Table 4 Diagnostics Screen Items
LABEL | DESCRIPTION | |
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Upper Panel | This area shows technical data concerning software and hardware on the host | |
| computer used to communicate over HomePlug. It includes the following: | |
| • Operating System Type or Version | |
| • | Host Network Name |
| • | User Name |
| • MAC Address of all NICs (network interface card) | |
| • Identify Versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used (NDIS) | |
| • HomePlug chipset manufacturer name (Turbo Only devices) | |
| • MAC Firmware Version (Turbo Only devices) | |
| • | Vendor Name |
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Lower Panel | This area contains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer over time. | |
| Devices are shown here regardless of whether or not they are on the same logical | |
| network. Devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate | |
| in the Rate column; devices on other networks, or devices that may no longer exist are | |
| shown with a “?” in the Rate column. The following remote device information is | |
| available from the diagnostics screen: | |
| • | Adapter Alias Name |
| • | Adapter MAC Address |
| • | Adapter Password |
| • Adapter Last known rate | |
| • Adapter Last Known Network | |
| • HomePlug chipset manufacturer name | |
| • Date device last scanned. | |
| • MAC Firmware Version (Turbo Only). | |
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Delete, Email | The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later emailing to | |
Report, Save | technical support of a manufacturer, or printed for reference during a technical support | |
Report, Print | call. Devices no longer part of the network can be deleted using the Delete button. | |
Report |
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