Tp-Link TL-PA8010 KIT V1 [19/25] Network

TL-PA8010

AV1200 Gigabit Powerline Adapter

4.2 Network

The Network tab window shows information of all the powerline devices found on the current logical

network. Furthermore, here you can change the device name of the listed powerline devices as well as

add another device to the current network.

 Type: Displays the type of the powerline device found in the network.

 Name: Displays the name of the powerline device found in the network. You can change its name

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

 MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the powerline device found in the network.

 Password: Displays the supplied powerline device’s password (Initially left blank). To set the

powerline device’s 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.

 Rate: Shows the current transmission rate of the powerline device.

 Rescan: Click the “Rescan” button to perform an immediate search of powerline devices. The

Management Utility will automatically perform the scanning process and update the display every

few seconds by default.

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

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

4.2.1 Rename the Powerline Device/Enter Password

You can change the name of a powerline device to an easy-to-remember one. Additionally, you can

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

network name of this device on the System configuration page. To change the name of a powerline

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

(1) Select the desired device and click the Modify button to display the following dialog.