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Chapter 8 HomePlug AV

PLA450 User’s Guide

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8.4

HomePlug AV QoS

Your PLA450 can send different kinds of traffic through your powerline network at different

speeds depending on the priority you give it. This feature is called Quality of Service (QoS).

•

You can configure your PLA450 to give priority to powerline network traffic depending

on its destination (

MAC Address or IP Port Number Priority

).

•

You can also map the priority settings (VLAN or ToS priority settings) of traffic from

outside your powerline network to priority settings for your powerline network (

Priority

Mapping

).

•

Priority can also be assigned according to traffic type such as IGMP (

Default Priority

).

Powerline traffic priority can be set at

Highest

,

High

,

Mid

and

Low

. The following priority

settings are guidelines. The requirements of your powerline network may differ.

8.4.1

QoS Based on IP or MAC Address

You can prioritize traffic passing through your PLA450 based on the device it is intended for.

Do this by setting the MAC address or IP address of a device(s) on your network and the level

of priority of network traffic going to that device.

For example, if you have a digital media adapter such as the DMA-1100P on your network set

up to play movie files on your T.V., you can set this device to

High

. This 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

Wired networks use QoS priority settings such as VLAN priority settings or ToS (Type of

Service) settings to help network traffic flow more smoothly. However, powerline devices

cannot use these priority settings unless they are mapped over to HomePlug AV QoS priority

settings.

(VLAN priority settings are not to be confused with VLAN ID. The VLAN tag contains both

priority settings (0~7) and ID information (1~4095).)

DAK Password

The

DAK Password

(DAK stands for Device Access Key), is used to verify that

you are authorized to perform changes on a device. You can find the

DAK

printed on a sticker on the bottom of a HomePlug enabled device.

Apply

Click this button to apply add the device to the network or to apply your changes.

Cancel

Click this button to return to the previous screen.

Table 24

Network > HomePlug > Edit

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Table 25

Priority Settings

PRIORITY LEVEL

APPLICATION

Highest

Voice Application

High

Video and Audio Applications

Mid

Data Applications

Low

Data Applications

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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