Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial

3Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network in the Network Name field (C).

Figure 26 Adding an Adapter to an Existing Network

C

4Click Save and click OK on the pop-up. Figure 27 Network Name Pop-up

5Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing network and so has now joined your existing network.

6Connect the adapter to the device you want to add to the network, for example, your Internet refrigerator in the kitchen.

7Plug the adapter’s power cord into a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on.

8Repeat this procedure for all additional powerline adapters that you want to add to your existing or new powerline network.

5.5Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter

This section shows you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up a new powerline network separate to your existing network.

The figure below shows two powerline networks in a house. The first network (1) shows the home computer connected to a printer and access to the Internet. The second network (2) has no

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