ActionTec 14 Mbps HomePlug Ethernet Adapter, User Manual

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Chapter 3 Using the Configuration Utility
Security
Selecting
Security
from the row of tabs near the top of the Utility’s window gener-
ates the “Security” tab.
Network Password
Security (56-bit encryption) is set by default when a HomePlug network is created.
The default password (HomePlug) should be changed when setting up the net-
work, and all Adapters connecting to the HomePlug network must have the same
password. Change the password by entering the new password in the “Network
Password” text box.
Device ID
Enter the Adapter’s Device ID in the “Device
ID
” text box. The Adapter’s Device
ID
is printed on the back of the of the Adapter.
HomePlug Devices
The “HomePlug Devices” list box contains the Device
ID
s of all HomePlug devices
added to the network. To add a HomePlug device to the HomePlug Devices list
box, enter its Device
ID
in the Device
ID
text box, then click Add . To remove a
HomePlug device, highlight in the HomePlug Devices list box, then click Remove .