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The information provided in the following table reflects transmission rate information about the powerline adapters

which communicate in your powerline network.

The powerline adapters listed in this table are all the powerline adapters in your powerline network except the

powerline adapter selected in the table of the

Network Name

section. In other words, if the

Local

powerline

adapter is selected in the table of the

Network Name

section, then this table will display the rates of transmission

from the powerline adapter connected to the computer running the Web Configurator to all the

Remote

powerline

adapters.

Site

This field displays:

•

Local

, if it is the PLA directly connected to the computer running the Web Configurator.

•

Remote

, if it is a PLA in your powerline network but not directly connected to the computer

running the Web Configurator.

MAC Address

This field displays the MAC address of your powerline adapter. The MAC address of your

powerline adapter can be found by looking at the label on your device. It consists of six pairs of

hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters are “0-9” and “a-f”). In the case of the PLA,

this label is on the bottom of the device.

Transmit Rate

(Mbps)

This field displays how fast information is sent from the powerline adapter selected in the table of

the

Network Name

section to this powerline adapter. The rate is given in the following format:

“application data transmission rate / raw data transmission rate”. Application data reflects

more accurately how fast devices are transmitting application relevant traffic (for example

Internet Protocol (IP) traffic). Raw data refers to the whole payload of the packets transmitted

across the powerline network.

Receive Rate

(Mbps)

This field displays how fast information is received from the powerline adapter selected in the

table of the

Network Name

section to this powerline adapter. The rate is given in the following

format: “application data transmission rate / raw data transmission rate”. Application data

reflects more accurately how fast devices are transmitting application relevant traffic (for

example Internet Protocol (IP) traffic). Raw data refers to the whole payload of the packets

transmitted across the powerline network.

Table 25

Configuration Screen (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Section	Page
PLA5236	1
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	6
Introducing the PLA	7
1.1 Overview	7
1.2 LEDs	7
1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA	9
1.4 Expand Your Network with the PLA	9
1.5 Security	10
1.5.1 Passwords	10
1.5.2 Setting Up Security	10
1.6 Multiple Networks	11
The RESET/ENCRYPT Button	12
2.1 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Overview	12
2.2 Adding Devices to a Powerline Network	12
2.3 Removing a Device from a Powerline Network	14
2.4 Multiple Separate Powerline Networks	15
2.5 One Combination RESET/ENCRYPT Button	16
Web Configurator	17
Introducing the Web Configurator	18
3.1 Overview	18
3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	18
3.2.1 Login Screen	18
3.2.2 Password Screen	19
3.3 Navigating the Web Configurator	20
3.3.1 Title Bar	20
3.3.2 Navigation Panel	21
Dashboard	22
4.1 The Dashboard Screen	22
Connection Wizard	25
5.1 Overview	25
5.2 Using the Web Configurator Wizard	25
Monitor	27
6.1 Overview	27
6.2 What You Can Do	27
6.3 Log	27
6.4 Packet Statistics	28
6.5 WLAN 2.4G Station Status	29
6.6 WLAN 5G Station Status	30
Wireless LAN	31
7.1 Overview	31
7.1.1 Powerline Extended Wireless LAN	31
7.2 What You Can Do	32
7.3 What You Should Know	33
7.3.1 Wireless Security Overview	33
7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen	34
7.5 Wireless Security	36
7.5.1 No Security	36
7.5.2 WEP Encryption	37
7.5.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK	39
7.6 MAC Filter	40
7.7 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen	41
7.8 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen	42
7.9 WPS Screen	43
7.10 WPS Station Screen	44
7.11 Scheduling Screen	45
LAN	47
8.1 Overview	47
8.2 What You Can Do	47
8.3 What You Need To Know	47
8.3.1 LAN TCP/IP	48
8.3.2 IP Alias	48
8.4 LAN IP Screen	48
8.5 IP Alias Screen	49
Home Plug	51
9.1 Overview	51
9.2 What You Can Do	51
9.3 HomePlug Screen	51
One Connect	54
10.1 Overview	54
10.2 What You Can Do	54
10.3 One Connect Screen	54
Maintenance	55
11.1 Overview	55
11.2 What You Can Do	55
11.3 General Screen	55
11.4 Password Screen	56
11.5 Time Setting Screen	56
11.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen	58
11.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen	60
11.8 Restart Screen	61
11.9 Language Screen	61
11.10 Wi-Fi Mode Screen	61
Troubleshooting	63
12.1 Power and Light Problems	63
12.2 Powerline Problems	64
12.3 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems	64
Customer Support	67
Legal Information	73

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