Tp-Link TL-PA551KIT [19/27] Rename the remote device enter password

TL-PA551 AV500+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through

another device to the current network.

¾ Type: Displays the type of the remote device found in the network.

¾ Name: Displays the name of the remote device found in the network. You can change its name

following two steps: select the desired adapter and click the Modify button.

¾ MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the remote device found in the network.

¾ Password: Displays the supplied Powerline Adapter’s password (Initially left blank). To set the

Powerline Adapter password (Which is required when creating a private network or managing all the

devices), select the device shown in the figure and click the Modify button. Follow the pop-up dialog

box to complete your password setting.

¾ Rate: Shows the current transmission rate of the Powerline Adapter.

¾ Rescan: Click the “Rescan” button to perform an immediate search of the remote Powerline

Adapter. The Management Utility will automatically perform the scanning process and update the

display every few seconds by default.

¾ Option: Select the device and click the Modify button to display a configuration dialog. There you

can change the corresponding adapter’s name and enter its password for future configuration.

4.2.1 Rename the Remote Device/Enter Password

You can change the name of the remote adapter to an easy-to-remember one. Additionally, you can

select the desired adapter and enter its password (Take note of the password format) so as to set the

network name of this device on System configuration homepage. To change the name of the remote

adapter or enter its password, please follow the steps below: