Corinex Global GameNet manual

C ONNEC T Y OUR GAME CONSOLE T O THE NET Manual[...]

Corinex A V200 Powerline Ethernet W all Mount F EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 V ancouver / March 17.2007 Corinex Communications Corp. # 601 - 905 W est P ender Street V ancouver , BC V6C 1L6, Canada 2006/95/CE CISPW1/89/CD[...]

1 Copyright Corinex GameNet This document, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only , it is subject to change without notice, and it does not represent a commitment on the part o[...]

Corinex GameNet 2 End User License Agreement CORINEX COMMUNICA TIONS CORPORA TION This End User License Agreement (“EULA ”) is a legal agreement between you and CORINEX COMMUNICA TIONS CORPORA TION (“CORINEX”) with regard to the copyrighted Software provided with this EULA. Use of any software and related documentation (“Software”) prov[...]

Corinex GameNet 3 End User License Agreement 7. Export Laws. This EULA involves products and/or technical data that may be controlled under any applicable export control laws, and regulation, and may be subject to any approval required under such laws and regulations. 8. P recedence. Except as set out above, where separate terms are provided by the[...]

Contents Copyright .......................................................................................... 1 End User License Agreement .............................................................. 2 1. Introduction ..................................................................................... 5 1.1 Overview .............................[...]

5 Introduction Corinex GameNet 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The Corinex GameNet is a set of network adapters, connecting your game consoles, computers and other devices to each other , and to your Internet connection, over the electrical circuits already in your home or office. Just plug the wall mount adapters into the wall, connect them to your co[...]

6 Installation Corinex GameNet 2 Installation 2.1 P ackage Contents When you receive your Corinex GameNet , check to be sure that your package contains: • 2x Corinex A V200 P owerline Ethernet W all Mount F • 2x Standard Ethernet cable • CD with documentation • Quick Start Guide • R egistration and W arranty Card W e are always working to[...]

LED Definitions LEDs from top to bottom) 1. VPI Displays the quality of the powerline link when the adapter is synchronized with another adapter on the same network. 2. ETH Displays the presence of an Ethernet link and activity on the link. Blinking: receiving/transmitting data Connector Definitions (Connectors from left to right) 1. LAN : 1x RJ-45[...]

It will operate smoothly , but without a secure configuration. In other words, any nearby P owerline adapter (wanted or unwanted) without a network ID and encryption key connected to the same electrical grid will become part of this public P owerline network. That is why it is recommended to configure a private P owerline network (with a unique net[...]

2.4.3 LED Definitions 2.4.3.1 VPI LED VPI Colour Adapter Status Meaning Low Red OFF (Standby) Adapter is in Standby mode Red ON If Powerline link, Estimated application Throughput < Threshold 1 Orange ON If Powerline link, Threshold 1 < Estimated application Throughput < Threshold 2 Green ON If Powerline link, Estimated application Through[...]

10 Installation Corinex GameNet 2.6 Connecting the W all Mount Adapter T o connect the Corinex AV200 P owerline Ethernet W all Mount F to your computer , follow the steps listed below . 1. Once the security configuration and synchronization have been completed the adapters may be unplugged and taken to the respective places in the home where the co[...]

11 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 3 Adapter Configuration In order to access the web-based configuration pages, it is necessary to know the adapter ’s IP address and for your computer to be connected to the wall mount adapter (as described in section 2.5). Corinex adapters come with a default IP address 10.10.1.69 . Open a web browser (Mic[...]

12 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet Note: If password protection is disabled, you will be taken straight to the Main page, rather than the Authentication page. 3.2 Main Page This is the first page after login. It shows basic status information about the adapter , a list of available P owerline connections, MAC and IP addresses, MA C type, etc.[...]

Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 3.3 Additional Information P age This page shows more detailed information about the adapter . System Information Uptime Shows how long the adapter has been running since the last startup. Firmware V ersion Shows the detailed firmware version. MAC Status MAC Address Displays the unique hardware address (serial [...]

Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 14 PHY Status Notches Indicates whether or not frequency notches are enabled. notches should always be enabled, in order to eliminate interference with Radio Amateur bands specified by the local authorities. P ower Control Indicates status of the power control mechanism (described in chapter 3.4.4). Multicast S[...]

Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 15 Priority Status Default Priority Shows the default priority for traffic transmission. Criterion 1 & 2 Shows which criteria are used to classify traffic. This can be TOS, 802.1p or Custom . If Custom, the complete parameters are displayed below . Please see chapter 3.4.7 for additional information. Securi[...]

16 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 3.4 Change Configuration P age 3.4.1 Overview The configuration pages allow you to change the settings on the wall mount adapter . Any parameters changed here will be stored in the wall mount adapter‘s permanent memory , and at the next startup, will be activated automatically . Any changes will take effec[...]

17 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 3.4.2 Basic Settings Most of the time, the only thing that needs to be changed is the Network Identifier and the Encryption, in order to avoid interfering with other networks and protect your information. Most people will not need to enter the Advanced settings section. The A V200 Powerline network is totall[...]

Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 18 If you want to enable 3DES encryption in your network, please select one of the input methods and enter the password. Input methods: ASCII If ASCII is selected, the Encryption Key string can have up to 24 non-extended ASCII characters. Quote and double- quote characters are not supported. Extended ASCII char[...]

Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 19 If you want to configure the wall mount adapter to function as an automatic EP/AP , please select “EP” from the list. If you want the adapter to behave as a Master , select “Fixed AP” from the list. After selecting one, click “OK” to confirm your choice. Note : Fixed AP is available only when a N[...]

Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 20 The following picture shows an example of two A V200 networks with different Network Identifiers: Communication between adapters (called modems in this picture) is encrypted with a T riple-DES algorithm. The Encryption Key can be set to any string of letters and numbers (Encryption Key field, ASCII or HEX). [...]

21 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 3.4.3.2 Network Configuration Y our Corinex A V200 P owerline W all Mount F can be configured to use either DHCP (automatic IP address assignment), or a fixed IP . The following parameters are used by the fixed IP configuration. In order for the wall mount adapter to correctly communicate with other devices [...]

22 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet Note: It is strongly advised to turn on the notching function. P ower Control is an automatic transmission power control which prevents different networks from overpowering each other . P ower Control is turned on only when other networks are detected in the channel. If the transmission strength reaches the [...]

23 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 3.4.6 VLAN Configuration When A V200 Powerline wall mount F adapters are used for ADSL extension, it is important for the operator to be able to distinguish the type of traffic that each adapter is generating. This is usually done by means of VLAN tagging. The A V200 technology includes the ability to tag al[...]

24 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet After setting both values, please click OK to save the values to NVRAM. The changes will be applied immediately and the LED behavior may change.[...]

25 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet There is one offset, and one bitmask and pattern for the trigger condition. The trig- ger condition is used to make sure that the Ethernet frame contains, for example, an IP frame. T o check this condition, the offset must be set to 16 and the bitmask to 0xFFFF . If the resulting pattern is 0x0800, then the [...]

26 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet Factory reset will restore the adapter‘s default settings. The system will ask for the password, which is “ betera “. Then click OK . The adapter will restart with the following configuration: - IP address = 10.10.1.69 - Configuration interface password = paterna - Factory reset password = betera - Dev[...]

27 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 3.4.11 Firmware upgrade using a TFTP Server T o upgrade the firmware of the adapter using TFTP , a TFTP server must be running on a computer . W e recommend a freeware tool called TFTPD32 . This tool can be downloaded at the following address: http://tftpd32.jounin.net/ . Download the new firmware file from [...]

28 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet 6. Click “OK” to start the process. The progress is shown every 30 seconds. 7. The adapter will first download the file and then calculate the CRC. 8. If the CRC is correct, the Hardware Rese t button will be highlighted. The adapter must be restarted for the new firmware to be activated. 3.4.12 Configur[...]

29 Adapter Configuration Corinex GameNet First of all, the Criterion field must be set to Custom , in order to create custom rules for traffic classification. T o prioritize UDP traffic, first the Ethernet packets containing IP packets must be detected. This requires detecting the pattern 0x0800 at offset 16. Because the field to inspect is two byt[...]

30 Video Network Setups Corinex GameNet 4 V ideo Network Setups 4.1 Introduction An In-Home A V network is made up of an access point (AP) adapter and several end points (EPs). In-Home A V networks can have only one AP . However , several In- Home A V networks can be created in the same space, each of them with its own AP , because each network is [...]

31 Video Network Setups Corinex GameNet Corinex A V200 Powerline W all Mount F Corinex A V200 Powerline W all Mount F Home Electrical Wiring HDTV Set- T op Box Computer/ Media Center PC • Public Network - This is the default configuration of an In-Home network. If you do not want to change the settings on your network, the network configuration p[...]

32 Video Network Setups Corinex GameNet Note: Any of these two basic scenarios can be enlarged, adding more adapters, computers and set-top-boxes. 4.2.1.2 Extending the Internet Connection to an A V200 Powerline Network The next picture shows a more advanced P owerline network with three Corinex A V200 P owerline Ethernet W all Mount F A dapters . [...]

33 Video Network Setups Corinex GameNet In multi-network scenarios, such as the one depicted in the picture above, there is a new entity , called the QoS controller . The QoS controller ’s role is to assign channel access to the different networks. The QoS controller acts at the same time as the AP of one of the networks. In the presence of sever[...]

34 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 2. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable adapter (Ethernet adapter or P owerline - usually the first adapter listed). Double-click the Local Area Connection . 3. The Local Area Connection Status screen will appear . Click Properties . 5 Network Configuration 5.1 Setting an IP Address on yo[...]

35 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 4. Select Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) and click the Properties button. 5. Select Use the following IP address . Set the IP address manually in the format 10.10.1.X (for example 10.10.1.200) and mask 255.255.0.0 of local T CP/IP settings. The Default gateway box can be left blank.[...]

36 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 6. Click OK in the T CP/IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration, and click Close or the OK button to close the Network window . 5.1.2 Setting up a static IP in Windows 2000 1. Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel . F rom there, double-clic[...]

37 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 3. Click the Properties button to get to the Local Area Connection Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) and click the Properties button. 5. Select Use the following IP address . Set the IP address manually in the format 10.10.1.X (for example 10.10.1.200) and mask 255.255.0.0 of local T CP/IP se[...]

38 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 6. Click the OK button in the TCP/IP P roperties window to complete the PC configuration, and click Close or OK to close the Network window . 5.1.3 Setting Up a Static IP in Windows 98 1. Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel . F rom there, double-click [...]

39 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 5.1.5 Setting up a static IP in Mac OS 1. Open the Network Control Panel in System P references .[...]

40 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 2. Select Built-in Ethernet from the pop-up menu. 3. Set the IP address manually in the format 10.10.1.X (e.g. 10.10.1.200) and Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0.[...]

41 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 4. Click on Apply Now and close the Network panel, saving your settings. tcpwin.reg for use with Windows operating systems 5.2 Improving Network Performance The latency (delay) of a P owerline network is higher than that of an Ethernet network. Most operating systems have a default setting of the network lat[...]

42 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet With a Linux PC running kernel 2.4 or higher , open the console and execute the command ./tcpwin.sh 512 logged in as root . 5.4 Using Powerline Filters A PLC (P owerline) filter is a low-pass filter that will only allow the 50/60 Hz main voltage through. This filter blocks the P owerline signal. tcpwin.sh fo[...]

43 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet When to use this filter: • When you want to isolate a P owerline test network from the rest of the electrical grid, either because you don ’t want the Powerline signal from the test network to go out and disrupt other adapters, or because you want to isolate this network from the noise, or other traffic,[...]

44 T roubleshooting Guide Corinex GameNet 6 Troubleshooting Guide The Corinex GameNet has been designed to be a reliable and easy-to-use network connection device. Please refer to the list below to aid in troubleshooting or visit www .corinex.com/retail and go to the appropriate section for information on your product. There you will find news, man[...]

45 T roubleshooting Guide Corinex GameNet ping IP ADDRESS -t , where IP ADDRESS is the IP address of the computer to which the wall mount adapter is connected, e.g. ping 192.168.4.1 -t (this process can be interrupted by pressing CTRL+C ). 1. Ping the IP address of the computer to which the wall mount adapter is connected. If this fails, there is a[...]