Add A Device To The Powerline Network - NETGEAR Powerline AV 200 XAVN2001 User Manual

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To reset a device to its factory settings:
On the Powerline Utility main screen, click the Powerline device icon. The pop-up menu
1.
displays:
Select Factory Reset. A message displays asking you to confirm the reset.
2.
Click OK to reset the device. A message indicates whether or not the operation succeeded.
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Add a Device to the Powerline Network

If you are adding a device to a Powerline network, and the network encryption key has been
left at its default setting, all you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet.
If the network encryption key has been customized, there are two ways to set the security:
You can use the Security button to add the new device to your network. See
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Security Button to Set the Encryption Key
You can use the Powerline Utility to add the new device to the network, as described in
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the following sections.
The procedure for setting the network encryption key depends on whether you use the
Powerline Utility on a computer connected directly to the new Powerline adapter (local) or a
different Powerline adapter (remote).
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To add a Powerline device from a local computer:
Plug the Powerline adapter into an available AC power outlet.
1.
Use the provided cable to connect the Powerline device to an Ethernet port on the
2.
computer.
Start the Powerline Utility, click the Refresh button, and wait for the utility to detect the new
3.
device.
Click the device, and select Security from
4.
the menu.
Set the encryption key for the device
5.
(see
Set the Powerline Encryption Key
page 19).
Verify that the devices in the Powerline network
are in the device list by clicking the Refresh
button. It might take a minute or two for all
devices in the network to be detected.
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