Configuration Screen - ZyXEL Communications PLA4231 User Manual

5.3 Configuration Screen

Use the Configuration screen to see which devices are recognized by your powerline network, to
configure your PLA4231 and to set up a secure powerline network by changing the powerline
network name. This screen opens up when you launch the utility.
Figure 13 Configuration Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 3 Configuration Screen
LABEL
Network
Topology
The fields described below are used to identify the powerline adapters recognized on the powerline network.
The configuration utility automatically updates this information every 10 seconds. Click Scan to refresh the
information in these fields (immediately).
Note: Only devices which share the same network name are displayed in this table.
Site
MAC Address
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DESCRIPTION
Use this to select 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.
This field displays
• Local, if it is identifying the powerline adapter 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.
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 PLA4231 displayed on a sticker on the
bottom of your device.
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