ZyXEL Communications PLA-400 - Manual (Page 52)

Appendix A Product Specifications
PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide
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The following list, which is not exhaustive, illustrates the standards supported in the PLA-4xx.
Table 10 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 powerline devices on a single network is 16.
Support for 64 devices communicating on a single network is planned for
future firmware release.
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 to easily configure the PLA-
4xx.
Network Password Change the powerline network password 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: Only upload firmware for your specific model!
Table 11 Performance
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Throughput over PHYsical Transport
Medium (PHY)
Supports up to 200 Mbps in half duplex mode
Throughput over UDP Supports up to 150 Mbps over in-house power/coaxial
lines (LAN port limits to 100 Mbps)
Number of devices in one powerline
network
Supports up to 64 devices in 4 network groups
Table 12 Standards Supported
STANDARD DESCRIPTION
HomePlug AV Designed for transmitting audio/video on a home powerline network.
RFC 868 Time Protocol.
RFC 1112 IGMP v1
RFC 1157 SNMPv1: Simple Network Management Protocol version 1
RFC 1901 SNMP v2c Simple Network Management Protocol version 2c
RFC 2236 Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2.