Push Button Security - D-Link DHP-500AV User Manual

Section 2 - Installation

Push Button Security

Understanding PowerLine AV Network Security
The PowerLine AV 500 Adapter on the same network must use an identical encryption key. The default encryption key of each PowerLine AV 500
Adapter is HomePlugAV. All PowerLine AV devices 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. PowerLine AV 500 Adapter
Press the Simple Connect button on the adapter for no more than two 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 500 Adapter
will use.
2. Additional Adapters in your existing PowerLine Network
Within two minutes of pushing the Simple Connect button of the PowerLine AV adapter, press the Security Button on any
additional adapter in your PowerLine Network for no more than two seconds. The Power LED will start blinking after you
release the button.
Note: Both Security buttons must be pressed within two minutes.
3. PowerLine Network
After the 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 2 seconds and then follow the security setup procedure above.
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