Netgear XAVB5602 Powerline PassThru Adapters User Manual - Page 27

Add a Device to the Powerline Network, Use the Security, Button to Set the Encryption Key

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Powerline PassThru Adapter Add a Device to the Powerline Network If you are adding a device to your Powerline network and your network uses the default encryption key, plug the new device into a power outlet. If your Powerline network uses a private encryption key, you can set the security in one of two ways: • Use the Security button to add the new device to your network. See Use the Security Button to Set the Encryption Key on page 16. • Use NETGEAR genie to add the new device to your network, as described in the following procedure.  To add a Powerline device to the Powerline network using NETGEAR genie: 1. Plug the Powerline device into a wall outlet near your computer for initial setup. 2. Connect the Powerline device to an Ethernet port on your computer using the Ethernet cable that came with your adapter. 3. Install NETGEAR genie on the computer. See Install NETGEAR genie on page 19. 4. Launch NETGEAR genie on the computer and navigate to the Powerline map. See Powerline Map on page 20. 5. Click the Refresh icon and wait for NETGEAR genie to detect the new device. 6. Right-click the new device's icon. 7. On the pop-up menu that displays, select Security. 8. Set the encryption key for the device. See Set the Powerline Encryption Key on page 24. Make sure that you enter the same encryption key that your other Powerline devices use. Using NETGEAR genie 27

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Using NETGEAR genie
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Powerline PassThru Adapter
Add a Device to the Powerline Network
If you are adding a device to your Powerline network and your network uses the default
encryption key, plug the new device into a power outlet.
If your Powerline network uses a private encryption key, you can set the security in one of
two ways:
•
Use the Security button to add the new device to your network. See
Use the Security
Button to Set the Encryption Key
on page
16.
•
Use NETGEAR genie to add the new device to your network, as described in the
following procedure.
To add a Powerline device to the Powerline network using NETGEAR genie:
1.
Plug the Powerline device into a wall outlet near your computer for initial setup.
2.
Connect the Powerline device to an Ethernet port on your computer using the Ethernet
cable that came with your adapter.
3.
Install NETGEAR genie on the computer.
See
Install NETGEAR genie
on page
19.
4.
Launch NETGEAR genie on the computer and navigate to the Powerline map.
See
Powerline Map
on page
20.
5.
Click the
Refresh
icon and wait for NETGEAR genie to detect the new device.
6.
Right-click the new device’s icon.
7.
On the pop-up menu that displays, select
Security
.
8.
Set the encryption key for the device.
See
Set the Powerline Encryption Key
on page
24.
Make sure that you enter the same encryption key that
your other Powerline devices use.