XAVN2001 Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender User Manual
Using the XAVN2001 Powerline Utility
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v1.0, July 2010
Adding a Device to a Powerline Network
If you are adding a device to a Powerline network, and the network encryption key has been left at
its default setting, all you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet.
If the network encryption key has been customized, there are two ways to set the security:
•
You can use the Security button to add the new device to your network. See
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You can use the XAVN2001 Powerline Utility to add the new device to the network, as
described in the following sections.
The procedure for setting the network encryption key depends on whether the computer running
the XAVN2001 Powerline Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N
Extender (local) or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network (remote).
To Add a Device from a Locally Connected Computer
1.
Plug the new Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender into an available AC power outlet.
2.
Connect the Ethernet cable that came with the adapter to the adapter’s Ethernet port and an
Ethernet port on the computer.
3.
Start the XAVN2001 Powerline Utility. This displays the
Device Settings
tab. Wait for the
utility to detect the new device.
4.
Select the Advanced tab, and click the
Security
arrow.
5.
From the Device Name column select the device.
6.
Type the network encryption key into the
Create a New Encryption Key
field.
7.
Click the
Apply Security to Selected Devices
button.
8.
Select the
Device Settings
tab to perform a scan.
Verify that the devices in the Powerline network appear in the device list. It may take a minute
or two for all devices in the network to be detected.
