Owner's Manual

12 | Chapter 1. Installation and Basic Configuration
XAV101v2 Powerline AV 200 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 200 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 28.
2. On the first Powerline AV 200 Adapter, press its Security button for 2 seconds.
The power LED starts blinking after you release the button.
The adapter automatically produces a new, randomly generated network encryption key
that each Powerline AV 200 Adapter will use.
At this point, the other adapters in your network cannot communicate with each other.
3. Within 2 minutes of pressing the Security button on the first adapter, press the Security
button on the second adapter for 2 seconds.
In order to pair the devices, you must press both buttons within 2 minutes.
This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key.
4. If your network has more than 2 adapters, press the Security button on the additional
adapter for 2 seconds, then press the Security button on any additional adapters in your
existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes. The
adapters retain security settings even if they are unplugged.
Note: An adapter can generate a private key only once. To replace a
private key, first reset the adapter back to its factory defaults (see
Resetting to Factory Defaults on page 28), then follow the steps in
this section.