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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility Table 3 Configuration Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Site This field displays • Local, if it is identifying the coaxial adapter directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. • Remote, if it is a coaxial adapter in your powerline coaxial 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 coaxial adapter you are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your PLA402 v3 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-402 v3. Select the remote coaxial 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-402 v3 is "HomePlugAV". HomePlug compatible devices use the same network name to recognize and communicate with each other over the powerline coaxial 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 coaxial adapters that you want to be part of your powerline coaxial 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 coaxial 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 coaxial adapter detected by the utility. Click this to apply your changes. The new Network Name is applied to the selected coaxial adapter. Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected coaxial adapter before you can make changes to it. 5.4 Firmware Screen Use the Firmware screen to update the firmware on the PLA-402 v3 directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. 38 PLA-402 v3 User's Guide

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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility
PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide
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5.4
Firmware Screen
Use the
Firmware
screen to update the firmware on the PLA-402 v3 directly
connected to the computer running the configuration utility.
Site
This field displays
•
Local
, if it is identifying the coaxial adapter directly connected to the
computer running the configuration utility.
•
Remote
, if it is a coaxial adapter in your powerline coaxial 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 coaxial
adapter you are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your PLA-
402 v3 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-402 v3.
Select the remote coaxial 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-402 v3 is “
HomePlugAV
”.
HomePlug compatible devices use the same network name to recognize
and communicate with each other over the powerline coaxial 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 coaxial adapters that you want to be part of your
powerline coaxial 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 coaxial 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 coaxial adapter detected by the utility.
Save
Click this to apply your changes. The new
Network Name
is applied to
the selected coaxial adapter.
Note: You must enter the correct DAK password for the selected
coaxial adapter before you can make changes to it.
Table 3
Configuration Screen (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION