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Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 4 Web Configurator Status Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Rate For the LAN port, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N/A when the line is disconnected. For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and N/A when the WLAN is disabled. For the HomePlug AV port it displays the maximum transmission rate when HomePlug AV is enabled. Summary Packet Statistics Click Details to view port status and packet specific statistics. WLAN Station Status Click Details to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the PLA450. My HomePlug Network Click Details to view information on the stations connected to your Home Plug network. 4.4.2 Navigation Panel After you enter the password, use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure PLA450 features. The following table describes the sub-menus. Table 5 Screens Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION Status This screen shows the PLA450's general device, system and interface status information. Use this screen to access the summary statistics tables. Network Wireless LAN General MAC Filter Use this screen to configure wireless LAN. Use the MAC filter screen to configure the PLA450 to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the PLA450. Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. QoS Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS). WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services. WPS Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) settings. WPS Station Use this screen to use WPS to set up your wireless network. LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. HomePlug Network Settings Use this screen to configure HomePlug AV devices and set up a powerline network. QoS Use this screen to configure HomePlug AV Quality of Service. This allows you to prioritize powerline traffic according 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

Section	Page
PLA450 Series	1
User’s Guide	1
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
Introduction	21
Getting to Know Your PLA450	23
1.1 Overview	23
1.1.1 Wireless LAN Application	23
1.1.2 HomePlug AV	23
1.2 Ways to Manage the PLA450	24
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the PLA450	24
1.4 LEDs	25
The WPS Button	27
2.1 Overview	27
2.2 Push Button Configuration	27
The ENCRYPT Button	29
3.1 ENCRYPT Button Overview	29
3.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with ENCRYPT	29
3.3 Setting Up Multiple Networks	31
3.4 ENCRYPT Button Behavior	32
Introducing the Web Configurator	35
4.1 Web Configurator Overview	35
4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	35
4.3 Resetting the PLA450	37
4.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button	37
4.4 Navigating the Web Configurator	37
4.4.1 The Status Screen	37
4.4.2 Navigation Panel	40
4.4.3 Summary: Packet Statistics	41
4.4.4 Summary: Wireless Station Status	42
4.4.5 Summary: My HomePlug Network Status	42
Wireless Tutorial	47
5.1 Example Parameters	47
5.2 Configuring the PLA450	47
5.3 Configuring the Wireless Client	49
5.3.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN	49
5.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile	52
Network	55
Wireless LAN	57
6.1 Wireless Network Overview	57
6.2 Wireless Security Overview	59
6.2.1 SSID	59
6.2.2 MAC Address Filter	59
6.2.3 User Authentication	59
6.2.4 Encryption	60
6.3 Roaming	61
6.3.1 Requirements for Roaming	62
6.4 Quality of 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
6.6.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK	70
6.7 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	77
6.11 WPS Station Screen	78
LAN	81
7.1 LAN Overview	81
7.1.1 Factory LAN Defaults	81
7.1.2 IP Address	81
7.1.3 IP Address and Subnet Mask	82
7.2 LAN IP Screen	82
HomePlug AV	85
8.1 Overview	85
8.2 Privacy and Powerline Adapters	86
8.2.1 Setting Up a Private Powerline Network	87
8.2.2 Setting Up Multiple Powerline Networks.	87
8.3 Configuring Your HomePlug AV Devices	88
8.4 HomePlug AV QoS	91
8.4.1 QoS Based on IP or MAC Address	91
8.4.2 Mapping other QoS Priority Settings to HomePlug AV QoS	91
8.4.3 QoS Based on Traffic Type	92
Maintenance and Troubleshooting	95
System	97
9.1 System General Screen	97
9.2 Time Setting Screen	98
Logs	101
10.1 View Log	101
10.2 Log Settings	102
Tools	105
11.1 Firmware Upload Screen	105
11.2 Configuration Screen	107
11.2.1 Backup Configuration	107
11.2.2 Restore Configuration	107
11.2.3 Back to Factory Defaults	108
11.3 Restart Screen	109
Configuration Mode	111
Language	113
13.1 Selecting Language	113
Troubleshooting	115
14.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	115
14.2 PLA450 Access and Login	116
14.3 Internet 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
Product Specifications and Wall- Mounting Instructions	123
Appendices and Index	127
Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions	129
IP Addresses and Subnetting	135
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address	143
15.0.1 Verifying Settings	158
Wireless LANs	159
Common Services	173
Legal Information	177
Customer Support	181

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Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator

PLA450 User’s Guide

4.4.2

Navigation Panel

After you enter the password, use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure PLA450

features.

The following table describes the sub-menus.

Rate

For the LAN port, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or

N/A

when the line is disconnected.

For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN

is enabled and

N/A

when the WLAN is disabled.

For the HomePlug AV port it displays the maximum transmission rate

when HomePlug AV is enabled.

Summary

Packet Statistics

Click

Details

to view port status and packet specific statistics.

WLAN Station Status

Click

Details

to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to

the PLA450.

My HomePlug

Network

Click

Details

to view information on the stations connected to your Home

Plug network.

Table 4

Web Configurator Status Screen

(continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Table 5

Screens Summary

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION

Status

This screen shows the PLA450’s general device, system and

interface status information. Use this screen to access the

summary statistics tables.

Network

Wireless

LAN

General

Use this screen to configure wireless LAN.

MAC Filter

Use the MAC filter screen to configure the PLA450 to block access

to devices or block the devices from accessing the PLA450.

Advanced

This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.

QoS

Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service

(WMM QoS). WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic

according to the delivery requirements of individual services.

WPS

Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) settings.

WPS Station

Use this screen to use WPS to set up your wireless network.

LAN

Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.

HomePlug

Network

Settings

Use this screen to configure HomePlug AV devices and set up a

powerline network.

QoS

Use this screen to configure HomePlug AV Quality of Service. This

allows you to prioritize powerline traffic according 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.