Accessing the PowerLine Configuration Utility

Instant PowerLineTM Series

Chapter 7: Using the PowerLine Configuration Utility

Overview

After installing the PowerLine USB Adapter, you will run the PowerLine Configuration Utility. Use this utility to check the PC’s direct connection to the powerline network, search for powerline devices on your network, and set up security using a network password.

Accessing the PowerLine Configuration Utility

1.To access the PowerLine Configuration Utility, double-click the PowerLine Configuration Utility icon on your desktop.

Figure 7-1

2.The Welcome screen will appear, as shown in Figure 7-2. Click the Next button.

Figure 7-2

PowerLine USB Adapter

3. The Device screen will appear. You have a choice of four screens:

•Device - Select which local powerline device to use when connecting your PC to the powerline network.

•Network - Discover what powerline devices are on the powerline network.

•Security - Set the password for your current local device.

•About - If you have an active Internet connection, connect to Linksys’s website, www.linksys.com, from this screen.

Device

The Device screen (Figure 7-3) lists the powerline devices connected to your PC.

Figure 7-3

Status - This indicates which powerline device is currently used by the PC. Device - The name of each powerline device is displayed here.

MAC address - The MAC address of each powerline device is shown here. Link Quality - The signal quality of the powerline network connection is indi- cated here.

Connect - Select the Device you want to use to access the powerline network, and then click the Connect button.