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Table 23, HomePlug AV, PLA450 User's Guide

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Figure 47 Network > HomePlug > Network Settings Chapter 8 HomePlug AV The following table describes the labels in the screen. Table 23 Network > HomePlug > Network Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Name This section lets you set the name of your network and to make it either public or private. The Network Name performs the same function as a network password. All devices on your HomePlug network have the same Network Name. A device with a different Network Name cannot be on your network. You can add other HomePlugAV devices to your network by giving them the same Network Name. Network Type The network may be either public or private. Public, Network Select this option if you want to make your powerline network public with the Name is HomePlug default Network Name of "HomePlug AV". Since this is well known, it is less AV secure than a private network name. Private, Network Name is Select this option if you wish to make your powerline network more secure with a private Network Name. Type the name of your private powerline network in the field. You may enter up to 64 alphanumeric characters for the Network Name. Set Click Set to change the Network Name of all the devices currently in your network. Add New Member This section lets you add new Home Plug AV enabled devices to your powerline network. When you add the device it is given the current Network Name. Device Information In this section type information to identify the new powerline device you are adding on your network. Nickname Type a name you wish to use to identify a specific powerline adapter, for example, "Mary's room". MAC Address Type the MAC address of the adapter you wish to add. The MAC address of your powerline adapter can be found by looking at the label on your device. It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters are "0-9" and "af"). In the case of the PLA450, this label is on the bottom of the device. PLA450 User's Guide 89

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Chapter 8 HomePlug AV
PLA450 User’s Guide
89
Figure 47
Network > HomePlug > Network Settings
The following table describes the labels in the screen.
Table 23
Network > HomePlug > Network Settings
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Network Name
This section lets you set the name of your network and to make it either public or
private.
The
Network Name
performs the same function as a network password. All
devices on your HomePlug network have the same
Network Name.
A device
with a different
Network Name
cannot be on your network.
You can add other HomePlugAV devices to your network by giving them the
same
Network Name
.
Network Type
The network may be either public or private.
Public, Network
Name is HomePlug
AV
Select this option if you want to make your powerline network public with the
default
Network Name
of “HomePlug AV”. Since this is well known, it is less
secure than a private network name.
Private, Network
Name is
Select this option if you wish to make your powerline network more secure with a
private
Network Name
. Type the name of your private powerline network in the
field. You may enter up to 64 alphanumeric characters for the
Network Name
.
Set
Click
Set
to change the
Network Name
of all the devices currently in your
network.
Add New Member
This section lets you add new Home Plug AV enabled devices to your powerline
network. When you add the device it is given the current
Network Name
.
Device Information
In this section type information to identify the new powerline device you are
adding on your network.
Nickname
Type a name you wish to use to identify a specific powerline adapter, for
example, “Mary’s room”.
MAC Address
Type the MAC address of the adapter you wish to add. The MAC address of your
powerline adapter can be found by looking at the label on your device. It consists
of six pairs of hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters are “0-9” and “a-
f”). In the case of the PLA450, this label is on the bottom of the device.