LevelOne PLI-2000, PLI-1000 User Manual

PLI-1000
PLI-2000

LevelOne Homeplug Utility

USER MANUAL

Introduction

The Homeplug Configuration Utility for PLI-1000 and PLI-2000(USB & Ethernet) enables the
user to find Homeplug devices on the powerline network, measure data rate performance
and ensure privacy by setting a user defined network private password. This utility gives you
the capability to set up a network password on the local device connected to the
computer where the utility is running. It gives you as well, through the advanced option, the
capability to set up a network password remotely on other Homeplug devices through the
power line.

It is recommended that the same PC chosen for initial execution of this utility remain the PC
of choice for subsequent network encryption updates. Network setup information is stored
on the PC and is used to facilitate follow-on network encryption sessions.

Before running this utility, make sure that a Homeplug device is properly installed and
connected to your computer.

Running the utility

To run the utility, double click the Homeplug Configuration Utility icon on your desktop.

The wizard has five different dialog screens options accessible through the following tabs :
Device, Network, Security, Advanced and About. In the coming sections, we will explain
the purpose and the functionality of each of them.

NB: As a general rule that applies to dialog screens, pressing:

The OK and Cancel buttons means “ exit utility ”

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Homeplug Configuration Utility User Guide

Device dialog screen

The Device dialog screen provides a list of your Homeplug devices connected to the
computer where the utility is running and average data rate performance of your
powerline network.

Initially, the wizard starts the Device dialog screen.

Figure 1 Initial screen when wizard is started

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