ZyXEL Communications PLA4201 User Manual
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
PLA Series User’s Guide
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5.4 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.
the network by adding a new powerline adapter connected to a printer.
Figure 24
Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network
Note: 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
ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see
ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see
).
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.
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.
Figure 25
Adding a New Adapter
A
B