Adding a device to a powerline network, Adding a device from a locally connected computer, Adding a device to a powerline network -8 – NETGEAR XAV101 User Manual

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XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide

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Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility

v1.0, April 2008

5. Select the check box next to the Device Name column.

6. Type the network encryption key into the Apply the Encryption Key setting field, and click

Set Selected Devices.

7. Select the Main tab, and click Scan. Check that the devices in the Powerline network appear in

the device list. It may take a minute or two for all devices in the network to be detected.

Adding a Device to a Powerline Network

If you are adding a device to a Powerline network, and the network encryption key has been left at
its default setting, all you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet.

If the network encryption key has been customized:

You can use the Security button to add the new device to your network (see

“Using the

Security Button to Change the Encryption Key in Your Network” on page 1-7

).

You can use the XAV101 Configuration Utility to add the new device to the network, as
described in the following sections.

The procedure for setting the network encryption key depends on whether the computer running
the XAV101 Configuration Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline AV Ethernet
Adapter (local) or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network (remote).

Adding a Device from a Locally Connected Computer

Follow these steps:

1. Plug the new Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into an available AC power outlet. Connect the

Ethernet cable that came with the adapter to the adapter’s Ethernet port and an Ethernet port
on the computer.

2. Start the XAV101 Configuration Utility, which displays its Main tab. Wait for the utility to

detect the new device.

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