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Figure 32 Click on the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon
6 You are now ready to extend your powerline network or set up a second network.
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to add a new powerline adapter to your network.
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to set up a second network with your new adapters.
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to set up a second network with your existing adapters.
6.1.3 Adding a Powerline Adapter
This section shows you how to add a new powerline adapter to expand your existing network.
The figure below shows the family computer with Internet access on a powerline network.
Expand the network by adding a new powerline adapter connected to a printer.
Figure 33 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network
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You do not need to know the network name of the new adapter to add it to
your network.
1 Connect your computer to the powerline adapter you want to add to your network and
open the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility (see
).
2 The utility should open to the configuration tab. On this screen in the Site column your
new powerline adapter should appear as Local (A). Check the Local adapter’s MAC
address (B). It should match the MAC address listed on the label on the back of your
powerline adapter.
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