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Accessing the powerline configuration utility – Linksys PLEBR10 User Manual

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Chapter 5: Using the PowerLine Configuration Utility
Setup Wizard

PowerLine Ethernet Bridge

Accessing the PowerLine Configuration Utility

1. To access the PowerLine Configuration Utility, double-click the PowerLine Configuration Utility icon on your

desktop.

2. The Welcome screen will appear. Click the Next button.

3. The Device screen will appear. You have a choice of four screens:

Device - Select which local powerline device to use when connecting your PC to the powerline network.

Network - Discover what powerline devices are on the powerline network.

Security - Set the password for your current local device.

About - If you have an active Internet connection, connect to Linksys’s website, www.linksys.com, from this
screen.

The Device screen lists the powerline devices connected to your PC.

Status - This indicates which powerline device is currently used by the PC.

Device - The name of each powerline device is displayed here.

MAC address - The MAC address of each powerline device is shown here.

Link Quality - The signal quality of the powerline network connection is indicated here.

Connect - Select the Device you want to use to access the powerline network, and then click the Connect button.

Figure 5-7: Welcome

Figure 5-6: PowerLine Configuration Utility Icon

MAC Address: The unique Media Access Control address
that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device.

Figure 5-8: Device Tab