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    Manual A V200 CableLAN Ethernet Adapter[...]

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    Corinex A V200 CableLAN Adapter EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 V ancouver / F eb.08.2006 Corinex Communications Corp. # 670-789 W est Pender Street V ancouver , BC Canada V6C 1H2[...]

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    1 Copyright Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 commitmen[...]

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    Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 (“So[...]

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    Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 [...]

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

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    5 Introduction Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The Corinex A V200 CableLAN A dapter is a network adapter , connecting your computers and devices to each other , and to your Internet connection, over the electrical circuits already in your home or office. Just plug the CableLAN adapters into the wall, connect them to your [...]

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    6 Installation Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 2 Installation 2.1 P ackage Contents When you receive your Corinex A V200 CableLAN Ethernet A dapter , check to be sure that your package contains: • Corinex A V200 CableLAN Ethernet A dapter • Standard Ethernet cable • Standard coaxial cable • Standard coaxial splitter • CD with documentation[...]

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    1. POWER Green On: P ower on Off: P ower off 2. ACT Green The behavior of this LED is explained in chapter 3.4.7 3. ETHERNET Green On: Link on LAN Off: No link on LAN Blinking: receiving/transmitting data Connector Definitions (Connectors from left to right) 7 Installation Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 1. LAN : 1x RJ-45 LAN10/100 Ethernet port 2. [...]

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    8 Installation Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 2.5 Connecting the AV200 CableLAN Adapter T o connect the Corinex A V200 CableLAN A dapter to your computer , follow the steps listed below . 1. Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to the Ethernet (LAN) port on the adapter and to an Ethernet port on your computer . 2. Plug the Corinex A V200 CableLAN A [...]

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    9 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 CableLAN adapter (as described in section 2.5). Corinex adapters come with a default IP address 10.10.1.69 . Open a web [...]

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    10 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 CableLAN connections, MAC and IP addresses, MA[...]

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    Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 a[...]

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    Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 12 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.[...]

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    Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 13 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 info[...]

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    14 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 3.4 Change Configuration P age 3.4.1 Overview The configuration pages allow you to change the settings on the CableLAN adapter . Any parameters changed here will be stored in the CableLAN adapter‘s permanent memory , and at the next startup, will be activated automatically . Any changes will[...]

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    15 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 CableLAN net[...]

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    Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 16 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. Exte[...]

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    Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 17 If you want to configure the CableLAN 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 availabl[...]

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    Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 18 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, [...]

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    19 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 3.4.3.2 Network Configuration Y our Corinex A V200 CableLAN A dapter 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 CableLAN adapter to correctly communicate with other de[...]

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    20 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 streng[...]

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    21 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 3.4.6 VLAN Configuration When A V200 CableLAN 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 a[...]

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    22 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter LED is blinking The average connection to the Slaves is slower than the defined upper limit, but faster than the lower limit. The average connection to the Master is slower than the defined upper limit, but faster than the lower limit. LED is ON The average connection to the Slaves is faster t[...]

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    23 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 0x[...]

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    24 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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[...]

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    25 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 firm[...]

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    26 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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. [...]

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    27 Adapter Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 ins[...]

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    28 Video Network Setups Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 4 Video 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 ea[...]

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    29 Video Network Setups Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter • 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 protocol will configure all the adapters automatically . By default, all adapters are EPs and have a public (empty) network ID. If t[...]

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    30 Video Network Setups Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Note: Either 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 AV200 CableLAN Network This picture shows a more advanced CableLAN network with three Corinex A V200 CableLAN Adapters . This is a common[...]

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    31 Video Network Setups Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 pr[...]

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    32 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 2. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable adapter (Ethernet adapter or CableLAN - 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 [...]

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    33 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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.[...]

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    34 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 the[...]

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    35 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 3. Click the P roperties 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 [...]

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    36 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 6. Click the OK button in the T CP/IP Properties 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[...]

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    37 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 5.1.5 Setting up a static IP in Mac OS 1. Open the Network Control Panel in System P references . 2. Select Built-in Ethernet from the pop-up menu.[...]

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    38 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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. 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 CableLAN [...]

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    39 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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 Coaxial Filters A coax filter is a high-pass filter which allows only the TV signal through. This filter blocks the A V200 CableLAN signal (2-34 MHz). tcpwin.sh[...]

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    40 Network Configuration Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter When to use this filter: • When you want to isolate your A V200 CableLAN network from the rest of the coaxial infrastructure, either because you don ’t want the CableLAN signal from your network to go out and disrupt other adapters, or because you want to isolate this network from the nois[...]

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    41 T roubleshooting Guide Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 6 Troubleshooting Guide The Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 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[...]

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    42 T roubleshooting Guide Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 3. If all the computers can ping themselves, try pinging another computer on your A V200 CableLAN network. If this fails, then there is a problem with the connection across your A V200 CableLAN network or with the configuration of the CableLAN adapters. Check the connection to the outlet, or [...]