ZyXEL PLA5236 User Manual

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User’s Guide

PLA5236

1000 Mbps Powerline AC900 Wireless Extender

Web Address http://zyxelsetup

LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.3

Password 1234

Version 1.10 Edition 1, 01/2017

IMPORTANT!

READ CAREFULLY BEFO RE USE.

KEEP THIS G UIDE FO R FUTURE REFERENC E.

This is a User’s Guide for a system managing a series of products. Not all products support all features. Menu shots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from what you see due to differences in release versions or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.

Re la te d Doc um e nta tio n

•Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect PLA and access the web configurator.

• Online Help Click the help link for a description of the fields in the PLA menus.

•More Information Go to sup po rt. zyxe l.c o m to find other information on the PLA

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Ta ble o f Co nte nts

Ta b le of Co ntents ....................................................... ..........................................................................3

Pa rt I: Intro d uc tio n ............................................................................................ 6

Cha p ter 1

Introduc ing 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

Cha p ter 2

The RESET/ ENCRYPT Butto n ................................................................................................................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

Pa rt II: We b C onfig ura tor................................................................................ 17

Cha p ter 3

Introduc ing the We b Config ura tor...................................................................................................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

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Table of Contents

Cha p ter 4

Dashb o a rd .......................................................... ................................................................................23

4.1 The Dashboard Screen .................................................................................................................. 23

Cha p ter 5

Co nne c tion Wiza rd ................................................................................................ ............................26

5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 26

5.2 Using the Web Configurator Wizard ............................................................................................. 26

Cha p ter 6

Mo nitor........................ .............................................................................................................. ..........2 8

6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 28

6.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... 28

6.3 Log .................................................................................................................................................... 28

6.4 Packet Statistics ........................................................................................................................... 29

6.5 WLAN 2.4G Station Status .......................................................................................................... 30

6.6 WLAN 5G Station Status ................................................................................................................. 31

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Wire le ss LAN .......................................................................................................................................32

7.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 32

7.1.1 Powerline Extended Wireless LAN ....................................................................................... 32

7.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... 33

7.3 What You Should Know ................................................................................................................. 34

7.3.1 Wireless Security Overview ................................................................................................... 34

7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen ....................................................................................................... 35

7.5 Wireless Security .............................................................................................................................. 37

7.5.1 No Security ............................................................................................................................. 37

7.5.2 WEP Encryption ..................................................................................................................... 38

7.5.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK .............................................................................................................. 40

7.6 MAC Filter ........................................................................................................................................ 41

7.7 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen ................................................................................................... 42

7.8 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen ................................................................................................... 43

7.9 WPS Screen ..................................................................................................................................... 44

7.10 WPS Station Screen ...................................................................................................................... 45

7.11 Scheduling Screen ....................................................................................................................... 46

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LA N ......................................................................................................................................................48

8.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 48

8.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... 48

8.3 What You Need To Know .............................................................................................................. 48

8.3.1 LAN TCP/IP ............................................................................................................................. 49

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8.3.2 IP Alias ..................................................................................................................................... 49

8.4 LAN IP Screen .................................................................................................................................. 49

8.5 IP Alias Screen ................................................................................................................................. 50

Cha p ter 9

Hom e Plug ..........................................................................................................................................5 2

9.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 52

9.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... 52

9.3 HomePlug Screen ........................................................................................................................... 52

Cha p ter 1 0

O ne C o nne c t......................................................................................................................................55

10.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 55

10.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................ 55

10.3 One Connect Screen ................................................................................................................... 55

Cha p ter 1 1

Ma inte na nc e ......................................................................................................................................56

11.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 56

11.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................ 56

11.3 General Screen ............................................................................................................................ 56

11.4 Password Screen ........................................................................................................................... 57

11.5 Time Setting Screen ...................................................................................................................... 57

11.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen .......................................................................................................... 59

11.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen ...................................................................................... 61

11.8 Restart Screen ............................................................................................................................... 62

11.9 Language Screen ......................................................................................................................... 62

11.10 Wi-Fi Mode Screen ...................................................................................................................... 62

Cha p ter 1 2

Tro ub le sho o ting ..................................................................................................................................6 4

12.1 Power and Light Problems ........................................................................................................... 64

12.2 Powerline Problems ...................................................................................................................... 65

12.3 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems ................................................................................................ 65

Appendix A Customer Support ....................................................................................................... 68

Appendix B Legal Information......................................................................................................... 74

Ind e x ...................................................................................................................................................82

PLA5236 User’s Guide

PART I

Intro duc tion

1.1 O ve rvie w

This chapter introduces the main applications and features of your Zyxel Powerline Wireless 11ac Dual Band Extender with 1000Mbps PHY rate, which is called “PLA” in this guide. The following generic icon is used to represent the PLA.

This User’s Guide helps you understand more about how your PLA works and how to configure your network. 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. The PLA provides a hybrid powerline transmission and Wi-Fi solution, enabling a larger transmission capacity, all without the need for any new cabling, since power sockets are available everywhere in your home.

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Intro duc ing the PLA

With the PLA you can easily set up a wireless network with both IEEE 802.11 b/g/n and IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac compatible devices. Multiple HD videos can be streamed over an interference-free 5GHz radio band across the network with no frame loss.

In this User’s Guide the electrical wiring network is referred to as the “powerline network”. You can directly plug an electrical device (such as a router or computer) into PLA with an AC power passthrough socket to supply power to the device.

1.2 LEDs

The following sections describes the lights on the PLA.

The following figure is the front panel of the PLA. Use the lights to determine if the PLA is behaving normally or if there are some problems on your powerline network.

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Figure 1 Front Panel

Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA

The following table describes the behavior of the lights on the PLA.

Table 1 Front Panel LEDs

LIG HTS IC O N CO LOR STATUS DESCRIPTION

POWER Green On The PLA is on and receiving power.

It also indicates a successful connection using the RESET/

ENC RYPT button.

Blinking Blinking during 10 se c ond s: The ENCRYPT function has been

active.

Blinking during 120 se cond s: The ENCRYPT function has failed.

Off The PLA is not receiving power.

ETHERNET Green On The ETHERNET port is on and ready and the PLA detects a device

connected to it.

Wi-Fi 2.4G

Wi-Fi 5G

Blinking The PLA is communicating with a networking device connected

Off The PLA does not detect any devices connected to its ETHERNET

Green On The PLA’s wireless signal is ready.

Slow Blinking

Fast Blinking

Off The wireless signal is disabled.

to it.

port.

Wi-Fi protected security is enabled.

The WPS is syncing the PLA with another device.

The PLA is transmitting and/or receiving wireless traffic.

The WPS syncing has failed.

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PLA

Table 1 Front Panel LEDs

LIG HTS IC O N CO LOR STATUS DESCRIPTION

HomePlug Green On The PLA detects another powerline adapter. The data transfer

Blinking The PLA is communicating with another powerline adapter. Data

Off The HomePlug port does not detect another powerline adapter.

1.3 Wa ys to Ma na g e the PLA

Use the RESET/ ENC RYPT 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.

rate is greater than 80 Mbps.

is being transmitted and/or received.

Use the Ho me Plug screen to manage the PLA. See the utility.

Section 9.3 on page 52 for instructions on installing

1.4 Expa nd Yo ur Ne two rk 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.

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1.5 Se c urity

Since your powerline network may extend outside your premises, it is important to set up security on your PLA.

1.5.1 Pa sswo rds

You use two types of passwords in the Home Plug AV powerline network. The following table describes the differences between the passwords.

Table 2 Password Summary

PA SSWO RD DESCRIPTION

Network Name All powerline adapters that follow the HomePlug AV standard are shipped with the

DAK (Data Access Key) Password

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same powerline network name “HomePlugAV”.

In order to manage the powerline adapters on your powerline network you must enter the adapters’ DAK password in the Home Plug Screen (

). This password is printed on the powerline adapter itself.

You don’t need to add the password for the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the web configurator (local powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote powerline adapters’ passwords (those on your circuit, but not directly connected to your computer).

Section 9.3 on page

1.5.2 Se tting Up Se c urity

The ENCRYPT feature automatically sets up security on your powerline network. Use this feature if your powerline devices have the RESET/ ENC RYPT button.

Alternatively, use the Zyxel Hom e Plug screen ( PLA.Although the PLA is a “plug-and-play” network expanding solution there are several reasons for enabling security on the powerline network in your home.

1 It’s easy and only requires you to change a network name.

2 It’s a good idea to ensure privacy of your communication. When you use the PLA and other powerline

adapters, the electrical wiring in your home becomes an extension of your Ethernet network. Your network traffic flows freely within the electrical circuit of your home and is bounded in most cases by a power meter.

Without security (encryption) your information is accessible to anyone using a powerline adapter on the same electrical circuit. In some cases, a circuit can be shared by more than one household.

To prevent compromising your network security, you can create a private network. A private network uses a secret password (Ne two rk Name ) to make sure that only permitted powerline adapters can communicate in your network.

3 You may need to change the Ne two rk Na me to create multiple powerline networks. See the next

section for more information on how to set up a multiple network.

Section 9.3 on page 52) to set up security on the

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1.6 Multip le Ne tworks

Multiple powerline networks can coexist on a single powerline circuit. You might want to implement multiple powerline networks in a small office environment where you have two separate Ethernet networks.

1 Connect one powerline adapter to a router or switch on the first Ethernet network and assign a Ne twork

Na m e (for example “Password1”) to this powerline adapter. Add additional powerline adapters to your

network by plugging them into your powerline outlets and assigning them “Password1”. This completes the configuration of your first powerline network.

2 Connect another powerline adapter to a router or switch on the second Ethernet network and assign a

different Ne twork Name (for example “Password2”) to this powerline adapter. Again, add additional powerline adapters and assign them “Password2”.

You now have two private networks on your powerline circuit. Information is not shared between the two networks as only powerline adapters with the same Ne twork Na me can communicate with each other.

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The RESET/ ENC RYPT Butto n

Use the RESET/ ENC RYPT button to automatically set up a secure powerline connection between your powerline devices.

2.1 RESET/ ENCRYPT Butto n Ove rvie w

The RESET/ ENC RYPT button allows you to set up a secure powerline connection with other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. No other powerline setting changes are required to connect.

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You can use the RESET/ ENC RYPT button to:

• set up a new powerline network.

• separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks.

• reset the PLA to the factory defaults.

2.2 Adding De vic e s to a Po we rline Ne twork

You can connect a number of PLAs on a powerline network, but you can use the RESET/ ENC RYPT button on only two PLAs at a time.

Place a powerline device close to another powerline device so you have time to set up each one. After you set up the first powerline device, you have 120 seconds to set up the second powerline device.

Note: Your PLA must be connected to a networking equipment for the RESET/ ENC RYPT button

to work. Refer to

Follow the steps below to set up your HomePlug AV Network:

Section 1.3 on page 9 for more details.

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press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds

within 2

minutes

PLA

1 Press the RESET/ ENC RYPT button at the side of your powerline device for 0.5 to 3 seconds. The power

( ) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set up a connection with a new random network name.

Figure 3 ENCRYPT Connection Procedure

Note: The RESET/ ENC RYPT button’s location varies for each Powerline model.

Note: Check the lights on the two powerline devices. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( )

lights should be on while the devices are connecting. Wait for about two minutes while your powerline devices connect.

If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press RESET/ ENC RYPT, you have probably pressed the RESET/ ENC RYPT button for too long. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENC RYPT button for 0.5 to 3 seconds.

If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are not connected. Repeat step 1 in this section. If that doesn’t work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 12.3 on page 65 for suggestions.

2 To add more powerline devices to your network, use any powerline device (A or B) you have

connected to set up a connection with the powerline devices you want to connect (C and D).

3 Press the RESET/ ENC RYPT button on both powerline devices (A and C, or B and C ) for 0.5 to 3 seconds to

add powerline device C. This must be done within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of pressing the RESET/

ENC RYPT button on the PLA.

4 Press the RESET/ ENC RYPT button on both powerline devices (A and D, B and D or C and D) for 0.5 to 3

seconds to add powerline device D. This must be done within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of pressing the

RESET/ ENC RYPT button on the PLA.

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A OR B

A OR B OR C

Figure 4 Adding More Powerline Adapters to Your Network

This sets up your powerline network between your powerline devices.

2.3 Re mo ving a De vic e from a Powe rline Ne two rk

Suppose you want to remove PLAs (C ) and (D) from the following powerline network.

Figure 5 Removing Devices From an Existing Powerline Network

1 Press the RESET/ ENC RYPT button on powerline device C for 5 to 8 seconds and then release it. This

disconnects C from the current network.

2 Press the RESET/ ENC RYPT button on powerline device D for 5 to 8 seconds and then release it. This

disconnects D from the current network.

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2.4 Multip le Se pa ra te Po we rline Ne tworks

You can use the RESET/ ENC RYPT button to create multiple separate powerline networks. Use the RESET/

ENC RYPT button on only two PLAs at a time.

1 Press the RESET/ ENC RYPT button on powerline devices E and F for 0.5 to 3 seconds. This must be done

within 2 minutes (120 seconds) of pressing the RESET/ ENC RYPT button on the first PLA.

2 Wait for about one minute while powerline devices E and F connect.

3 Now pair two different PLAs. Press the RESET/ ENC RYPT button on powerline devices G and H for 0.5 to 3

seconds and within two minutes of each other.

4 Wait for about one minute while powerline devices G and H connect.

5 When the power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights shine steadily, the devices are connected.

Figure 6 Two Separate Powerline Networks

If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are not connected. Repeat the connection process, making certain you press the RESET/

ENC RYPT buttons for the correct time and within two minutes of each other. If that does not work

see Section 12.3 on page 65 for suggestions.

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2.5 O ne C o m b ina tio n RESET/ ENC RYPT Butto n

The following table summarizes the actions that occur when the RESET/ ENC RYPT button is pressed for specific lengths of time.

Table 3 RESET/ ENCRYPT

TIME ACTIO N PO WER LIGHT BEHAVIO R HO MEPLUG LIG HT BEHAVIO R

0.5 to 3 seconds

5 to 8 seconds

10 to 15 seconds

Create a powerline network with a new random network name.

Join an existing powerline network by sharing the same network name as other devices on the network.

Remove the device from any network it is associated with and its network name assumes a random value.

Clear all user-entered configuration information and return the device to its factory defaults.

The power ( ) light blinks until the device is connected. This may take a minute.

The power ( ) light blinks and then shines steadily.

The HomePlug ( ) light turns on if your device is connected to another powerline device or a powerline network.

The HomePlug ( ) light turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network.

Note: The network name is unknown when you use the RESET/ ENC RYPT button.

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PART II

We b C o nfig ura to r

3.1 O ve rvie w

This chapter describes how to access the PLA Web Configurator and provides an overview of its screens.

The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the PLA via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 and later or Safari 2.0 or later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.

In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:

• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.

• JavaScripts (enabled by default).

• Java permissions (enabled by default).

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Intro duc ing the We b

Co nfig ura to r

Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter ( are allowed in the Internet Explorer.

Chapter 12 on page 64) to see how to make sure these functions

3.2 Ac c e ssing the We b Co nfig ura to r

1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the PLA.

2 The default IP address of the PLA is “192.168.1.3”. In this case, your computer must have an IP address in

the range between “192.168.1.4” and “192.168.1.254”.

Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to show your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then change your computer’s IP address.

3 After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type

“http://192.168.1.3” as the web address in your web browser.

3.2.1 Lo g in Sc re e n

The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.

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Figure 7 Login screen

Type “1234” (default) as the password.

3.2.2 Pa sswo rd Sc re e n

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator

You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next.

Figure 8 Change Password Screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 4 Change Password Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Enter Your New Password Here

Confirm Password Retype the password for confirmation.

Change Click Cha ng e to save your changes back to the PLA.

Skip Click Skip if you do not want to change the password this time.

Type a new password.

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Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the

Adm inistra tor Ina c tivity Tim e r field expires (default five minutes; go to Chapter 11 on

page 56 to change this). Simply log back into the PLA if this happens.

Right after you log in, the Da shb o a rd screen is displayed. See information about the Da shboa rd screen.

3.3 Na vig a ting the We b Co nfig ura to r

The following summarizes how to navigate the web configurator from the Da shboa rd screen.

Figure 9 Status Screen of the Web Configurator

Chapter 4 on page 23 for more

As illustrated above, the Web Configurator screen is divided into these parts:

• A - title bar

• B - navigation panel

• C - main window

3.3.1 Title Ba r

Click Logout at any time to exit the Web Configurator.

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Click Ab o ut to open the about window, which provides information of the boot module and driver versions.

Click Ea sy 12 3 to select the PLA Wi-Fi mode and give a name and password to identify your PLA in the Wi-Fi network.

3.3.2 Na vig a tion Pa ne l

Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure PLA features. The following tables describe each menu item.

Table 5 Navigation Panel: Access Point Mode

LINK TAB FUNCTION

Dashboard This screen shows the PLA’s general device, system and interface status

MO NITO R

Log Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your PLA.

Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.

WLAN 2.4G Station Status

WLAN 5G Station Status

CONFIGURATION

Network

Wireless LAN

2.4 and Wireless LAN 5G

LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.

HomePlug Powerline

One Connect Use this screen to enable the One Connect feature. O ne C o nne c t uses an app

MA INTENANC E

General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and

Password Password

Time Time Setting Use this screen to change your PLA’s time and date.

Firmware Upgrade

General Use this screen to configure general wireless LAN and wireless security settings.

MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the PLA to block access to devices or

Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.

QoS Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS).

WPS Use this screen to configure WPS.

WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS.

Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.

IP Alias Use this screen to have the PLA apply IP alias to create LAN subnets.

Setting

Setup

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator

information. Use this screen to access the summary statistics tables.

Use this screen to view the details about the devices connected to your PLA, using the 2.5G wireless connection.

Use this screen to view the details about the devices connected to your PLA, using the 5G wireless connection.

block the devices from accessing the PLA.

WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services.

Use this screen to view and change powerline settings.

that allows you to easily integrate the PLA and other devices to your home network.

domain names.

Use this screen to change the password of your PLA.

Use this screen to upload firmware to your PLA.

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Table 5 Navigation Panel: Access Point Mode

LINK TAB FUNC TION

Backup/ Restore

Restart System Restart This screen allows you to reboot the PLA without turning the power off.

Language Language This screen allows you to select the language you prefer.

WiFi Mode This screen allows you to select the device Wi-Fi mode: Ra ng e Mode ,

Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset your PLA to the factory defaults.

Pe rfo rm a nc e Mo de or Mixe d Mo de .

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The Da shboa rd screens display when you log into the PLA, or click Da shb o a rd in the navigation menu.

Use the Dashboard screen to look at the current status of the device, system resources, and interfaces. The Da shboa rd screens also provide detailed information about system statistics, associated wireless clients, and logs.

4.1 The Da shb o a rd Sc re e n

Use this screen to get a quick view of system, Ethernet, WLAN and other information regarding your PLA.

Click Dashboa rd. The following screen displays.

Figure 10 The Dashboard Screen

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Da shbo a rd

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 6 The Dashboard Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Refresh Interval Select a number of seconds or No ne from the drop-down list box to refresh all screen statistics

automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics.

Refresh Now Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics.

Device Information

Host Name This is the PLA’s model name.

Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created.

Sys OP Mode This is the device mode, the PLA works as an Access Point (AP).

LAN Information

MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.

IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.

IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.

Default Gateway This shows the gateway IP address.

DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Client or No ne .

WLAN Information

WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode to which the PLA’s 2.4GHz wireless LAN is set - Ac c e ss Point Mod e .

MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.

SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the PLA in the wireless LAN.

Channel This shows the channel number which the PLA is currently using over the wireless LAN.

Security This shows the level of wireless security the PLA is using.

WPS Status This displays C o nfig ure d when the WPS has been set up.

This displays Unc o nfig ure d if the WPS has not been set up.

WLAN_5G Information

WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode to which the PLA’s 5GHz wireless LAN is set - Ac c ess Po int Mo de .

MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.

SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the PLA in the wireless LAN.

Channel This shows the channel number which the PLA is currently using over the wireless LAN.

Security This shows the level of wireless security the PLA is using.

WPS Status This displays C o nfig ure d when the WPS has been set up.

This displays Unc o nfig ure d if the WPS has not been set up.

Summary

Packet Statistics Click De ta ils... to go to the M onitor > Pa c ket Sta tistic s screen (

screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.

WLAN Station Status Click Deta ils... to go to the Mo nitor > WLA N Statio n Sta tus screen (

screen to view the 2.4Ghz wireless stations that are currently associated to the PLA.

WLAN_5G Station Status Click De tails... to go to the Mo nitor > WLA N Statio n Sta tus screen (

screen to view the 5Ghz wireless stations that are currently associated to the PLA.

System Status

Item This column shows the type of data the PLA is recording.

Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the PLA.

System Up Time This is the total time the PLA has been on.

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Section 6.4 on page 29). Use this

Section 6.5 on page 30). Use this

Section 6.6 on page 31). Use this

Chapter 4 Dashboard

Table 6 The Dashboard Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Current Date/Time This field displays your PLA’s present

System Resource

CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the PLA’s processing ability is currently used. When this

percentage is close to 100%, the PLA is running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.

Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the PLA is using.

Interface Status

Interface This displays the PLA port types. The port types are: LAN and WLA N.

Status For the LAN ports, this field displays Do wn (line is down) or Up (line is up or connected).

For the WLAN, it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Do wn when the WLAN is disabled.

Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed or N/ A when the line is disconnected.

For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and N/ A when the WLAN is disabled.

date and time.

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Co nne c tio n Wiza rd

5.1 O ve rvie w

This Chapter provides information on the Wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator. The Web Configurator Wizard setup helps you configure your device.

5.2 Using the We b Co nfig ura to r Wiza rd

After you access the PLA Web Configurator. click to begin the Wizard setup, located in the Title Bar on the Dashboard Screen.

Figure 11 Wizard Setup Screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 7 Wizard Setup Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Powerline Detection This shows details of the connection between other powerline adapters and your

PLA.

Detect Again Click Dete c t Ag ain to refresh your PLA and connect with other powerline Ethernet

adapters.

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