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Set Your Network Password

The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is to set the password for all devices at once. To do this, you need the device password on the back label of each PowerLine device. There are two steps to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device, and then set the network password.

  1. Enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device:
    1. Make sure that all PowerLine devices are plugged into 100~240V AC wall sockets.
    2. Start the PowerLine encryption utility and click the Main tab.

      Figure 1-5

    3. Check that the utility lists all the remote PowerLine devices
    4. Select a PowerLine device and, if more than one remote device is listed, identify it from the MAC address.
    5. Click Enter Password.

      Figure 1-6

    6. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device.
    7. Click OK.
    8. Repeat this step for all devices that you want attached to your network.
  2. Set the network password.
    1. Select the Security tab.

      Figure 1-7

    2. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box.
    3. Click Set All Devices. A pop-up window indicates that the operation was successful.

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