User manual TRENDNET TPL-308E

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[. . . ] 15 TRENDnet User’s Guide Powerline Utility Overview Privacy Window TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Encryption Key Encryption key for your Powerline network. If you have used the Sync button to change and generate a random encryption key, Unknown Networkname will be displayed. Use Default (Public Network) Replaces the current encryption key value with the default HomePlugAV. Note: You will still need to apply the settings to your Powerline adapters by clicking Set Local Device Only or Set All Devices. Set Local Device Only Changes the encryption key for the Powerline adapter listed as the Local Device on the adapter on the Main window. Note: If you change the encryption key for the Powerline adapter (Local Device), this will disconnect the Local Device Powerline adapter from the Powerline network. Set All Devices Changes the encryption key for all or multiple Powerline adapters connected to your Powerline network. Note: Please make sure you have added and entered the DPW for all Powerline adapters in your Powerline network before applying this setting. If you do not, the encryption key will not change for any Powerline adapters without the DPW entered. All Rights Reserved. Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 16 TRENDnet User’s Guide Powerline Utility Overview Diagnostics Window TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K System Information Displays the device and other related information such as firmware version, MAC address, and encryption key (also called network password). You can vertically scroll the window to view all of the system information. Remote Device History (Log) Displays Powerline adapters or other Powerline devices (Remote Device) that have been previously connected to or discovered on your Powerline Network. Delete Deletes or removes the selected entry listed in the Remote Device History (Log) (Remote Device). Save Report Saves the information contained in the System Information window to a text file on your computer. Print Report Prints the information contained in the System Information window. Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. 17 TRENDnet User’s Guide Powerline Utility Overview About Window TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K System Information Displays copyright information. You can vertically scroll the window to view all of the copyright information. AutoScan Enables or disables the autoscan feature for automatically discovering Powerline adapter or devices (Remote Device) connected to your Powerline network. Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. 18 TRENDnet User’s Guide Add adapters in the utility and create a customized encryption key If you have not written down the Device Password (DPW) and MAC address for each of your Powerline adapters, please do so as it is required to applying the customized encryption key for all of your Powerline adapters using the utility. This information is on the sticker on the inside face of each adapter. Note: Write down the Device Password (DPW) (16-digit characters A-Z only) and MAC Address (12-digit characters a-f, A-F, 0-9) of each Powerline adapter first before proceeding. Example: Location of Powerline Adapter At Router John’s Room Jane ‘s Room Device Password (DPW) ZAYB-VIMV-YFAQ-ZFPA WECC-ZZYC-WJVY-GZRS UXMA-UOUP-IQXJ-UTYN MAC Address 00:90:47:15:84:89 00:90:47:15:84:88 00:90:47:1F:1A:85 TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K 2. In the Powerline Utility Main window, wait for the utility to automatically scan for Powerline adapters already connected to your Powerline network. If your Powerline adapters have already been installed and connected using the same encryption key, they should appear in the Remote Device list. Note: It is recommended to ensure that your Powerline adapters are already installed and connected and the Ethernet port on each adapter is connected to a device powered on. First, add all of the Powerline adapters to the utility and enter the Device Password (DPW) for each Powerline adapter to ensure you can change the encryption key for multiple adapters. This is required when using the Powerline utility to change the encryption key for multiple Powerline adapters. To add automatically detected Powerline adapters to the Powerline Utility 1. [. . . ] If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, TRENDnet shall reserve the right, at its expense, to repair or replace the defective product or part and deliver an equivalent product or part to the customer. The repair/replacement unit’s warranty continues from the original date of purchase. TRENDnet shall not be responsible for any software, firmware, information, or memory data of customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to TRENDnet pursuant to any warranty. Do not remove or attempt to service the product by any unauthorized service center. [. . . ]