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name in all HomePlug AV devices. This will only be possible after entering the password for all these devices.
The procedure for setting the password of the device (required when creating a private network) is as follows:
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Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel.
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Click
Enter Password
. A dialog box appears, showing the device name, MAC address and a field to enter the
password. See Figure 5-2.
Figure 5-2: Set Device Password
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Enter the password (typically a number and letter code in groups of four, separated by dashes, to be found on
the backside of the device or the packaging) and click
OK
to verify the password. The password field accepts
the device password in any format, with or without dashes.
A confirmation box appears if the password was entered correctly. If a device was not found, a message appears,
providing suggestions to solve the problem.
Add
This button is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the device.
A dialog box will appear as shown below in Figure 5-3. Enter a device name and the password to add the
device.
A confirmation box will appear if the password was entered correctly and if the device was found in the powerline
network. If a device was not found, the user will be notified and suggestions to resolve common problems will be
provided.
