Splitting A Network Into Two Networks - ZyXEL Communications PLA-401 Series User Manual

Type a Network Name that is different from the Network Name for your
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existing network. Make sure you use the same new Network Name for all new
adapters you want to add to your new network.
Figure 42 Making a New Network with the New Adapter
After you have set up a new network, you are ready to connect each powerline
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adapter on your new network to devices, for example, a computer or a games
console.

7.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks

This section shows you how to split your existing network into two networks. This
is useful if you want to set up a second powerline network in your home, for
example, in your study connecting a laptop and printer. See
for an example.
To set up your existing powerline network you had to set each powerline adapter
with the same network name. To move some of these adapters to a new network,
you need to give them a new network name.
Connect a powerline adapter to your computer and open the PLA-4xx Series
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Configuration Utility (see
PLA-401 Series User's Guide
Chapter 7 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial
Section 7.0.3 on page
Figure 41 on page 66
62).
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