User manual VOLTA 4555 PEAR GREEN

[. . . ] Add an extra Homeplug to an existing network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Install the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add a Slave Homeplug to a secured network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure your secured network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Never use the Homeplug adapter with a power supply that does not meet the specifications provided on the rating plate. If you do not know what type of power supply you have at home, contact your dealer or energy supplier. In the event of damage, disconnect the Homeplug adapter from the power supply grid and contact customer service. This applies, for example o If the power cable or plug is damaged o If liquid has been spilled on the Homeplug adapter or objects have fallen into the device. o If the Homeplug adapter has been exposed to rain or water. o If the Homeplug adapter does not work, even though the operating instructions have been followed properly. o If the Homeplug adapter’s case is damaged. • • • • • • • • • • Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 4 2. Introduction In this chapter, we will provide an overview of the Homeplug technology and introduce it briefly. 2. 1 What exactly is Homeplug? Homeplug is home and office networking using the electric wiring already installed in the building. Cost factor and transmission quality Homeplug is an economical and easy-to-use networking technology. You don't need to lay cables and you can connect to the home network at every power point. The Homeplug standard modulates and demodulates additional frequencies on the power lines. Modulation and demodulation is a well-known and proven method of data transmission, which has been in use in other applications for a number of years. Install the hardware Note: If you use this manual to add a single Homeplug to an already existing Homeplug network, please follow the steps as described in chapter 6. 4. 1 Install the Master Homeplug Start with the Homeplug which is labeled as ‘Master’. You’ll see this on the backside of the Homeplug. Plug the Ethernet cable in the Ethernet port on the master Homeplug. Connect the master Homeplug to your computer and plug it into the socket. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 8 4. 2 Install the Slave Homeplug Take the Homeplug which is labeled as ‘Slave’. You’ll see this on the backside of the Homeplug. Plug the Ethernet cable in the Ethernet port on the slave Homeplug. Connect the slave Homeplug to your Internet router and plug it into the socket. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 9 Your network is now fully functional. Follow the next steps to secure your network. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 10 4. 3 Install the software 4. 3. 1 Mac OSX or other OS users The software provided only works on Microsoft Windows equipped computers. For Mac OSX or other operating systems, please see chapter 7. 4. 3. 2 Microsoft Windows users Note: If you use this manual to add a single Homeplug to an already existing Homeplug network, please follow the steps as described in chapter 6. Install the software only on the PC which is connected to the Master Homeplug. Insert the CD in the computer. Windows 7/Vista will prompt you to run CDMenu4. exe. The CD menu will start. Choose ‘Install utility’. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 11 Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 12 Windows Vista/7 will ask permission to start the installation which looks similar to this image. Choose your language for installation and click OK to continue. The WinPcap Installer will start, click Next. Click Next. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 13 Click, I agree. Click Install. Click Finish. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 14 The Homeplug Utility setup will start, click Next. Choose an installation folder or keep the default folder (recommended) and click Next. Click Next. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 15 The software will be installed on your computer. Click Close to finish the installation. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 16 5. Configure the network with the utility Start the software on the PC connected to the Master Homeplug by double clicking the Sitecom icon. Select the Homeplug in the ‘Powerline devices detected’ list and click ‘Enter Password’. Full manual Sitecom Homeplug 17 A popup window appears. Please fill in the DAK code from the slave label in the password field and click ‘OK’. NOTE: the DAK code is case sensitive Select the ‘Privacy’ tab in the Homeplug utility. [. . . ] It can communicate with other brands of new Homeplug-AV compliant devices, thus these new devices are so called belonging to the public network. Pushing the GROUP button of the device will change its network name. This way, users can create one or multiple private Homeplug network groups using this button, without complicated setup software involved, thus protect their data which is being transmitted over the power line. Pressing the RESET button of a poweractive Homeplug device will reset the network name back to its factory default (HomeplugAV). [. . . ]