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Table of Contents
PLA Series User’s Guide
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3.2.2 Installing the Utility ...................................................................................................................25
Chapter 4
The Configuration Utility....................................................................................................................28
4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................28
4.1.1 Powerline Network Security .....................................................................................................28
4.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK) .......................................................................................................29
4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility ........................................................................................................29
4.3 Network Info Screen .........................................................................................................................29
4.3.1 Icon View .................................................................................................................................30
4.3.2 List View ..................................................................................................................................31
4.4 Configuration Screen .......................................................................................................................32
4.5 Advanced Screen ..........................................................................................................................34
4.6 About Screen ....................................................................................................................................36
Chapter 5
Powerline Network Setup Tutorial.....................................................................................................38
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................38
5.2 Important Terms ................................................................................................................................38
5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter ...................................................................................................39
5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ..............................................................................................................39
5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter ................................................................................41
5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks ..............................................................................................43
5.7 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................45
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................46
6.1 Power and Light Problems ................................................................................................................46
6.2 Configuration Utility Problems ...........................................................................................................47
6.3 Powerline Problems ..........................................................................................................................48
6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems ................................................................................................48
Appendix A Customer Support ..........................................................................................................50
Appendix B Legal Information............................................................................................................57
Index ....................................................................................................................................................65