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3
Select your adapter by selecting
Local
and type the network name for your existing network in the
Network Name
field (
C
).
Figure 24
Adding an Adapter to an Existing Network
4
Click
Write
and click
OK
on the pop-up.
Figure 25
Network Name Pop-up
5
Your new adapter will now have the same
Network Name
as your existing network and so has
now joined your existing network.
6
Connect the adapter to the device you want to add to the network, for example, your Internet
refrigerator in the kitchen.
7
Plug the adapter’s power cord into a power outlet and, if required, switch the power outlet on.
8
Repeat this procedure for all additional powerline adapters that you want to add to your existing or
new powerline network.
5.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter
This section shows you how to use your new powerline adapters to set up a new powerline network
separate to your existing network.
The figure below shows two powerline networks in a house. The first network (
1
) shows the home
computer connected to a printer and access to the Internet. The second network (
2
) has no
C
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