Use The Security Button To Set The Encryption Key - NETGEAR XAV2001 User Manual

2. Press the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Security button for 2 seconds.
• The Power LED starts blinking after you release the button.
• The adapter automatically creates a new, randomly generated network encryption key
that each Powerline adapter on the network will use.
At this point, the other adapters in your network cannot communicate with each other.
3. Within 2 minutes of pressing the Security button on the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter,
press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds.
In order to pair the devices, you need to press both buttons within 2 minutes.
This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key.
4. If your network has more than two adapters, press the Security button on the next adapter
for 2 seconds, then press the Security button on any additional adapters in your network for
2 seconds. The adapters retain security settings even if they are unplugged.
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XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter