Corinex Communication Corp. POWERNET-ETH User Manual
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2.5
Testing the Setup
To verify that the connection is working correctly, use the
standard Ping utility. (in Windows, click to menu Start −>Run,
then write command “ping IPADDRESS −t”, where IPADDRESS is
ip address of computer the Ethernet adapter is connected to,
e.g. ping 192.168.4.1 −t . This command will be stopped by
then write command “ping IPADDRESS −t”, where IPADDRESS is
ip address of computer the Ethernet adapter is connected to,
e.g. ping 192.168.4.1 −t . This command will be stopped by
pressing keys CTRL+C)
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Ping the IP address of the computer the Ethernet adapter
is connected to. If this fails, there is a problem with the
Ethernet network card.
Ethernet network card.
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Repeat the same process with the other power line
device on the network.
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If all nodes can ping themselves, try pinging another
power line device on the network. If this fails, there is a
problem with connections on the power line. Try a
different AC outlet.
problem with connections on the power line. Try a
different AC outlet.
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If the setup does not work, refer to the troubleshooting
guide, but first, try unplugging the powerline device and
reboot the computer as this sometimes fixes the
problem.
reboot the computer as this sometimes fixes the
problem.
2.6
Running the PowerNet Setup Tool
The setup so far allows transmission of data encrypted with a
universal key. To set your private and personal encryption keys
universal key. To set your private and personal encryption keys
for the network, run the PowerNet Setup Tool provided on the
CD (refer to section 3.1 for details.) This prevents anyone from
intercepting your transmitted data.
CD (refer to section 3.1 for details.) This prevents anyone from
intercepting your transmitted data.