brite-View plugCAM BVC-500C User Manual - Manual (Page 32)

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6. E
NCRYPTED
PLC N
ETWORK
6.1 Creating a Private Encrypted Network
Both the plugCAM and the Powerline bridge 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.
*NOTE: It does not matter which device’s button is pressed first, but please press the second device’s GROUP
button within two minutes after pressing first device’s GROUP button. After 10 seconds, device will start
communicating with device A.
6.2 Remove Device from an Existing Network Group
If you would like to remove powerline device from an existing network group, you can generate a new