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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Advanced Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter This field identifies which powerline coaxial network information is displayed. Different powerline coaxial networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) on your computer which is connected directly to a coaxial adapter. Typically there is only one connection. However, if your computer has two network cards and both are connected to a coaxial adapter, then you have two powerline coaxial networks. Site This field displays: MAC Address Priority Save • Local, if it is the PLA-402 v3 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. 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. Select a priority setting from the drop-down box for traffic FROM your selected device. The options, in order of importance, are High, Medium, Normal and Low. Click this to apply your changes. The new Priority setting is applied to the selected coaxial adapter. 5.7 About Screen Use the About screen to view information regarding the configuration utility and firmware version of the PLA-402 v3 you are connected to. Click the icon in the top right corner of the utility to view the About screen. Figure 20 About Screen Upgrade to latest version firmware and utility. 44 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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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
5.7
About Screen
Use the
About
screen to view information regarding the configuration utility and
firmware version of the PLA-402 v3 you are connected to. Click the
icon in
the top right corner of the utility to view the
About
screen.
Figure 20
About Screen
Table 6
Advanced Screen
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Adapter
This field identifies which powerline coaxial network information is
displayed. Different powerline coaxial networks are identified by the
Ethernet interface (network card) on your computer which is connected
directly to a coaxial adapter. Typically there is only one connection.
However, if your computer has two network cards and both are connected
to a coaxial adapter, then you have two powerline coaxial networks.
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 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.
Priority
Select a priority setting from the drop-down box for traffic FROM your
selected device. The options, in order of importance, are
High
,
Medium
,
Normal
and
Low
.
Save
Click this to apply your changes. The new
Priority
setting is applied to the
selected coaxial adapter.
Upgrade to
latest version
firmware and
utility.