Appendix A Product Specifications
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Table 16 Firmware Specifications
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Powerline Functionality The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices
communicate using standard electrical wiring.
It supports a data transfer rate of up to 200Mbps.
Data is encrypted using 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption
Standard).
HomePlug AV compatible devices co-exist with HomePlug 1.0
devices but do not detect each other.
The range of a HomePlug AV network is 300 meters/984 feet in
optimal conditions.
HomePlug AV is compatible with all OSs.
The maximum number of devices connected (bridged) to single
powerline adapter is 64.
The maximum number of powerline devices on a single
network is 64.
The maximum number of powerline networks on a single
electrical circuit is 4.
HomePlug AV devices using version 3.3.4 firmware cannot
communicate with earlier version firmware.
Encryption 128-bit AES Encryption
Frequency Band 1.8 MHz ~ 30 MHz
Certifications FCC, CE, CUL, UL, HomePlug AV, RoHS
Device Management Use the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version 3.0.5(AG)
to easily configure the PLA-401 v3.
Note: The PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility version
3.0.5(AG) is only compatible with PLA-401 v3s with
the latest firmware installed.
Network Name Change the powerline network name to only allow the
powerline adapters you specify to join your network.
Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL
website and use the configuration utility to install it.
Note: You do not need the configuration utility to install the
latest firmware. Follow the instructions in Section 5.4
on page 38 for installing the latest firmware.
Note: Only install firmware for your specific model!
Low Power mode The powerline adapter goes into Low Power mode when no
Ethernet connection is detected.
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