Belkin POWERLINE NETWORKING ADAPTERS PM01141ea User Manual

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Powerline Networking Adapters

setting Up security on a local homePlug device

The “Privacy” tab allows you to change the network password to the

unit that is currently connected to this computer. This network password

encrypts all data that is sent from this unit using 56-bit data encryption

standard (DES). The DES encryption is very secure and difficult to crack.

Note: Every unit on your home network MUST have the same Private

Network Name (also referred to as the “network password”) in order

for connectivity to be established throughout your home. The default

network name is “HomePlug”.

Part 2: diagnose a Network homePlug device

The “Main” tab shows all the other HomePlug units on your powerline

network. It represents them by MAC address, and also shows the

available bandwidth to each unit (units farther away from the current

computer might have a lower data rate). If you add or subtract units from

your home network, you might want to re-scan, by clicking the “Scan”

button. This will re-scan the network and refresh with any changes.

Note: Only units with the same network password will appear; please

verify that they all have the same network password (case-sensitive).

Note: If a unit shows a MAC address of all 0s, this unit may not have

a solid connection, or may not connect at all. If this is the case,

please contact technical support.

Note: If there are units in your home that do not appear in this

network scan, unplug and re-plug all devices (only do this with

the units that do not appear in the network screen). If the problem

persists, move the unit closer to this current unit (adjacent plugs in

the same wall socket is preferred). If the problem still persists and

that unit still does not appear on the network, then the unit may be

defective and you will need to contact technical support. Otherwise,

if you view the unit working, distance might be the only issue.

The networked HomePlug devices can be renamed by selecting the

device and clicking “Rename”.