From af8b28c16d2dec1c942a1383774ae4609a4ab1cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Fainelli Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:48:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] HOWTO: update documentation --- HOWTO | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO index 98c03b6..b056243 100644 --- a/HOWTO +++ b/HOWTO @@ -230,31 +230,41 @@ them: ----------------------------- The file /etc/config/foot is responsible for configuring the PLC chip with -initial parameters on startup, the most important parameters are DPW (Security -ID) or device password) and NPW (network password). Once the settings have been +initial parameters on startup, the most important parameters is the DPW +(Security ID or device password). Once the settings have been changed, you will need to powercycle the device for the PLC chip to fetch its -new parameters +new parameters, this can be done using the following command: + +/etc/init.d/foot restart 3.2.2) Using the push button ----------------------------- To associate your device with an existing Homeplug AV network, you should press another device push button, then press the push button on the device you want -to to associate as well. Both Power LEDS will be blinking, and you should then +to associate as well. Both Power LEDS will be blinking, and you should then see the PLC LEDs start blinking to indicate trafic is properly emitted and -received by both (or more devices). +received by devices. 3.2.3) Using the hpavcfg utility -------------------------------- -The hpavcfg utility is a ligthweight configuration utility which will only be -able to send the device's NPW (Network password), if you wish to change a running -device NPW you should proceed with the following: +The hpavcfg utility is a ligthweight configuration utility which is able to send +a NPW to either a local or remote device. To change a device's NPW, you should +issue the following command: + +hpav_cfg -n + +by default, hpav_cfg will use the HomePlugAV broadcast MAC address for sending +this command. If you want to target a single device, use the "-a" switch of +the utility. + +if you wish to remotely change the network password of a device, you can do the +following: -hpav_cfg -p -a [interface] +hpav_cfg -d -n -where passphrase is the passphrase of your network, homeplug MAC address is the -one configured in /etc/config/foot under the option hpmac, and [interface] is -the network interface (eth0 unless explicitely modified). +where is the device security key usually printed on a +sticker at the back of the device.