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... Configuration Utility ...29 4.3 Network Info Screen ...29 4.3.1 Icon View ...30 4.3.2 List View ...31 4.4 Configuration Screen ...32 4.5 Advanced Screen ...34 4.6 About Screen ...36 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...38 5.1 Overview ...38 5.2 Important Terms ...38 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 39 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...39 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 41 5.6 Splitting...
... Configuration Utility ...29 4.3 Network Info Screen ...29 4.3.1 Icon View ...30 4.3.2 List View ...31 4.4 Configuration Screen ...32 4.5 Advanced Screen ...34 4.6 About Screen ...36 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial...38 5.1 Overview ...38 5.2 Important Terms ...38 5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter 39 5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ...39 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter 41 5.6 Splitting...
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... on My Computer > Properties. Click Cancel and go to install WinPcap 4.1.3, .NET Framework version 4 and the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on the CD. The setup utility runs automatically. PLA Series User's Guide 19 CHAPTER 3 Installing the Utility This chapter guides you through the ... software are necessary for the installation of writing, the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility is already installed on your computer, the following screen appears. You should see this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on your computer. 1 Insert the included...
... on My Computer > Properties. Click Cancel and go to install WinPcap 4.1.3, .NET Framework version 4 and the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on the CD. The setup utility runs automatically. PLA Series User's Guide 19 CHAPTER 3 Installing the Utility This chapter guides you through the ... software are necessary for the installation of writing, the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility is already installed on your computer, the following screen appears. You should see this can also be done manually by double clicking the setup.exe file on your computer. 1 Insert the included...
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Chapter 3 Installing the Utility Otherwise, the WinPcap setup wizard runs automatically. Click Next to continue. 2 Review the license agreement, and click I Agree to proceed. 3 Select Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time if you want to install WinPcap. PLA Series User's Guide 20 Click Install to start WinPcap automatically when the computer boots.
Chapter 3 Installing the Utility Otherwise, the WinPcap setup wizard runs automatically. Click Next to continue. 2 Review the license agreement, and click I Agree to proceed. 3 Select Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time if you want to install WinPcap. PLA Series User's Guide 20 Click Install to start WinPcap automatically when the computer boots.
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...without additional configuration) are able to communicate with each other , they use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration with PLA5206 independently. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLAs communicate with each other by ...sending and receiving information over your powerline network security. Encryption is designed as a plug-and-play network expanding solution. If you do not know the secret code, you complete your network. Figure 10 Example Network Setup...
...without additional configuration) are able to communicate with each other , they use the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration with PLA5206 independently. 4.1.1 Powerline Network Security When the PLAs communicate with each other by ...sending and receiving information over your powerline network security. Encryption is designed as a plug-and-play network expanding solution. If you do not know the secret code, you complete your network. Figure 10 Example Network Setup...
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...only. Follow the instructions provided by the software to 64 characters long, with the utility. Note: The PLA in the Quick Start Guide 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 find the DAK Password ... you do this tutorial to make a new, separate powerline network with other powerline adapters that are in this software. CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this before you can find this tutorial is also available for download at www...
...only. Follow the instructions provided by the software to 64 characters long, with the utility. Note: The PLA in the Quick Start Guide 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 find the DAK Password ... you do this tutorial to make a new, separate powerline network with other powerline adapters that are in this software. CHAPTER 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.1 Overview Use this before you can find this tutorial is also available for download at www...
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Expand the network by adding a new powerline adapter connected to 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 computer. Figure 21 Connect Your...same kind of port on your existing network. The figure below ) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on your adapter to a Computer 3 2 4 Open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on your network into a Power Socket PLA 1 2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown ...
Expand the network by adding a new powerline adapter connected to 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 computer. Figure 21 Connect Your...same kind of port on your existing network. The figure below ) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on your adapter to a Computer 3 2 4 Open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility on your network into a Power Socket PLA 1 2 Connect the powerline adapter to your computer. 3 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown ...
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...new adapter to add it to your network. 1 Connect your computer to the powerline adapter you want to add to your network and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on page 39). 2 Go to know the network name of your powerline adapter. Check the Local adapter's... MAC address (B). PLA Series User's Guide 40 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to the Configuration screen. On this screen in the Site column...
...new adapter to add it to your network. 1 Connect your computer to the powerline adapter you want to add to your network and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on page 39). 2 Go to know the network name of your powerline adapter. Check the Local adapter's... MAC address (B). PLA Series User's Guide 40 Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to the Configuration screen. On this screen in the Site column...
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... the device you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you can use your TV to watch movies and play games which are stored on . 8 Repeat this procedure for all additional powerline adapters... Internet refrigerator in a house. Figure 25 Network Name Pop-up a new powerline network separate to the network, for example, your existing network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Figure 24 Adding an Adapter to the Internet.
... the device you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as the ZyXEL DMA-1100P you can use your TV to watch movies and play games which are stored on . 8 Repeat this procedure for all additional powerline adapters... Internet refrigerator in a house. Figure 25 Network Name Pop-up a new powerline network separate to the network, for example, your existing network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Figure 24 Adding an Adapter to the Internet.
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The screen shown below appears. 2 Type a Network Name that is different from the Network Name for your new network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Figure 26 Add New Adapters to devices, for example, a computer or a games console. PLA Series User's Guide 42 Figure 27 Making a New Network with ...
The screen shown below appears. 2 Type a Network Name that is different from the Network Name for your new network. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial Figure 26 Add New Adapters to devices, for example, a computer or a games console. PLA Series User's Guide 42 Figure 27 Making a New Network with ...
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... in your network displays. To set each powerline adapter with a new network name. 1 Connect a powerline adapter to your computer and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on your home, for example, in the Network Name field (C). The adapter you had to will appear...a label on your existing network into Two Networks This section shows you want to the configuration tab as Remote. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.6 Splitting a Network into two networks. Figure 28 Local/Remote Adapters on all have the same network name as the adapter you...
... in your network displays. To set each powerline adapter with a new network name. 1 Connect a powerline adapter to your computer and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on your home, for example, in the Network Name field (C). The adapter you had to will appear...a label on your existing network into Two Networks This section shows you want to the configuration tab as Remote. Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 5.6 Splitting a Network into two networks. Figure 28 Local/Remote Adapters on all have the same network name as the adapter you...
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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 PLA Series User's Guide 44 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. Figure 30 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly the following pop-up .
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 PLA Series User's Guide 44 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. Figure 30 Incorrect DAK or No DAK • If you do not type the DAK password or type it incorrectly the following pop-up .
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... correct network name for your network. • Check your powerline adapter is plugged in the list of your new powerline networks using the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility, change the Network Name on your network. If it successfully connects to other powerline adapters on your 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...
... correct network name for your network. • Check your powerline adapter is plugged in the list of your new powerline networks using the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility, change the Network Name on your network. If it successfully connects to other powerline adapters on your 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...