ZyXEL Communications PLA450 Series User manual

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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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

PLA-401

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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

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

1Open your wireless adapter’s utility (yours may be

different from the one shown here).

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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

turned on.

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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

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