Running The Powerline Utility; Main Powerline Tab - NETGEAR XAV1004 User Manual

Running the Powerline Utility

You can start the Powerline Utility by clicking the NETGEAR Powerline Utility icon on your
desktop, or from the Windows Program menu. The Powerline Utility displays its Main tab:
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Note the message at the bottom of the screen regarding the power saving feature. If the unit goes
into power saving mode, the configuration utility will not find it. Keeping a connected Ethernet
cable plugged into the device will keep it active.

Main Powerline Tab

The following table describes the features in the Main Tab.
Table 2-1. Configuration Utility Main Tab
Field or Button
Powerline Devices
Network Type
Device Name
MAC Address
Securing and Configuring Your Powerline Network
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Description
This shows whether the utility is currently scanning for Powerline devices, or the
number of Powerline devices detected, after the scan has completed.
The type of network for the local Powerline device. The default setting is Public.
The device name is initially set by the utility.
The MAC address for the Powerline device. This is also on the product label,
which might not be visible when the device is plugged in.
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