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5. Powerline Configuration Utility
5.1 Install the Powerline Configuration Utility
The installation procedure for the Powerline Configuration utility will vary depending
on which operating system you are using on your computer. The following procedure
is for installation under Windows XP. Installation on other operation system is similar.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program. Once
completed, a menu screen will appear.
2. Click on the
“
Powerline Configuration Utility
”
hyperlink in PL-104E or PL-104U
field to start the installation. If the menu screen is not shown, you can start the
installation as follows.
•
Click on
Start Menu/ Run.
•
Enter
“
E:\Utility\PL-104E\setup.exe
”
in the appeared box, where
“
E
”
is the
letter of your CD-ROM drive.
•
Click on
“
OK
”
button.
3. The utility will be installed into your computer and a new icon called
“
PLANET
Powerline Configuration
”
will appear on your desktop.
5.2 Using the PLANET Powerline Configuration Utility
1.
Double click the
PLANET Powerline Configuration Utility
icon shown on
your desktop. The Device tab shows the MAC address of your Powerline
device connected to your computer. If you have installed more than two
Powerline devices, select the preferred one and click
Connect
to access
your network. Click
Refresh
whenever you add or eliminate Powerline
devices. The Link Quality depends on the site
’
s power circuit condition,
power stability, etc.
