ZyXEL Communications PLA-407 User Manual

Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility

PLA-407 User’s Guide

The figure below shows an example Powerline home network connected to the 
Internet.

Figure 19   Priority Settings

• Device A is a printer and does not handle traffic with high importance, so the 

Powerline adapter connected to it can be set to low priority.

• Device B is a file server, delivering audio or movie files to other users on the 

network. The Powerline adapter attached to it should have a medium setting.

• Device C, a home computer which connects to the Internet, can receive a 

normal priority setting as it usually sends simple requests for data. For 

example, when you surf the Internet, your computer sends requests to open 

web pages.

• Device D is a modem attached to the Internet. It should receive a high priority 

setting if you want faster downloading through your network.

• Although device E receives audio or movie files, it does not send a lot of traffic, 

so the Powerline adaptor attached to it can be set to a low priority.