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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Advanced Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter This field identifies which powerline network information is displayed. Different powerline networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) on your computer which is connected directly to a powerline adapter. Typically there is only one connection. However, if your computer has two network cards and both are connected to a powerline adapter, then you have two powerline networks. Site This field displays: • Local, if it is the PLA-4xx directly connected to the computer running the configuration utility. • Remote, if it is a powerline adapter in your powerline 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 powerline adapter you are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your PLA-4xx 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 powerline adapter. 5.7 About Screen Use the About screen to view information regarding the configuration utility and firmware version of the PLA-4xx you are connected to. Click the icon in the top right corner of the utility to view the About screen. Figure 30 About Screen Upgrade to latest version firmware and utility. The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 About Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Utility version: This field displays the software version of the configuration utility. Firmware version This field displays the firmware version of the device you selected in the Device Selection field of the Configuration screen. In the example firmware version given in the screen, 3-0-3052, the firmware version is shown by the numbers 305, meaning this is firmware version 3.0.5. If your device's firmware is earlier than 3.0.5, please use the Firmware Upgrade Tool to upgrade your firmware. PLA-4xx Series User's Guide 53

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Chapter 5 The Configuration Utility
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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-4xx you are connected to. Click the
icon in the top right corner of the
utility to view the
About
screen.
Figure 30
About Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 8
Advanced Screen
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Adapter
This field identifies which powerline network information is displayed. Different
powerline networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) on your
computer which is connected directly to a powerline adapter. Typically there is only
one connection. However, if your computer has two network cards and both are
connected to a powerline adapter, then you have two powerline networks.
Site
This field displays:
•
Local
, if it is the PLA-4xx directly connected to the computer running the
configuration utility.
•
Remote
, if it is a powerline adapter in your powerline 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 powerline adapter you
are configuring. You can find the MAC address of your PLA-4xx 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
powerline adapter.
Table 9
About Screen
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Utility version:
This field displays the software version of the configuration utility.
Firmware
version
This field displays the firmware version of the device you selected in the
Device
Selection
field of the
Configuration
screen.
In the example firmware version given in the screen,
3-0-3052
, the firmware version
is shown by the numbers
305
, meaning this is firmware version 3.0.5.
If your device’s firmware is earlier than 3.0.5, please use the
Firmware Upgrade
Tool
to upgrade your firmware.
Upgrade to
latest
version
firmware
and utility.