User manual SWEEX LC086

[. . . ] · Prevent hard shocks or impacts of the product, as this can cause damage to the internal electronics. · Never try to open the product yourself, this voids the warranty. Do not connect the Sweex Powerline Ethernet Adapter 85 Mbps to a UPS or a socket with surge protection and/or filter. [. . . ] To do this open "My Computer" and go to X:\software\ (X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive). Windows will install the software automatically. Software Power Adapter Utility Configuring the Sweex Powerline Ethernet Adapter 85 Mbps is done with the `PowerPacket Utility'. These can be found as follows: Go to START -> "All Programs" -> "Power Adapter" -> "Power Adapter Utility" or when the classic view is being used: Go to START -> "Programs" -> "Power Adapter" -> "Power Adapter Utility" The following screen appears: 3 English version The program will immediately search for the Powerline devices, which are connected with the powerline adapter of your computer via the power grid. The found devices will appear in the window under "Device Name". Here you can see the password (Default setting empty), the quality of the connection, the effective data speed ("Rate (Mbps)") and the MAC address of the adapter. When you want to use the security possibilities you have to enter the password of the adapter. This password ("PWR: xxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxx") is unique for every adapter and is located on the sticker underneath the adapter under the MAC address ("MAC: xx:xx: xx:xx:xx:xx"). We advise you to write these details on a piece of paper before you start the installation, this way you can easily find the details. Select the device you want to configure and click "Enter Password". The following screen appears: Enter the password that is on the adapter. Pay attention that the MAC address of the adapter is the same as the MAC address in the program, so that the right password is entered! Security It is not necessary to configure the security for the Sweex Powerline Ethernet Adapter 85 Mbps to work properly. If someone has access to your plug sockets, that person (when you did not setup security) could access internet via that plug socket. This is not practical and will hardly ever occur, because the Powerline is limited to your own house. Powerline does go over all groups within your house. 4 English version Applying the security is done in the second tab. Here you can give a unique network name (default is "HomePlug"). This network name is also the password to connect to the Powerline network. [. . . ] The network port is correctly connected and ready to send/receive data. The network port sends/receives data. Warranty For all Sweex products a warranty period of 3 years applies. We do not give support or warranty on supplied software, rechargeable batteries and batteries. [. . . ]