Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
8
Powerline Network Adapter
Enter Device Password
Device Name
The name and MAC address are displayed.
Device Password
Enter the Device Password on the
Powerline Adapter’s label.
Click
Submit
to save your change, or click
Cancel
to cancel
your change.
Enter Password
Add Device
If you are adding a new Powerline Adapter to
a pre-existing powerline network with a unique Network
Password (not the default,
HomePlug
), then the new
Powerline Adapter may not be detected. To manually add
the new Powerline Adapter, click
Add Device
.
Add Device to Network
Device Name
Enter a descriptive name for the Powerline
Adapter.
Device Password
Enter the Device Password on the
Powerline Adapter’s label.
Click
Submit
to save your changes, or click
Cancel
to
cancel your changes.
Add Device to Network
Refresh
Click this option to update the status information
of the remote Powerline Adapters.
Security
Use this screen to configure advanced security for your
powerline network.
Security
Step 1: Choose Network Password
(HomePlug)
The default password,
HomePlug
, is
displayed. Enter a new password in the field provided.
Reset to Default Password
To reset the Network
Password to the default,
HomePlug
, click this option.
Step 2: Choose how you want to apply the
Network Password to your device(s)
Set Local Device Only
To update the Network Password
of the Powerline Adapter directly connected to your
computer, click this option.
Set All Devices
To update the Network Password of all
Powerline Adapters on your powerline network, click
this option. (This option updates the remote Powerline
Adapters whose Device Passwords you previously entered
on the
Main
screen.)
