5 splitting a network into two networks – ZyXEL Communications PLA-470 User Manual

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Chapter 6 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial

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Figure 39 Making a New Network with the New Adapter

3 After you have set up a new network, you are ready to connect each powerline adapter

on your new network to devices, for example, a computer or a games console.

6.1.5 Splitting a Network into Two Networks

This section shows you how to split your existing network into two networks. This is useful if
you want to set up a second powerline network in your home, for example, in your study
connecting a laptop and printer. See

Figure 38 on page 59

for an example.

To set up your existing powerline network you had to set each powerline adapter with the
same network name. To move some of these adapters to a new network, you need to give them
a new network name.

1 Connect a powerline adapter to your computer and open the PLA-4xx Series

Configuration Utility (see

Section 6.1.2 on page 56

).

2 The utility should open to the configuration tab as shown below. A list of powerline

adapters on your network displays. These adapters all have the same network name as
the adapter you are connected to. The adapter you are connected to will appear as Local
in this table. All others are listed as Remote.

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