Set a New Powerline Network Name
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Setting a New Powerline Network Name (see Manual 4.2.) will only allow powerline devices using the same name to join this network.
How to join a new device which has the factory default name ?
thanks,
refering to https://www.tp-link.com/hk/support/faq/1616/ these methods don't really work.
The best is to factory reset all devices and start from scratch on together with the new device.
Anyway setting a new NetworkName seems to be risky, as the tpPLC Utility of TL-PA7017P cannot
adress a single device for correction. Using the Secure feature may end in a desaster when not all devices
are accessible during execution and parts of these have the new name and others remain unchanged.
My recommendation, hands of this feature.
By the way, I only have this crude screen:
How to get pretty information like that of my TL-PA7017P
"May I know were you able to pair them all by set them up from scratch? " -> Yes, could pair them all from scratch
"add a powerline device using the Powerline Key" -> adding with support by utility tp-PLC this doesn't work either
Secure is a critical feature which in case of momentary line deviations during execution could let adapters fall out of the net because of an unchanged name,
my recommendation: change network name only if it is mandatory
By the way: where is this utility available, does it run with TL-PA7017P ?
