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© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - SECOND EDITION (Feb 2004) HomePlug Ethernet Bridge User Manual English LINDY No. 25120 www.LINDY.com[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a LINDY HomePlug product. HomePlug technology makes setting up a home or small office network quick and easy! HomePlug allows you to create a network using electrical pow er lines. Simply plug a LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge into yo ur computers Ethernet port and th[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 3 Understanding HomePlug Encryption and Security HomePlug uses password encryption to prevent unw anted access from within or outside of your network. The encryption works by using a string of letters and/or numbers to encode your data. The encryption password is set using the HomePl ug Configuration Utili[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 4 Software Installation (Optional) Note: Windows may look different on other platforms! 1. Do not connect the Ethernet Bridge to your computer yet! Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD doesn’t automatically load, run - <CD Drive Letter>:ethsetup.exe Click on ‘Next’ to start the ins[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 5 4. Connect the HomePlug Bridge to your computer now! (See ‘Connecting the HomePlug Ethernet Bridge’ on page 6). Click ‘OK’ to continue . 5. Installation is now complete, click ‘Finish’. 6. Restart your comput er for the changes to take effect by clicking ‘Yes’[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 6 Connecting the HomePlug Ethernet Bridge 1. Plug the supplied power and network cables into the relevant sockets on the rear of the HomePlug module. 2. Plug the other end of the network cable in to the RJ-45 network socket on your network device. 3. Plug the mains cable into the socket and switch it on. F[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 7 HomePlug Configuration Utility With the HomePlug Configuration Utility y ou will be able to configure and obtain status on your HomePlug network. Just click the shortcut on your desktop. Device section The Device section shows the HomePlug adaptor(s) that are directly connected (local) to your computer. [...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 8 Network section This section shows all of the remote HomePlug devices on the network. The local HomePlug device will not be shown here. MAC Address The MAC address of each remotely connected HomePlug device is shown here. Data Rate Shows the speed that each remote device is connected at. The data rate wi[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 9 Security section The security password for the locally connected device can be set in this section. To ensure network security, a password must be set fo r each HomePlug device on the network, and for correct operation all of the HomePlug devic es must share the same password. (See ‘Setting the network[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 10 Advanced section This section allows you to remotely set the password for all of the HomePlug devices on the network. Remote Passwords The DEK (Default Encryption Key), and status, of each remotely connected device is listed in this box. Network Passw ord Shows the current network password Device Passwo[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 11 Setting the network password 1. Open the Advanced section and enter the DEK number of the remote HomePlug device (located on the bottom of the device) in the Device Password box and click ‘Add’. 2. The DEK number will appear in the ‘Remote Passwords’ box.[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 12 3. Enter a new network password in the ‘Network Password’ box and click ‘Set All’ to change the network password for the locally connected device and all the remote devices listed in the ‘Remote Passwords’ box. Note: Changing the network password does not alter the DEK number in the ‘Remot[...]
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Manual LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Page 13 4. Open the Device section and check the Link Quality of the remote devices by clicking ‘Refresh’. Note: When the password change is successful the link quality will be ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’. When a HomePlug device with an incorrect password is present on the network, the link will be poor![...]
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Radio Frequency Energy © LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - SECOND EDITION (Feb 2004) Shielded cables must be used with th is equipment to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emissi on regulations and ensure a suitabl y high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances. FCC Warning This equipment has been test[...]