Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
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7 Check you have added the adapters correctly by changing the network name for
the local adapter. All adapters with the new Network Name now appear in the list
of adapters on your network. These adapters are now part of your new network.
Figure 48 Adapters on a New Powerline Network
• If you want to access any of your new powerline networks using the PLA-4xx
Series Configuration Utility, change the Network Name on your local
adapter to the network name for the network you want to access. The adapters
on that network will then display in the adapter table, allowing you to select and
configure each one.
7.1 Troubleshooting
The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it
successfully connects to other adapters on your network. If it does not, try the
following measures.
• Make sure the adapter is plugged in to a power socket and the power socket is
turned on.
• Check you have entered the correct network name for your network.
• Check your powerline adapter is connected to the same electrical circuit as other
powerline adapters on your network.