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Electricity Meter, Fuse Box, GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
10.3
Electricity Meter, Fuse Box, GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
Can a powerline connection extend over an electricity meter,
fuse box or GFCI?
The signal of powerline adapters can be received even on the
other side of an electricity meter, fuse box or GFCI (or RCCB:
residual-current circuit breaker)—even by unauthorized users
like neighbors. However, data traffic in your FRITZ!Powerline
network is protected from unauthorized access. The
FRITZ!Powerline network is secured upon delivery with an in-
dividual network password (128 Bit-AES key).
10.4
Adapters from Other Manufacturers in the Powerline Network
Can I integrate adapters from other manufacturers in my
powerline network?
The FRITZ!Powerline comply with the IEEE P1901 standard
and thus can be connected with all standard 200 and
500 Mbit/s category powerline adapters. For integration into
the FRITZ!Powerline network you must share the network
password with the other powerline adapter (see
Powerline Adapters from Other Manufacturers on page 11
).
Most powerline adapters from other manufacturers allow data
exchange over powerline with no more than a standard, preset
network password. However, this does not protect access to
the network and data transmission. Use the “Security” button
to establish a secure connection as soon as possible.
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