
Known Issues:
1. HomePlug LED lights up even if it’s not within any management network.
2. The priority mapping can’t be disabled even you set “None” to Homeplug QoS
Priority Mapping.
3. The Homeplug Rx statistics may not be updated at the first moment when you just
power it on.
4. When WPS disabled. The WPS LED still light with green.
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Features:
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.2) | 11/13/2007
Change 3.60(AAJ.2)b3 to 3.60(AAJ.2) FCS version.
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.2)b3 | 11/08/2007
1. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 071030688
Symptom: Disable the wireless function. DUT wireless LED still light and STA still could
connect to DUT
Condition: Disable the wireless function. DUT wireless LED still light and STA still could
connect to DUT
2. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 071031851
Symptom: In HomePlug Qos page. The number 8 priority only showed Highest
Condition:
1. In HomePlug Qos page. Full keyin the port or MAC address in MAC address or IP Port
number Priority page.
2. The number 8 priority was High, Mid or Low and apply
3. The number 8 priority still showed Highest
3. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 071107456
Symptom: WPS LED light while WPS "Push Button" process finish
Condition:
1. Load to default setting
2. Press WPS "Push Button" to go WPS process
3. No Wireless STA to associate DUT via WPS
4. WPS LED is still light after WPS process finish(DUT WPS status= Unconfigur)
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.2)b2 | 10/25/2007
1. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 071002054
Symptom: HomePlug QoS tab should be removed from "Basic" mode
Condition:
1. HomePlug QoS tab should be removed from "Basic" mode
.
2. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 071002059
Symptom: HomePlug's "QoS" tab is gone in other language
Condition:
1. HomePlug's "QoS" tab is gone in other language
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3. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 071008470
Symptom: Wireless Super G throughput is under Criterion
Condition:
1. In wireless Super G throughput, Rx(Client to AP) throughput is under criterion(<20 Mbps)
2. Please reference the PQA test report
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.2)b1 | 10/03/2007
1. [FEATURE ENHANCED]
Support WPS.
2. [FEATURE ENHANCED]
Support Homeplug QoS.
3. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 070914885
Symptom: In WPS function, DUT can accept security = WPA2-PSK + TKIP
Condition:
1. Use Vista as wired external registrar, and Ralink as the enrollee
2. Use Vista to config DUT with WPA2-PSK(TKIP) via WPS, DUT can accept
3. Use Vista to config Ralink via WPS(PIN method)
4. After WPS process(step3) finish, Ralink can't associate to DUT.(Ralink utility show DUT
profile that security= WPA2-PSK with TKIP )
4. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 070914884
Symptom: Use PIN method via wired external registrar, WPS security = "No security" was
failed
Condition:
Use PIN method via wired external registrar, WPS security = "No security" was failed
5. [BUG FIXED]
SPR: 070914879
Symptom: Only enable or disable the Intra-BSS function and apply. The Message was
showed "Nothing changed; no need to perform save"
Condition:
Only enable or disable the Intra-BSS function and apply. The Message was showed
"Nothing changed; no need to perform save"
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.1) | 09/20/2007
Change 3.60(AAJ.1)b2 to 3.60(AAJ.1) FCS version.
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.1)b2 | 09/19/2007
1. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070914888
Symptom: In WPS function, DUT can hyperlink the Upnp and HTTP function
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Condition:
1. In WPS function, DUT can hyperlink the Upnp and HTTP function.
2. But, DUT couldn't find Upnp and HTTP function in eWC
3. Upnp function should find and setting in Maintence
4. Hpyerlink HTTP should be removed
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.1)b1 | 09/07/2007
1. [FEATURE ENHANCED]
Support WCN (Windows Connect Now)
2. [FEATURE ENHANCED]
Improvements on GUI multilingual selection.
3. [FEATURE ENHANCED]
HomePlug support for Intellon v3.0 functionality
1. FW/BIP upgrade (Led blink when fw upgrade during initial time)
2. Push-button security and sync issue
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.0) | 05/31/2007
Change V3.60(AAJ.0)b5 to V3.60(AAJ.0) FCS version.
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.0)b5 | 05/28/2007
2. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070525345
Symptom: Accounting server function couldn't work
Condition: In GUI, users set the RADIUS accounting port as 1813 and save it, go to status
page and back, the RADIUS accounting port as "0". And couldn't accounting athentication
successful on accounting server
Modification in V3.60(AAJ.0)b4 | 05/21/2007
1. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070518945
Symptom: DUT couldn't add member from My HomePlug Network.
Condition:
1. Add no member DUT from My HomePlug Network list
2. Keyin the Nickname and DAK Password, click the apply
3. DUT showed ret_code=5 error message and couldn't add the not member DUT
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1. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070425160
Symptom: Edit the MAC Address in Out of network DUT or Active DUT. DUT add new MAC
Address in My HomePlug Network list. It should only change the MAC Address
2. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070426291
Symptom: Please change the "Copyright 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corp. " to
"Copyright 2007 by ZyXEL Communications Corp. " in about page.
3. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070411490
Symptom: When some functions were empty. DUT showed wrong message
Condition:
1. Authentication Sever or Accounting Sever--> Port Number
2. When port number was empty and apply
3. DUT's status showed "An error was detected on this page…."
4. Roaming port, RTS/CTS, Fragmentation, Manual New Time, Manual New Date had the
same issue
4. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070502035
Symptom: In Chinese language, please help to change "移至基本設定" to "進入基本設定"
while user login the system.
Condition:
1. While user login system, system ask user to select one hyper-link to enter system.
2. In Chinese language, please change "移至基本設定" to "進入基本設定"
5. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070502037
Symptom: In Chinese language, it show "HomePlug AV (影音)" in the interface status of the
status page
Condition:
Please change the "HomePlug AV (影音)" to "HomePlug AV"
6. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070502036
Symptom: In Chinese language, it show "成員行動"(Member Action) in the HomePlug table.
Condition:
1. In Chinese language, it show "成員行動"(Member Action) in the HomePlug table.
2. It is very strange, please help to modify it.(Maybe "編輯成員" or else)
7. [GUI CHANGE]
To refine the GUI Homeplug strings.
Modification in 3.60(AAJ.0)b2 | 4/16/2007
1. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070410417
Symptom: GUI--> LAN--> Get form DHCP Server. Changed "form" to "from"
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Condition:GUI--> LAN--> Get form DHCP Server. Changed "form" to "from"
2. [BUGFIX]
SPRID: 070410424
Symptom: Only changed the Gateway IP address and apply. DUT showed wrong message
Condition:
1. GUI--> LAN--> User Defined LAN IP
2. Only changed the Gateway IP address and apply
3. DUT showed "Nothing changed; no need to perform save" message
Modification in 3.60(AAJ.0)b1 | 4/9/2007
First firmware release.
CI Command List:
Appendix A CI Command List
Last Updated: 2007/4/3 Command Class List Table
System Related Command Exit Command Device Related Command
Ethernet Related Command POE Related Command PPTP Related Command
Configuration Related Command IP Related Command Modem Dialup Command
Firewall Related Command Wireless LAN Related Command Bridge Related Command
Radius Related Command 802.1x Related Command HomePlug Related
Command
SystemRelatedCommand Home
Command Description
sys
atsh Display system MRD and checksum
callhist
add phone dir rate uptime Add a entry in call history
display display call history
remove <index> remove entry from call history
countrycode [countrycode] set country code
datetime
date Display system date year/month/day
time Display system time hour/minute/second
period The period to synchronize with time server
sync sync with time server
domainname display domain name
edit <filename> edit a text file
feature display feature bit
hostname [hostname] display system hostname
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logs
category
8021x [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show
debug type/1:show debug type] record the 8021x logs
access [0:none/1:log/2:alert/3:both]
[0:don't show debug type/1:show debug
type]
record and alert the access control logs
attack [0:none/1:log/2:alert/3:both]
[0:don't show debug type/1:show debug
type]
record and alert the firewall attack logs
display display the category setting
error [0:none/1:log/2:alert/3:both]
[0:don't show debug type/1:show debug
type
record and alert the system error logs
icmp [0:none/1:log] record the icmp logs
javablocked [0:none/1:log/2:alert/3:both]
[0:don't show debug type/1:show debug
type]
Record and alert the java etc. blocked logs
mten [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show debug
type/1:show debug type] record the system maintenance logs
packetfilter [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show
debug type/1:show debug type] record packet filter logs
ppp [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show debug
type/1:show debug type] record PPP logs
cdr [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show debug
type/1:show debug type] record CDR logs
remote [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show
debug type/1:show debug type] record Remote Management logs
tcpreset [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show
debug type/1:show debug type] record tcp reset logs
traffic [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show
debug type/1:show debug type] record traffic logs
upnp [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show debug
type/1:show debug type] record upnp logs
urlblocked [0:none/1:log/2:alert/3:both] record and alert the web blocked logs
urlforward [0:none/1:log] record web forward logs
wireless [0:none/1:log] [0:don't show
debug type/1:show debug type] record wireless logs
anyip [0:none/1:log] record anyip logs
clear clear log
display [access|attack|error|ipsec|ike|javablocked|
mten|urlblocked|urlfor
ward]
display all logs or specify category logs
errlog
clear display log error
disp clear log error
Online on/off turn on/off error log online display
load load the log setting buffer
mail
alertAddr [mail address] send alerts to this mail address
display display mail setting
logAddr [mail address] send logs to this mail address
schedule display display mail schedule
schedule hour [0-23] hour time to send the logs
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schedule minute [0-59] minute time to send the logs
schedule policy
[0:full/1:hourly/2:daily/3:weekly/4:none] mail schedule policy
schedule week
[0:sun/1:mon/2:tue/3:wed/4:thu/5:fri/6:sa
t]
weekly time to send the logs
server [domainName/IP] mail server to send the logs
subject [mail subject] mail subject
auth 0/1 Enable/Disable SMTP authentication
user Set SMTP user name
passwd Set SMTP password
save save the log setting buffer
syslog
active [0:no/1:yes] active to enable unix syslog
display display syslog setting
facility [Local ID(1-7)] log the messages to different files
server [domainName/IP] syslog server to send the logs
rn
load <entry no.> load remote node information
disp <entry no.>(0:working buffer) display remote node information
nat <none|sua|full_feature> config remote node nat
nailup <no|yes> config remote node nailup
mtu <value> set remote node mtu
save [entry no.] save remote node information
stdio [minute] change terminal timeout value
trcdisp monitor packets
trclog
trcpacket
version display RAS code and driver version
view <filename> view a text file
wdog
switch [on|off] set on/off wdog
cnt [value] display watchdog counts value: 0-34463
romreset restore default romfile
pwderrtm [minute] Set or display the password error blocking
timeout value.
upnp
active [0:no/1:yes] Activate or deactivate the saved upnp settings
config [0:deny/1:permit] Allow users to make configuration changes.
through UPnP
display display upnp information
firewall [0:deny/1:pass] Allow UPnP to pass through Firewall.
load save upnp information
reserve [0:deny/1:permit] Reserve UPnP NAT rules in flash
save save upnp information
qe
active [0:no/1:yes] Active to enable quick engine
state
debug
acl
display
add
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delete
reset
session
display
add
delete
reset
route
display
add
delete
reset
arp
display
add
delete
reset
bridge
display
search
add
delete
reset
bltlookup
config [0: off | flags],
socket display system socket information
filter
netbios
disp Display NetBIOS Filter Status
Config <0:Between LAN and WAN,
3:IPSec pass through, 4:Trigger Dial>
<on|off>
Set NetBIOS Filter Status
roadrunner
debug <level> enable/disable roadrunner service
0: diable <default>
1: enable
display <iface name> display roadrunner information
iface-name: enif0, wanif0
restart <iface name> restart roadrunner
ddns
debug <level> enable/disable ddns service
display <iface name> display ddns information
restart <iface name> restart ddns
logout <iface name> logout ddns
cpu
display display CPU utilization
ExitCommand Home
Command Description
exit exit smt menu
DeviceRelatedCommand Home
Command Description
dev
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