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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 9 Network Info Screen (List)
LABEL
Adapter
Central
Coordinator
MAC
Select a powerline adapter from the drop-down box.
The information provided in the following table reflects transmission rate information about the powerline
adapters which communicate in your powerline network.
The powerline adapters listed in this table are all the powerline adapters in your powerline network except the
selected powerline adapter. In other words, if the Local powerline adapter is selected, then this table will
display the rates of transmission from the powerline adapter connected to the computer running the
configuration utility to all the Remote powerline adapters.
Site
MAC Address
Transmit Rate
(Mbps)
Receive Rate
(Mbps)
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DESCRIPTION
This field identifies which powerline network information is displayed. Different powerline
networks are identified by the Ethernet interface (network card) connected directly to the
PLA. Typically there is only one connection, however, if your computer has two network
cards and both are connected to a PLA, then you have two powerline networks.
The Central Coordinator of the powerline network is the powerline adapter which keeps
track of which devices are part of the network as well as synchronizes communication
within the powerline network. If the Central Coordinator is removed from the powerline
network then another powerline adapter takes its place. This field displays the MAC address
of the PLA which is the Central Coordinator of the powerline network. The powerline
adapters in your powerline network automatically select the Central Coordinator.
This field displays:
• Local, if it is the PLA directly connected to the computer running the configuration
utility.
• Remote, if it is a PLA in your powerline network but not directly connected to the
computer running the configuration utility.
This field displays the MAC address of your powerline adapter. The MAC address of your
powerline adapter can be found by looking at the label on your device. It consists of six
pairs of hexadecimal characters (hexadecimal characters are "0-9" and "a-f"). In the case
of the PLA, this label is on the bottom of the device.
This field displays how fast information is sent from the selected powerline adapter to this
powerline adapter. The rate is given in the following format: "application data transmission
rate / raw data transmission rate". Application data reflects more accurately how fast
devices are transmitting application relevant traffic (for example Internet Protocol (IP)
traffic). Raw data refers to the whole payload of the packets transmitted across the
powerline network.
This field displays how fast information is received from the selected powerline adapter to
this powerline adapter. The rate is given in the following format: "application data
transmission rate / raw data transmission rate". Application data reflects more accurately
how fast devices are transmitting application relevant traffic (for example Internet Protocol
(IP) traffic). Raw data refers to the whole payload of the packets transmitted across the
powerline network.
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