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[. . . ] 5 2. 2 Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. 3 Hardware Connection ­ Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. 4 Hardware Connection ­ Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING MANAGEMENT UTILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 16 5. 2 Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5. 3 Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 5. 4 About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ethernet Powerline Adaptor iii Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Ethernet Powerline Adaptor. This device is a 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adaptor which transforms your house's existing electrical wiring into an ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug this 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adaptor into an ordinary AC power outlet which will easily extend your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing Ethernet (LAN) network to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house without the need of any new cabling. This Ethernet Powerline Adaptor supports up to 85Mbps data rate over the existing household power circuit. With data rates of 85Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout the whole house in addition to Internet access. This Ethernet Powerline Adaptor uses the existing power lines installed in a home as a path to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices. To ensure data communication's security and multimedia applications, this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor support built-in 56-bit DES encryption and Quality of Service features. With minimum setup, you can install and use this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor within minutes. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 1 1. 1 Features Homeplug Turbo High speed data transfer rate up to 85Mbps Fully compatible to HomePlug 1. 0 Backward-compatible to HomePlug standard 1. 0 Works with AC input of 100V ~ 240V Plug-and-Play configuration High-speed HomePlug adapter with Ethernet interface Supports QAM 256/64/16, DQPSK, DBPSK and ROBO modulation Low power consumption OFDM techniques for high data reliability in noisy media conditions Intelligent channel adaptation maximizes throughput under harsh channel conditions Integrated Quality of Service (QoS) features 56-bit DES Link Encryption with key management for secure power-line communications Transmission range up to 200m over household power supply grid Ethernet specifications IEEE 802. 3x compliant Support Auto MDI / MDIX feature System Requirement At least two AC 100V ~ 240V power outlets with standard home power wiring A computer with the following: Operating System with TCP/IP installed Pentium III compatible processor and above Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol 64 MB RAM or more 50 MB of free disk space (Minimum) CD-ROM Drive Target Application Standard Video TV (SDTV) Distribution Higher data rate broadband sharing Shared broadband Internet access Audio and video streaming and transfer Expanding the coverage of wireless LANs Voice Over IP calls PC file and application sharing Printer and peripheral sharing Network and online gaming Security cameras Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 2 1. 2 Packet Contents The 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adaptor package contains the following items: One 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adaptor One CAT-5 Ethernet Cable One CD-ROM (Utility / Manual / Quick Setup Guide) If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 3 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2. 1 Introduction The Ethernet Powerline Adaptor support up to 85Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. Noted that the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor must be present on the power grid in order to activate the set password and added to the local network. Enter your Device Name and Password (Take note to the password format) and click "OK" after setup. The following screen display after the naming and password setting process, which is also the Diagnostics configuration homepage. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 16 5. 2 Privacy The Privacy configuration page provides a means for managing the local network and providing additional security for the logical network and also to select the devices that has to be included in the network. All HomePlug devices are shipped using a default logical network (network name), which is normally "HomePlug" The Privacy configuration homepage allows you to change the Network Name of the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor that is currently connected to this computer into a private network. Reset the private network to universal public network by clicking on the "Use Default (Public Network)" or entering/editing "HomePlug" under column of "Private Network Name" is always available. Note that every Ethernet Powerline Adaptor on your home network MUST have the same Network Password for connectivity to be established throughout your home. Note: Changing the network name to anything other than "HomePlug" will show the network type on the Main configuration screen as "Private". Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 17 Set Local Device Only: Click this tab to change the network name of the local Ethernet Powerline Adaptor device only. All Ethernet Powerline Adaptor devices seen on the Main configuration homepage prior to this will be no longer present in the new network, effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices who were in the old logical network. Devices previously set up with the same logical network (same network name) will appear in the device list afterward selecting this option. Set All Devices: The Set All Devices button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main configuration homepage whose Device's Password had been entered for the same logical network. A dialog window will appear to report the success of this operation. For devices whose device password's were not entered, this operation will fail and will report a failure message. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 18 5. 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics homepage shows the System Information and Remote Device History of all remote devices seen over a period of time which are only readable. Click on the "Diagnostics" tab and the following screen display. The Diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file. One can email the saved text file to the local supplier when there's technical support require or print the saved text file as reference during a technical support conference. The Upper Panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer which were used to communicate over Ethernet Powerline Adaptor on the Powerline network. It may include the following: Operating System Platform/Version Host Network Name User Name MAC Address of all NICs (Network interface card) connected to the host Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used (NDIS) and optionally MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Click the "Delete" tab when there's Ethernet Powerline Adaptor devices no longer part of the network. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 19 The Lower Panel contains a history of all remote Ethernet Powerline Adaptor devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time. [. . . ] A dialog window pops up with a confirmation message if we try to delete a device whose password has been entered. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 20 5. 4 About The About homepage show the Management Utility software version. AutoScan: When enabled (Place a check), the Management Utility will automatically scan for Ethernet Powerline Adaptor devices on the local network every few seconds and updated the scanning information on the Main configuration homepage. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 21 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Make sure that the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor is properly plugged into a power outlet. Make sure the power outlet is active (working) by plugging another electric device into it. Re-plug the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor to the power outlet again. [. . . ]