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PLA450 Series
Homeplug AV to WLAN AP/Bridge
Quick Start Guide
CONTENTS
ENGLISH 2
Version 3.60
11/2007
Edition 2
DEUTSCH 18
ESPAÑOL 36
DEFAULT LOGIN
FRANÇAIS 52
IP Address http://192.168.1.1
Password 1234
ITALIANO 68
SVENSKA 84
Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved.
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ENGLISH ENGLISH 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. Internet 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
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ENGLISH 1 Initial Hardware Connections 1 3 2 1 Screw the antenna clockwise onto the antenna connector. Make sure it is securely attached. Point the antenna up (perpendicular to the ground). 2 Use the yellow (Ethernet) cable to connect the PLA450’s LAN port to the Ethernet port on your computer. 3 Use 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 (
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ENGLISH If 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. 1 Click the network icon (usually in the bottom right of your computer screen). 2 Click Properties. 4
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ENGLISH 3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (A). Then click Properties (B). A 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. 4 Type 192.168.1.x as the IP address, where x is 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
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ENGLISH 1 Launch an Internet browser (such as Internet Explorer). Enter “http://192.168.1.2” and click Go (or press [ENTER]). If 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). 2 The default password (1234) is entered for you. Click Login. 3 Change the password in the next screen a
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ENGLISH 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. 1 Place a WPS-enabled device within range of the PLA450. 2 Press the WPS button
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ENGLISH 3 The WPS LED ( ) on the PLA450 blinks for a few seconds, then shines steadily, indicating your devices are connected. 4 To 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 manu
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ENGLISH • 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. 3 Click 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 c
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ENGLISH 1 Right-click the wireless adapter icon in the bottom right of your computer monitor. Click View Available Wireless Networks. 2 Select the SSID name you gave the PLA450 and click Connect (A). A 3 If 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. B 4 You should now be securely connected wirel
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ENGLISH If 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 powerl
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ENGLISH . A PRESS 10 SEC. B B PRESS WITHIN C C 2 SEC. 120 SEC. PRESS 2 SEC. 4 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. 5 Wait 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. If the power ( ) light does not blink, y
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ENGLISH 6 To add another powerline device (C) to your network, connect it with one of the powerline devices (A or B) already connected to your powerline network (See steps 2 and 3 in this section). A B A or B C 7 If 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 devi
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ENGLISH 4 Click Set to set the Network Name. 5 All 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. 6 Add 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
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ENGLISH • If a device fails to appear in the table, try adding it in the Add New Member section. See Troubleshooting for more suggestions. 8 When 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 3 for an example. 9 Congratulations! You have set up your powerline network. Go to the next section to configure your PLA450’s IP address.
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ENGLISH 6 Connect to the Internet 1 Connect 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. 2 Make sure you are using a computer connected to the PLA450 through the wireless LAN (C) or the HomePlug AV powerline network (D). 3 A D B C Internet 4 Open an Internet browser (such as Internet Explorer). Enter “http://www.zyxel.com” and click Go (or press Enter). When you see the ZyXEL webs
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DEUTSCH DEUTSCH 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. Internet 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 S
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DEUTSCH 1 Anschließen der Hardware 1 3 2 1 Schrauben 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). 2 Schließen Sie das Ethernetkabel (gelb) an den LAN-Port des PLA450 und an den Ethernet-Port des Computers an. 3 Schließen Sie das mitgelieferte Stromkabel an den POWER-Anschluss (Netzanschluss) und an das Stromnetz an. Diese Verbindung ist gleichze
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DEUTSCH Wenn 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 z
