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    PLA450 Series Homeplug AV to WLAN AP/Bridge User's Guide Version 3.60 1/2008 Edition 3 DEFAULT LOGIN IP Address http://192.168.1.2 Password 1234 www.zyxel.com
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    to configure the PLA450. • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to www.zyxel.com for additional support documentation and product certifications. User Guide Feedback Help us help you. Send all User Guide-related comments, questions
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    things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The PLA450 and PLA-450 v2 may be referred to as the "PLA450", the "device", the "product" or the "system" in this User's Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold
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    Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons. The PLA450 icon is not an exact representation of your device. PLA450 Computer Notebook computer Server Switch Router Modem HomePlug AV powerline adaptor PLA450 User's Guide 5
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    safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, stumble over them. • Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for 6 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Safety Warnings PLA450 User's Guide 7
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    Safety Warnings 8 PLA450 User's Guide
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    55 Wireless LAN ...57 LAN ...81 HomePlug AV ...85 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 95 System ...97 Logs ...101 Tools ...105 Configuration Mode ...111 Language ...113 Troubleshooting ...115 Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions 123 Appendices and Index ...127 PLA450 User's Guide 9
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    Contents Overview 10 PLA450 User's Guide
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    of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ...3 Document Conventions...4 Safety Warnings...6 Contents Overview ...9 Table of Contents...11 List of Figures ...15 List of Tables...19 Part I: Introduction 21 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your PLA450 23 1.1 Overview ...23 1.1.1 Wireless LAN
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    4.3 Resetting the PLA450 ...37 4.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button Service ...62 6.4.1 WMM QoS ...63 6.5 WPS Overview ...63 6.5.1 WPS Setup Using a PIN 64 6.5.2 How WPS Works ...65 6.5.3 Limitations of WPS ...67 6.6 General Wireless LAN Screen 68 6.6.1 No Security ...69 12 PLA450 User's Guide
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    MAC Filter ...71 6.8 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen 72 6.9 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen 74 6.9.1 Application Priority Configuration 76 6.10 WPS Screen 91 8.4.3 QoS Based on Traffic Type 92 Part III: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 95 Chapter 9 System ...97 9.1 System General Screen ...97 9.2
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    Access ...117 14.4 Resetting the PLA450 to Its Factory Defaults 118 14.5 Wireless Troubleshooting 119 14.6 HomePlug AV Troubleshooting 119 14.7 ENCRYPT Button Problems 120 14.8 Advanced Features ...121 Chapter 15 Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions 123 Part IV: Appendices
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    ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 51 Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save 51 Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info ...51 Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility: Profile ...52 Figure 22 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 52 Figure 23 ZyXEL 72 Figure 38 Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced 73 PLA450 User's Guide 15
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    Log 101 Figure 54 Maintenance > Logs > Log Settings 103 Figure 55 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware 105 Figure 56 Upload Warning ...106 Figure 57 Network Temporarily Disconnected 106 Figure 58 Upload Error DNS Configuration 146 Figure 81 Windows XP: Start Menu ...147 16 PLA450 User's Guide
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    158 Figure 100 Red Hat 9.0: Checking TCP/IP Properties 158 Figure 101 Peer-to-Peer Communication in an Ad-hoc Network 159 Figure 102 Basic Service Set ...160 Figure 103 Infrastructure WLAN ...161 Figure 104 RTS/CTS ...162 Figure 105 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 169 Figure 106 WPA(2)-PSK
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    List of Figures 18 PLA450 User's Guide
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    > Tools > Firmware 105 Table 33 Maintenance Restore Configuration 107 Table 34 Maintenance > Config Mode > General 111 Table 35 Advanced Configuration Options 111 Table 36 Hardware Features ...123 Table 37 Firmware Features ...123 Table 38 Standards Supported ...124 PLA450 User's Guide 19
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    Table 51 Wireless Security Levels ...164 Table 52 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types 167 Table 53 Wireless Security Relational Matrix 170 Table 54 Commonly Used Services ...173 20 PLA450 User's Guide
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    PART I Introduction Getting to Know Your PLA450 (23) The WPS Button (27) The ENCRYPT Button (29) Wireless Tutorial (47) Introducing the Web Configurator (35) 21
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    to your wireless and wired (Ethernet) LAN. 1.1.1 Wireless LAN Application The PLA450 Wireless LAN feature allows IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g compatible wireless clients 's electrical wiring to connect to the PLA450 C and access the Internet through broadband modem D. PLA450 User's Guide 23
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    use the ENCRYPT button to set up a powerline network with your PLA450. • Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the PLA450 using a (supported) web browser. • FTP. Use File Transfer Protocol for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. " Upgrade to the latest
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    to reset the PLA450 to PLA450 v2 is sending/receiving data at 0~10 Mbps. Off The HomePlug AV connection is not ready, or failed. LAN Green On The PLA450 has a successful Ethernet connection. Blinking The PLA450 is sending/receiving data. Off The LAN is not connected. PLA450 User's Guide
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    . The PLA450 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed. WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) is configured on your device. The PLA450 is setting up a WPS connection with another WPS-enabled device. WPS is disabled on your device. 26 PLA450 User's Guide
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    to configure security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between two devices. Both devices must support WPS (check each device its configuration utility and locate the button (see the device's User's Guide for how to do this - for the PLA450, see Section 6.10 on page 77). 3 Press the
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    Chapter 2 28 PLA450 User's Guide
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    compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. No You need to have version 3.0.5 firmware or later installed to enable the two devices at a time. The PLA450 and PLA-400 v2 are shown below as examples. 1 HomePlug ( ) light is off. This resets the network name to a random value and
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    are not connected. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 in this section. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 14.7 on page 120 for suggestions. 7 To add more powerline devices to your network, press the to connect (C). You must use the ENCRYPT button on both devices. 30 PLA450 User's Guide
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    network in your home (A) which accesses a printer (B). Now you want a separate powerline network connection from your laptop to your printer (C). Figure 6 One Existing Powerline Network A C B PLA450 User's Guide 31
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    network it is associated with and its network name assumes a random value. The HomePlug ( ) light turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network. 32 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Chapter 3 The ENCRYPT Button See Troubleshooting in Chapter 14 on page 120 for suggestions on problems with the ENCRYPT button and the lights. PLA450 User's Guide 33
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    Chapter 3 The ENCRYPT Button 34 PLA450 User's Guide
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    is enabled by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2. • JavaScripts (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by default). Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter to see how to make sure these password (and retype it to confirm) and click Apply or click Ignore. PLA450 User's Guide 35
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    in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Simply log back into the PLA450 if this happens. 6 Select the setup mode you want to use. • Click Go Setup to view and configure all the PLA450's settings. Figure 9 Choose Basic or Advanced Screen 36 PLA450 User's Guide
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    RESET button at the back of the PLA450 to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, and the password will be reset to "1234". 4.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset screen to change between modes. PLA450 User's Guide 37
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    System Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > System > General screen. It is for identification purposes. Firmware Version This is the ZyNOS firmware version and the date created. ZyNOS is ZyXEL's proprietary Network Operating System. LAN Information 38 PLA450 User's Guide
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    the MAC Address of your device. - Firmware Version This shows the firmware version of the HomePlug chipset. System Status System Uptime This is the total time the PLA450 has been on. Current Date/Time This AV port it displays Up when the power cord is connected. PLA450 User's Guide 39
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    to the delivery requirements of individual services. Maintenance System General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names, password and inactivity timer. Time Setting Use this screen to change your PLA450's time and date. 40 PLA450 User's Guide
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    PLA450's log settings. Tools Firmware Use this screen to upload firmware to your PLA450. Configuration Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your PLA450. displays the transmission speed in bytes per second on this port. PLA450 User's Guide 41
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    of time the line has been up. System Up Time This is the total time the PLA450 has been on. Poll Interval(s) Enter the time interval for refreshing statistics in this field. powerline stations that are currently associated to the PLA450 in the My Homeplug Network screen. 42 PLA450 User's Guide
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    MAC address of a HomePlug AV device detected by your PLA450. Firmware Version This shows the firmware version used by the HomePlug chipset. Rx (Mbps) This troubleshooting powerline connection problems. See the Troubleshooting in Section 14.6 on page 119 for suggestions. PLA450 User's Guide 43
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    DESCRIPTION Statistics MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the powerline device detected by your PLA450. Rx PHY Rate This field shows the transfer rate of data received by the local device network and observe whether this reduces the Signalto-Noise ratio. 44 PLA450 User's Guide
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    device. Power levels should be constant and limited by the output power standard of your country. Unusually high output power levels may damage your device. PLA450 User's Guide 45
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    Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator 46 PLA450 User's Guide
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    utility screens as an example for the wireless client. The screens may vary for different models. 5.2 Configuring the PLA450 Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your PLA450. 1 Open the Network > Wireless LAN > General screen in the web configurator. PLA450 User's Guide 47
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    the Status screen.Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface Status. 48 PLA450 User's Guide
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    to a network. 5.3.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN The following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility, as in the following diagram. The wireless client is labelled C and the access point (PLA450) is labelled AP. D is the broadband modem. PLA450 User's Guide 49
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    peer computer. This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access connect to the access point, you must know its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to PLA450 User's Guide
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    connects to the wireless network using your settings. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of network, the fields in this screen remain blank. Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info PLA450 User's Guide 51
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    try changing the encryption type in the Security Settings screen, check the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator. 5.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile A network that is not in the list. Figure 22 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 52 PLA450 User's Guide
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    printable ASCII characters). Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID connect (In this example, WPA-PSK). Figure 23 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending type at the default setting. Figure 24 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 In the next
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    details of the active connection. 10 Open your Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar and press . Also, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. 54 PLA450 User's Guide
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    PART II Network Wireless LAN (57) LAN (81) HomePlug AV (85) 55
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    interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet. Your PLA450 is the AP. Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines. • Every . It stands for Service Set IDentity. • If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels. PLA450 User's Guide 57
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    router, make sure wireless network cards/adapters use the same following settings: • Network type: Ad-Hoc • SSID Channel wireless standard: IEEE 802.11b, g, or b/g 58 PLA450 User's Guide
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    User Authentication You can make every user log in to the wireless network before they can use it. This is called user authentication. However, every wireless client in the wireless network has to support characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. PLA450 User's Guide 59
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    also select an option (WPA Compatible) to support WPA as well. In this case, if some wireless clients support WPA and some support WPA2, you should set up WPA2-PSK or WPA2 (depending on the type of wireless network login) and select the WPA Compatible option in the PLA450. 60 PLA450 User's Guide
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    An example is shown in Figure 29 on page 62. With roaming, a wireless LAN mobile user enjoys a continuous connection to the wired network through an access point while moving around the stations that associate with other APs (Non-ZyXEL APs may not be able to perform this). PLA450 User's Guide 61
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    points must be connected to the Ethernet and be able to get IP addresses from a DHCP server if using dynamic IP address assignment. 6.4 Quality of Service This section discusses the Quality of Service (QoS) features available on the PLA450. 62 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Service) ensures quality of service streams. The PLA450 uses WMM QoS The PLA450 automatically the PLA450 uses applications and users. Use background manually configuring wireless connections and security through a web configurator. Your PLA450 WPS button on the PLA450. The second method relies
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    the device, or in the WPS section of the client's configuration interface (see the device's User's Guide for how to find the WPS PIN). 3 Enter the PLA450's PIN in the configuration interface of the wireless client. For the PLA450, see Section 6.11 on page 78. You can also enter the PIN of the client
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    -PSK pre-shared key to the enrollee. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is used depends on the standards supported by the devices. If the registrar is already part of a network, it sends the existing information. If can be a registrar, and so can some WPS-enabled wireless clients. PLA450 User's Guide 65
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    want a configured AP to act as an enrollee, you must reset it to its factory defaults. 6.5.2.1 Example WPS Network Setup This add another wireless client to the network. You know that Client 1 supports registrar mode, but it is better to use AP1 for the WPS handshake 2 66 PLA450 User's Guide
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    the WPS handshake with the new access point. However, you know that Client 2 supports the registrar function, so you use it to perform the WPS handshake instead. device to discover the key the network is using (if the device supports this feature). Then, you can enter the key into the non-WPS
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    Click the check box to activate wireless LAN. Wireless LAN Name(SSID) (Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool. 68 PLA450 User's Guide
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    No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Choose No Security from the drop-down list box. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the PLA450. Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. PLA450 User's Guide 69
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    with the PLA450 even when the PLA450 is using WPA2-PSK or WPA2. Pre-Shared Key The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user PLA450
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    supported in WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mode. The default is 1800 seconds (30 minutes). Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the PLA450. Reset Click Reset change your PLA450's MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. The screen appears as shown. PLA450 User's Guide 71
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    PLA450, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the PLA450 Select Allow to permit access to the PLA450, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the PLA450 allowed or denied access to the PLA450 in these address fields. Enter back to the PLA450. Reset Click Reset to reload the
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    Appendix D on page 159 for more information. Enable IntraBSS Traffic A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless clients or between a wireless Output Power Set the output power of the PLA450 in this field. If there is a high density of APs within an area, decrease the
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    support Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 6.9 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen The QoS screen allows you to automatically give a service (such as e-mail, VoIP or FTP) a priority level. Click Network > Wireless LAN > QoS. The following screen appears. 74 PLA450 User's Guide
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    This field displays either FTP, WWW, E-mail or a User Defined service to which you want to apply WMM QoS. Dest Port This field displays the destination port number to which the application sends traffic. Priority This field displays the priority of the application. PLA450 User's Guide 75
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    (HTTP) - a client/ server protocol for the World Wide Web. The Web is not synonymous with the Internet; rather, it is just one service on the Internet. Other services on the Internet include Internet Relay Chat and Newsgroups. The Web is accessed through use of a browser. 76 PLA450 User's Guide
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    port the selected service uses. Type a changes back to the PLA450. Cancel Click Cancel PLA450 and to set up a WPS connection using a PIN (Personal Identification Number) generated by the PLA450. See Section 6.5.1 on page 64 for instructions Identification Number) the PLA450 uses to authenticate other
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    PLA450 use a different WPS PIN. The new PIN is automatically generated. The PLA450 uses the new PIN once you click Apply. To connect additional devices to your PLA450 to the PLA450. Refresh Click page 27 for instructions on using WPS using 6.5.1 on page 64 for instructions on using WPS with a
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    . You can find the PIN either on the outside of the device, or by checking the device's settings. Click Start to begin the WPS procedure. PLA450 User's Guide 79
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    .255.255.255 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 The PLA450's IP address can be assigned manually (a static or 'fixed' IP address) or by a DHCP server on your network. " Regardless of and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space. PLA450 User's Guide 81
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    If the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet mask. If the ISP did not explicitly give you . If you have a router, it likely includes a DHCP server function. 82 PLA450 User's Guide
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    mask computed by the PLA450. Gateway IP Address Enter a gateway IP address in this field if you have a specific IP address for the PLA450 to use. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the PLA450. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. PLA450 User's Guide 83
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    Chapter 7 LAN 84 PLA450 User's Guide
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    PLA450 is a HomePlug AV compliant powerline Ethernet adapter. The PLA450 information over your home's electrical wiring. The PLA450 plugs into an ordinary outlet to create a new and the building's electrical wiring to connect to the PLA450 C and access the Internet through broadband modem D.
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    example, a printer) to them. In this User's Guide the electrical wiring network may be referred to as the "powerline network". " Your PLA450 is only compatible with ZyXEL HomePlug AV products with the latest firmware. You can upgrade your other ZyXEL HomePlug AV products by downloading the latest
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    only powerline adapters with the same password can communicate with each other. The following figure shows two private powerline networks on the same electrical circuit. PLA450 User's Guide 87
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    screen below. Use this screen to set up a HomePlug AV network and to check the status of HomePlug AV devices on your electrical circuit. 88 PLA450 User's Guide
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    looking at the label on your device. It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters are "0-9" and "af"). In the case of the PLA450, this label is on the bottom of the device. PLA450 User's Guide 89
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    for the second network. Scan Click Scan to detect devices on the same electrical circuit as the PLA450. Click Network > HomePlug > Edit to see the screen below. Use this screen to add a status is Out of Network or your PLA450 can not detect it, type the MAC Address here. 90 PLA450 User's Guide
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    is because if video or music traffic is delivered too slowly, quality problems may occur. 8.4.2 Mapping other QoS Priority Settings to HomePlug AV QoS such as VLAN priority settings or ToS (Type of Service) settings to help network traffic flow more smoothly. However ).) PLA450 User's Guide 91
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    (Voice over IP) traffic or you may have a VoIP device (B) attached to your PLA450 which adds ToS (Type of Service) priorities to data it sends. By giving high priority to VoIP traffic in your powerline network is from one sender to some of the devices on the network. 92 PLA450 User's Guide
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    . Unicast, Multicast/ Broadcast require less priority than the traffic that manages them. Select Network > HomePlug > QoS to set levels of service for different kinds of traffic on your powerline connection. The following screen displays Figure 50 Network > HomePlug > QoS. PLA450 User's Guide 93
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    traffic based on VLAN priority settings or ToS bits. Select Support VLAN Tags to map VLAN priority settings to powerline priority settings if you receive network traffic which has been assigned ToS (Type of Service) bits by the device or application that generated it, or by PLA450 User's Guide
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    PART III Maintenance and Troubleshooting System (97) Logs (101) Tools (105) Configuration Mode (111) Language (113) Troubleshooting (115) Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions (123) 95
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    > System > General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Name The system name is a unique name to identify the PLA450 in an Ethernet network. This name can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not times out, no matter how long it has been left idle (not recommended). PLA450 User's Guide 97
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    screen afresh. 9.2 Time Setting Screen To change your PLA450's time and date, click Maintenance > System > Time Setting. The screen appears as shown. Use this screen to configure the PLA450's time based on your local time zone. Figure 52 Maintenance > System > Time Setting 98 PLA450 User's Guide
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    field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured manually. When you set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new date in this field and then click Apply. Get from Time the evening. Select this option if you use Daylight Saving Time. PLA450 User's Guide 99
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    would type 2 because Germany's time zone is one hour ahead of GMT or UTC (GMT+1). Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the PLA450. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 100 PLA450 User's Guide
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    log message explanations. 10.1 View Log The web configurator allows you to look at all of the PLA450's logs in one location. Click Maintenance > Logs to open the View Log screen. Use the indicates ascending or descending sort order. Figure 53 Maintenance > Logs > View Log PLA450 User's Guide 101
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    the time the log was recorded. See the chapter on system maintenance and information to configure the PLA450's time and date. Message This field states the reason for the log. Source This field lists the especially Access Control) may result in many e-mails being sent. 102 PLA450 User's Guide
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    to be in the subject line of the log e-mail message that the PLA450 sends. Not all PLA450 models have this field. Send Log To The PLA450 sends logs to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field this feature is disabled, you will not receive the email logs. PLA450 User's Guide 103
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    files in the syslog server. Refer to the syslog server manual for more information. Active Log and Alert Log Select the PLA450 to send E-mail alerts immediately. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 104 PLA450 User's Guide
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    the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your PLA450. Figure 55 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 32 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes. PLA450 User's Guide 105
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    57 Network Temporarily Disconnected After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen. If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Return to go back to the Firmware screen. Figure 58 Upload Error Message 106 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Chapter 11 Tools 11.2 Configuration Screen See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for transferring configuration files using FTP/TFTP commands. Click Maintenance > ) files before you can upload them. Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. PLA450 User's Guide 107
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    appear. Click Return to go back to the Configuration screen. Figure 62 Configuration Restore Error 11.2.3 Back to Factory Defaults Pressing the Reset button in this section clears all user-entered configuration information and returns the PLA450 to its factory defaults. 108 PLA450 User's Guide
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    RESET button. 11.3 Restart Screen System restart allows you to reboot the PLA450 without turning the power off. Click Maintenance > Tools > Restart. Click Restart to have the PLA450 reboot. This does not affect the PLA450's configuration. Figure 63 Maintenance > Tools > Restart PLA450 User's Guide
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    Chapter 11 Tools 110 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Advanced mode to set advanced settings. Apply Click on this to set the mode. Reset Click on this to reset your selection to the default (Advanced). The following table lists the screens that you can LAN MAC Filter Advanced QoS Maintenance Logs Log Settings PLA450 User's Guide 111
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    Chapter 12 Configuration Mode 112 PLA450 User's Guide
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    screen displays. Figure 65 Maintenance > Language Click the button for language you want to use. The web configurator reloads and displays in the selected language. PLA450 User's Guide 113
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    Chapter 13 Language 114 PLA450 User's Guide
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    you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • PLA450 Access and Login • Internet Access • Resetting the PLA450 to Its Factory Defaults • Wireless Troubleshooting • HomePlug AV Troubleshooting • Advanced Features 14
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    . • If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer's IP address is in the same subnet as the PLA450. See Section 7.2 on page 82. 5 Reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the PLA450 with the default IP address. See Section 7.2 on page 82. PLA450 User's Guide
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    cord to the PLA450. 4 If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 14.4 on page 118. V I cannot Telnet to the PLA450. See the troubleshooting suggestions for I sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. PLA450 User's Guide 117
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    14 Troubleshooting 2 If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the wireless settings in the wireless client are the same as the settings in the PLA450. 3 Disconnect all the cables from your device, and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again. 4 If the problem
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    compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the PLA450. 4 PLA450. 5 Check that both the PLA450 and your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. • See the chapter on Wireless LAN in the User's Guide for more information. 14.6 HomePlug AV Troubleshooting
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    Troubleshooting 3 Make sure that all your power line adapters are HomePlug AV. Check the package it came in or ask your vendor. This PLA450 or with a long wiring path. 14.7 ENCRYPT Button Problems This section applies only to PLA450s with the ENCRYPT button. V The HomePlug light is PLA450 User's Guide
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    Chapter 14 Troubleshooting V The POWER lights on both devices finished blinking, but only one device's HomePlug light is on. One device may have Some screens and fields are available only in Advanced mode. Use the Maintenance > Config Mode screen to select Advanced mode. PLA450 User's Guide 121
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    Chapter 14 Troubleshooting 122 PLA450 User's Guide
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    CHAPTER 15 Product Specifications and WallMounting Instructions The following tables summarize the PLA450's hardware and firmware features. Table 36 Hardware Features Dimensions (W x D x H) 162 x 118 x 35 mm Power Specification 120-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Ethernet port Auto-negotiating: This auto-
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    manually. These dates and times are then used in logs. Use packet tracing and logs for troubleshooting. You can send logs from the PLA450 to an external UNIX syslog server. The following list, which is not exhaustive, illustrates the standards supported in the PLA450. Table 38 Standards Supported
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    Quality of Service Microsoft PPTP MS PPTP (Microsoft's implementation of Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) HomePlug AV The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices communicate using standard electrical wiring. Wall-mounting Instructions Do the following to hang your PLA450 on a wall
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    Chapter 15 Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions Figure 66 Wall-mounting Example 126 PLA450 User's Guide
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    PART IV Appendices and Index Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions (129) IP Addresses and Subnetting (135) Setting up Your Computer's IP Address (143) Wireless LANs (159) Common Services (173) Legal Information (177) Customer Support (181) Index (187) 127
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    blocking to log into your device. Either disable pop-up blocking (enabled by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2) or allow pop-up blocking and create an exception for your device's IP address. Disable 1 In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options, Privacy. PLA450 User's Guide 129
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    following steps. 1 In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options and then the Privacy tab. 2 Select Settings...to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. 130 PLA450 User's Guide
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    ://". For example, http://192.168.167.1. 4 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites. Figure 70 Pop-up Blocker Settings PLA450 User's Guide 131
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    Enable is selected (the default). 5 Under Scripting of Java applets make sure that Enable is selected (the default). 6 Click OK to close the window. 132 PLA450 User's Guide
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    down to Microsoft VM. 4 Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected. 5 Click OK to close the window. Figure 73 Security Settings - Java PLA450 User's Guide 133
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    Advanced tab. 2 Make sure that Use Java 2 for under Java (Sun) is selected. 3 Click OK to close the window. Figure 74 Java (Sun) 134 PLA450 User's Guide
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    an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.168.1) are the network number, and the fourth octet (16) is the host ID. PLA450 User's Guide 135
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    with a "1" value). For example, an "8-bit mask" means that the first 8 bits of the mask are ones and the remaining 24 bits are zeroes. 136 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Notation SUBNET MASK ALTERNATIVE NOTATION LAST OCTET (BINARY) LAST OCTET (DECIMAL) 255.255.255.0 /24 0000 0000 0 255.255.255.128 /25 1000 0000 128 PLA450 User's Guide 137
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    subnets; 192.168.1.0 /25 and 192.168.1.128 /25. The following figure shows the company network after subnetting. There are now two subnetworks, A and B. 138 PLA450 User's Guide
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    (Binary) 11111111.11111111.11111111. 11000000 Subnet Address: 192.168.1.0 Lowest Host ID: 192.168.1.1 Broadcast Address: 192.168.1.63 Highest Host ID: 192.168.1.62 PLA450 User's Guide 139
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    Subnets SUBNET SUBNET ADDRESS FIRST ADDRESS LAST ADDRESS BROADCAST ADDRESS 1 0 1 30 31 2 32 33 62 63 3 64 65 94 95 4 96 97 126 127 140 PLA450 User's Guide
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    ) 1024 62 11 255.255.255.224 (/27) 2048 30 12 255.255.255.240 (/28) 4096 14 13 255.255.255.248 (/29) 8192 6 PLA450 User's Guide 141
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    instructed to do otherwise. Private IP Addresses Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet (running only between two branch offices, for example) you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems . 142 PLA450 User's Guide
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    installed, configure the TCP/IP settings in order to "communicate" with your network. If you manually assign IP information instead of using dynamic assignment, make sure that your computers have IP addresses and double-click the Network icon to open the Network window. PLA450 User's Guide 143
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    Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click OK. 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect. 144 PLA450 User's Guide
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    you know your DNS information, select Enable DNS and type the information in the fields below (you may not need to fill them all in). PLA450 User's Guide 145
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    2000/NT/XP The following example figures use the default Windows XP GUI theme. 1 Click start (Start in Windows 2000/NT), Settings, Control Panel. 146 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Connections (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). Figure 82 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. PLA450 User's Guide 147
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    you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. • Click Advanced. PLA450 User's Guide
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    Settings tab by clicking Add in Default gateways. • In TCP/IP Gateway Address, type the IP address of the default gateway in Gateway. To manually configure a default metric (the number of transmission hops), clear the Automatic metric check box and type a metric in Metric. • Click Add. • Repeat the
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    DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields. If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them. 150 PLA450 User's Guide
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    , type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. You can also open Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab. Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and double-click TCP/IP to open the TCP/IP Control Panel. PLA450 User's Guide 151
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    89 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 152 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: PLA450 User's Guide
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    Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the • Click the TCP/IP tab. 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure list. PLA450 User's Guide 153
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    Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask vary depending on your Linux distribution and release version. 154 PLA450 User's Guide
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    9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: Devices 2 Double-click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure. The Ethernet Device General screen displays as shown. PLA450 User's Guide 155
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    the Devices tab. 6 Click the Activate button to apply the changes. The following screen displays. Click Yes to save the changes in all screens. 156 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Address Setting in ifconfig-eth0 DEVICE=eth0 ONBOOT=yes BOOTPROTO=static IPADDR=192.168.1.10 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 USERCTL=no PEERDNS=yes TYPE=Ethernet PLA450 User's Guide 157
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    :13 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:730412 (713.2 Kb) TX bytes:1570 (1.5 Kb) Interrupt:10 Base address:0x1000 [root@localhost]# 158 PLA450 User's Guide
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    an independent network, which is commonly referred to as an ad-hoc network or Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). The following diagram shows an example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other. PLA450 User's Guide 159
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    Appendix D Wireless LANs Figure 102 Basic Service Set ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each access point wireless clients within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate. 160 PLA450 User's Guide
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    cannot "hear" each other, that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used. Therefore, they are considered hidden from each other. PLA450 User's Guide 161
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    is recommended for networks not prone to interference while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or networks that are prone to interference. 162 PLA450 User's Guide
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    wireless networks. Use short preamble if you are sure all wireless devices on the network support it, and to provide more efficient communications. Use the dynamic setting to automatically use short communication between wireless clients, access points and the wired network. PLA450 User's Guide 163
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    PLA450 on the PLA450 and on support extended authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control features. It is supported User based identification that allows for roaming. • Support for RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service, RFC 2138, 2139) for centralized user supports
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    Appendix D Wireless LANs Determines the network services available to authenticated users once they are connected to the network. • Accounting Keeps track of the authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP(s) that supports IEEE 802.1x. . PLA450 User's Guide 165
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    Layer Service) supports EAP methods, such as EAP-MD5, EAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-GTC (EAP-Generic Token Card), for client authentication. EAP-GTC is implemented only by Cisco. LEAP LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a Cisco implementation of IEEE 802.1x. 166 PLA450 User's Guide
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    environments, but for public deployment, a simple user name and password pair is more practical. The data encryption and user authentication. If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you . If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use WPA or WPA-PSK depending on
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    WPA include key caching and pre-authentication. These two features are optional and may not be supported in all wireless devices. Key caching allows a wireless client to store the PMK it derived through IEEE 802.1x authentication with another AP before connecting to it. 168 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Client WPA Supplicants A wireless client supplicant is the software that runs on an operating system instructing the wireless client how to use WPA. At the time of writing, the most widely available 's password and allows it to join the network only if the password matches. PLA450 User's Guide 169
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    . Table 53 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTION METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802.1X Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Open WEP WPA2 TKIP/AES No Enable WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable 170 PLA450 User's Guide
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    . Angles typically range from 20 degrees (very directional) to 120 degrees (less directional). Directional antennas are ideal for hallways and outdoor point-to-point applications. PLA450 User's Guide 171
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    close to the center of the coverage area as possible. For directional antennas, point the antenna in the direction of the desired coverage area. 172 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Name Server, a service that matches web names (for example www.zyxel.com) to IP numbers. The IPSEC ESP (Encapsulation Security Protocol) tunneling protocol uses this service. Finger is a UNIX or Internet related command that can be used to find out if a user is logged on. PLA450 User's Guide 173
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    the control channel. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) enables secure transfer of data over public networks. This is the data channel. Remote Command Service. A streaming audio service that enables real time sound over the web. Remote Execution Daemon. Remote Login. 174 PLA450 User's Guide
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    Appendix E Common Services Table 54 Commonly Used Services (continued) NAME RTELNET RTSP SFTP SMTP PROTOCOL UNIX environments. It operates over TCP/ IP networks. Its primary function is to allow users to log into remote host systems. Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol
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    Appendix E Common Services 176 PLA450 User's Guide
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    generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. PLA450 User's Guide 177
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    802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11. 注意 ! Notices Changes or modifications Certifications 1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com. 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 178 PLA450 User's Guide
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    any kind to the purchaser. To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return Material Authorization number (RMA firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products. PLA450 User's Guide 179
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    Appendix F Legal Information 180 PLA450 User's Guide
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    2015098 • Web: www.zyxel.co.cr • FTP: ftp.zyxel.co.cr • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Costa Rica, Plaza Roble Escazú, Etapa El Patio, Tercer Piso, San José, Costa Rica Czech Republic • E-mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +420-241-091-350 • Fax: +420-241-091-359 • Web: www.zyxel.cz PLA450 User's Guide 181
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    GmbH., Adenauerstr. 20/A2 D-52146, Wuerselen, Germany Hungary • Support E-mail: [email protected] • Sales E-mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +36-1-3361649 • Fax: +36-1-3259100 • Web: www.zyxel.hu • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Hungary, 48, Zoldlomb Str., H-1025, Budapest, Hungary 182 PLA450 User's Guide
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    17F, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia North America • Support E-mail: [email protected] • Support Telephone: +1-800-978-7222 • Sales E-mail: [email protected] • Sales Telephone: +1-714-632-0882 • Fax: +1-714-632-0858 • Web: www.zyxel.com PLA450 User's Guide 183
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    Business Park, The Strategy #03-28, Singapore 609930 Spain • Support E-mail: [email protected] • Sales E-mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +34-902-195-420 • Fax: +34-913-005-345 • Web: www.zyxel.es • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, Arte, 21 5ª planta, 28033 Madrid, Spain 184 PLA450 User's Guide
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    mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +44-1344-303044, 08707-555779 (UK only) • Fax: +44-1344-303034 • Web: www.zyxel.co.uk • FTP: ftp.zyxel.co.uk • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd., 11 The Courtyard, Eastern Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2XB, United Kingdom (UK) PLA450 User's Guide 185
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    Appendix G Customer Support 186 PLA450 User's Guide
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    the NMK 87 channel 39, 57, 161 PLA450 User's Guide interference 161 configuration 107 backup 107 reset the factory defaults 108 restore 107 configuration mode 37 contact information 181 copyright 177 CPU usage 39 CTS (Clear to Send) 162 customer support 181 D date 39, 99 Daylight Saving Time
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    statement 177 File Transfer Protocol, (FTP) 76 firmware file extension HTTP upload upload 105 version 38 fragmentation IEEE 802.11b 74 IEEE 802.11g 74, 163 IMAP 76 Independent Basic Service Set See IBSS 159 initialization vector (IV) 168 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority See 57 PLA450 User's Guide
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    168 Q QoS 63, 74 QoS priorities 63 Quality of Service, See QoS 74 R RADIUS 164 PLA450 User's Guide message types 165 messages 165 server 59 shared secret key 165 registration product 179 related documentation 3 reset button 37, 108 resetting the device 37 restart 109 restore configuration 107 RF
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    99 setting 98 zone 99 trademarks 177 U user authentication 59 local (user) database 59 RADIUS server 59 W warranty 179 pre-authentication 168 supplicants 169 user authentication 168 vs WPA-PSK 168 wireless client supplicant application example 169 WPA2 60, 167 user authentication 168 vs WPA2-PSK 168 wireless
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