G.hn Network Setup Tutorial; Overview; Important Terms; Accessing Your Pla - ZyXEL Communications PLA6457 User Manual

G.hn Network Setup Tutorial

4.1 Overview

Use this tutorial to expand your existing G.hn network.
After setting up your first home network (instructions for that are in the Quick Start Guide for your Zyxel
PLA) you may want to extend the network or create a new one by adding additional PLAs. This tutorial
shows you the following.
• How to start up your new PLA. You need to do this before you can begin the next sections.
• How to make your existing G.hn network bigger by adding new PLAs.
• How to make a new network separate from your existing network with new PLAs.
The tutorial uses the Web Configurator to set up your PLA.
Note: The PLA in this tutorial is an example only. Your

4.2 Important Terms

Domain Name

4.3 Accessing Your PLA

Plug the PLA you want to add to your network into a power socket and, if needed, switch the power
1
socket on.
Figure 16 Plug Your PLA into a Power Socket
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Connect the PLA to your computer.
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The domain name allows a PLA to connect with other PLAs that have the same domain
name. It provides security for your G.hn network. The domain name uses English letters
or numbers, from 8 to 64 characters long, with no spaces allowed. (See
page 19 for more information.)
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