Table of Contents

Chapter 4

 

The ENCRYPT Button.............................................................................................................

35

4.1

ENCRYPT Button Overview ................................................................................................

35

4.2

Set Up a HomePlug AV Network with ENCRYPT ................................................................

35

4.3

Setting Up Multiple Networks ..............................................................................................

37

4.4

ENCRYPT Button Behavior .................................................................................................

38

Chapter 5

 

The Configuration Utility ........................................................................................................

41

5.1

Overview ..............................................................................................................................

41

 

5.1.1 Powerline Network Security .......................................................................................

42

 

5.1.2 Device Access Key (DAK) ..........................................................................................

42

5.2

Starting the Configuration Utility ..........................................................................................

42

5.3

Configuration Screen ..........................................................................................................

43

5.4

Firmware Screen ................................................................................................................

44

5.5

Network Info Screen ...........................................................................................................

45

5.6

Advanced Screen ............................................................................................................

46

5.7

About Screen .......................................................................................................................

49

Chapter 6

 

Powerline Network Setup Tutorial.........................................................................................

51

 

6.0.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................

51

 

6.0.2 Important Terms .........................................................................................................

52

 

6.0.3 Accessing Your Powerline Adapter ............................................................................

52

 

6.0.4 Adding a Powerline Adapter .......................................................................................

53

 

6.0.5 Setting Up a New Network with a New Adapter .........................................................

55

 

6.0.6 Splitting a Network into Two Networks .......................................................................

56

6.1

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................

58

Chapter 7

 

LEDs and Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................

61

7.1

LEDs ....................................................................................................................................

61

 

7.1.1 PLA-401/PLA401 v2 ...................................................................................................

61

 

7.1.2 PLA-400/400 v2/402 ..................................................................................................

62

 

7.1.3 PLA-470 .....................................................................................................................

63

7.2

Power and Light Problems ..................................................................................................

65

7.3

Configuration Utility Problems .............................................................................................

66

7.4

Powerline Problems .............................................................................................................

67

7.5

ENCRYPT Button Problems ................................................................................................

67

Part III: Appendices and Index..............................................................

71

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