Chapter 6 HomePlug AV
Table 21 Network > HomePlug > Network Settings
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
DAK Password | The DAK Password (DAK stands for Device Access Key), is used to verify that |
| you are authorized to perform changes on a device. You can find the DAK |
| printed on a sticker on the bottom of a HomePlug enabled device. |
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My Homeplug | This section provides information on the HomePlug AV devices in your network |
Network | (or that were previously connected on it but are currently disconnected). |
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Nickname | This is the nickname you gave to the HomePlug AV device. |
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MAC Address | This is the MAC address of the HomePlug AV device. |
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Status | This field shows the status of the device. |
| Active: the device is connected to your network. |
| Out of Network: the device has been added to the network but it is not ready. |
| Check whether it is turned on and connected. |
| Not member: the device is not on the network. The ZyXEL Device is aware of it, |
| but cannot manage the device. If you click Set, the device’s Network Name will |
| not change. You can add it to the network by clicking on Edit or entering its |
| details in the Add New member section. |
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Member Action | This field shows the Add, Edit and Delete icons. Click Add to add a device to |
| the network . Click Edit to edit a device’s details such as the device’s Nickname. |
| Click Delete to remove the device from the network. |
| If you want to set up a second network, remove the devices from My HomePlug |
| Network that you want to keep in your first network before you set the new |
| Network Name for the second network. |
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Scan | Click Scan to detect devices on the same electrical circuit as the ZyXEL Device. |
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Click Network > HomePlug > Edit to see the screen below. Use this screen to add a new HomePlug AV device to the network. You can also edit a device’s details.
Figure 40 Network > HomePlug > Edit
The following table describes the labels in the screen.
Table 22 Network > HomePlug > Edit
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
Device Information |
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Nickname | Type a name you wish to use to identify a specific powerline adapter, for |
| example, “Bob’s room”. |
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MAC Address | This is the MAC address of the HomePlug AV device. The MAC Address will |
| appear in this field if the device’s status is either Active or Not Member. If the |
| device’s status is Out of Network or your ZyXEL Device can not detect it, type |
| the MAC Address here. |
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