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Acer HomePlug Ethernet Adapter 

 

User Manual 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for HOMEPLUG

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Page 3: ...arranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Furthe...

Page 4: ...f Contents 0 0 Introduction to HomePlug networking 0 1 Understanding HomePlug Networking Concept 3 0 2 Understanding Encryption and Security 3 0 3 Basic Requirements 4 1 0 Installation 5 2 0 Configuration 8 4 ...

Page 5: ...in minutes with no additional cables running everywhere and without painful cable pulling in the walls or behind closets The technology behind the real working mechanism remains classified Hopefully in the future more people will have a better understanding of HomePlug 0 2 Understanding Encryption and Security Encryption is a method of security used to prevent intruders or unwanted access from wit...

Page 6: ...0 3 Basic Requirements At least 2 HomePlug devices Available USB port for each computer Available empty power outlet Standard home power line wiring CD ROM drive 6 ...

Page 7: ...h your actual CD drive If CD doesn t automatically load run CD Drive Latter eth setup exe Click on Next to start installation Enter a username and organization and continue installation Username and Organization have no importance in device operation Windows might look slightly different on other platforms Click Next 7 ...

Page 8: ...Click Install Installation is now complete 8 ...

Page 9: ...hortcut on your desktop Device On this window the utility will try to detect what HomePlug devices are connected Your HomePlug Mac Address will be shown here Refresh Click on it when you need to refresh your information Connect When you have more than one HomePlug device you can select which device you want to connect to Highlight the device and press Connect 9 ...

Page 10: ...line quality Security Allows the user to change the encryption setting on the HomePlug device Set Local Enter the password into the Network Password Box and click on Set Local This will change the password to the local device only Only devices attached to the unit will have the new Password The Password is Case sensitive This password must be the same on all HomePlug devices Advanced Here users ca...

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