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1. Western digital wd livewire powerline av network kit manual pdf#
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Western digital wd livewire powerline av network kit manual full#

With a full time job, 3 kids, and learning android programming. I have plenty of CAT cable for the job, and have built many cables in my time as a network admin.

Western digital wd livewire powerline av network kit manual pdf#

WD also supplies a 26 page PDF manual with detailed setup and troubleshooting details. This has to be done for less than 3 seconds on each, but not more than 2 minutes apart.

Western digital wd livewire powerline av network kit manual password#

The entering of the password referred to in the screenshot actually implies the pressing of the 'Sync' button on all the powerline kits which are intended to become part of the private network.

The Privacy tab allows the user to setup a name for the Powerline network, and gives an option to only allow devices on which the password has been entered. We also get an indication of the bandwidth available on that particular device.

As can be seen from the screenshots below, the utility allows firmware updating, and also indicates the powerline kits available on the network (other than the primary one connected to the router). However, for people who want to secure their powerline network, the installation CD comes with a Livewire utility. It is not essential to run the installation CD, as we were able to get up and running without it. This will be covered in detail in the benchmarking section. This is an advice provided with good intentions, as we personally saw some of the low cost surge protectors halving the available bandwidth. The package goes to great lengths (to the extent of placing stickers to cover up the power outlet plug point on the routing unit) to make sure that users don't connect it to a power strip or surge protector. A large number of TVs, Blu-Ray players (and the WDTV Live, as well) and other entertainment center components come with an Ethernet port for connecting to the Internet as well as the home network. It is not hard to imagine requiring four ports at the second power outlet, particularly if it is the entertainment center. The other routing unit can be connected to any power outlet in the residence, making available 4 Ethernet ports at that power outlet for usage. We are not aware of any other powerline adapter kit which can also be used as a port multiplier at the source point (on the main router side).

This routing unit is connected to the power outlet. This will not be ideal of the router is Gigabit in nature, as all the outlet ports of the routing units in the powerline kits are only Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps). The other ports in the routing unit (there are 4 ports on each) can be used as an extender for the main router, thereby acting as a port multiplier.

One port of the routing unit is connected to the main router's outlet ports. Setup is very straightforward, even for the non-technical folks. This can be seen quite clearly in the photograph below. It blends well in any sort of setup, and is quite similar in structure to the WDTV Live, except that it is not as thick. The routing unit is made of black plastic with a WD logo on the top side. Each kit consists of a 4 port routing unit, along with a short Ethernet cable and an AC power outlet connector. Beneath this, we have a pair of powerline kits. Opening the package reveals a pictorial setup guide, the warranty document and the setup CD. Unlike the WDTV Live, there aren't as many cables or batteries to deal with. The WD Livewire comes in a box with the bare essentials.