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Powerline Coaxial Network Setup Tutorial, 7.0.1 Overview

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CHAPTER 7 Powerline Coaxial Network Setup Tutorial 7.0.1 Overview Use this tutorial to expand your existing powerline coaxial network. After setting up your first home powerline coaxial network (instructions for that are in the Quick Start Guide for your ZyXEL PLA-402 v3) you may want to extend the network or create a new one by adding additional coaxial adapters. This tutorial shows you the following. • How to start up your new coaxial adapter. You need to do this before you can begin the next sections. • How to make your existing powerline coaxial network bigger by adding new coaxial adapters. • How to make a new network separate from your existing network with new coaxial adapters. • How to make a new, separate powerline coaxial network with the coaxial adapters you have. The tutorial uses the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility to set up your coaxial adapter. If you haven't already installed the utility, see Chapter 2 on page 21 for instructions. If you do not have the CD with the utility, the utility software is also available for download at www.zyxel.com. Navigate to the coaxial products section of the ZyXEL website to find this software. Follow the instructions provided by the software to install it on your computer. See the product specifications in the User's Guide for a list of hardware and software compatible with the utility. Note: The PLA-402 v3 in this tutorial is an example only. Your coaxial adapter may be different. PLA-402 v3 User's Guide 61

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PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide
61
C
HAPTER
7
Powerline Coaxial Network
Setup Tutorial
7.0.1
Overview
Use this tutorial to expand your existing powerline coaxial network.
After setting up your first home powerline coaxial network (instructions for that
are in the Quick Start Guide for your ZyXEL PLA-402 v3) you may want to extend
the network or create a new one by adding additional coaxial adapters. This
tutorial shows you the following.
How to start up your new coaxial adapter. You need to do this before you can
begin the next sections.
How to make your existing powerline coaxial network bigger by adding new
coaxial adapters.
How to make a new network separate from your existing network with new
coaxial adapters.
How to make a new, separate powerline coaxial network with the coaxial
adapters you have.
The tutorial uses the
PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility
to set up your
coaxial adapter.
If you haven’t already installed the utility, see
Chapter 2 on page 21
for
instructions. If you do not have the CD with the utility, the utility software is also
available for download at www.zyxel.com. Navigate to the coaxial products section
of the ZyXEL website to find this software. Follow the instructions provided by the
software to install it on your computer.
See the product specifications in the User’s Guide for a list of hardware and
software compatible with the utility.
Note: The PLA-402 v3 in this tutorial is an example only. Your coaxial adapter may be
different.