Chapter 6 HomePlug AV
Figure 37 Powerline Network Scenario
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In both cases the powerline adapters reside on the same electrical circuit. In scenario A all the powerline adapters can communicate with each other. In scenario B only the adapters with the same password can receive and unscramble communication between each other.
6.2.2 Setting Up Multiple Powerline Networks.Multiple powerline networks can coexist on a single powerline circuit. You might want to implement multiple powerline networks in a small office environment where you have two separate Ethernet networks.
Connect one powerline adapter to a router or switch on the first Ethernet network and assign a network password (for example, “Password1”) to this powerline adapter. Add additional powerline adapters to your network by plugging them into your powerline outlets and assigning them the same network password, “Password1”. This completes the configuration of your first powerline network.
Connect another powerline adapter to a router or switch on the second Ethernet network and assign a different network password (for example “Password2”) to this powerline adapter. Again, add additional powerline adapters and assign them the same second network password, “Password2”.
You now have two private networks on your powerline circuit. Information is not shared between the two networks as only powerline adapters with the same password can communicate with each other. The following figure shows two private powerline networks on the same electrical circuit.
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