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Section 2 - Installation
Simple Connect Button
Understanding.PowerLine.AV.Network.Security
The PowerLine AV Network Starter Kit on the same network must use an identical encryption key. The default encryption key of each PowerLine AV
Network Starter Kit is HomePlug AV. All PowerLine AV Network Starter Kits with default encryption key can communicate with each other.
It's recommended to create a private encryption key for network security purpose. The private encryption key allows you to protect your network
from unauthorized access via the PowerLine network. To create a private encryption key instead of the default encryption key, please follow below
steps:
1..All.Adapters
Plug in all the adapters to be configured and make sure each device's encryption key is set to HomePlug AV (default
value). If the encryption key is not set to the default value, press the Reset button for 1 second or use the PowerLine AV
Utility on your CD for resetting it to the default value.
2..First.Adapter
Press the Simple Connect Button of the first adapter for no more than 2 seconds. The Power LED will start blinking after
you release the button. The adapter will create a private, randomly generated encryption key that each PowerLine AV
adapter will use.
3..Second.Adapter
Within 2 minutes of pushing the Simple Connect Button of the first adapter, press Simple Connect Button of second adapter
in your PowerLine network for no more than 2 seconds. The Power LED will start blinking after you release the button.
Note: Both Simple Connect Buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes.
4..PowerLine.Network
After above network security setup steps, your PowerLine network will be securely configured with the same network encryption key. The adapters
will memorize the security settings even if they are unplugged.
Note: To change the private encryption key, please reset the adapter back to its default value by pressing the Reset button for 1 second and then
follow the security setup procedure above.
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