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Homeplug Configuration Utility User Guide 

Once the analysis is done, a screen similar to Figure 2 appears.  

In the text list box, it reports back all Homeplug devices found that are locally connected 
to the computer where the utility is running.  

In most cases, one device only is listed. 

In case you have more, click on one of them and hit 

Connect

. Make sure that the 

State

 

box indicates that your PC is connected to the same device.  Now you are ready to 
manage the powerline network connected to this device, ensure its privacy and measure 
its data rate performance.   

Press 

Refresh 

button to refresh the search of the powerline devices connected to your 

computer. 

The progress bar will change into a status bar indicating the network average data rate. 

The color of the bar reflects the average performance of the powerline network :  

Green : Excellent performance 

Yellow : Fair performance 

Red : Poor performance 

 

 

Figure 2 Device Dialog screen 

 

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Summary of Contents for PLI-1000

Page 1: ...PLI 1000 PLI 2000 LevelOne Homeplug Utility USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...PC chosen for initial execution of this utility remain the PC of choice for subsequent network encryption updates Network setup information is stored on the PC and is used to facilitate follow on net...

Page 3: ...dialog screen provides a list of your Homeplug devices connected to the computer where the utility is running and average data rate performance of your powerline network Initially the wizard starts t...

Page 4: ...ate box indicates that your PC is connected to the same device Now you are ready to manage the powerline network connected to this device ensure its privacy and measure its data rate performance Press...

Page 5: ...Press Scan Powerline Network button to refresh the listed information Figure 3 Network dialog screen Important In case a Homeplug device in your home is not listed in the screen above make sure that...

Page 6: ...here the utility is running Hit Restore Default button to restore the original network password HomePlug and apply it locally Hit Set Local button to change the network password locally Figure 4 Secur...

Page 7: ...d text box and hit Add This will add the passwords to Remote Passwords text list box and set them to the currently defined Network Password Note The device must be present on the powerline in order fo...

Page 8: ...Homeplug Configuration Utility User Guide About dialog screen The About dialog screen shows the software version and provides a hot key to access the Intellon website Figure 6 About dialog screen 7...

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