Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility
Table 5 Configuration Screen (continued)
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
MAC Address | This is a |
| are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your |
| on the bottom of your device. |
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DAK Password | DAK (Device Access Key) password is used to verify that you are authorized to |
| perform changes on a remote device. You can find the DAK password printed on a |
| sticker on the bottom of your |
| Select the remote powerline adapter you want to manage by clicking the MAC |
| address which corresponds to it in the MAC Address column. Enter the DAK |
| Password value and click Save. |
| Note: You must enter the DAK Password value exactly as it is printed |
| on the label (all caps and with dashes |
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Network Name | The default network name (sometimes called a network password or network |
| membership key (NMK)) of the |
| devices use the same network name to recognize and communicate with each other |
| over the powerline network. If you change the network name of one device on the |
| network, it will no longer be recognized as part of that network. |
| If you change the network name, make sure you change the network name for all of |
| the powerline adapters that you want to be part of your powerline network. |
| The network name can be from 8 to 64 characters in length, using “A”~”Z”, “a”~”z”, |
| “0”~”9”; spaces are not allowed. |
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Save | Click this to apply your changes. The new Network Name is applied to the selected |
| powerline adapter. |
| Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected |
| powerline adapter before you can make changes to it. |
5.4Firmware Screen
"To upgrade to the latest firmware, use the firmware upgrade tool available from the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com), or from the CD included with your PLA- 4xx. Make sure you also upgrade the
"Be sure to upload the correct model firmware as uploading the wrong model firmware may damage your device.
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