Operation Manual

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4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for all Powerline adapters, until all adapters are shown in the
bottom list with a password in the ‘Password’ column.
5. Enter a made-up and secret network name in the ‘Network Name’ field.
6. Click ‘Set all remote devices whose Password has been entered. And “Set local
device’.
7. Click ‘OK’.
8. Your Powerline home network has now been secured. There is no need to repeat
any of these steps on your other computers.
Hint: The ‘Network Name’ enables you to access your Powerline home network. Do
not share this name with other people! If you wish, you can write down the ‘Network
Name’ in the manual and keep the manual in a secure place.
3.3 Add a new unsecured Powerline to your already
secured network
If you have a secured Powerline home network, and you wish to connect a new
Powerline adapter which is not secured yet, you will need to set the so-called ‘Network
Name’ on this new adapter to add this new powerline adapter to your already secured
network.
The new Powerline is directly connected to a computer.
1. If you are using a new computer, you need to install the software first. Double click
the ‘PLC Utility’ icon on your desktop to open the software.
2. Click the ‘Main’ tab.
3. Enter the secret network name in the ‘Network Name’ field.
4. Click ‘Set Local Device’.
5. The ‘PLC Utility’ will indicate the network name has been set.
6. Click ‘OK’.
7. You can now check whether a connection with the other adapters in the Powerline
home network has been established:
• Click the ‘Main’ tab.
• All Powerline adapters in your home network should now be visible and will
be connected.
8. Your new Powerline has now been added to your Powerline network, and is
secured.
4.0 Reset the powerline adapter
To reset the powerline adapter to factory defaults, please follow these steps :
1. Press the ‘NID/RST’ button.
2. Keep the button pressed for 10 to 15 seconds.
3. Release the button.