User manual IOGEAR GHPU21

[. . . ] HomePlug USB Adapter User Manual (GHPU21) Welcome Thank you for purchasing one of the most user-friendly networking devices on the market. IOGEAR's HomePlug to USB adapters are first-class networking devices designed to network your computers at home (or in your small office). This device allows you to set up your home network via the most pervasive medium in your house ­ the home power lines. It is easy to set up, and it doesn't require any additional wiring in the house. [. . . ] HomePlug Network Topologies: There are various ways to connect your computers via HomePlug. If all HomePlug units are used as nodes, the topology is usually BUS. If bridges are used to connect two networks together, there maybe both BUS and STAR. Using HomePlug USB Adapter ONLY 25 Networking Configuration b. Using a HomePlug Ethernet Bridge (Node Mode) 26 Networking Configuration c. Using HomePlug to USB Adapter AND Ethernet Bridge (Node Mode) (Only 2 HomePlug Bridges can be used) 27 Networking Configuration d. Using the Ethernet Bridge to make a sub network HomePlug-ready to communicate with the other HomePlug nodes. (Sixteen HomePlug Bridges can be used in the same network. ) 28 Networking Basics Networking Basics Prior to installing HomePlug, you may have had some ideas about using your new network. This section will help you get started on those ideas or even give you some new ones. It will go through the process of sharing files, printing from any computer on the network, or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection. Note that this section is just an outline of a few networking basics and not intended to be a comprehensive guide to networking. Topic 1: Using Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP/2000 In the following section, you will learn how to set up a network at home or at the office, using Microsoft Windows XP/2000. Go to My Computer>Control Panel>Network Connections. Right click on Local Area Connection, and then double click on Properties. You will see a window similar to this: Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", then click on Properties. At the following window, select "Use the following IP address:", and fill 42 Networking Basics in the desired IP address and subnet mask (it is recommended to use the default subnet mask as shown in the following window. Subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network. ) If you need to enter DNS address, you must enter the address of the default gateway. Click "OK". 43 Networking Basics Click "Close" on the Local Area Connection Properties window. You have completed static IP address assignment. 44 Networking Basics Topic 4. Sharing Disks/Folders Once the network has been checked / configured, you can access other systems via "My Network Places". To allow other systems to access data on your disks / in your folders, you have to give permission to share your disks and/or folders. Select the disk (or the folder) to be shared (for example in "My Computer") and rightclick on the icon of the disk to get the Context / popup-menu, select "Sharing and Security". It is recommended to share only folders instead of the disk drive to avoid any security related issues. [. . . ] The hardware encryption process does not affect bandwidth, and the encryption is enabled at all times. 65 Getting Technical Support To help IOGEAR® customers obtain the highest level of performance from their HomePlug devices, the IOGEAR® Service Support team is available to answer your technical questions. Do not hesitate to call if you are having trouble getting your device to work correctly. IOGEAR® Service Support can be reached by phone from 9am to 5pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday or at the following address: Toll Free: 866-9-IOGEAR (USA & Canada) Phone: 949-453-8782 23 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 You may also reach us online at www. iogear. com/support 24 hours a day. Please be ready to give a brief description of the problem, and what you were doing when the problem occurred, before calling Service Support. [. . . ]