User manual SMC HPAV-ETH

[. . . ] EZ Connect EZ Connect N PowerlineTM 200Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter Draft 11n Wireless USB2. 0 Adapter SMCHPAV-ETH Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. [. . . ] Familiarize yourself with the Powerline device connections: There is only one Ethernet port. This is used for the connection with PC, xDSL Router, Cable Modem, or Wireless AP. Limitation of the PLC device: To meet the safety regulation, the longest distance between powerline devices is limited to 100 meter and for in-house use only. More than 100 meter will cause the signal reduction or data loss. 8 Chapter 2. Product Installation Guide Important: Do not plug the device into a power strip or surge protector because these devices may consist of filter and impair signal. Also avoid plugging the device right next to noisy sources such as cell phone charger, Halogen light, Energy saving bulb, noisy desktop computer, vacuum cleaner, etc. Both cases result in poor transmission speed. 2. 1 Installing the local powerline network 1. Use the supplied Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect the SMCHPAV-ETH to your PC's Ethernet port. Plug the SMCHPAV-ETH device to an AC power outlet. The Power LED indicator will light on after plugging. You can repeat steps 1 and 2 for connecting the more powerline devices The Link LED indicator starts blinking when the data communication proceeds on the Powerline network. The Ethernet LED indicator starts blinking when the data communication proceeds on the Ethernet network. 2. 5. 6. 2. 2 Sharing a xDSL or cable modem Internet connection 1. Connect one SMCHPAV-ETH device to your broadband xDSL/ Cable Router Plug the SMCHPAV-ETH into an AC power outlet. Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of SMCHPAV-ETH and plug the other end of the cable into an available Ethernet port of the broadband router. Connect the other SMCHPAV-ETH device(s) to the PC(s) to share the Internet connection Plug the SMCHPAV-ETH device into an AC power outlet. Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of SMCHPAV-ETH and plug the other end of the cable into an available Ethernet port of the PC. 9 2. 3 Extending a wireless network with powerline to share an Internet connection 1. Connect one SMCHPAV-ETH device to the broadband router Plug the SMCHPAV-ETH into an AC power outlet. Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of SMCHPAV-ETH and plug the other end of the cable into an available Ethernet port of the broadband router. Connect the other SMCHPAV-ETH adapter to the wireless Access Point (AP) Plug the SMCHPAV-ETH device into an AC power outlet. Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of SMCHAV-ETH and plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the wireless AP. 10 Chapter 3. Utility This Windows utility enables users to find the SMCHPAV-ETH on the Powerline network, measures data transfer rates, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics. 3. 1 System Requirements Operation System CPU RAM Free Disk Space Network Interface Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP, Vista Intel Pentium III or better, clock rate faster than 2. 0GHz recommended Minimum 128MB Minimum 20MB One Fast Ethernet (10/100Mbps) network card with RJ45 port, one RJ45 Ethernet cable 3. 2 Installation Step1. [. . . ] Press both devices' "Security" button for 2 seconds. You will see both devices' "Power" LED start blinking. The devices start to communicate and try to setup their private network name. They will complete the process within 10 seconds. [. . . ]