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Main Tab
The Main Tab screen lists all the PowerLine devices that are connected to the host computer when
the utility is running. The top left window panel shows all the local HomePlug AV devices that are
connected to the computer's NIC (Network Interface Card). Normally, only one device will be seen
on the list. If there is more than one local device being connected, user can select the local device by
clicking on it and then click the Connect button to its right to use it to connect to the internet. Once
connected to the local device, the utility will automatically scan the power line periodically for other
newly connected HomePlug AV devices. If no local HomePlug AV devices are discovered, the status
area above the connect button will indicate with a message "NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS
DETECTED". The bottom window panel displays all the HomePlug remote devices that are detected
on the current network. The total number of remote devices connected on the same network can be
found on top of the Remote device panel. Within this panel, you can also find some useful
information of each remote device such as its connection quality, transfer rate and MAC address.
The Network type (Public or Private) is also displayed based on the network status of the local
device. The scan status option is displayed on the top right corner above the Remote devices panel
showing whether the AutoScan function is turned ON or OFF. The following information is displayed
for all devices that appear in the lower panel:
Device Name:
Show the default device name. User can change the name by either clicking on the rename button or
by clicking on the name and editing in-place. An icon is usually shown with the device name.
Password (*required when one needs to change the Private Network Name of the devices) This
column is left blank by default. The password will be displayed only after it has been entered. For
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