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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility Table 4 Configuration Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Site This field displays • Local, if it is identifying the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. • Remote, if it is a powerline adapter in your powerline network but not directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. MAC Address This is a read-only field which shows the MAC address of the powerline adapter you are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your PLA-401 Series displayed on a sticker on the bottom of your device. DAK Password DAK (Device Access Key) password is used to verify that you are authorized to perform changes on a remote device. You can find the DAK password printed on a sticker on the bottom of your PLA-401 Series. Select the remote powerline adapter you want to manage by clicking the MAC address which corresponds to it in the MAC Address column. Enter the DAK Password value and click Save. Network Name Set NMK to this device Set NMK to all devices Save Note: You must enter the DAK Password value exactly as it is printed on the label (all caps and with dashes "-"). The default network name (sometimes called a network password or network membership key (NMK)) of the PLA-401 Series is "HomePlugAV". HomePlug compatible devices use the same network name to recognize and communicate with each other over the powerline network. If you change the network name of one device on the network, it will no longer be recognized as part of that network. If you change the network name, make sure you change the network name for all of the powerline adapters that you want to be part of your powerline network. The network name can be from 8 to 64 characters in length, using "A"~"Z", "a"~"z", "0"~"9"; spaces are not allowed. Select this to apply the NMK (entered in the field above) as the network name for the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. Select this to apply the NMK (entered in the field above) as the network name for all powerline adapter detected by the utility. Click this to apply your changes. The new Network Name is applied to the selected powerline adapter. Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected powerline adapter before you can make changes to it. 5.4 Firmware Screen Use the Firmware screen to update the firmware on the PLA-401 Series directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. 38 PLA-401 Series User's Guide

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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility
PLA-401 Series User’s Guide
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5.4
Firmware Screen
Use the
Firmware
screen to update the firmware on the PLA-401 Series directly
connected to the computer running the configuration utility.
Site
This field displays
•
Local
, if it is identifying the powerline adapter directly connected to the
computer running the configuration utility.
•
Remote
, if it is a powerline adapter in your powerline network but not
directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility.
MAC Address
This is a read-only field which shows the MAC address of the powerline
adapter you are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your PLA-401
Series displayed on a sticker on the bottom of your device.
DAK
Password
DAK (Device Access Key) password is used to verify that you are
authorized to perform changes on a remote device. You can find the DAK
password printed on a sticker on the bottom of your PLA-401 Series.
Select the remote powerline adapter you want to manage by clicking the
MAC address which corresponds to it in the
MAC Address
column. Enter
the
DAK Password
value and click
Save
.
Note: You must enter the DAK Password value exactly as it is printed
on the label (all caps and with dashes “-”).
Network
Name
The default network name (sometimes called a network password or
network membership key (NMK)) of the PLA-401 Series is
“
HomePlugAV
”. HomePlug compatible devices use the same network
name to recognize and communicate with each other over the powerline
network. If you change the network name of one device on the network, it
will no longer be recognized as part of that network.
If you change the network name, make sure you change the network
name for all of the powerline adapters that you want to be part of your
powerline network.
The network name can be from 8 to 64 characters in length, using “A”~”Z”,
“a”~”z”, “0”~”9”; spaces are not allowed.
Set NMK to
this device
Select this to apply the NMK (entered in the field above) as the network
name for the powerline adapter directly connected to the computer
running the configuration utility.
Set NMK to
all devices
Select this to apply the NMK (entered in the field above) as the network
name for all powerline adapter detected by the utility.
Save
Click this to apply your changes. The new
Network Name
is applied to
the selected powerline adapter.
Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected
powerline adapter before you can make changes to it.
Table 4
Configuration Screen (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION