Actiontec electronic HPE200AV manual

200 Mbps MegaPlug Ethernet Adapter M o del # : H P E200AV U s e r Ma nu a l V er 1.0 Solutions for the Digital Life ™[...]

i T able of C ontents 1 In troduction 1 Package Contents 1 F eatures 2 System Requirements 2 Getting to Know the Ethernet Adapter 3 T echnical Support 4 2 C onnecting the MegaPlug Adapt er 5 Connecting the Adapters 5 Installing the Configuration Utility 6 3 U sing the Configur ation Utilit y 9 Encryption Key 9 About 10 4 T roubleshooting 11 T roubl[...]

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1 Intr oduc tion Th ank y ou f or pur c has in g th e A cti on te c M egaP lu g A V 200 Mpb s E the rnet A da pt er . Th e M eg aPl ug Et he rne t A dap te r is on e of the eas ie st wa ys to e nj oy hom e o r sm all bu si nes s ne tw or kin g. It o per at es on th e M egaP lu g P ow erli ne Spe cif ic ati on A V st an - da rd , p ro vidin g fa st [...]

2 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 3 Chapter 1 Introduction F eatures s Ho me Pl ug T urbo co mp lia nt s 200 Mbp s da ta ra t e (m axi mu m) s 128 -b it A ES e ncrypt io n s T wo -p r on ged US p ow er pl ug ( fit s u ngr ou nd ed po we r ou tl ets ) s P ow er a nd Lin k in dic at or s Sy stem Requirements s A t lea st [...]

2 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Getting to Know the Ethernet Adapter Th is s ect io n co nt ai ns a qui ck des cri pt ion of the A dapt er’ s ext erna l fe at ur es . Fr ont Panel Th e A dap te r’ s fr on t pa nel fe atu r es 3 ligh ts ( LED s) : Pow er Light Th e P ow er lig ht gl ow s gr[...]

4 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual T echnical Suppor t A ctio nt ec El ec tr on ic s p rid es it se lf o n m ak i ng du ra b le , hi gh- qu al ity , hi gh - pe rf or - ma nc e p r od uc ts . I f y o u n ee d a ss is ta nc e, t he A cti on te c T ec hn ic al S up po rt De pa rtm en t is a va i la bl e a ll d ay ev e ry d [...]

5 C on ne cti ng th e Me gaP lu g A da pt er T o c on nec t th e A dap te r , it mu st be c on nec te d t o a c om pu te r , p lu gge d in to a st an- da rd wal l ou tl et, and the Co nf igu rat io n U ti lit y loa de d on the co mp ut er . C onnec ting the Adapters T o us e th e A da pt er s pr oper ly , tw o A dap te rs sho ul d be plu gg ed i nt[...]

6 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 7 Chapter 2 Connecting the MegaPlug Adapters 5. In se rt th e ot he r en d o f th e E th ern et c abl e i nt o an Eth er net port on a ro ut er / gat ewa y co nne ct ed to a co mp ut er . F oll ow th e i ns tr uc ti on s in t he ne xt se ct i on , “I ns ta ll in g th e C o nf ig ur at[...]

6 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 7 Chapter 2 Connecting the MegaPlug Adapters 4. W he n t his wind o w ap pe ars , c lic k Finish . 5. R ep eat fo r ot he r c omp ut ers co nne ct ed to a n A dap te r . ☞ No te : I f usin g a c ompu t er runn in g W in do ws V ista , y ou ma y ha ve to c li ck thr ou gh a “U s er A[...]

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9 U sing the C onfigur ation Utility On ce th e A da pt er s h a v e be e n p ro pe rl y c on ne c te d a nd in st all ed , th e u se r c an fu rth e r c o nf ig ur e t h e A da pt er s us in g t he A ct io nt ec M eg aP l ug A V C on fi gu rat io n U ti li ty . T o ac c es s th e U ti li ty: 1. Cl ic k Start on the des kt op , th en Programs . 2. [...]

10 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual En te r an en crypti on k ey in the “Enc ryptio n K ey” te xt b o x t o pr ovid e s ecu rity fo r y ou r M eg aPl ug A V ne tw or k. The k ey is s imi la r t o a pa ss wo r d, can b e ma de u p of an y co mb in ati on of let te rs or n umb er s, fr om 4 to 8 ch ara ct ers lo ng , a[...]

11 T roubleshooting Th is c ha pt er co nta in s a l ist of pr ob le ms t hat ma y be en co un te r ed wh il e us ing the M egaP lu g Et he rne t A dap te r , and t ec hn iq ue s to sol ve the m. No te th at t hes e t ec h- ni qu es m a y no t be s uc c ess fu l in all cas es. A ls o in cl ud ed i s a li st of fre qu en tl y as ke d qu es tio ns . [...]

12 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 13 Chapter 4 T roubleshooting s U se th e A da pte r’ s Co nf igu ra ti on U ti lity t o de te ct al l o th er A da pt er s o n t he ne tw ork . The n, plu g th e A d ap te rs i nt o ad ja c en t s oc ke ts . If th e E the rn et li gh ts st il l d o n ’ t i ll um in at e, co nta ct[...]

12 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 13 Chapter 4 T roubleshooting Does using the Adapt er c ause any inter ferenc e with other home network- ing devices? N o. The A da pt er ope rat es at a di ffe r en t fr eq ue nc y th an o the r pow er li ne co ntr ol de vic es and can co -e xis t wit h t ec hno lo gie s su ch as X -1[...]

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15 Setting Up S tatic IP Addr ess T o c om mu ni cat e with a M ega Pl ug Eth er net A dapt er fr om a c om pu te r o n th e ne t- w ork , th e us er ma y ha ve t o s wit ch the IP ad dr es s se tti ng s fr om DH CP - en ab led to st ati c IP , so tha t th e c om pu te r an d t he A da pt er are on the sam e su bn et. T o se t up sta ti c IP on a c[...]

16 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 17 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess 3. W he n t he “ Co nt ro l P ane l” win do w ap pea rs , do ubl e- cl ic k N etwork and Internet . 4. Th e “N etw ork and In te rn et ” win do w a ppe ar s. C lic k N etwork and Sharing Center .[...]

16 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 17 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess 5. Th e “N etw ork and Sh arin g C en te r” s cr ee n ap pea rs . Fr om t he m en u on the lef t, cl ic k Manage network connections . 6. Th e “N etw ork Co nn ect io ns ” sc re en app ear s. . Do ub le- cl ic k Local Area Connection .[...]

18 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 19 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess 7. Th e “L oca l A rea Co nn ect ion Pr ope rtie s ” win do w a ppe ar s. In t he “Th is c on- ne cti on use s th e fo llo wing ite ms ” lis t bo x, d oub le -c li ck Internet Prot ocol ( T CP/IP ) . 8. Th e “I nt ern et Pr oto co l [...]

18 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 19 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess 9. In th e General tab , mak e sur e the cir cle ne xt t o “U se the fol lo win g IP A ddr es s” is sel ect ed . W hen act iv e, a b lac k dot app ea rs i n th e ci rc le. If the c ir cl e al r ead y c on tai ns a bla ck do t, l ea v e it [...]

20 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 21 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess Windo ws XP 1. F ro m t he d esk t op , cli ck Star t bu tt on in t he l ow er le ft co rne r . 2. F ro m t he m en u th at appe ar s, sel ect Control Panel . 3. W he n t he “ Co nt ro l P ane l” win do w ap pea rs , do ubl e- cl ic k N et[...]

20 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 21 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess 4. In th e “N etw ork Co nn ect ion s ” win do w , do ub le- cl ic k Local Area Connection . A n umb er ma y be dis pl ay ed af te r t he L oca l Ar ea Co nn ect ion . I f mor e th an on e Lo ca l A rea Co nne cti on is l ist ed, loca te t[...]

22 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 23 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess 7. Th e “I nt ern et Pr oto co l ( T CP/ IP ) P ro perti es ” win do w app ear s. 8. In th e General tab , mak e sur e the cir cle ne xt t o “U se the fol lo win g IP A ddr es s” is sel ect ed . W hen act iv e, a b lac k dot app ea rs [...]

22 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 23 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess Windo ws 2000 1. F ro m t he d esk t op , cli ck on t he Start but t on i n th e lo wer lef t c or ner . 2. F r om the men u tha t ap pea rs , se lec t Settings . 3. An oth er men u a ppe ar s. Sele ct Co ntrol P anel .[...]

24 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 25 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess 4. W hen the “C on tr ol P an el” wind ow ap pea rs , do ubl e- cl ic k N etwork and Dial- up Connections . 5. In th e “N etw ork and Dia l- up C on ne cti on s” wind o w , dou bl e-c lic k Local Area Connection . A nu mb er ma y be di[...]

24 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 25 Chapter 5 Setting Up Static IP Addr ess 6. Th e “L oca l A rea Co nn ect ion Sta tu s ” wind o w ap pe ars . S ele ct General , the n cl ic k Pro per ties . 7. The “Lo cal A re a C on nec tio n P rop ert ies ” wind o w ap pea rs . Cl ic k General . 8. In the “C om pon en t[...]

26 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 9. Th e “I nt ern et Pr oto co l ( T CP/ IP ) P ro perti es ” win do w app ear s. 10. I n th e General tab , mak e sur e the cir cle ne xt t o “ Obta in an IP A ddr es s au t o- ma tic al ly” is se lec te d. W hen acti ve, a bl ac k do t ap pe ars in t he c ir cl e. If the ci r[...]

27 # Setting Up F ile and Printer Sha ring Th is c ha pt er des cri bes ho w t o sh ar e f ile s, har d d riv es, and prin te rs o ve r th e M egaP lu g net w ork . File Sharing T o sh ar e fil es, dir ect ori es, or har d d riv es on the M ega Pl ug net wo rk , sel ect the ope r - at ing sy st em runn in g on the co mp ut er , the n fo llo w the i[...]

28 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 29 Chapter 6 Setting Up File and Print er Sharing 3. Cl ic k Change . 4. W he n t he “ Co mp ut er N ame C ha nge s ” win do w app ear s, ent er a n ew c om pu te r na me i n th e “ Co mp ut er nam e ” te xt bo x. 5. En te r a w or kgr oup n ame in t he “ W orkg ro up ” te [...]

28 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 29 Chapter 6 Setting Up File and Print er Sharing Window s 2000 Af t er i nst al lin g an d c on fi gur ing the A dapt er , W ind ow s 20 00 aut oma tic all y e nab le s fi le s ha ring . The onl y i te m th at nee ds t o be alt ere d is wo rkg ro up set tin gs. A ll t he c om put ers [...]

30 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 31 Chapter 6 Setting Up File and Print er Sharing 4. Th e “I de nt if ica ti on C ha ng es ” win do w app ear s. In the “C om put er N ame ” te xt bo x, type a nam e d iff er ent tha n th e ot he r c omp ut ers on th e ne tw or k. 5. In th e “W ork gr ou p ” te xt bo x, ent[...]

30 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 31 Chapter 6 Setting Up File and Print er Sharing Print er Sharing T o sh ar e a pri nt er co nne ct ed to t he c ompu t er , f oll o w th es e in stru cti on s. ☞ No te : Th es e in str uct io ns a re bas ic all y id en ti cal fo r W in do ws XP an d 20 00, with so me m ino r d iff [...]

32 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 4. A “P ro pert ies ” wind o w ap pea rs , wit h th e “S ha rin g ” tab dis pl ay ed. 5. Se lec t Shared As or Share this Printer . Thi s a ut om ati ca lly ins ert s a d efa ul t na me f or the pri nt er sha re nam e. Y ou c an s et a p as sw or d f or the prin te r a t th is [...]

33 Specifications General Model Numb er HP E 20 0 A V (M ega Pl ug A V 20 0 Mb ps Eth ern et A dapt er) Standards H om eP lu g A V IE EE 8 02 .3 IE EE 8 02 .3u Security 12 8-b it AES lin k en crypti on with k ey ma na ge men t Fr equency Band 2 MH z – 2 8 MH z Modulation OF DM s ymbo l mo du lat io n on lin e sy nc hr ono za tio n Carrier Modulat[...]

34 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual LED Indic at ors P ow er , Lin k, Eth er net Envir onmental Po wer 10 0 - 24 0v @ 50 - 60 H z in te rna l Certifications FC C pa rt 15 cla ss B UL H om e Pl ug ce rtif ic ati on Operating T empera ture 0º C to 40º C (3 2ºF to 104 ºF ) Storage T emp er ature -2 0ºC to 70º C (- 4º[...]

35 Glossar y Client A d esk to p or mo bi le co mp ut er co nne ct ed to a net wo rk. DHCP (D ynamic Host Configur ation Protocol) A p ro to c ol d esi gne d t o au to ma ti cal ly ass ign an IP add re ss to eve ry c omp ut er on y ou r net w ork . DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Modem A mo de m th at use s ex is tin g p hon e l ine s t o tra ns mit [...]

36 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual Subnet Mask A se t of fo ur num be rs co nfi gu re d li k e an IP ad dr es s us ed to c re at e I P add r ess nu mb er s us ed o nl y wit hin a pa rtic ul ar n etw ork. T CP/IP ( T ransmission Control Protoc ol/Internet Protocol) Th e st and ar d pr ot oc ol for da ta tr ans mi ssi on [...]

37 Notic es Regulatory C ompliance Notices Class B Equipment Th is e qui pm en t ha s be en tes t ed a nd f oun d t o c om pl y wit h th e li mit s f or a Cla ss B di git al d evic e, pur su an t t o P art 15 of the FCC R ule s. The se l imi ts ar e de si gned to pr ovid e r ea so nab le pr ot ec tio n ag ain st har mfu l in t erf er enc e in a r e[...]

38 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 38 Th is d evic e co mpl ie s wit h P art 15 of the FCC R ule s. Ope rati on is s ubj ec t to the fo l- lo wing t wo co nd iti on s: 1 . Th is devi ce ma y no t ca us e ha rmf ul int er fe re nc e 2. Th is d evic e mus t ac cep t an y in te rf er en ce re ce i ve d, inc lu di ng i nt e[...]

39 Lim ited W arrant y Har dware : A ctio nt ec Ele ctr onic s, In c., war ran ts t o th e e nd u se r (“ Cu st om er ”) t hat th is h ar d war e pr od uct will be fr ee fr om de fec ts in w ork ma ns hip and mat eria ls, un de r no rma l us e an d se rvic e, fo r tw el v e (1 2) mon ths fr om the dat e of pur ch as e fr om A cti on te c El ect[...]

40 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual TH IS A CT ION TEC ELE CTR ONI CS P R ODU CT M A Y IN CL UDE OR BE BU NDL ED WI TH TH IR D-P AR TY S OFT W ARE , THE USE OF WHI CH I S GO VERN ED BY A SE P AR A TE E ND- USE R LI CE NSE A GREE ME NT . TH IS A CT ION TEC ELE CTR ONI CS W ARR AN TY DO ES N O T A PPL Y T O SUC H TH IRD - [...]

40 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 41 Limited W arranty NE ITH ER ASS UM ES N OR A UT HOR IZE S ANY OT HE R PE RSO N T O AS SUM E FO R IT AN Y O THE R LI AB ILI TY I N CO NNE CTI ON WI TH TH E SA LE , INS T AL LA TION , MA INT EN ANCE OR US E OF ITS PR ODUC TS . A CTIO NTE C E L E C T R O N I C S S HA LL N O T B E L I A[...]

42 Actiontec MegaPlug A V 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual Gov erning Law : Thi s Li mi te d W arra nty sha ll be go v er ned by the la ws of the Sta te of Ca lif or ni a, U .S .A ., ex cl udin g it s c on fl ict s of la ws an d pr inc ip les , a nd e x cl ud in g th e U nit ed N atio ns Co n v ent io n on Co ntr act s fo r th e I nt er nat io[...]