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... Configuration Utility ...31 4.3 Network Info Screen ...31 4.3.1 Icon View ...32 4.3.2 List View ...33 4.4 Configuration Screen ...35 4.5 Advanced Screen ...36 4.6 About Screen ...39 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...40 5.1 Overview ...40 5.2 Important Terms ...40 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 41 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...41 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 43 5.6 Splitting...
... Configuration Utility ...31 4.3 Network Info Screen ...31 4.3.1 Icon View ...32 4.3.2 List View ...33 4.4 Configuration Screen ...35 4.5 Advanced Screen ...36 4.6 About Screen ...39 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...40 5.1 Overview ...40 5.2 Important Terms ...40 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 41 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...41 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 43 5.6 Splitting...
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Chapter 3 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD into your computer, the following screen appears. Click Cancel and go to proceed. 22 PLA Series User's Guide The setup utility runs automatically. Otherwise, the WinPcap setup wizard runs automatically. Click Next to continue. 2 Review the license agreement, and click I Agree to step 5. If WinPcap 4.1.3 is already installed on the CD. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on your computer's CD-ROM drive.
Chapter 3 Installing the Utility 1 Insert the included CD into your computer, the following screen appears. Click Cancel and go to proceed. 22 PLA Series User's Guide The setup utility runs automatically. Otherwise, the WinPcap setup wizard runs automatically. Click Next to continue. 2 Review the license agreement, and click I Agree to step 5. If WinPcap 4.1.3 is already installed on the CD. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on your computer's CD-ROM drive.
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... other by sending and receiving information over your powerline network security. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLAs communicate with each other , they use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (or utility) to secure, manage and set up Quality of your home's wiring. Note: See Section 4.1.1 on page 30... on your network. PLA Series User's Guide 30 Encryption is designed as a plug-and-play network expanding solution. Figure 10 Example Network Setup A PLA PLA All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your powerline network.
... other by sending and receiving information over your powerline network security. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLAs communicate with each other , they use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (or utility) to secure, manage and set up Quality of your home's wiring. Note: See Section 4.1.1 on page 30... on your network. PLA Series User's Guide 30 Encryption is designed as a plug-and-play network expanding solution. Figure 10 Example Network Setup A PLA PLA All HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters within range can join your powerline network.
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... no spaces allowed. See the product specifications in the Quick Start Guide for your new powerline adapter. It provides security for your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you may be different. 5.2 Important Terms Network Name DAK Password The network name allows a powerline adapter to do...powerline adapters. DAK = Device Access Key. CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this before you can find this tutorial is also available for download at www.zyxel.com. The tutorial uses the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to expand your existing powerline network. If ...
... no spaces allowed. See the product specifications in the Quick Start Guide for your new powerline adapter. It provides security for your ZyXEL powerline adapter) you may be different. 5.2 Important Terms Network Name DAK Password The network name allows a powerline adapter to do...powerline adapters. DAK = Device Access Key. CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this before you can find this tutorial is also available for download at www.zyxel.com. The tutorial uses the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility to expand your existing powerline network. If ...
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...or Ethernet port on your adapter to the same kind of port on . Figure 21 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to a Computer 3 2 4 Open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on page 45 to set up a second network with your new adapters. • See Section 5.6 on your computer. Chapter ...5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you how to add a new powerline adapter to expand your existing network. Figure 20...
...or Ethernet port on your adapter to the same kind of port on . Figure 21 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to a Computer 3 2 4 Open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on page 45 to set up a second network with your new adapters. • See Section 5.6 on your computer. Chapter ...5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 1 Plug the powerline adapter you how to add a new powerline adapter to expand your existing network. Figure 20...
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... adapter. Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to know the network name of your network and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on a powerline network. It should appear as Local (A). Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B 42 PLA ...Series User's Guide Check the Local adapter's MAC address (B). Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial The figure below shows the family computer with Internet access on page 41). 2 Go to the Configuration screen.
... adapter. Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to know the network name of your network and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on a powerline network. It should appear as Local (A). Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B 42 PLA ...Series User's Guide Check the Local adapter's MAC address (B). Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial The figure below shows the family computer with Internet access on page 41). 2 Go to the Configuration screen.
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... network. 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter This section shows you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up . Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network in a house. The second network (2) has no PLA Series...
... network. 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter This section shows you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up . Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network in a house. The second network (2) has no PLA Series...
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Figure 26 Add New Adapters to Make a Second Network 1 Connect your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you can use the same new Network Name for all new adapters you are stored on a computer. The screen shown below appears. 2 Type a ... sure you use your TV to watch movies and play games which are ready to connect each powerline adapter on page 43. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Internet access but with the New Adapter 3 After you have set up a new network, you want to add to your existing network.
Figure 26 Add New Adapters to Make a Second Network 1 Connect your new powerline adapter and open the configuration utility as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you can use the same new Network Name for all new adapters you are stored on a computer. The screen shown below appears. 2 Type a ... sure you use your TV to watch movies and play games which are ready to connect each powerline adapter on page 43. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Internet access but with the New Adapter 3 After you have set up a new network, you want to add to your existing network.
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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks This section shows you how to split your existing powerline network you had to set each powerline adapter with a ... (separate) powerline network, configure the PLAs you are listed as Local in your powerline adapter. A list of powerline adapters on your computer and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on page 44 for example, in this table. The adapter you want to add to will appear as Remote...
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks This section shows you how to split your existing powerline network you had to set each powerline adapter with a ... (separate) powerline network, configure the PLAs you are listed as Local in your powerline adapter. A list of powerline adapters on your computer and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on page 44 for example, in this table. The adapter you want to add to will appear as Remote...
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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Figure 29 Adding an Adapter to Your New Network A B C 4 Click Save. • If you have correctly entered the DAK Password, click OK on Your Existing Network 46 PLA Series User's Guide Figure 30 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly the following pop-up . Figure 32 Adapters on the pop-up appears. Figure 31 Correct DAK 5 The adapter will disappear from the table of your existing network. Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the DAK Password field.
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Figure 29 Adding an Adapter to Your New Network A B C 4 Click Save. • If you have correctly entered the DAK Password, click OK on Your Existing Network 46 PLA Series User's Guide Figure 30 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly the following pop-up . Figure 32 Adapters on the pop-up appears. Figure 31 Correct DAK 5 The adapter will disappear from the table of your existing network. Click OK and type the DAK Password correctly in the DAK Password field.
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... to access. Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to access any of adapters on your new network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 6 Go back to step 3 in this section to set the same, new Network Name for all remote adapters you want to add to your... network. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of your new powerline networks using the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility, change the Network Name on your new network. 7 Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check...
... to access. Figure 33 Adapters on a New Powerline Network • If you want to access any of adapters on your new network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 6 Go back to step 3 in this section to set the same, new Network Name for all remote adapters you want to add to your... network. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list of your new powerline networks using the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility, change the Network Name on your new network. 7 Check you have entered the correct network name for your network. • Check...