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Chapter 6 Wireless LAN

PLA450 User’s Guide

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6.5.1

WPS Setup Using a PIN

Each WPS-enabled device has its own PIN (Personal Identification Number). This may either

be static (it cannot be changed) or dynamic (in some devices you can generate a new PIN by

clicking on a button in the configuration interface).

Use the PIN method instead of the push-button configuration (PBC) method if you want to

ensure that the connection is established between the devices you specify, not just the first two

devices to activate WPS in range of each other. However, you need to log into the

configuration interfaces of both devices to use the PIN method.

When you use the PIN method, you must enter the PIN from one device (usually the wireless

client) into the second device (usually the Access Point or wireless router). Then, when WPS

is activated on the first device, it presents its PIN to the second device. If the PIN matches, one

device sends the network and security information to the other, allowing it to join the network.

Take the following steps to set up a WPS connection between an access point or wireless

router (hereinafter known as the AP) and a client device using the PIN method.

Take the following steps to set up a WPS connection between the PLA450 and another WPS-

enabled device (called a wireless client) using the PIN method.

1

Find the PLA450’s WPS PIN. The default PIN is on a label on the PLA450’s bottom

panel. You can use this if the PIN is still at its default setting. You can find the most up-

to-date PIN in

Section 6.11 on page 78.

2

Look for the WPS PIN on the wireless client; it will be displayed either on 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 in the

PLA450 (see

Section 6.11 on page 78)

- it does not matter which method you use.

4

Start WPS on both devices within two minutes (for example, by clicking Start or Apply).

Use the configuration utility to activate WPS, not the push-button on the device

itself. Also, you cannot press the WPS button on one device and use the PIN

on another device to connect the two devices.

5

On a computer connected to the wireless client, try logging into the PLA450’s web

configurator. If you can connect, WPS was successful.

If you cannot connect, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP’s

configuration utility. If you see the wireless client in the list, WPS was successful.

If you cannot connect using WPS, check both devices’ configuration interfaces

to ensure WPS is enabled on both devices. If that doesn’t work, check you are

using the correct PIN. After you have generated a new PIN (see Section 6.11

on page 78) the default PIN on the attached label is no longer valid.

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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