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6. PowerPacket Utility
Click "Start" and select "All Programs\PowerPacket" in your computer, you will
find the HomePlug utility. Please refer to the following sections for the
descriptions of how to use the utility.
5.1 Main
The Main screen provides lists of all HomePlug devices logically connected to
the computer when the utility is running. After connecting a HomePlug device
to you computer, the utility will auto scan other HomePlug devices in the same
network.
Upper Panel
The upper panel shows all local HomePlug devices connected to the
computer's NIC (Network Interface Card). In most cases, only one device will
be seen. In situations where there are more than one local device being
connected, such as a USB or an Ethernet adapter, the user can select the
local device by clicking on it and then click the "Connect" to connect to the
selected device. Once connected to the local device, the utility will
automatically scan the power line periodically for any other HomePlug
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