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Note: You do not need to know the network name of the new adapter to add it to your

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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial The figure below shows the family computer with Internet access on a powerline network. Expand the network by adding a new powerline adapter connected to a printer. Figure 22 Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network Note: You do not need to know the network name of the new adapter to add it to your network. 1 Connect your computer to the powerline adapter you want to add to your network and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration utility (see Section 5.3 on page 41). 2 Go to the Configuration screen. On this screen in the Site column your new powerline adapter should appear as Local (A). Check the Local adapter's MAC address (B). It should match the MAC address listed on the label on the back of your powerline adapter. Figure 23 Adding a New Adapter A B 42 PLA Series User's Guide

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Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
PLA Series User’s Guide
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The figure below shows the family computer with Internet access on a powerline network. Expand
the network by adding a new powerline adapter connected to a printer.
Figure 22
Add a Printer to Your Powerline Network
Note: You do not need to know the network name of the new adapter to add it to your
network.
1
Connect your computer to the powerline adapter you want to add to your network and open the
ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration
utility (see
Section 5.3 on page 41
).
2
Go to the
Configuration
screen. On this screen in the
Site
column your new powerline adapter
should appear as
Local
(
A
).
Check the
Local
adapter’s MAC address (
B
). It should match the MAC
address listed on the label on the back of your powerline adapter.
Figure 23
Adding a New Adapter
A
B