ZyXEL Communications PLA450 Series User manual

Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved
PLA-450
Homeplug AV to WLAN AP/Bridge
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.60
6/2007
Edition 1
DEFAULT LOGIN
IP Address http://192.168.1.2
User Name admin
Password 1234
CONTENTS
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DEUTSCH 19
ESPAÑOL 38
FRANÇAIS 57
ITALIANO 77
РУССКИЙ 97
SVENSKA 117
繁體中文 135

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The PLA-450 connects your HomePlug AV powerline network
(which uses your electrical wiring) to your wired LAN (which
uses Ethernet cables). It also adds wireless connectivity.
This Quick Start Guide covers the following:
1Connecting your hardware for initial configuration
2Accessing the Web Configurator
3Configuring your wireless settings
4Setting up your wireless network
5Setting up a HomePlug AV powerline network
6Configuring your LAN settings
7Connecting your hardware to the LAN
8Troubleshooting
PLA-450
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See the User’s Guide on the included CD for details on all of
the PLA-450’s features. If a screen does not pop-up when you
insert the included CD, use Windows Explorer (My Computer)
to go to the CD-ROM (commonly drive D) and browse for the
User’s Guide.
1 Initial Hardware Connections
1Screw the antenna clockwise onto the antenna connector.
Make sure it is securely attached.
2Point the antenna up (perpendicular to the ground).
3Use the yellow (Ethernet) cable to connect your computer
to the LAN port.
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4Use the included power cord to connect the POWER
socket to an appropriate power source. This is also your
powerline connection.
1.1 Lights Turn On
•Power ( ): blinks until the device is ready.
•HomePlug ( ): other HomePlug AV device(s) detected.
•WLAN ( ): the wireless LAN is on.
•LAN ( ): the connection to your computer is OK.
VIf a light does not turn on, check your
connections. If this doesn’t help, disconnect the
PLA-450 from its power source, wait for a few
seconds and reconnect it.

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2 Accessing the Web Configurator
2.1 Set Up Your Computer’s IP Address
"Note down your computer’s current IP settings
before you change them.
First, set your computer to use a static IP address in the
192.168.1.3 - 192.168.1.254 range with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0. This ensures that your computer can
communicate with your PLA-450. See the Setting up Your
Computer’s IP Address appendix in the User’s Guide for how
to set up your computer’s IP address.
2.2 Log Into the Web Configurator
1Launch an Internet browser (such as Internet Explorer).
Enter “http://192.168.1.2” and click Go (or press Enter).
VIf the login screen does not display, see
Troubleshooting for suggestions.

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2The default password (1234) is entered for you. Click
Login.
3Change the password in the next screen and click Apply.
4Click Go to Basic setup.

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3 Wireless Configuration
1Click Network > Wireless LAN in the navigation panel.
2The following screen appears.

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•Name: Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable
English keyboard characters) for your wireless net-
work.
•Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK.
•Pre-Shared Key: Type a pre-shared key. Use 8 to 63
English keyboard characters (including spaces and sym-
bols). It is case-sensitive. Write it down to use in your
wireless clients so they can connect to the PLA-450.
"Write down the name and pre-shared key to use
in the wireless clients later.
3Click Apply.
You have configured your PLA-450’s wireless settings. Use
the following section to configure your wireless devices to
connect to the PLA-450.
4 Wireless Network Setup
Do the following to set up a wireless network with computers
with wireless network cards or adapters. You need the
network name and pre-shared key you configured in section
3.
1Open your wireless adapter’s utility (yours may be
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2Select your network’s name (SSID) and click Connect.
3Follow your wireless utility’s instructions to add your
computer to the wireless network. When finished, open an
Internet browser such as Internet Explorer to surf the
Internet.
For more information see the User’s Guide for a tutorial on
adding a computer to your wireless network.
5 HomePlug AV Network Setup
Follow these steps to set up your HomePlug AV network for
the first time.
1Make sure your PLA-450 and other HomePlug AV
powerline devices are connected to power outlets and
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2Log in to the web configurator if you haven’t already and
click Go to Basic setup. Click Network > HomePlug to
begin setting up your network.
3The Network Name is like a password for your network. A
HomePlug AV adaptor can only access your network if it
has the correct Network Name.
•SelectPublic, Network Name is HomePlugAV to set
your Network Name to the default (HomePlugAV).
Choose this less secure option to easily detect when a
new HomePlug AV device (with the default network
name) is connected to your wiring, without having to
change its network password.
•SelectPrivate, Network Name is and type a Network
Name if you want to make your network more secure.
4Click Set to set the Network Name. All devices listed as
Active in the My HomePlug Network table below now