Change The Name Of A Powerline Device - NETGEAR XWN5001 User Manual

Change the Name of a Powerline Device

Powerline devices are identified by their model number and name. NETGEAR genie detects
any Powerline devices that are connected to the network and displays them on the Powerline
Utility screen. If you did not name the device, no name appears below the model number on
the Powerline Utility screen.
To name a Powerline device in your Powerline network:
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1. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the device you want to name.
A pop-up menu displays:
2. Select Device Name. A pop-up screen displays advising you that connectivity will be
temporarily lost while the device is being renamed.
3. Click OK. The following screen displays:
4. Enter a new name for the Powerline device, and click OK.
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