ZyXEL Communications PLA4201 V2 User Manual
Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
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Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network in the
Network Name field (C).
Network Name field (C).
Figure 26
Adding an Adapter to an Existing Network
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Click Save and click OK on the pop-up.
Figure 27
Network Name Pop-up
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Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing network and so has
now joined your existing network.
now joined your existing network.
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Connect the adapter to the device you want to add to the network, for example, your Internet
refrigerator in the kitchen.
refrigerator in the kitchen.
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Plug the adapter’s power cord into a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on.
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Repeat this procedure for all additional powerline adapters that you want to add to your existing or
new powerline network.
new powerline 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 a new powerline network
separate to your existing network.
separate to your existing network.
The figure below shows two powerline networks in a house. The first network (1) shows the home
computer connected to a printer and access to the Internet. The second network (2) has no
computer connected to a printer and access to the Internet. The second network (2) has no
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