XAV5501 Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter User Manual
To set a private encryption key:
1.Verify that all the Powerline XAV5501 Adapters to be configured are plugged in.
2.On the first Powerline XAV5501 Adapter, press its Security button for 2 seconds. The power LED starts blinking after you release the button.
The adapter automatically produces a new, randomly generated network encryption key that each Powerline XAV5501 Adapter will use.
At this point, the other adapters in your network cannot communicate with each other.
3.Within 2 minutes of pressing the Security button on the first adapter, press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds.
In order to pair the devices, both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes.
This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key.
4.If your network has more than 2 adapters, press the Security button on the additional adapter for 2 seconds, then push the Security button on any additional adapters in your existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes. The adapters retain security settings even if they are unplugged.
Note: An adapter can generate a private encryption key only once. To start over, first reset the adapter back to its factory defaults, then follow the previous procedure. See Reset a Device to Factory Settings on page 17.
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