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    Ethernet Powerline Adaptor User Manual[...]

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    Copyright The content s of this publication may not be reproduced in any p art or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translat ed into any langu age, or transmitted in any form or by any mean s, mechanical, magnetic, el ectronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or othe rwise, without the prior written permission. T ra[...]

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    FCC Radiation Norm This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with limit s for a Class B dig ital device p ursuant to 47 CFR, Part 2 and Part 15 of the Fede ral Communicati on Commission (FCC) rule s. Operation is subject to the following T wo conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interfere nce 2. This device must accept any int[...]

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    Ethernet Powerline Adaptor iii Content s COPYRIGHT ...................................................................................................................................................... I CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCT ION ......................................................................................................................... [...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction Congra tulations on yo ur purchase of this outst anding Ethernet Powerline Adaptor . This device is a 85Mbps Powerline Ethe rnet Adaptor which transform s your house’ s existing electrical wi ring i nto an ubiquitous networking infra stru cture. Simply plug this 85Mbps Eth ernet Powerline Adaptor into an ordinary AC power o[...]

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    Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 2 1.1 Features  Homeplug Turbo y High speed dat a transfer rate up to 85Mbp s y Fully compatible to HomeP lug 1.0 y Backward-comp atible to HomePlug stan dard 1.0 y Works with AC input of 100V ~ 240V y Plug-and-Play configuration y High-speed HomePlug adapter with Ethernet interfa ce y Supports QAM 256/64/16, DQPSK, DB[...]

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    Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 3 1.2 Packet Contents The 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adaptor package co ntains the following items:  One 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adaptor  One CA T -5 Ethernet Cable  One CD-ROM (Utility / Manual / Quick Setup Guide) If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please conta ct your de ale r immediately.[...]

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    Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Ethernet Powerline Adaptor support up to 85Mbp s data rate. With this hig h speed connection rate, this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. Simply plug this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor into an ordinary power outlet [...]

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    2.1 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information a bout the device’s status. Label St atus Description ON The Ethernet Powerline Adaptor is power on Power OFF The Ethernet Powerline Adaptor is not receiving power ON Another Powerline port is detected on the same Powerline network OFF Did not detect any other Powerline port on the same pow[...]

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    2.2 Physical Interface There are two physical interface on th is Ethernet Powerli ne Adaptor . Interface Description Ethernet One 10/100Mbp s Ethernet port connected to PC LAN card or broa d band device. Power Plug Power Plug connected to any 100V ~ 240V AC power socket. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 6[...]

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    2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer For those computers you wish to be n etworked by Et hernet Powe rline Adaptor , each of the computer must be properly connected with an Ethernet Powerl ine Adaptor through an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable. Following are the step s to properly connect the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor to your computer: 1. Power off your PC[...]

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    2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet This section describe ho w to connect the Ether net Powerline Adaptor into your existing ADS L broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the p r ocedures describ e below to co nnect the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor to your ADSL broadband connecti on: 1. Power off your PC or Notebook. 2. Connect the provi[...]

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    Chapter 4 Inst alling Management Utility Please verify that no other Ethernet Powerline Ad aptor or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed before installing the provided software. If ot her Homepl ug Utilities are installed, uninst all them and restart your personal computer befo r e installing this provided software. Follow the followin[...]

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    S tep 2: The program inst allation process will carry out and automatically copying all the necessary files to your system. Step 3: The following screen will pop-up when the Po wer Adaptor Utility is su ccessfully installed. S tep 4: After the installation, a sh ortcut to the “Power Adaptor Utility” application icon is provided on the windows d[...]

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    Chapter 5 Using The Management Utility After you’d successfully installed the Ethernet Powerline Adapto r hardware and Managem ent Utility software, you can setup or configure t he device s a ccording to your n eed. This Ethernet Powerline Adaptor Config uration Ut ility enables the users to identify HomePlug device s on the powerline network, me[...]

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    5.1 Main The Main tab shows all the Ethernet Powerline Adapt or that are logically connected to the current computer where the Management Utility is runni ng. ; Local Device(s) on y our computer: This shows all local Ethernet Powerline Adaptor found connected to the compute r’s LAN card. In most cases, only one device will di splay in this panel.[...]

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    Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 13 ; Autoscan: Shows the scanning status (Default is “ON” ).  Device Name: Shows th e default device name. One may redefine or change the name by clicking on the name and editing in place or by clicking the “Rename” button.  Password: Shows the current password of the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor.  Quality:[...]

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    5.1.1 Rename This Management Utility allows you to change the na me of the listed Ethernet Powerline Adaptor. Click and select the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor you wi sh to cha nge from the list, then click on the “Rename” tab and editing-in-place to change the nam e. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 14[...]

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    5.1.2 Enter Password T o set or change your Ethernet Powerline Adaptor’s password, click a nd select the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor you wish to change from the list, then click on the “Enter Password” tab, the following screen display. Enter your Password (Take note to the password format) and click “OK” after setup. Note: The Ethernet Po[...]

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    5.1.3 Add Device The following dialog box pop-up when clicki ng the “Add” button under Main configuration homepage. The dialog box allows you to enter both the selected device’s nam e and password. Noted that the Ethern et Powerline Adaptor must be present on the power gri d in order to activate the set password and added to the local network[...]

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    5.2 Privacy The Privacy configuration page provides a means for managing the local n etwork and providing additional security for the logical network and also to sele ct the devi ces that has to be inclu ded in the network. All HomePlug devices are shipped using a default lo gi cal network (network name), which is n ormally “HomePlug” The Priva[...]

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    Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 18 ; Set Local Device Only: Click this tab to change the network name of the local Ethern et Powerline Adaptor device only. All Ethernet Powerline Adaptor devices seen o n the Main configuratio n homepage prior to this will be no lon ger present in the new network, effectively making the local devices not to communicat e [...]

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    5.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics homepage show s the System Inform ation and Remote Device History of all remote devices seen over a period of time wh ich are o nly readable. Cli ck on the “Diagnostics” tab and the following screen display. The Diagnostics information displayed can b e saved to a text file. One can email the saved text file to t[...]

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    Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 20 The Lower Panel contains a history of all remote Ethernet Powerline Adapto r devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time. All devices th at were on the powerline network a re listed here along with a few other parameters. Ethernet Powerline Ada p tor devices that are active on the current logical network[...]

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    5.4 About The About homepage show the Management Utility software version. ; AutoScan: When enable d (Place a check), the M anagement Utility will automatically scan for Ethernet Powerline Adaptor devices on the loca l network every few seconds and updated the scanning information on the Main configuration home page. Ethernet Powerline Adaptor 21[...]

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    Appendix A: T roubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provide s answers to common problems regardi ng the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: 1. Make sure that the Ethernet Powerli ne A daptor is properly plugged into a power outlet. 2. Make sure the power outlet is active (working) by pl[...]