ZyXEL Communications PLA-407 User Manual
Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
PLA-407 User’s Guide
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7.0.2 Important Terms
7.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter
1
Plug the Powerline adapter you want to add to your network into a Powerline
socket.
socket.
Figure 35 Plug Your Powerline Adapter into the Powerline Socket
2
Connect the Powerline adapter to your computer.
3
Use a LAN or Ethernet cable (shown below) to connect the LAN or Ethernet port on
your adapter to the same kind of port on your computer.
your adapter to the same kind of port on your computer.
Figure 36 Connect Your Powerline Adapter to a Computer
4
Open the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility on your computer. Go to Start
> (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration > PLA-4xx Series
Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on your desktop shown below.
> (All) Programs > ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration > PLA-4xx Series
Configuration Utility, or click on the icon on your desktop shown below.
Figure 37 Click on the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon
Network Name
The network name allows a Powerline adapter to connect
with other Powerline adapters that have the same network
name. It provides security for your Powerline network. The
network name uses English letters or numbers, from 8 to
64 characters long, with no spaces allowed.
with other Powerline adapters that have the same network
name. It provides security for your Powerline network. The
network name uses English letters or numbers, from 8 to
64 characters long, with no spaces allowed.
DAK Password
DAK = Device Access Key.
The DAK Password lets you access the Powerline adapter.
You can find the DAK Password on a label on your Powerline
device.
You can find the DAK Password on a label on your Powerline
device.