Powerline Utility
Powerline Utility is a software application that allows you to configure the AC Passthrough Powerline adapter. It is mainly used for
changing the Private Network Password, detecting other Powerline adapters in the network, and measuring the throughput of
devices. Installation is straightforward and the user interface is easy to use.
The Powerline Utility is downloadable from the NetComm Wireless website. Please visit www.netcommwireless.com and locate the
product page to download.
Note: To use Powerline Utility, you need a computer using a Windows operating system with the .NET Framework installed.
If you do not have .NET installed, the Powerline installer will install it for you.
Requirements
Your computer must meet the following requirements:
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP (32 and 64 bit), Vista (32 and 64 bit) or 7 (32 and 64 bit)
300 MHz Processor
128 MB of RAM
.NET Framework
Network Interface Card
128 MB of free hard disk space
Installation
To install the Powerline Utility:
1.
Go to www.netcommwireless.com and locate the product page and download link for the Powerline Utility software.
2.
Double-click the installation setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of the software.
The .NET Framework will also be installed as it is required for the Powerline Utility to function. The installer detects if the required
version of the .NET Framework is already on your computer. If the .NET Framework is not installed, a dialog box opens to ask if you
would like to install .NET Framework. Click Yes. The .NET Framework will not be installed if the required version is already in your
computer.
Opening Powerline Utility
There are two ways to open Powerline Utility:
Double-click the NetComm Powerline Adapters desktop shortcut.
From the Start menu by clicking the Start button, then Programs and navigating to the NetComm Powerline Adapters
folder. Click the NetComm Powerline Adapters icon.