Installing Your Powerline Adapter; Powerline Security; Scramble Your Network Name Away From The Factory Default; Scramble With The Sync Button - TRENDnet TPE-420E User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

Installing Your Powerline Adapter

Powerline Security

All out-of-the-box TRENDnet HomePlugAV Powerline adapters can be
connected to each other without further configuration. To add additional
network security to your network, you can change your Powerline
network name away from the factory default. With a customized private
network name, no one can connect to your Powerline network with an
out-of-the-box HomePlugAV adapter.
TRENDnet HomePlugAV certified Powerline adapters have the same
default network name "HomePlugAV". TRENDnet recommends that you
change the Powerline network name away from the factory default to
increase network security. Once configured, the Powerline network
name will be saved on device. You can freely unplug the adapter and
moved to the other location within its operating range. If a mistake is
made in the settings, the adapter can be reset to the factory default
settings by pressing the Reset button for 1 second.
If you want to use the default network name for easy connection, skip
the synchronization steps and go directly to Physical Installation on page
12.
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Scramble your Network Name Away from the Factory
Default
There are two ways to change the default network name:
1. (Recommended) Use the physical Sync button on your Powerline
adapter to generate a random private network name. See
Connecting the Powerline Adapters in following section.
OR
2. Create a customized private network name for your Powerline
network by using the included Powerline Utility. See The Powerline
Utility on page 15.
* If the Powerline adapter settings have been changed, the adapter must be reset to
the factory default settings to be recognized by Powerline Utility.

Scramble with the Sync button

1. Make sure your TPL-420E is powered on and not in sleep mode.
2. The physical Sync button on the Powerline adapter provides an easy
way to change the network name. Push and hold the Sync button for
15 seconds. All LEDs will turned off and then turned on again. This
will generate a new random network name for your Powerline
adapter.
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