User manual D-LINK DHP-P500AV

[. . . ] D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual 7 Section 1 - Product Overview UK type Hardware Overview Connection Passthrough Power Socket Rating: 250V/13A maximum Please do not plug devices into the power socket that exceed the product rating. Reset Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to reset to factory default. The device has not found any other compatible Powerline devices using the same encryption key. The device is setting itself up after reset or simple connect button was pressed. [. . . ] First Adapter Press Simple connect button of the first adapter for no more than three seconds. The adapter will create a private, randomly generated encryption key that each Powerline AV 500 passthrough network adapter will use. Second Adapter Within two 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 three seconds. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual 12 Section 2 - Installation Note: Both Simple connect buttons must be pressed within two minutes. Second Adapter 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. Adding More Adapters If you would like to add more than two adapters, press the button of the additional adapter for no more than three seconds. Then press the button of any adapter in your existing Powerline network for no more than two seconds. After above network security setup steps, your Powerline network will be securely configured with the same network encryption key. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual 13 Section 2 - Installation Using the Setup Wizard Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, click Start > Run. Click on Install Utility D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual 14 Section 3 - Configuration Configuration After you have completed the D-Link Powerline AV Utility installation wizard, double-click the D-Link Powerline AV Utility icon on your desktop to start the configuration of the DHP-P500AV. Double-click the D-Link Powerline Utility icon The D-Link Powerline Utility provides you the option of setting your own Powerline network and the network information of connected Powerline devices. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual 15 Section 3 - Configuration Main Device Information Tab: Device Name: Shows the name of devices that have been discovered. Quality: Shows the network connection quality of the connected device. €¢ One square - Suitable for data and Internet activity connection. d-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual 16 Section 3 - Configuration Configuration Buttons: Scan Button: Scan for connected Powerline devices. Rename Button: Select a Powerline device first and then change the device name. Factory Reset Button: Select a Powerline device first and then reset to factory default encryption key and firmware version. firmware Upgrade Button: The firmware upgrade is only for local device. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual 17 Section 4 - Security Security Understanding the Encryption Key setting: The Powerline devices on the same network must use an identical encryption key. [. . . ] You can use Powerline Utility to set all devices within existing Powerline network and the new device back to the default encryption key first. Then follow the 1 to 4 steps of “Setting your private Encryption Key”. Your Powerline network will securely be configured with a customized encryption key and all devices can communicate with each other after your setting. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual 19 Section 4 - Security PowerLine Installation Considerations Plan the location of your PowerLine devices: 1. [. . . ]