Operation Manual

Table of Contents
PLA Series User’s Guide
4
3.2.2 Installing the Utility ...................................................................................................................27
Chapter 4
The Configuration Utility....................................................................................................................30
4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................30
4.1.1 Powerline Network Security .....................................................................................................30
4.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK) .......................................................................................................31
4.2 Starting the Configuration Utility ........................................................................................................31
4.3 Network Info Screen .........................................................................................................................31
4.3.1 Icon View .................................................................................................................................32
4.3.2 List View ..................................................................................................................................33
4.4 Configuration Screen .......................................................................................................................35
4.5 Advanced Screen ..........................................................................................................................36
4.6 About Screen ....................................................................................................................................39
Chapter 5
Powerline Network Setup Tutorial.....................................................................................................40
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................40
5.2 Important Terms ................................................................................................................................40
5.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter ...................................................................................................41
5.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter ..............................................................................................................41
5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter ................................................................................43
5.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks ..............................................................................................45
5.7 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................48
6.1 Power and Light Problems ................................................................................................................48
6.2 Configuration Utility Problems ...........................................................................................................49
6.3 Powerline Problems ..........................................................................................................................50
6.4 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Problems ................................................................................................50
Appendix A Customer Support ..........................................................................................................52
Appendix B Legal Information............................................................................................................58
Index ....................................................................................................................................................62