ZyXEL Communications PLA-4xx - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 4 The ENCRYPT Button
PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide
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2 Click the ENCRYPT button on (A) and (C) for 1~2 seconds and within two minutes of
each other.
3 Wait for about one minute while (A) and (C) connect.
4 Check the LEDs on both (A) and (C). When the power (
) and HomePlug ( ) lights
stop blinking and the power ( ) light shines steadily, the devices are connected.
Figure 20 Two Separate Powerline Networks
Congratulations. You now have two separate powerline networks as shown above.
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If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both powerline devices do not light up, the
powerline devices are not connected. Repeat the connection process, making
certain you press the ENCRYPT buttons for the correct time and within two
minutes of each other. If that does not work see Section 7.5 on page 68 for
suggestions.
4.4 ENCRYPT Button Behavior
The following table summarizes the actions that occur when the ENCRYPT button is pressed
for specific lengths of time.
A
C
B
Table 3 Time ENCRYPT Button is Pressed and Action
TIME ACTION POWER LIGHT BEHAVIOR
HOMEPLUG LIGHT
BEHAVIOR
less than 3
seconds
The device joins a network. It
shares the same network name
as other devices on the network.
The power ( ) light blinks until
the device is connected. This
may take a minute.
The HomePlug ( ) light turns
on if your device is connected to
another powerline device or a
powerline network.
more than
10 seconds
The device leaves any network
it is associated with and its
network name assumes a
random value.
The power ( ) light blinks
several times and then shines
steadily.
The HomePlug ( ) light blinks
red one time and then turns off
when it disconnects from the
powerline network.