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    USER MANUAL DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV VERSION 1.2[...]

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    2 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Table of Contents Product Overview ........................................................ 3 Package Contents ................................................... 3 Utility and System Requirements ............................ 3 Introduction .............................................................. 4 F[...]

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    3 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview D H P - P 50 0 A V • D - Li n k D H P -P 5 0 0A V  Po w e rl i n e A V 5 0 0 P a s st h r ou g h A d a pt e r • C A T 5 E t he r n et  C ab l e • C D - RO M  wi t h S o f tw a r e a n d U s er  M an u a l • Q u i ck [...]

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    4 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction D-Link announces a fast, 500Mbps* Powerline AV 500 Passthrough Network Adapter which allows you to connect your home computers, networking devices and gaming devices through the most pervasive medium in your house - the electricpowerlines-andshareInt[...]

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    5 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview EU type Hardware Overview LEDs P o we r LE D •   So li d . T h e d ev ic e i s r ec ei vi ng e l ec tr ic al p o w e r . •   Bl in ki n g . T h e de v i c e i s se t t i n g i t se lf up a f t e r r es et or s im pl e c o nn ec t bu tt o n w as p re ss ed . • [...]

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    6 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview EU type Hardware Overview Connection Gigabit Ethernet Port Connect CAT5 Ethernet cable to your PC or Ethernet device. Simple Connect Button Press to secure your network. Refer to page 12 for more information. Reset Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to reset to facto[...]

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    7 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview UK type Hardware Overview LEDs P o we r LE D •   So li d . T h e d ev ic e is re c e i v in g e l ec tr ic al p o w e r . •   Bl in ki n g . T h e de v i c e i s se t t i n g i t se lf up a f t e r r es et or s im pl e c o nn ec t bu tt o n w as p re ss ed . •[...]

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    8 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview UK type Hardware Overview Connection Gigabit Ethernet Port Connect CAT5 Ethernet cable to your PC or Ethernet device. Simple Connect Button Press to secure your network. Refer to page 12 for more information. Reset Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to reset to facto[...]

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    9 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview FR type Hardware Overview LEDs P o we r LE D •   So li d . T h e d ev ic e is re c e i v in g e l ec tr ic al p o w e r . •   Bl in ki n g . T h e de v i c e i s se t t i n g i t se lf up a f t e r r es et or s im pl e c o nn ec t bu tt o n w as p re ss ed . •[...]

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    10 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview FR type Hardware Overview Connection Gigabit Ethernet Port Connect CAT5 Ethernet cable to your PC or Ethernet device. Simple Connect Button Press to secure your network. Refer to page 12 for more information. Reset Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to reset to fact[...]

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    11 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 2 - Installation Hardware Installation Power Plug in the DHP-P500AV into an AC wall outlet or power strip. Note: PowersourceisconrmedwhenthePowerLEDontheDHP-P500AVisilluminated. Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network [...]

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    12 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 2 - Installation Understanding Powerline AV 500 Passthrough Network Security The Powerline AV 500 passthrough network adapters on the same network must use an identical encryption key. The default encryption key of each Powerline AV 500 passthrough network adapter is HomePlugAV . All Powerline AV [...]

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    13 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 2 - Installation Note: Both Simple connect buttons must be pressed within two minutes. 4. Second Adapter Afterabove network securitysetup steps,your Powerlinenetwork will besecurely conguredwith thesame network encryption key. The adapters will[...]

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    14 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 2 - Installation FollowthesimplestepsbelowtoruntheSetupWizardtoguideyouquicklythroughtheinstallationprocess. Insert the D-Link DHP-P500AV CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, click St[...]

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    15 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section3-Conguration Conguration After you have completed the D-Link Powerline AV Utility installation wizard, double-click the D-Link Powerline AV UtilityicononyourdesktoptostartthecongurationoftheDHP-P500AV. Double-click the D-Link Powerline Utility [...]

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    16 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section3-Conguration Device Information Tab: De vic e Na me : Sho ws t he na me o f dev ic es tha t ha ve be en d is cov ere d. The de vic e nam e is in it ial ly set by th e ut il ity it sel f. Location : Shows the device is local or remote. Quality : Shows the network connection quality of t[...]

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    17 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section3-Conguration Conguration Buttons: Sc an B ut to n: S ca n fo r co nn ec te d Po we rl in e de vi ce s. Re na me B ut to n: S el ec t a Po we rl in e de vi ce  rs t an d th en c ha ng et hed evic ena me. Fa ct or y Re se t Bu tt on : Se le ct aP[...]

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    18 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 4 - Security Security Understanding the Encryption Key setting: Th e Powe rlin e dev ic es on the sam e netw ork mus t use an iden tica l enc ry pt io n key. Th e defa ult enc ry pt io n key of each Po we rl in e de vi ce i s Ho me Pl ug AV . Al l de vi ce s wi th d ef au lt e nc ry pt io n ke y c[...]

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    19 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 4 - Security 2. Sel ec t th e re mo te dev ic e and the n ente r the devi ce pas swor d into the Set De vi ce P as sw or d wi nd ow . Th en c li ck O K . 3. Se le ct th e Powe rlin e d evic es that yo u w ould li ke to ap pl y the en cr yp ti on k ey se tt in g. Th en typ e you r pri va te en cryp[...]

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    20 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 4 - Security Plan the location of y our P owerLine devices: 1. Connect P owerLine devices to electrical outlets that are not con trolled by a w all switch to a void acciden tally turning o power t o the device. 2. Do not connect the Po werLine devices t o an ex tension cor d, sur ge protector ,[...]

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    21 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 4 - Security 7. Impor tant safety instructions Please read all of the saf et y and operating instructions befor e using your device: 1. Do not open the device or attempt to r epair or ser vice the device . 2. Only use the included power adapter t o power your device . 3. Ensure that the device is [...]

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    22 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual Section 5 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting • Powerline utility does not start correctly: Reinstall the utility. • Powerline utility does not detect the Powerline AV 500 Passthrough Network Adapter: Please make sure your Powerline AV 500 Passthrough Network Adapter is correctly plugged and conne[...]

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    23 D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual AppendixA-TechnicalSpecications Network Ports •OneGigabitEthernetport Passthrough Power Socket EU Type •250V/16Amaximum UK Type •250V/13Amaximum FR Type •250V/16Amaximum AC Input EU Type [...]