ZyXEL PLA-400 v2 User Manual download pdf (Page 46)

Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility

PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide

5.4 Firmware Screen

" To upgrade to the latest firmware, use the firmware upgrade tool available

from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com), or from the CD included with your

PLA-4xx. Make sure you also upgrade the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility

if you do so, as older version utilities are not compatible with PLA-4xxs using

the latest firmware.

" Be sure to upload the correct model firmware as uploading the wrong model

firmware may damage your device.

MAC Address This is a read-only field which shows the MAC address of the powerline adapter you

are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your PLA-4xx displayed on a sticker

on the bottom of your device.

DAK Password DAK (Device Access Key) password is used to verify that you are authorized to

perform changes on a remote device. You can find the DAK password printed on a

sticker on the bottom of your PLA-4xx.

Select the remote powerline adapter you want to manage by clicking the MAC

address which corresponds to it in the MAC Address column. Enter the DAK

Password value and click Save.

Note: You must enter the DAK Password value exactly as it is printed

on the label (all caps and with dashes “-”).

Network Name The default network name (sometimes called a network password or network

membership key (NMK)) of the PLA-4xx is “HomePlugAV”. HomePlug compatible

devices use the same network name to recognize and communicate with each other

over the powerline network. If you change the network name of one device on the

network, it will no longer be recognized as part of that network.

If you change the network name, make sure you change the network name for all of

the powerline adapters that you want to be part of your powerline network.

The network name can be from 8 to 64 characters in length, using “A”~”Z”, “a”~”z”,

“0”~”9”; spaces are not allowed.

Save Click this to apply your changes. The new Network Name is applied to the selected

powerline adapter.

Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected

powerline adapter before you can make changes to it.

Table 4 Configuration Screen (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

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