Figure 40 Network > Homeplug > Edit; Table 22 Network > Homeplug > Edit - ZyXEL Communications PLA-450 User Manual

Chapter 6 HomePlug AV
Table 21 Network > HomePlug > Network Settings
LABEL
DAK Password
My Homeplug
Network
Nickname
MAC Address
Status
Member Action
Scan
Click Network > HomePlug > Edit to see the screen below. Use this screen to add a new
HomePlug AV device to the network. You can also edit a device's details.
Figure 40 Network > HomePlug > Edit
The following table describes the labels in the screen.
Table 22 Network > HomePlug > Edit
LABEL
Device Information
Nickname
MAC Address
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DESCRIPTION
The DAK Password (DAK stands for Device Access Key), is used to verify that
you are authorized to perform changes on a device. You can find the DAK
printed on a sticker on the bottom of a HomePlug enabled device.
This section provides information on the HomePlug AV devices in your network
(or that were previously connected on it but are currently disconnected).
This is the nickname you gave to the HomePlug AV device.
This is the MAC address of the HomePlug AV device.
This field shows the status of the device.
Active: the device is connected to your network.
Out of Network: the device has been added to the network but it is not ready.
Check whether it is turned on and connected.
Not member: the device is not on the network. The ZyXEL Device is aware of it,
but cannot manage the device. If you click Set, the device's Network Name will
not change. You can add it to the network by clicking on Edit or entering its
details in the Add New member section.
This field shows the Add, Edit and Delete icons. Click Add to add a device to
the network . Click Edit to edit a device's details such as the device's Nickname.
Click Delete to remove the device from the network.
If you want to set up a second network, remove the devices from My HomePlug
Network that you want to keep in your first network before you set the new
Network Name for the second network.
Click Scan to detect devices on the same electrical circuit as the ZyXEL Device.
DESCRIPTION
Type a name you wish to use to identify a specific powerline adapter, for
example, "Bob's room".
This is the MAC address of the HomePlug AV device. The MAC Address will
appear in this field if the device's status is either Active or Not Member. If the
device's status is Out of Network or your ZyXEL Device can not detect it, type
the MAC Address here.
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