Western Digital WDBACB0010HBK User Manual - Page 16

Upgrade Firmware, Rename, Device Password, Add, network name other than the default name HomePlug

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WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE AV NETWORK KIT USER MANUAL Upgrade Firmware Go to "Firmware Upgrade" on page 17 for instructions. Rename To assign a new name to a remote powerline device, select it, then click Rename. Enter the new name, and then press Enter on your keyboard. Note: The new device name only appears on the computer running the WD Livewire Utility used to assign the new name. If the WD Livewire Utility is installed on a different computer, the default name for the device displays. Device Password Entering the device password allows you to change the name of the private network to which the powerline adapter is attached (see "Privacy" on page 14). Select the remote powerline adapter, then click Enter Password. Enter the password located on the label on the powerline adapter, then click OK. Add If you add a new powerline adapter to an existing WD Livewire network with a private network name other than the default name (HomePlug), it may not be detected. In this case, do the following: 1. Click Add Device to manually add the powerline adapter. 2. Enter a unique name for the powerline adapter. 3. Enter the password located on the label on the powerline adapter, then click OK. WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY - 13

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WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE AV NETWORK KIT
USER MANUAL
WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY
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Upgrade Firmware
Go to “Firmware Upgrade” on page 17 for instructions.
Rename
To assign a new name to a remote powerline device, select it, then click
Rename
.
Enter the new name, and then press Enter on your keyboard.
Note:
The new device name only appears on the computer running the WD Livewire Utility used to
assign the new name. If the WD Livewire Utility is installed on a different computer, the default name
for the device displays.
Device Password
Entering the device password allows you to change the name of the private network
to which the powerline adapter is attached (see “Privacy” on page 14).
Select the remote powerline adapter, then click
Enter Password
. Enter the
password located on the label on the powerline adapter, then click
OK
.
Add
If you add a new powerline adapter to an existing WD Livewire network with a private
network name other than the default name (HomePlug), it may not be detected. In
this case, do the following:
1. Click
Add Device
to manually add the powerline adapter.
2.
Enter a unique name for the powerline adapter.
3.
Enter the password located on the label on the powerline adapter, then click
OK
.