Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial

7.0.2 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 allowed.

 

 

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.

 

 

7.0.3Accessing Your Powerline Adapter

1Plug the Powerline adapter you want to add to your network into a Powerline socket.

Figure 35 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into the Powerline Socket

2Connect the Powerline adapter to your computer.

3Use 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 36 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to a Computer

4Open the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility on your computer. Go to Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration > PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on your desktop shown below.

Figure 37 Click on the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon

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