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PLA-407 User’s Guide

CHAPTER 5

The Configuration Utility

5.1 Overview

This chapter shows you how to use the Configuration Utility (or Utility) to secure,

manage and set up Quality of Service (QoS) on your Powerline network.

The PLA-407 is designed as a plug-and-play network expanding solution. This

means that once you complete your hardware connections, the PLA-407s in your

network (without additional configuration) are able to communicate with each

other by sending and receiving information over your home’s electrical wiring.

Figure 14 Example Network Setup

All HomePlug AV compliant Powerline adapters within range can join your

network. The range varies depending on the quality of your home’s wiring.

Note: See Section 5.1.1 on page 37 for more information on enhancing your

Powerline network security.

5.1.1 Powerline Network Security

When the PLA-407s communicate with each other, they use encryption to protect

the information that is sent in the Powerline network. Encryption is like a secret

code. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message.

The HomePlug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to

safely transmit data between Powerline adapters.

For the Powerline adapters to communicate with each other they all need to use

the same network name. This network name allows the Powerline adapters to

understand the encrypted information sent in the Powerline network.

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