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PlugLink 500G Pass
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Through Adapter
Note: Write this information down in your Warranty Support Information
card for future reference.
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The PlugLink 500G Pass-Through Adapter device has two hardware push buttons:
• FW RST (Firmware Default Reset ) button – Resets the PlugLink 500G Pass-
Through Adapter back to factory default settings. Press and hold the button
with a pin or sharp object for about 2 seconds until you see the lights on the
device flash briefly.
• SECURITY (Network ID) button – All PlugLink 500G Pass-Through Adapter
devices have a default password Network Encryption Key (NEK) set to
“HomePlugAV” allowing them to communicate to each other. The SECURITY
button allows you to set a devices’ password to a randomized Network
Encryption Key (NEK) for maximum security. You can then set other devices
to the same NEK by using their SECURITY button. Only units with the same
NEK can communicate to each other.
SETTING A RANDOMIZED NETWORK PASSWORD
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1. Select a PlugLink 500G Pass-Through Adapter (Device A) and plug into an AC
outlet. The POWER light indicator should be lit solid green.
a. Press the SECURITY button BRIEFLY (1 second) and release. The
Ethernetlight
PLCACTlight
Powerlight
DeviceA DeviceB