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Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter

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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial 3 Select your adapter by selecting Local and type the network name for your existing network in the Network Name field (C). Figure 24 Adding an Adapter to an Existing Network C 4 Click Save and click OK on the pop-up. Figure 25 Network Name Pop-up 5 Your new adapter will now have the same Network Name as your existing network and so has now joined your existing network. 6 Connect the adapter to the device you want to add to the network, for example, your Internet refrigerator in the kitchen. 7 Plug the adapter's power cord into a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on. 8 Repeat this procedure for all additional powerline adapters that you want to add to your existing or new powerline network. 5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter This section shows you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up a new powerline network separate to your existing network. The figure below shows two powerline networks in a house. The first network (1) shows the home computer connected to a printer and access to the Internet. The second network (2) has no 34 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide

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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
PLA4201 v2 User’s Guide
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3
Select your adapter by selecting
Local
and type the network name for your existing network in the
Network Name
field (
C
).
Figure 24
Adding an Adapter to an Existing Network
4
Click
Save
and click
OK
on the pop-up.
Figure 25
Network Name Pop-up
5
Your new adapter will now have the same
Network Name
as your existing network and so has
now joined your existing network.
6
Connect the adapter to the device you want to add to the network, for example, your Internet
refrigerator in the kitchen.
7
Plug the adapter’s power cord into a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on.
8
Repeat this procedure for all additional powerline adapters that you want to add to your existing or
new powerline network.
5.5
Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter
This section shows you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up a new powerline network
separate to your existing network.
The figure below shows two powerline networks in a house. The first network (
1
) shows the home
computer connected to a printer and access to the Internet. The second network (
2
) has no
C