Operation Manual

Chapter 1. Installation and Basic Configuration | 11
XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual
To set a private encryption key:
1. Verify that all the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to be configured are plugged in.
2. On the first Powerline AV Ethernet 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 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, both buttons must be pressed 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: A Powerline adapter can generate a private encryption key only
once. To start over, first reset the adapter back to its factory defaults,
then follow the previous procedure. See
Reset a Device to Factory
Settings on page 17.