Introduction, Running the utility | LevelOne PLI-2000, PLI-1000

Introduction

The Homeplug Configuration Utility for PLI-1000 and PLI-2000(USB & Ethernet) enables the user to find Homeplug devices on the powerline network, measure data rate performance and ensure privacy by setting a user defined network private password. This utility gives you the capability to set up a network password on the local device connected to the computer where the utility is running. It gives you as well, through the advanced option, the capability to set up a network password remotely on other Homeplug devices through the power line.

It is recommended that the same PC chosen for initial execution of this utility remain the PC of choice for subsequent network encryption updates. Network setup information is stored on the PC and is used to facilitate follow-on network encryption sessions.

Before running this utility, make sure that a Homeplug device is properly installed and connected to your computer.

Running the utility

To run the utility, double click the Homeplug Configuration Utility icon on your desktop.

The wizard has five different dialog screens options accessible through the following tabs : Device, Network, Security, Advanced and About. In the coming sections, we will explain the purpose and the functionality of each of them.

NB: As a general rule that applies to dialog screens, pressing:

The OK and Cancel buttons means “ exit utility ”