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Chapter 7 Powerline Coaxial Network Setup Tutorial
PLA-402 v3 User’s Guide
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Check you have added the adapters correctly by changing the network name for
the local adapter. All adapters with the new
Network Name now appear in the
list of adapters on your network. These adapters are now part of your new
network.
Figure 48 Adapters on a New Powerline Coaxial Network
• If you want to access any of your new powerline coaxial networks using the
PLA-4xx Series Configuration Utility , change the Network Name on your
local adapter to the network name for the network you want to access. The
adapters on that network will then display in the adapter table, allowing you to
select and configure each one.
7.1 Troubleshooting
The HomePlug ( ) LED (light) should light up on your adapter when it
successfully connects to other adapters on your network. If it does not, try the
following measures.
• Make sure the adapter is plugged in to a power socket and the power socket is
turned on.
• Check you have entered the correct network name for your network.
• Check your coaxial adapter is connected to the same electrical circuit as other
coaxial adapters on your network.