Button definitions – Edimax Technology HP-2001AV User Manual

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4. Button Definitions

Reset Button and Group Button

The “Group” pushbutton can help you to create several powerline network

groups in LAN . The HomePlug devices in different groups can not

communicate with each other via powerline .

Press the “Reset” pushbutton on the device for less than 3 seconds to reset it

to factory default .

4.1 HomePlug Logical Network

A HomePlug logical network is formed when two or more HomePlug devices

are connected over common powerline and share a common Network

Membership Key (NMK).

4.1.1 Joining a HomePlug Logical Network

Connect the new device to the powerline. Press the “Group” pushbutton on

the device for less than 3 seconds. Press the Group pushbutton on another

device connected to the same medium for less than 3 seconds. Wait a few

seconds for the two devices to form a network.

A join operation can be cancelled by pressing the Group pushbutton on the

first device again, for less than 3 seconds, instead of pressing the Group

pushbutton on the second device.

4.1.2 Leaving a HomePlug Logical Network

Press the Group pushbutton on the device for longer than 10 seconds. Wait a

few seconds for the device to reset and leave the network. Disconnect the

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