brite-View LinkE Mini BV-5100 User Manual - Manual (Page 10)

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4. E
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4.1 Create a Private Encrypted PLC Network Group
The Powerline bridges are compliant HomePlug AV specification. Every ‘HomePlug AV’ compliant PLC
device that has the same default network name, “HomePlug AV”, is capable of communicating with other
“HomePlug AV” devices. This is so called the “Public Network”. Two or more powerline devices under
the same network can communicate with one another.
If you have a pair of powerline device, either one in the pair can be “device A” or “device B”. By pressing
the GROUP button more than 10 seconds; it will generate a random network group (different from
HomePlug AV). Users can take the following two steps to change the public network group to the private
network group to protect their data while transmitting over the powerline. Users also can create more than
one private network groups by pressing GROUP button directly without software installation required.
*NOTE: Put the devices side by side will be more convenient during the setting procedure. After network group is set,
the devices can be deployed anywhere at home.
Step I: Clear Group Attribute
Clear the original network group of device B by pressing its GROUP button more than 10 seconds until all
LED lights simultaneously turns off and on once. At this moment, its network group name has been
changed to a random name. It means that this device is (1) ready to be assigned another network
name or (2) to be used as a seed device so other PLC devices can join to a private network group.
Step II: Join to Other Network Group
1. Press GROUP button of device A for 2 to 3 seconds (make sure POWER LED starts blinking).
2. Press GROUP button of device B for 2 to 3 seconds (make sure POWER LED starts blinking).
The device B which has cleared its group attribute will join to the device A which has not. This step makes
device A and B are under the same encrypted network. Additional device C can be added into device A’s
logical network by taking same steps, thus all of the device A, B, and C in the same encrypted network
group. User can assign as many powerline devices into the logical network group as described in the
SPECIFICATION section.