ZyXEL Communications PLA470 V2 - Manual (Page 46)

Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility
PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide
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5.4 Firmware Screen
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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.
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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