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Part 2: Diagnose a Network HomePlug Device

The “Main” tab shows all the other HomePlug units on your powerline network. It represents them by MAC address, and also shows the available bandwidth to each unit (units farther away from the current computer might have a lower data rate). If you add or subtract units from your home network, you might want to re-scan, by clicking the “Scan” button. This will re-scan the network and refresh with any changes.

Note: Only units with the same network password will appear; please verify that they all have the same network password (case-sensitive).

Note: If a unit shows a MAC address of all 0s, this unit may not have a solid connection, or may not connect at all. If this is the case, please contact technical support.

Note: If there are units in your home that do not appear in this network scan, unplug and re-plug all devices (only do this with the units that do not appear in the network screen). If the problem persists, move the unit closer to this current unit (adjacent plugs in the same wall socket is preferred). If the problem still persists and that unit still does not appear on the network, then the unit may be defective and you will need to contact technical support. Otherwise, if you view the unit working, distance might be the only issue.

The networked HomePlug devices can be renamed by selecting the device and clicking “Rename”.

Setting Up Security on a Local HomePlug Device

The “Privacy” tab allows you to change the network password to the unit that is currently connected to this computer. This network password encrypts all data that is sent from this unit using 56-bit data encryption standard (DES). The DES encryption is very secure and difficult to crack.

Note: Every unit on your home network MUST have the same Private Network Name (also referred to as the “network password”) in order for connectivity to be established throughout your home. The default network name is “HomePlug”.

Powerline Networking Adapters