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WD Livewir e ™ Powerline A V Network Kit User Manual[...]

WD ® Service and Support Should you encounter any prob lem, please give us an op portunity to address it befor e returning this product. Most technical suppo rt questions can be answer ed through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://support.wdc.com . If the answer is not available or , if you pr efer , please contact WD at the be[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i T able of Contents 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Sa fety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Recording your WD Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Registering you r WD Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 1 Important User Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assur e person al safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fir e hazard. The safeguar ds incorporated into this unit will protect you if you observe the[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 2 Recor ding your WD Pr oduct Information In the following table, write the serial an d model numbers of yo ur new WD product. Y ou can find this information on the label on the bottom of th e device. Y ou should also note the date of purchase. This info rmation may b[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL PRODUCT OVERVI EW – 3 Pr oduct Overview Thank you for purchasing the WD Livewi r e Powerline A V Network Kit. This user manual provides step-by-step instructi ons for installing an d using your new WD Livewire devices. For the latest WD pr oduct information and news, visit our website at www .wes[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 4 Featur es and Functions Sharing Inter net Access on the Livewir e Network T o share Internet access over the powe rline network, connect your router to a WD Livewire device using an Ethernet cable and plug the device directly into an electrical outlet. The connections b[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 5 Sample Livewir e Home Network This diagram below shows a WD Livewire network in a two -story house. The r outer upstairs (which has a desktop computer and network storage drive attached) is connected to a WD Livewire device, which is plugged into an electrical outlet in[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 6 Connections LED Indicators Item Component Description 1 Ether net ports (1-4) Supports co nnection of computers, removable sto rage devices, gamin g consoles, an d other netwo rk-connectable devices 2 Sync button Press th e Sync button on all WD Livewir e devices in you[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 7 Getting Started Package Contents Minimum Installation Requir ements  An available electrical outlet in two sepa rate locations in yo ur home or of fice  At least two network-capable devices with an Ethernet connection 4 WD Livewire devices Ethernet cab les AC power ada p[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 8 Installation Pr ocedur es Important: Plug the devices dir ectly into a wall socket. Do not plug the devices into a power strip, surge pr otector , or si milar power extension. Connect the Network Devices and Computers 1. Connect the power cables to the power jacks on each devi[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 9 Create a Private Network Note: Y ou may want to create a private network if you live in an apartment buildi ng or other dwelling where the electrical system is no t exclusive to your living space. T o create a private network, pr ess the Sync button on the back of each WD Live[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY – 10 WD Livewir e Utility Use the WD Livewire Utility to ma nage your powerline device network. Note : The WD Livewir e devices ar e plug and play and can be used without having to install any software. For advanc ed functions such as diagnost ics, firmwar e upgrades, and cr e[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY – 11 5. Click I Agree in the License Ag reement screen. 6. Accept the default in stall location or click Br owse to select a differ ent destination folder . Click Install . 7. WD Livewire Utility installa tion is complete. Click Finish to close the W izard.[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY – 12 Using the WD Livewir e Utility T ur n on your computer and wait for the operating system to load. For W indows Vista and W indows XP , click Start>Programs>W estern Digital>WD Livewire Utility or double-click the WD Livewir e Utility icon on your desktop. For W i[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY – 13 Upgrade Firmware Go to “Firmware Upgrade” on page 17 for instructions. Rename T o assign a new name to a remote p owerline device, select it, then click Rename . Enter the new name, and then pr ess Enter on your keyboar d. Note: The new device name only appears on the[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY – 14 Scan Click Scan to update the status information of the re mote powerline adapters. Privacy Create a private network that pr ovides you with extra security using the Privacy tab. Private Network Name The default Private Network Na me, HomePlugA V , displays . T o change t[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY – 15 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab provides detailed info rmation about the powerline adapters in your WD Livewire network. System Information The following information ab out the powerline adapter conn ected to your computer via Ethernet displays: Ether net adapte r MAC add[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE UTILITY – 16 About The About screen displays informat ion about the WD Livewir e Utility . V ersion number , copyright in fo, release date, and a link to the WD website display under the WD logo. Note: Y ou must have an active Internet connection to use the WD link.[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE NETW ORK MAINTENANCE – 17 WD Livewir e Network Maintenance The firmwar e for your WD Livewire netwo rk can be upgraded to th e latest r elease, which includes product fixes and enhancem ents. T o ensure you r eceive the latest update, we recomm end registering your product at http://r[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE NETW ORK MAINTENANCE – 18 4. Click Browse and select the new .PIB and .NVM firmwar e files that you downloaded in step 1. Click OK . 5. Click OK to confirm you have selected the correct firmwar e upgrade files. 6. W ait until the powe r LED and PLC-Link LED blink twice (about 65 secon[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL WD LIVEWIRE NETW ORK MAINTENANCE – 19 T roubleshooting Problem Solution LED The power LED does not illuminate after installing the WD Livewire device. Make sure the powe r switch on th e device is set to ON. If this does not so lve the problem, do the following: 1. Disconnect the Ether net cable [...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 20 Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These lim its ar e designed to provide r easonable protection against ha rmful interfer ence[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 21 Le symbole CE indique que ce système est conforme aux dir ectives du Conseil de l'Union Européenne, notamm ent à la Dir ective CEM (2004/ 108/CE) et la Dir ective Basse tension (2006/95/CE). Une " déclarat ion de conformité " aux dir ectives applicables a été d[...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 22 Maschinenlärminformations-V er ordnung 3. GPSGV : Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 db(A) oder we niger gemäß EN ISO 777 9, falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert. W arranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide [...]

WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE A V NETWORK KIT USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 23 GNU General Public License (“GPL”) Firmware incorporated into this pr oduct may include third party copyrighted software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License ("LGPL") (collectively , “GPL Software”) and not W ester n Digital’ s End User License[...]