Setting Up Security - NETGEAR MCA1001 - MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter User Manual

Coax-Ethernet Adapter MCA1001 User Manual
To view the average transmit and receive rates of your Coax-Ethernet Adapters, select MoCA
Devices under Bridge Status in the main menu. The MoCA Devices screen displays.
Figure 3-7
The screen displays the most recently available average transmit and receive rate information for
your Coax-Ethernet Adapters, identifying each by MAC address.

Setting Up Security

You can manage security for the Coax-Ethernet Adapters by:
• Activating network security and setting up an encryption key.
• Setting up a password that controls access to the MCA1001 Configuration Utility.
Note: For these measures to take effect, you must replicate the same settings for all Coax-
Ethernet Adapters in your network. Note your settings, then repeat the steps in
"Installing and Starting the MCA1001 Configuration Utility" on page 3-2
connect to each coax-ethernet adapter and configure its settings to match.
To activate network security and enter an encryption key:
3-10 Managing Your MCA1001 Coax-Ethernet Adapter Network
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