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    2 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T r ademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corpora tion or its subsidiaries[...]

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    3 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual T able of C ontents Prefac e ................................................................................ 2 Manual Revisions .......................................................................... 2 T rademarks ..................................................................................... 2 Product Overvie[...]

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    4 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view One D-Link DHP-502A V P owerLine A V 500 Network Adapter One D-Link DHP-540 P owerLine A V 500 4-Port Gigabit Switch T wo CA T5 Ethernet Cables CD-ROM with S oftware and User Manual One P ower C ord Quick Install Guide S y stem Requiremen ts P roduc t O v er view P ack age C onten ts • Wi[...]

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    5 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction F eatur es • Connect up to 4 Ethernet-enabled devices (DHP-540 switch) • Pr ovides Ethernet to P owerLine Connection • F ast Data T ransfer Rate of up t o 500Mbps* • F our 10/100/1000 Ethernet P or ts (DHP -540) • One 10/100/1000 Ethernet P or t (DHP-502A V ) • Plug[...]

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    6 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view DHP -502A V Har dware Ov er view LEDs 1 Po wer LED • Solid - Indicates that the device is receiving electrical power . • Blink ing - Indicates that the device is setting itself up after reset or when the security button was pressed or power sa ving mode enabled. • O - T he device i[...]

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    7 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view DHP -502A V Har dware Ov er view C onnec tion 3 1 Ethernet P ort Connect the CA T5 Ethernet cable to the DHP -502A V Ethernet por t. 2 Reset Button Pr ess and hold the button for one second t o reset to factory default. 3 Simple Connect Button Pr ess to secure your network. Refer to page 10[...]

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    8 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view DHP -540 Hardw are Ov er view LEDs 1 Po wer LED • Solid - Indicates that the device is receiving electrical power . • Blinking - I ndicates that the devic e is setting itself up after reset or security button was pressed or pow er saving mode enabled. • O - T he device is not recei[...]

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    9 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view DHP -540 Hardw are Ov er view C onnec tion 1 Ethernet P orts (1-4) Connect the CA T5 Ethernet cable to the selected Ethernet port in accordance to priority . 2 On/O Button Pr ess to turn the power on or o . 3 Po wer Recept or Receptor for the supplied po wer cord . 3 1 2[...]

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    10 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Har dwar e I nstallation Re co mm en da ti on s • F or b es t re s ul ts , us e in a re gu la r wa ll out le t wi th ou t a n y ot he r pr od uc t plu gg e d i nt o th e sa m e o ut le t . C onn ect in g th is pr od uc t t o a po we r st ri p or a su rg e p ro te ct or m ay a dv er se ly a ?[...]

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    11 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation P ush Button Securit y Understanding P owerLine A V 500 Network Security The P owerLine A V 500 4-Port Gigabit Switch Starter K it must use an identical encr yption key for the network. The default encr yption key for each P owerLine A V 500 device is HomePlugA V . All Po werLine A V 500 4-Por[...]

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    12 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration U sing the Setup W izard F ollow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quick ly through the installation process. I nser t the D-Link DHP -541 CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically star t on your computer , click Star t > Run . I[...]

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    13 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C ongura tion After you have completed the D-Link P owerLine A V Utility installation wizard, double - click the D-Link P ow erLine A V Utility icon on your desktop to star t the conguration of the DHP -541. Double - click the D-Link Po werLine A V U tility icon The D-Link Pow erLine A [...]

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    14 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The setup wizard is designed to assist the installation of your P ow erLine netwo rk. Cli ck the Setup Wiza rd ic on on the left corne r of utility to star t the installation proc ess. Click the Setup W izard icon .[...]

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    15 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Plug the DHP-540 power cord into an elec tric outlet. Plug the other end of the pow er cord to the back of the device and then turn on the device by pushing the power switch to the ON position located on the back of the device. P ow er source is conrmed when the P ower LED is illumina ted.[...]

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    16 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o encrypt yo ur netw ork, pre ss the Sim ple Co nne ct Butto n on top of the DHP-540 switch for 2 seconds. T he power LED will begin ashing. Within 2 minutes, press the Simple Connect Button on the DHP-502A V adapter . Plug in the DHP-502A V adapter into an outlet. P ower sourc e is con?[...]

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    17 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Y our P owerLine network is now secured , click Nex t to continue . Please wait while the your P owerLine network is being secured .[...]

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    18 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click Finish t o complete the installation.[...]

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    19 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dvanced Settings Click the Adv anced Settings icon. The Advanced Settings section will allow you to reset your device back to default settings, upgrade r mw are, secure your net work, and display device and network information.[...]

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    20 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Devic e Info Under Devi ce , inf ormation such as the device name , MAC addr ess , and the rm war e versio n are display ed. Fir mw are upda tes are re lease d peri odica lly to improv e the functionality of your P owerLine device. I f you run into a problem with a specic f eature of th[...]

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    21 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Name: Location: Mode: Rate: Device P assword: Edit: Scan: Encr yption Key: Use Default: Apply: Displays the name of the devices that hav e been discov ered. The device ’ s name is initially set by the utility itself . Displays if the device is local or r emote . Displays the P owerLine Mode[...]

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    22 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Diagnostics This screen displa ys the current c onguration information f or your devic e and system.[...]

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    23 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Securit y Setting your privat e Encr yption Key 1. Enter the device ’ s passwor d befor e changing the encryption key : • Local Device: Y ou do not need to enter the devic e ’ s passwor d bef ore changing the encryption key. • Rem ot e Devi ce : Y ou mus t en ter the dev ic e ’ s pa[...]

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    24 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Adding a Devic e to your P owerLine Network If you use the default encr yption key within the existing Po werLine Net work and the new device retains the default encr yption key , you can just plug the new device into a po wer outlet. Then all the devices will be able to c ommunicate with eac[...]

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    25 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Documenta tion This screen allows you to view the user manual and quick install guide. In order to properly view the documents, you will need to use Adobe Reader . Click the Documentation icon.[...]

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    26 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix A - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting • P ow erLine A V congur ation utility does not start correctly : Reinstall the utility . • P ow erLine A V congur ation utility does not detect the DHP-540 switch and DHP-502A V adapter : Please make sure y our DHP-540 swit ch and your DHP -502A V adapter are co[...]

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    27 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix B - T echnical Specications DHP -540 T echnical Specications Network P orts • F our 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports EMC • FC C P ar t 15 Class B • CE EMC Class B A C Input • 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60Hz Safety • UL, CE L VD Standards • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • Compatible with IEEE 1901 • HomePlu[...]

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    28 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix B - T echnical Specications DHP -502A V T echnical Specications Network P orts • One 10/100/1000 Ethernet por t EMC • FC C P ar t 15 Class B • CE EMC Class B A C Input • 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60Hz Safety • UL, CE L VD Standards • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • Compatible with IEEE 1901 • HomePl[...]

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    29 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix C - Contacting T echnical Suppor t C ontac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian customers can con tact D -Link technical support through our web site or by phone . Before y ou contact technical support, please have the follo wing ready: • Model number of the product (e.g. DHP -541) • Hardwar e Revis[...]

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    30 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix D - Warran ty W arran ty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) pro vides this Limited W arranty : • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D-Link or its author ized r eseller or distributor , and • Only for products purc[...]

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    31 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix D - Warran ty Limited Soft war e W arranty: D-Link warrants that the sof tware por tion of the product (“Sof tware ”) will substantially conform to D -Link ’ s then current functional specications for the Sof tware, as set for th in the applicable documentation, from the date of original retail purcha[...]

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    32 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix D - Warran ty • The customer is resp onsible for all in-boun d shippi ng char ges to D-Link. No Cash on Delivery (“C OD”) is allow ed. Pr oducts sent COD will either be rejec ted by D -Link or become the property of D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D-Link Systems , I[...]

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    33 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix D - Warran ty Disclaimer of Other W arranties: EX CEPT FOR THE LIMITED W ARRANT Y SPECIFIED HEREIN, THE PRODUC T IS PROVIDED “ AS-IS” WITHOUT ANY W ARRANT Y OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER INCL UDING, WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, ANY W ARRANT Y OF MERCHANT ABILIT Y , FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT [...]

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    34 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix D - Warran ty CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. I n a domestic en vironment, this product may cause radio interference , in which case the user may be requir ed to take adequate measures . FC C Stat ement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devic[...]

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    35 D-Link DHP-541 User Manual Appendix E - Registration V ersion 1.0 June 22, 2011 Pr oduct registration is entir ely voluntary and failure to complete or r eturn this form will not diminish your w arranty rights. Registr ation Register y our product at registr ation.dlink.com[...]