Netgear XAVB5421 User Manual - Page 25

Security, Device Name, Model, MAC Address, Device Password, Create a new Encryption Key

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Powerline PassThru Adapter 2. On the pop-up menu that displays, select Security. The Security screen displays. The top section of the Security screen shows information about each device that NETGEAR genie detects: • Device Name. The list of Powerline devices that NETGEAR genie detects after completing a device scan. The device name is listed as un-named by default, but you can change it to a descriptive name, such as Office or Master Bedroom. (See Change the Name of a Powerline Device on page 23.) • Model. The model number of the Powerline device. • MAC Address. The MAC address of the Powerline device. This information is on the product label, which might not be visible when the device is plugged in. • Device Password. If your computer is not connected locally (with an Ethernet cable) to the device that you want to configure, you must enter the device password. The device password is on the product label. 3. Select the check box next to each device that you want to configure. 4. Select an encryption key option for your Powerline devices: • Create a new Encryption Key. To set your own private encryption key, type the key that you want to use in the field. • Use default Encryption Key. When you select this radio button, the factory default encryption key automatically displays in the field. The factory default encryption key is HomePlugAV. Using NETGEAR genie 25

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Using NETGEAR genie
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Powerline PassThru Adapter
2.
On the pop-up menu that displays, select
Security
.
The Security screen displays.
The top section of the Security screen shows information about each device that
NETGEAR genie detects:
•
Device Name
. The list of Powerline devices that NETGEAR genie detects after
completing a device scan. The device name is listed as un-named by default, but you
can change it to a descriptive name, such as Office or Master Bedroom. (See
Change
the Name of a Powerline Device
on page
23.)
•
Model
. The model number of the Powerline device.
•
MAC Address
. The MAC address of the Powerline device. This information is on the
product label, which might not be visible when the device is plugged in.
•
Device Password
. If your computer is not connected locally (with an Ethernet cable)
to the device that you want to configure, you must enter the device password. The
device password is on the product label.
3.
Select the check box next to each device that you want to configure.
4.
Select an encryption key option for your Powerline devices:
•
Create a new Encryption Key
. To set your own private encryption key, type the key
that you want to use in the field.
•
Use default Encryption Key
. When you select this radio button, the factory default
encryption key automatically displays in the field. The factory default encryption key is
HomePlugAV.