User manual ZYXEL PLA-450

[. . . ] PLA-450 Homeplug AV to WLAN AP/Bridge User's Guide Version 3. 60 6/2007 Edition 1 DEFAULT LOGIN IP Address http://192. 168. 1. 2 Password 1234 www. zyxel. com About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the ZyXEL Device using the web configurator. Related Documentation · Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. · Web Configurator Online Help Embedded web help for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information. It is recommended you use the web configurator to configure the ZyXEL Device. · Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. [. . . ] The NMK is derived from the network name (password) you assign to the ZyXEL Device and powerline adapters. By default all HomePlug powerline adapters are configured with the network password HomePlugAV. This allows all HomePlug powerline adapters and the ZyXEL Device to communicate with each other without any software configuration. This also means that if you don't change the network password, any HomePlug AV powerline adapter connected to your powerline circuit can see your network data. Change the network password on your powerline adapters to ensure secure data transmission on your powerline network. 6. 2. 1 Setting Up a Private Powerline Network To prevent others compromising your network security, you can create a private network. Create a private network by changing the network password only on the powerline adapters you want to communicate in your network. Only the powerline adapters with the same network password can communicate in your network. The following figure shows a scenario A - where all the powerline adapters have the same network password (1) and scenario B - where some adapters use password 1 and some use password 2. 72 PLA-450 User's Guide Chapter 6 HomePlug AV Figure 37 Powerline Network Scenario A B 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 In both cases the powerline adapters reside on the same electrical circuit. In scenario A all the powerline adapters can communicate with each other. In scenario B only the adapters with the same password can receive and unscramble communication between each other. 6. 2. 2 Setting Up Multiple Powerline Networks. 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. Connect one powerline adapter to a router or switch on the first Ethernet network and assign a network password (for example, "Password1") to this powerline adapter. Add additional powerline adapters to your network by plugging them into your powerline outlets and assigning them the same network password, "Password1". This completes the configuration of your first powerline network. Connect another powerline adapter to a router or switch on the second Ethernet network and assign a different network password (for example "Password2") to this powerline adapter. Again, add additional powerline adapters and assign them the same second network password, "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 password can communicate with each other. The following figure shows two private powerline networks on the same electrical circuit. PLA-450 User's Guide 73 Chapter 6 HomePlug AV Figure 38 Two Private Powerline Networks on One Circuit Password 1 Password 1 Password 2 Password 2 6. 3 Configuring Your HomePlug AV Devices Click on Network > HomePlug to see the screen below. Use this screen to set up a HomePlug AV network and to check the status of HomePlug AV devices on your electrical circuit. 74 PLA-450 User's Guide Chapter 6 HomePlug AV Figure 39 Network > HomePlug > Network Settings The following table describes the labels in the screen. Table 21 Network > HomePlug > Network Settings LABEL Network Name DESCRIPTION This section lets you set the name of your network and to make it either public or private. The Network Name performs the same function as a network password. All devices on your HomePlug network have the same Network Name. A device with a different Network Name cannot be on your network. [. . . ] During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions. Note Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser. [. . . ]