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Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA

PLA5236 User’s Guide

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1.3

Ways to Manage the PLA

Use the

RESET/ENCRYPT

button to add powerline devices to your powerline network if they have this

button. See

Chapter 2 on page 12

for instructions on using the ENCRYPT feature.

Use the

Home Plug

screen to manage the PLA. See

Section 9.3 on page 51

for more information on the

screen.

1.4

Expand Your Network with the PLA

The PLA plugs into an ordinary power outlet to easily extend a cable or DSL broadband connection or

existing Ethernet (LAN) network to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house, all without the

need for any new cabling. Devices can securely communicate with each other at high data transfer

rates. The PLA uses 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to ensure safe transfer of information.

Figure 2

Expand Your Network with the PLA

Connect your PLA to an Internet gateway such as a modem and plug it into an ordinary power outlet in

your home. Plug a second PLA into another power outlet and connect a computer to the PLA for

Internet access. Your network can be further expanded by plugging additional PLAs into other outlets in

your home and connecting other computers or network devices (for example, a printer) to them.

Refer to your Quick Start Guide for hardware connection information.

HomePlug

Green

On

The PLA detects another powerline adapter. The data transfer

rate is greater than 80 Mbps.

Blinking

The PLA is communicating with another powerline adapter. Data

is being transmitted and/or received.

Off

The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter.

Table 1

Front Panel LEDs

LIGHTS

ICON

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

PLA

PLA

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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