Netgear XAV5004 XAV5004 User Manual - Page 11

XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Set the Encryption Key You can use the Security button to change the default encryption key and set a private encryption key instead. The default encryption key is HomePlugAV. Note: Before you change the Encryption key, you need to install the Powerline adapters and get them up and running. Otherwise, they might not be able to communicate with each other. To set a private encryption key: 1. Verify that all the Powerline adapters to be configured are plugged in. 2. On the first Powerline XAV5004 Adapter, press its Security button for 2 seconds. The power LED will start blinking after you release the button. The adapter will automatically produce a new, randomly generated network encryption key that each Powerline adapter will use. At this point, the other adapters in your network cannot communicate with each other. 3. Within 2 minutes of pressing the Security button on the first adapter, press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds. In order to pair the devices, both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes. This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key. 4. If your network has more than 2 adapters, press the Security button on the additional adapter for 2 seconds, then press the security button on any additional adapters in your existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes. The adapters retain security settings even if they are unplugged. Note: An adapter can only generate a private key once. To replace a private key, first reset the adapter back to its factory defaults, then follow the procedure above. See Reset a Device to Factory Settings on page 17. Chapter 1. Installation and Basic Configuration | 11