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CHAPTER 7 LEDs and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the behavior of the LEDs (lights) and offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. 7.1 LEDs The following sections describes the lights on the PLA-400, PLA-400 v2 and PLA402 v2, the PLA-401, PLA401 v2 and the PLA-470. 7.1.1 PLA-401/PLA401 v2 The following figure is the front panel of the PLA-401. Use the lights to determine if the PLA4xx is behaving normally or if there are some problems on your powerline network. Figure 46 PLA-401 Lights The following table describes the behavior of the lights on the PLA-401. Table 10 PLA-401 Lights LIGHT POWER ICON STATUS On Off DESCRIPTION The PLA-401 is on and receiving power. The PLA-401 is not receiving power. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 65

Section	Page
User’s Guide	1
About This User's Guide	3
Document Conventions	4
Safety Warnings	6
Table of Contents	9
List of Tables	13
List of Figures	15
Introduction	17
Introducing the PLA-4xx	19
1.1 Overview	19
1.2 Expand Your Network with the PLA-4xx	19
1.3 Coaxial Cable Networks with the PLA402 v2	20
1.4 PLA491 Power Strip with EMI Filter	20
1.5 Ways to Manage the PLA-4xx	21
1.6 Security	22
1.6.1 Passwords	22
1.6.2 Setting Up Security	22
1.7 Multiple Networks	23
Installing the Utility	25
2.1 Overview of the Installation Process	25
2.2 Installing the Utility	25
Managing the PLA- 4xx	31
Firmware Tools	33
3.1 Firmware Detection Tool	33
3.1.1 Firmware Detection Issues	33
3.1.2 Firmware Detection Procedure	34
3.2 Firmware Upgrade Tool	36
The ENCRYPT Button	39
4.1 ENCRYPT Button Overview	39
4.2 Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with ENCRYPT	39
4.3 Setting Up Multiple Networks	41
4.4 ENCRYPT Button Behavior	43
The Configuration Utility	45
5.1 Overview	45
5.1.1 Powerline Network Security	46
5.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK)	46
5.2 Starting the Configuration Utility	46
5.3 Configuration Screen	47
5.4 Firmware Screen	48
5.5 Network Info Screen	49
5.6 Advanced Screen	50
5.7 About Screen	53
Powerline Network Setup Tutorial	55
6.1 Overview	55
6.1.1 Important Terms	56
6.1.2 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter	56
6.1.3 Adding a Powerline Adapter	57
6.1.4 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter	59
6.1.5 Splitting a Network into Two Networks	60
6.2 Troubleshooting	63
LEDs and Troubleshooting	65
7.1 LEDs	65
7.1.1 PLA-401/PLA401 v2	65
7.1.2 PLA-400/400 v2/402 v2	67
7.1.3 PLA-470/PLA470 v2	68
7.1.4 PLA491	70
7.2 Power and Light Problems	71
7.3 Configuration Utility Problems	73
7.4 Powerline Problems	73
7.5 ENCRYPT Button Problems	74
Appendices and Index	77
Product Specifications	79
Legal Information	87