Edimax HP-2002AC manuale d’uso

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1 1. Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing and using Edimax HP-2002A V (or HP-2002AC) PowerLine 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter . This device allows you to use your home or office’ s existing electrical wiring to create a network for multiple computers to share files or connecting DV R, X-Box or Set-top Box device to join the network, or to prov[...]

2 2. Product Package This package cont ains the following components:  One PowerLine 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter * 2pcs for one p air kit p ackage  One RJ-45 Cable (100cm) * 2pcs for one p air kit p ackage  One Quick Installation Guide  One CD-ROM (Including all the softwa re utilities, drivers, Multi-languages Quick Installation Guide and[...]

3 3. LED De finitions LED Light S tatus Description Power (Green) On The device is powered on. Off The device is powered of f. LAN (Green) On The LAN cable is connected to the HomePlug. Off No network connection. Blinking Network traffic transferring or receiving PLC Powerline On The device detects another powerline device. Off The device doesn’t[...]

4 4. Button Definitions Reset Button and Group Button The “Group” pushbutton can help you to create several powerline network groups in LAN . The HomePlug devices in different groups can not communicate with each other via powerline . Press the “Reset” pushbutton on the device for less than 3 seconds to reset it to factory default . 4.1 Hom[...]

5 4.1.1 Joining a HomePlug Logical Network Connect the new device to the powerlin e. Press the Group pushbutton on the device for less than 3 seconds. Press the Group pushbutton on another device connected to the same medium for less than 3 seconds. W ait a few seconds for the two devices to form a network. A join operation can be cancelled by pres[...]

6 5. Hardware Installation Procedure 1. Unpack the p ackage and verify that all the items listed in the previous section are provided. 2. Connect the HomePlug product to the device which you want to add to a powerline network through the Ethernet cable. 3. Plug the HomePlug product to the power outlet. 4. This device with the HomePlug will join in [...]

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8 6. Software Inst allation Procedure The Configuration Utility for Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista ena bles the users to identify HomePlug devices within the powerline network , measures data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks. The Utility could help you to manager all of the[...]

9 2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Next”. 3. Click “Next” to install the utility in the default folder or assign the destination folder where you would like to install the HomePlug utility.[...]

10 4. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.[...]

11 7. Edimax PowerLine Utility Click “S tart” and select “All ProgramsEd imax PowerLine Utility” in your computer , you will find the HomePlug ut ility . Please refer to the following sections for the descriptions of how to use the utility . Note : The Utility can help you to find all ( 14Mbps / 85Mbp s / 200Mbps) Powerline devies. But the[...]

12 Upper Panel The upper panel shows all local HomePlug devices connected to the computer ’s NIC (Network Interface Card ). In most cases, only one device will be seen. In situations where there are more than one local device being connected, such as a USB or an Ethernet adapter , the user can select the local device by clicking on it and then cl[...]

13 The “DAK” code is the password. Quality: the st atus of the connecti on quality will be shown here. Rate (Mbp s): show the current dat a rate of the HomePlug device. MAC Address: the device’s MAC address will be shown here. Add Button: it is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the devic e.[...]

14 Scan Button : the button is used to perform an immediate search of the HomePlug devices connected to the Po werline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every few sec onds and updates the display screen. 7.2 Privacy The Privacy screen provides the user wit h an option to maintain security for their logical network and also to sel[...]

15 devices seen on the top panel of Main screen prior to this will be no longer present in the new network. Y ou have to set the new network name to all local devices. Set All Devices: The button is used to set the new network name (network password) to all HomePlug devices w hose password has been entered for the same logical network. A dialog win[...]

16 Lower Panel The Lower panel cont ains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time. All devices that were on the powerline network are listed here along with a few other para meters. Devices that are active on the current logical network will show a trans fer rate in the Rate column; devices on other network[...]

17 Warning (1) Simply plug into a power outlet and do not use a power strip or UPS with the wall mount device (2)This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Important Safety Instructions This product is intended for connection to the[...]

18 ‧ Unplug the device from the wall outle t and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions : # If liquid has been spilled into the product # If the product has been exposed to rain or water # If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed # If the product exhibits a distin[...]

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