Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA-401 v3
PLA-401 v3 User’s Guide
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Connect your PLA-401 v3 to an Internet gateway such as a modem and plug it into
an ordinary power outlet in your home. Plug a second PLA-401 v3 into another
power outlet and connect a computer to the PLA-401 v3 for Internet access. Your
network can be further expanded by plugging additional PLA-401 v3s 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. Refer to
Appendix A on page 81 for wall mounting instructions.
1.3 Ways to Manage the PLA-401 v3
Use the ENCRYPT button to add powerline devices to your powerline network if
they have this button. See Chapter 4 on page 29 for instructions on using the
ENCRYPT feature.
Use the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility (or utility, for short) to manage
the PLA-401 v3. See Section 2.2 on page 21 for instructions on installing the
utility.
Use the firmware upgrade tool to upgrade to the latest firmware. Because the
latest PLA-401 v3s are only compatible with other powerline devices with the
latest HomePlug AV firmware, as well as the latest version Utility, these tool is
available to help you upgrade. You can download this tool from the ZyXEL website
(www.zyxel.com.tw). See Chapter 3 on page 27 for information in using these
tools.
Note: This User’s Guide describes the latest version utility. This utility is only
compatible with a PLA-401 v3 which has the latest firmware installed. If you
don’t already have them, download the latest firmware and utility from the
ZyXEL website.
1.4 Security
Since your powerline network may extend outside your premises, it is important
to set up security on your PLA-401 v3.
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