ZyXEL Communications PLA-407 User Manual
Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility
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5.3 Configuration Screen
Use the Configuration screen to see which devices are recognized by your
Powerline network, to configure your PLA-407 and to set up a secure Powerline
network by changing the Powerline network name. This screen opens up when you
launch the utility.
Powerline network, to configure your PLA-407 and to set up a secure Powerline
network by changing the Powerline network name. This screen opens up when you
launch the utility.
Note: Use the
icon to view online help information in each screen of the utility.
Figure 16 Configuration Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 3 Configuration Screen
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Network
Topology
Topology
Use this to select which Powerline network information is displayed.
Different Powerline networks are identified by the Ethernet interface
(network card) connected directly to the PLA-407. Typically there is only
one connection, however, if your computer has two network cards and
both are connected to a Powerline device then you have two Powerline
networks.
Different Powerline networks are identified by the Ethernet interface
(network card) connected directly to the PLA-407. Typically there is only
one connection, however, if your computer has two network cards and
both are connected to a Powerline device then you have two Powerline
networks.
The fields described below are used to identify the Powerline adapters recognized on the
Powerline network. The configuration utility automatically updates this information every
10 seconds. Click Scan to refresh the information in these fields (immediately).
Powerline network. The configuration utility automatically updates this information every
10 seconds. Click Scan to refresh the information in these fields (immediately).
Note: Only devices which share the same network name are displayed in this table.