Chapter 1 Introducing the PLA
PLA6457 User’s Guide
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2 It is a good idea to ensure privacy of your communication. When you use the PLA and other PLAs, the
electrical wiring in your home becomes an extension of your Ethernet network. Your network traffic flows
freely within the electrical circuit of your home and is bounded in most cases by a power meter.
Without encrypted pairing (security) your information is accessible to anyone using a PLA on the same
electrical circuit. In some cases, a circuit can be shared by more than one household.
To prevent compromising your network security, you can create a private network. A private network
uses a Domain Name to make sure that only permitted PLAs can communicate in your network. See
Section 3.4 on page 20 for information on setting up a private network.
3 You may need to change the Domain Name to create multiple G.hn Network. See the next section for
more information on how to set up a multiple network.
1.7 Multiple Networks
Multiple G.hn Networks can coexist on a single electrical circuit. You might want to implement multiple
G.hn Networks in a small office environment where you have two independent Ethernet networks.
1 Connect one PLA to a router or switch on the first Ethernet network and assign a Domain Name (for
example “Tom’s Network”) to this PLA (see Section 3.3 on page 19 for more information). Add additional
PLAs to your network by plugging them into your Powerline outlets and assigning them “Tom’s Network”.
This completes the configuration of your first G.hn Network.
2 Connect another PLA to a router or switch on the second Ethernet network and assign a different
Domain Name (for example “Alice’s Network”) to this PLA. Again, add additional PLAs and assign them
“Alice’s Network”.
You now have two private networks on your Powerline circuit. Information is not shared between the
two networks as only PLAs with the same criteria for this Domain Name can communicate with each
other.
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