Features and Functions. Western Digital LIVEWIRE, WD Livewire, WDBACB0020HBK - Elements Play, WDBACB0010HBK - Elements Play, WDBACC0020HBK - Elements Play
Western Digital WD Livewire lets you create a high-speed home network using your home's electrical wiring. It's easy to set up – just plug one adapter into your router and an electrical outlet, and plug the other adapter into an outlet in any room where you want a wired high-speed connection. WD Livewire is faster and more reliable than Wi-Fi, and it's secure with 128-bit encryption. With four Ethernet ports on each adapter, you can connect up to 8 devices to your network.
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WD LIVEWIRE POWERLINE AV NETWORK KIT
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Features and Functions
Sharing Internet Access on the Livewire Network
To share Internet access over the powerline network, connect your router to a
WD Livewire device using an Ethernet cable and plug the device directly into an electrical outlet. The connections between the Internet, modem, and router remain the same.
In the example below, a WD TV ® device and laptop computer are connected to a
WD Livewire device using Ethernet cables. Internet access is provided through the network from a different room.
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Sample Livewire Home Network
This diagram below shows a WD Livewire network in a two-story house. The router 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 one room. Downstairs, a network-attached media player and gaming console share a device.
Using the powerlines of the home, the router expands your local network to include a network-attached external hard drive, HD media player, gaming console and desktop computer. Internet access and files can be shared between your computers and other networked devices.
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Connections
1 2 3 4 5
4
5
Item
1
2
3
Component
Ethernet ports (1-4)
Sync button
Description
Supports connection of computers, removable storage devices, gaming consoles, and other network-connectable devices
Press the Sync button on all WD Livewire devices in your powerline network within two minutes to create a private network.
Resets the device. See “Firmware Upgrade” on page 17.
Reset button (bottom of device)
Power switch
Power jack
Turn the switch to On or Off for power saving.
Connects the power cable
LED Indicators
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2
3
Item
1
Component
Device LEDs
PLC-Link
Power LED
Description
Indicates if a device is attached to the corresponding numbered
Ethernet port.
Indicates that the WD Livewire device is connected to the network.
Indicates that the WD Livewire device is powered on.
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