Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
PLA5236 User’s Guide
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• PA = Powerline Adapter
• APN = Your existing wireless router or AP wireless Network
• PL = Powerline connection
Using a PE is desirable when you want to expand your existing wireless network, there is a power
connection to it, and the PE is located beyond the Wi-Fi range of the AP, or there are obstructions, such
as thick walls, impeding Wi-Fi signals between them.
These are some ways to configure the PLA for Wi-Fi access in the PE location.
• Use the default PLA wireless settings (SSID = ZyXEL, no Wi-Fi key). No configuration is necessary, but the
PLA wireless network is open (no Wi-Fi key) and vulnerable.
• Copy the AP settings to the PLA using the WPS button. When using WPS to copy wireless settings, the
PLA4213 must be within 5 meters of the AP. After a successful copy, position them where you want
them in your Powerline network. This allows seamless wireless roaming between APN and PEN
networks but some wireless clients may have problems if they discover duplicate SSIDs. You also won’t
know if your wireless device is connecting to the APN or the PEN.
• Use the web configurator to configure a different SSID and Wi-Fi key on the PLA (SSID-2, Wi-Fi Key-2).
Roaming is not seamless as you need to manually connect to the PEN when the signal from the APN
becomes weak (and vice-versa).
Fig ure 18
Powerline Extended Wireless LAN
7.2 Wha t Yo u C a n Do
• Use the
G e ne ra l
screen (
) to turn the wireless connection on or off, enter the
SSID, select the channel, and configure wireless security between the PLA and the wireless clients.
• Use the
MAC Filte r
screen (
) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their
MAC addresses from connecting to the PLA.
• Use the
Adva nc e d
screen (
) to configure wireless advanced features, such as
set the RTS/CTS Threshold and HT physical mode.
• Use the
Q o S
screen (
) to enable Wi-fi MultiMedia Quality of Service
(WMMQoS). This allows the PLA to automatically set priority levels to services, such as e-mail, VoIP,
chat, and so on.
• Use the
WPS
screen (
) to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security,
without having to configure security settings manually.
• Use the
WPS Sta tio n
screen (
) to add a wireless station using WPS.
