NetComm POWERLINE SERIES

Powerline Adapters User Guide YML285YML285285
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Table of Contents
Introduction to NP285 Powerline Adapter ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Getting to Know your NP285 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
All about the Home Network ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Windows 98 and Windows Me ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Windows 2000 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Windows XP .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the Security and Conguration Utility .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Installation .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Uninstallation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
About Network Security with the NP285 .........................................................................................................................................................................................9
Network Security ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
How to Use Passwords Correctly ..............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Network Volume ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Conguration Utility for Windows ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Running the Utility ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Main screen ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Privacy Screen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Diagnostics Screen .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
About Screen ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Quality of Service ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Examples of NP285 Usage .................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Home Networking-option 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Home Networking-option 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Home Networking-option 3 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Home Networking-option 4 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
General ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Applications ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Security ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Technical .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Appendix ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Legal & Regulatory ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Technical Data ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Registration and Warranty Information ............................................................................................................................................................................................24