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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility By default the PLA-407s are all configured with the network name HomePlugAV, this allows you to simply plug the devices in and not worry about setting up security. If you want to enhance the security on your Powerline network, you can change the network name on the Powerline adapters you want to allow to communicate in your Powerline network. 5.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK) In order to manage the Powerline adapters on your Powerline network you must enter the adapters' password in the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. This password is called the DAK (Device Access Key) password. This password is printed on the Powerline adapter itself. You don't need to enter the DAK password for the Powerline adapter directly connected to the computer running the utility (local Powerline adapter), you only have to add the remote Powerline adapters' passwords (those in your Powerline network, but not directly connected to your computer). 5.2 Starting the Configuration Utility To launch the PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility simply double click on the configuration icon on your desktop. Figure 15 PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon Alternatively, start the utility by browsing to it from the start menu. Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration > PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility. Note: Close the Firmware Upgrade Tool and Firmware Detection Tool if either of them are open for the Utility to work properly. 38 PLA-407 User's Guide

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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility
PLA-407 User’s Guide
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By default the PLA-407s are all configured with the network name
HomePlugAV
,
this allows you to simply plug the devices in and not worry about setting up
security. If you want to enhance the security on your Powerline network, you can
change the network name on the Powerline adapters you want to allow to
communicate in your Powerline network.
5.1.2
Device Access Key (DAK)
In order to manage the Powerline adapters on your Powerline network you must
enter the adapters’ password in the
PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility
. This
password is called the DAK (Device Access Key) password. This password is
printed on the Powerline adapter itself.
You don’t need to enter the DAK password for the Powerline adapter directly
connected to the computer running the utility (local Powerline adapter), you only
have to add the remote Powerline adapters’ passwords (those in your Powerline
network, but not directly connected to your computer).
5.2
Starting the Configuration Utility
To launch the
PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility
simply double click on the
configuration icon on your desktop.
Figure 15
PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility Icon
Alternatively, start the utility by browsing to it from the start menu. Click
Start
>
Programs
>
ZyXEL PLA-4xx Series Configuration
>
PLA-4xx Series
Configuration Utility
.
Note: Close the
Firmware Upgrade Tool
and
Firmware Detection Tool
if either of
them are open for the Utility to work properly.