User's Manual
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PlugLink 500G Pass-Through Adapter
Table of Contents
1 Simple Installation ............................................................................. 5
Package Contents ....................................................................................................... 5
Types of Connections ................................................................................................. 5
Simple Connection (Peer to Peer)
................................................................................. 6
Simple Broadband
Connection
..................................................................................... 6
Other Connections ...................................................................................................... 7
Finding a Suitable Location ......................................................................................... 7
Installing the Hardware .............................................................................................. 7
2 Advanced Configuration(Expert Users Only) ......................................... 8
Installing the Software ................................................................................................ 8
3
Network Management
.......................................................................13
Viewing the Device Information (Profile) .................................................................... 13
Changing your device Name and Network Encryption Key (NEK) .................................. 14
DEVICE NETWORK ENCRYPTION KEY (NEK) .............................................................. 17
Resetting and Upgrading the PlugLink 500G Pass-Through Adapter ............................. 21
Prioritizing the Network Traffic .................................................................................. 22
Viewing the Network Statistics screen ........................................................................ 23
Viewing the Link screen ............................................................................................ 23
Viewing the LED screen ............................................................................................ 25
Rescanning your Powerline Network .......................................................................... 25
Manually Resetting the Firmware and Network ID (NID) ............................................. 26
4 Troubleshooting ................................................................................27
A
Specifications
...................................................................................29
B
Components
.....................................................................................31
C
Warranty
.........................................................................................36
D
FCC Notice
.......................................................................................38