Chapter 6 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
6.0.2 Important Terms
Network Name | The network name allows a powerline adapter to connect with other |
| powerline adapters that have the same network name. It provides |
| security for your powerline network. The network name uses English |
| letters or numbers, from 8 to 64 characters long, with no spaces |
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DAK Password | DAK = Device Access Key. |
| The DAK Password lets you access the powerline adapter. You can |
| find the DAK Password on a label on your powerline device. |
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6.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter
1Attach the power cord that came in the package to your powerline adapter.
2Plug the power cord of the powerline adapter you want to add to your network into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power socket on.
Figure 29 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into a Power Socket
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3Connect the powerline adapter to your computer.
4Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown below) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on your adapter to the same kind of port on your computer.
Figure 30 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to a Computer
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