ZyXEL Communications PLA-401 Series, User Manual

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PLA-401 Series User’s Guide
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Introducing the PLA-401 Series
1.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the PLA-401 Series
HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapter. See
Appendix A on page 81 for
detailed product specifications.
In this User’s Guide the electrical wiring network is referred to as the “powerline
network”. The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices communicate
using standard electrical wiring.
1.2 Expand Your Network with the PLA-401
Series
The PLA-401 Series plugs into an ordinary power outlet to easily extend a cable or
DSL broadband connection or existing Ethernet (LAN) network to any other
electrical outlet in any room of a house, all without the need for any new cabling.
Devices can securely communicate with each other at high data transfer rates.
(See
Appendix A on page 81 for speeds currently supported by the PLA-401