Operation Manual

Chapter 10 HomePlug AV
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Click on Network > HomePlug > Edit to see the screen below. Use this screen to add a new
HomePlug AV device to the network. You can also edit a device’s details.
Figure 69 Network > HomePlug > Edit
The following table describes the labels in the screen.
Table 45 Network > HomePlug > Edit
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Device Information
Nickname Type a name you wish to use to identify a specific powerline
adapter, for example, “Bob’s room”.
MAC Address This is the MAC address of the HomePlug AV device. The MAC
Address will appear in this field if the device’s status is either Active
or Not Member. If the device’s status is Out of Network or your
NBG318S can not detect it, type the MAC Address here.
DAK Password The DAK Password (DAK stands for Device Access Key), is used
to verify that you are authorized to perform changes on a device.
You can find the DAK printed on a sticker on the bottom of a
HomePlug enabled device.
Apply Click this button to apply add the device to the network or to apply
your changes.
Cancel Click this button to return to the previous screen.
10.4 HomePlug AV QoS
Your NBG318S can send different kinds of traffic through your powerline network at different
speeds depending on the priority you give it. This feature is called Quality of Service (QoS).
Member Action This field shows the Edit icon and the Delete icon. Click on Edit to
add a device to the network or to edit details such as the device’s
Nickname. Click on Delete to remove the device from the network.
If you want to set up a second network, remove the devices from My
HomePlug Network that you want to keep in your first network
before you set the new Network Name for the second network.
Scan Click Scan to detect devices on the same electrical circuit as the
NBG318S.
LABEL DESCRIPTION