ZyXEL PLA-402 v3 User Guide - Page 41

Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility Table 4 Network Info Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION The information provided in the following table reflects transmission rate information about the coaxial adapters which communicate in your powerline coaxial network. The coaxial adapters listed in this table are all the coaxial adapters in your powerline coaxial network except the coaxial adapter selected in the Configuration page of the configuration utility. In other words, if the Local coaxial adapter is selected in the Configuration screen, then this table will display the rates of transmission from the coaxial adapter connected to the computer running the configuration utility to all the Remote coaxial adapters. Site This field displays: • Local, if it is the PLA-402 v3 directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. • Remote, if it is a PLA-402 v3 in your powerline coaxial network but not directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of your coaxial adapter. The MAC address of your coaxial 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 PLA-402 v3, this label is on the bottom of the device. Transmit Rate (Mbps) This field displays how fast information is sent from the coaxial adapter selected in the Configuration screen to this coaxial adapter. The rate is given in the following format: "application data transmission rate / raw data transmission rate". Application data reflects more accurately how fast devices are transmitting application relevant traffic (for example Internet Protocol (IP) traffic). Raw data refers to the whole payload of the packets transmitted across the powerline coaxial network. Receive Rate (Mbps) This field displays how fast information is received from the coaxial adapter selected in the Configuration screen to this coaxial adapter. The rate is given in the following format: "application data transmission rate / raw data transmission rate". Application data reflects more accurately how fast devices are transmitting application relevant traffic (for example Internet Protocol (IP) traffic). Raw data refers to the whole payload of the packets transmitted across the powerline coaxial network. 5.6 Advanced Screen Note: This feature is only available with the latest version utility. Go to the ZyXEL website to download the latest utility and firmware for your ZyXEL HomePlug AV adapter. You can configure the coaxial adapters on your network to give priority to network traffic depending on its importance. When you set the priority of a coaxial adapter, you set how quickly messages FROM your coaxial adapter are sent in your powerline coaxial network. Transmissions TO your coaxial adapter do not receive any priority. PLA-402 v3 User's Guide 41