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Chapter 6 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial

PLA-4xx Series User’s Guide

Figure 31 Click on the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon

6 You are now ready to extend your powerline network or set up a second network.

• See Section 6.0.4 on page 53 to add a new powerline adapter to your network.

• See Section 6.0.5 on page 55 to set up a second network with your new adapters.

• See Section 6.0.6 on page 56 to set up a second network with your existing adapters.

6.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter

This section shows you how to add a new powerline adapter to expand your existing network.

The figure below shows the family computer with Internet access on a powerline network.

Expand the network by adding a new powerline adapter connected to a printer.

Figure 32 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network

" You do not need to know the network name of the 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 PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility (see Section 6.0.3 on page 52).

2 The utility should open to the configuration tab. On this screen in the Site column your

new powerline adapter should appear as Local (A). Check the Local adapter’s MAC

address (B). It should match the MAC address listed on the label on the back of your

powerline adapter.

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