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XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Manual Changing the Default Encryption 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. To set a private encryption key: 1. Verify that all the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to be configured are plugged in. Warning: Do not press the Security button on the Powerline adapter until installation is complete and all adapters on your network are plugged in and communicating with each other. Pressing the Security button too soon can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this should occur, reset the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings. See "Resetting to Factory Defaults" on page 2-16. 2. On the first Powerline AV Ethernet 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 AV Ethernet Adapter will use. At this point, the other adapters in your network cannot communicate with each other. 3. Within 2 minutes of pushing the security button on the first adapter, push the security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds. In order to pair the devices, both buttons must be pushed within 2 minutes. This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key. 4. If your network has more than 2 adapters, push the security button on the additional adapter for 2 seconds, then push the security button on any additional adapters in your existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pushed 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 "Resetting to Factory Defaults" on page 2-16. 1-8 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, November 2009

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XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Manual
1-8
Installation and Basic Configuration
v1.0, November 2009
Changing the Default Encryption
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
.
To set a private encryption key:
1.
Verify that all the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to be configured are plugged in.
2.
On the first Powerline AV Ethernet 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 AV Ethernet Adapter will use.
At this point, the other adapters in your network cannot communicate with each other.
3.
Within 2 minutes of pushing the security button on the first adapter, push the security button
on the second adapter for 2 seconds.
In order to pair the devices, both buttons must be pushed within 2 minutes.
This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key.
4.
If your network has more than 2 adapters, push the security button on the additional adapter
for 2 seconds, then push the security button on any additional adapters in your existing
network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pushed within 2 minutes. The adapters retain
security settings even if they are unplugged.
Warning:
Do not press the Security button on the Powerline adapter until
installation is complete and all adapters on your network are plugged in
and communicating with each other. Pressing the Security button too
soon can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this should
occur, reset the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings. See
“Resetting to Factory Defaults” on page 2-16
.
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
“Resetting to Factory Defaults” on page 2-16
.