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The RESET/ENCRYPT Button

Use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to automatically set up a secure powerline connection between your powerline devices.

Note: In this guide RESET/ENCRYPT refers to the ENCRYPT button in PLAs that have separate RESET and ENCRYPT buttons.

3.1 RESET/ENCRYPT Button Overview

The RESET/ENCRYPT button allows you to set up a secure powerline connection with other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the ENCRYPT feature. No other powerline setting changes are required to connect.

You can use the RESET/ENCRYPT button to:

•set up a new powerline network.

•separate an existing powerline network into multiple networks.

•reset the PLA to the factory defaults.

3.2Adding Devices to a Powerline Network

You can connect a number of PLAs on a powerline network, but you can use the RESET/ENCRYPT button on only two PLAs at a time.

Place a powerline device close to another powerline device so you have time to set up each one. After you set up the first powerline device, you have 120 seconds to set up the second powerline device.

Note: Your PLA must be connected to a networking equipment for the RESET/ENCRYPT button to work. Refer to Section 2.3 on page 16 for more details.

Follow the steps below to set up your HomePlug AV Network:

 

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