ZyXEL Communications PLA450 Series User manual

Copyright © 2008. All rights reserved.
PLA450 Series
Homeplug AV to WLAN AP/Bridge
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.60
1/2008
Edition 3
DEFAULT LOGIN
IP Address http://192.168.1.2
Password 1234
CONTENTS
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ESPAÑOL 36
FRANÇAIS 52
ITALIANO 70
SVENSKA 88

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The PLA450 connects your HomePlug AV powerline network (which uses your electrical
wiring) to your wired LAN (which uses Ethernet cables). It also adds wireless connectivity.
Use the following sections in this guide to set up a wireless and HomePlug AV powerline
network.
Section 1 :Initial Hardware Connections
Section 2 :Accessing the Web Configurator
Section 3 :Connect Wirelessly to the PLA450
Section 4 :Set Up a HomePlug AV Powerline Network
Section 5 :Set Your PLA450’s IP Address
Section 6 :Connect to the Internet
See the User’s Guide on the included CD for details on all of the PLA450’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.
"Your PLA450 is only compatible with HomePlug AV products with the latest
firmware. You can upgrade your other ZyXEL HomePlug AV products by
downloading the latest firmware from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com).
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1 Initial Hardware Connections
1Screw the antenna clockwise onto the antenna connector. Make sure it is securely
attached. Point the antenna up (perpendicular to the ground).
2Use the yellow (Ethernet) cable to connect the PLA450’s LAN port to the Ethernet port
on your computer.
3Use the included power cord to connect the POWER socket to an appropriate power
source. This is also your powerline connection.
1.1 Look at the LEDs (lights)
•Power ( ): Blinks until the device is ready.
•HomePlug ( ): Turns on when connected to other HomePlug AV device(s).
•LAN ( ): Turns on if the LAN connection to your computer is OK.
•WLAN ( ): Turns on if the wireless LAN feature is on.
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VIf the power ( ) or LAN ( ) lights do not turn on, check your connections.
2 Accessing the Web Configurator
Access the PLA450’s web configurator to enter or change settings on the PLA450.
2.1 Give Your Computer a Static IP Address
Follow these instructions for Windows XP. If you do not have Windows XP, see the
appendix in the User’s Guide on setting your IP address.
1Click the network icon (usually in the bottom right of your
computer screen).
2Click Properties.

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3Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (A). Then click Properties (B).
"Make a note of your original settings in (C) in the following screen if you will
return the computer to its original hardware connections after configuring
the PLA450.
4Type 192.168.1.x as the IP address, where xis a number between 3 and 254. Avoid IP
addresses taken by other devices on your network, such as 192.168.1.2, which is the
PLA450’s default IP address. Type 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet mask. Click OK.
2.2 Log Into the Web Configurator
The PLA450’s web configurator lets you enter and change settings.
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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, make sure your computer is using a
static IP address between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254, as shown in
section 2.1. If that doesn’t work, check your web browser’s pop-up settings
(see the User’s Guide for more information).
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.
3 Connect Wirelessly to the PLA450
You can use either Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or the web configurator to set up your
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If your wireless devices display the WPS logo, as shown below, use WPS to set up your
wireless network. Go to Section 3.1 to set up your wireless network.
If your wireless devices do not display the WPS logo, go to Section 3.2 to set up wireless
settings on your PLA450 using the web configurator.
3.1 Connect Wirelessly with WPS
Use WPS to connect WPS-enabled wireless devices to your PLA450 one at a time.
1Place a WPS-enabled device within range of the PLA450.
2Press the WPS button on both devices. It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first.
You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one.
"Your PLA450 has a WPS button located on its housing, as well as a WPS
button available in the web configurator used to manage the PLA450. Other
WPS-enabled devices will have at least one WPS button.
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3The WPS LED ( ) on the PLA450 blinks for a few seconds, then shines steadily,
indicating your devices are connected.
4To add another WPS enabled device to your wireless network, press the WPS buttons
on your PLA450 and your next WPS-enabled device.
Congratulations! When you have finished setting up your wireless network, go to Section
4.1 to set up your powerline network.
3.2 Manually Set up a Wireless Network
If your wireless devices are not WPS-enabled, use your computer to manually set up your
wireless network.
3.2.1 Configure Your PLA450 With the Web Configurator
1Click Network > Wireless LAN in the web configurator’s navigation panel.
2The following screen appears.
•Name: Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable English keyboard characters) for your
wireless network.
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•Pre-Shared Key: Type a pre-shared key. Use 8 to 63 English keyboard characters (includ-
ing spaces and symbols). It is case-sensitive. Write it down to use in your wireless clients
so they can connect to the PLA450.
"Write down the name and pre-shared key to use in the wireless clients
later.
3Click Apply. Congratulations! You have configured the PLA450’s wireless settings and
are now ready to connect your other wireless devices to the PLA450.
3.2.2 Set Up a Wireless Network
You can now connect wirelessly to your PLA450 from your computer and access the
Internet. You will need the Network Name (SSID)and also the Pre-Shared Key if you set
up security in the previous section. The connection procedure is shown here using
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1Right-click the wireless adapter icon in the bottom right of your computer monitor. Click
View Available Wireless Networks.
2Select the SSID name you gave the PLA450 and click Connect (A).
3If you have set up wireless security, you are prompted to enter a password. Enter the
Pre-Shared Key you set up in the previous section and click Connect (B).
You may have to wait a few minutes while your computer connects to the wireless network.
4You should now be securely connected wirelessly to the PLA450.
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VIf you cannot connect wirelessly to the PLA450, check you have selected
the correct SSID and entered the correct security Key. If that does not
work, ensure your network adapter is enabled by clicking on the wireless
adapter icon and clicking Enable. See the User’s Guide for more
suggestions.
4 Set Up a HomePlug AV Powerline Network
You can use powerline adapters compatible with the HomePlug AV standard to set up a
network on your standard electrical wiring.
• If your other powerline devices have ENCRYPT buttons, go to Section 4.1.
• If your other powerline devices do not have ENCRYPT buttons, go to Section 4.2.
4.1 Set Up a Powerline Network with ENCRYPT
Use the ENCRYPT button to set up a secure connection between your PLA450 and
another ENCRYPT-enabled device (The PLA-400 v2 is shown as an example).
"Use the ENCRYPT feature on two devices at a time.
1Place the powerline devices close to each other, as you only have two minutes to press
the ENCRYPT buttons on both devices. You can disconnect the devices from your
computer or modem (or other networking equipment) if you need to, but the powerline
devices need to be plugged into power outlets.
2Press the ENCRYPT button at the rear of both of your devices for more than 10
seconds. This sets up a random network name.
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4While 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.
5Wait for about one minute while your powerline devices connect. The power ( ) light is
steady when the ENCRYPT process times out, the HomePlug ( ) light is steady if you
have a successful connection.
VIf the power ( ) light does not blink, you have probably pressed the
ENCRYPT button for too long. Try again, pressing the ENCRYPT button for
1~2 seconds.
VIf the HomePlug ( ) lights on both powerline devices do not light up, the
powerline devices are not connected. Repeat steps 2 and 3 in this
section. If that doesn’t work, see the User’s Guide for more suggestions.
120 SEC.
PRESS
2 SEC.
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PRESS
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6To add another powerline device (C) to your network, connect it with one of the
powerline devices (Aor B) already connected to your powerline network (See steps 2
and 3in this section).
7If you disconnected your computer or modem (or any other networking product
connected to your powerline device) in step 1 of this section, you can now reconnect
them.
Congratulations! This connects your powerline devices and any products you have
connected to your powerline devices, such as your home computer or network modem.
Go to Section 5 to set up your Internet connection.
4.2 Set Up a Powerline Network Using the Web Configurator
Follow these steps to set up your HomePlug AV network for the first time.
1Make sure your PLA450 and other HomePlug AV powerline devices are connected to
power outlets and turned on.
2Log into 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.
• Select Public, Network Name is HomePlugAV to set your Network Name to the
default (HomePlugAV). Choose this less secure option to easily add a new Home-
Plug AV device (with the default network name) is connected to your wiring, without
having to change its network password.
• Select Private, Network Name is and type a Network Name if you want to make
your network more secure.
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4Click Set to set the Network Name.
5All devices listed as Active in the My HomePlug Network table below now have the
Network Name you selected. With the same Network Name they are now all on the
same network.
6Add a new device to your network by typing its MAC Address and DAK Password in
the Add New Member section. The DAK Password is found along with the MAC
Address on a label attached to the device. The DAK (Device Access Key) is a
password to access a powerline device. Then type a Nickname such as “Mary’s room”
to help you identify the device. Click Add. The device’s should appear as Active in the
My HomePlug Network table below.
• If a message MAC address error appears, check that the MAC Address is cor-
rectly entered.
• If a message DAK format error appears, check that the DAK Password is correctly
entered.
7Click Scan in the My HomePlug Network table to detect other HomePlug AV devices.
• If a device is Active, it is connected to your network.
• If a device is Out of Network your PLA450 has the details of this device but cannot
detect it. Check it is connected to a power outlet and turned on.
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• If a device fails to appear in the table, try adding it in the Add New Member section.
See Troubleshooting for more suggestions.
8When you are finished setting up your powerline network, connect your powerline
adapters to the devices you want on your network, such as computers and a router for
connection to the Internet. See the diagram on page 3for an example.
9Congratulations! You have set up your powerline network. Go to the next section to
configure your PLA450’s IP address.
VIf you cannot access the powerline network, make sure that the network
password is the same on all of your powerline adapters and that the DAKs
for your powerline devices are typed correctly. If that doesn’t work, make
sure your powerline adapters are HomePlug AV compliant and have the
latest firmware installed. See the User’s Guide for more suggestions.
5 Set Your PLA450’s IP Address
Set your PLA450’s IP address to be on your network.
1Click Network > LAN in the navigation panel.
• Select Get from DHCP Server to get an IP address from a DHCP server on your
network. If you have a router, it likely includes a DHCP server function.
• To use a specific (fixed) IP address, select User Defined LAN IP and enter it. You
only need to change the subnet mask or default gateway if you have specific ones
for the PLA450 to use.
2Click Apply. Use the PLA450’s new IP settings to connect to it.
3Return your computer’s IP address/subnet mask to their previous settings before you
changed them in section 2.1.
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6 Connect to the Internet
1Connect the PLA450’s LAN port (A) to the Ethernet port on an Internet gateway (such as a
DSL modem) (B) using the yellow (Ethernet) cable.
2Make sure you are using a computer connected to the PLA450 through the wireless
LAN (C) or the HomePlug AV powerline network (D).
3Open an Internet browser (such as Internet Explorer). Enter “http://www.zyxel.com” and
click Go (or press Enter). When you see the ZyXEL website, you know your network
connection settings are properly configured.
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VIf the PLA450 cannot communicate with the network, ensure that the
PLA450 is using an IP address on the same subnet as your router. See
your router’s documentation for information on finding your router’s IP
address.
Procedure to View a Product’s Certification(s)
1Go to www.zyxel.com.
2Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home
page to go to that product's page.
3Select the certification you wish to view from this page.

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Der PLA450 verbindet Ihr HomePlug AV-Powerline-Netzwerk (das über das Stromnetz
läuft) mit Ihrem kabelgebundenen LAN (bei dem Ethernet-Kabel verwendet werden). Die
Möglichkeit einer drahtlosen Verbindung ist ebenfalls gegeben.
In den folgenden Abschnitten dieses Benutzerhandbuchs wird beschrieben, wie Sie ein
Wireless-Netzwerk und ein HomePlug AV-Powerline-Netzwerk einrichten können.
Section 1 :Anschließen der Hardware
Section 2 :Zugreifen auf den Web-Konfigurato
Section 3 :Anschließen von Drahtlosgeräte an den PLA450
Section 4 :Einrichten eines HomePlug AV-Powerline-Netzwerks
Section 5 :Einrichten der IP-Adresse des PLA450
Section 6 :Herstellen der Verbindung zum Internet
Eine Beschreibung aller Funktionen des PLA450 finden Sie im Benutzerhandbuch, das
auf der CD enthalten ist. Wenn die CD nach dem Einlegen nicht gestartet wird, rufen Sie
mit Windows Explorer (Arbeitsplatz) die CD-ROM auf (normalerweise Laufwerk D), und
öffnen Sie dort die Datei des Benutzerhandbuchs.
"Der PLA450 ist nur kompatibel mit HomePlug AV-Produkten, die über die
neueste Firmware verfügen. Sie können andere ZyXEL HomePlug AV-
Produkte aktualisieren, indem Sie die neueste Firmware von der ZyXEL-
Website (www.zyxel.com) herunterladen.
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1 Anschließen der Hardware
1Schrauben Sie die Antenne entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn in den Antennenanschluss.
Prüfen Sie, ob sie fest sitzt. Richten Sie die Antenne nach oben (im rechten Winkel
zum Boden).
2Schließen Sie das Ethernetkabel (gelb) an den LAN-Port des PLA450 und an den
Ethernet-Port des Computers an.
3Schließen Sie das mitgelieferte Stromkabel an den POWER-Anschluss
(Netzanschluss) und an das Stromnetz an. Diese Verbindung ist gleichzeitig die
Powerline-Verbindung.
1.1 Die LED-Anzeigen
•Power ( ): Blinkt, bis das Gerät bereit ist.
•HomePlug ( ): Beginnt zu leuchten, wenn die Verbindung zu anderen HomePlug AV-
Geräten besteht.
•LAN ( ): Beginnt zu leuchten, wenn die LAN-Verbindung zum Computer in Ordnung ist.
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•WLAN ( ): Leuchtet, wenn die Wireless LAN-Funktion aktiv ist.
VWenn die LED-Anzeigen Power ( ) oder LAN ( ) nicht leuchten, prüfen
Sie die Kabelanschlüsse.
2 Zugreifen auf den Web-Konfigurato
Rufen Sie den Web-Konfigurator des PLA450 auf, um auf den PLA450 zuzugreifen oder
seine Einstellungen zu ändern.
2.1 Dem Computer eine statische IP-Adresse geben
Folgen Sie diesen Anweisungen, wenn Sie mit Windows XP arbeiten. Wenn Ihr Computer
nicht über das Betriebssystem Windows XP verfügt, finden Sie im Anhang des
Benutzerhandbuchs eine Beschreibung zum Einrichten der IP-Adresse.
1Klicken Sie auf das Netzwerksymbol (normalerweise unten
rechts auf dem Computerbildschirm).
2Klicken Sie auf Properties (Eigenschaften).