Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WD LiveWire Western Digital
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WD Livewir e ™ Powerline A V Network Kit User Manual.
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i T able of Contents 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Sa fety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Recording your WD Product Information . . .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, removab.
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 locatio.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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