Introduction, Running the utility – LevelOne PLI-2000 User Manual
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Introduction
The Homeplug Configuration Utility for
PLI-1000 and PLI-2000(USB & Ethernet) enables the
user to find Homeplug devices on the powerline network, measure data rate performance
and ensure privacy by setting a user defined network private password. This utility gives you
the capability to set up a network password on the local device connected to the
computer where the utility is running. It gives you as well, through the advanced option, the
capability to set up a network password remotely on other Homeplug devices through the
power line.
It is recommended that the same PC chosen for initial execution of this utility remain the PC
of choice for subsequent network encryption updates. Network setup information is stored
on the PC and is used to facilitate follow-on network encryption sessions.
Before running this utility, make sure that a Homeplug device is properly installed and
connected to your computer.
Running the utility
To run the utility, double click the Homeplug Configuration Utility icon on your desktop.
The wizard has five different dialog screens options accessible through the following tabs :
Device, Network, Security, Advanced and About. In the coming sections, we will explain
the purpose and the functionality of each of them.
NB: As a general rule that applies to dialog screens, pressing:
The OK and Cancel buttons means “ exit utility ”
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