Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility

5.3 Configuration Screen

Use the Configuration screen to see which devices are recognized by your powerline network, to configure your PLA-4xx and to set up a secure powerline network by changing the powerline network name. This screen opens up when you launch the utility.

"Use the icon to view online help information in each screen of the utility.

Figure 25 Configuration Screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 5 Configuration Screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Network

Use this to select which powerline network information is displayed. Different

Topology

powerline networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected

 

directly to the PLA-4xx. Typically there is only one connection, however, if your

 

computer has two network cards and both are connected to a powerline device then

 

you have two powerline networks.

 

 

The fields described below are used to identify the powerline adapters recognized on the powerline network. The configuration utility automatically updates this information every 10 seconds. Click Scan to refresh the information in these fields (immediately).

Note: Only devices which share the same network name are displayed in this table.

Site

This field displays

 

Local, if it is identifying the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer

 

 

running the configuration utility.

 

Remote, if it is a powerline adapter in your powerline network but not directly

 

 

connected to the computer running the configuration utility.

 

 

 

 

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