Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
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4 Click Save and click OK on the pop-up.
Figure 40 Network Name Pop-up
5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing
network and so has now joined your existing network.
6 Connect the adapter to the device you want to add to the network, for example,
your Internet refrigerator in the kitchen.
7 Plug the adapter’s power cord into a power outlet and, if required, switch the
power outlet on.
8 Repeat this procedure for all additional powerline adapters that you want to add to
your existing or new powerline network.
7.0.5 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.
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 Internet access but with a media adapter such as the