PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Guide PL8660-ETH QUICKFIND LOCATOR Contact Information Getting Help Table of Contents About This Guide Getting Started Installing the SmartBrid Configuring the SmartBridge 66-0350-00 Rev.
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Relatted Doc cumenttation The enttire docum mentation se et for Asok ka’s MDU solutions can n be accesssed at: http p:// www.asokausa.co om. The following doccuments compose the Asoka MDU U documentation set. NOTE: All documenttation mightt be upgrad ded over tim me. All upgrraded docum mentation will b available be e at the sam me URLs spe ecified in th his guide. General PlugLA AN docum mentation • Plug gLAN Site SSurvey Quesstionnaire http p://www.asokausa.co om/supporrt/pluglan_ _survey.
Customer Premises Equipment documentation • PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter Ethernet Adapter User's Guide http://www.asokausa.com/support/pluglan_8660_guide.pdf • PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter Ethernet Adapter Quick Start Guide http://www.asokausa.com/support/pluglan_8660_qsg.pdf • PlugLAN 8550 Wireless SmartPoint Access Point / Ethernet Adapter User's Guide http://www.asokausa.com/support/pluglan_8550_guide.
Table of Contents 1 Simple Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 How the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter Fits into Your Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Connecting the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 A Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Rear Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 B Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Simple Installation Congratulations on your purchase of the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter is a portable customer premises equipment (CPE) device that provides instant network connectivity by simply plugging into any PlugLAN-enabled electrical outlet. A high speed Ethernet connection to the PlugLAN system is securely established over existing electrical lines, delivering up to 85Mbps throughput.
Figure 1-1: PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter Package Contents After receiving your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter, perform the following steps to ensure that your contents arrived safely. 1. Inspect the outer shipping container for damage during shipping. Report any sign of damage to the appropriate shipping carrier. 2.
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Fiigure 1-3: LAN L Ports on the Bottom m of the Plu ugLAN 8660 SmartBridg ge AV Ethern net Adapter 3. The e default IP P address fo or the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridg S e AV Etherrnet Adapte er is 192 2.168.1.2 253. Eitherr configure your compu uter and ne etworking devices d to use u the sam me subnet (192.168. ( 1.xxx where xxx is a number from f 1 to 253) 2 or cha ange the IP address off your PlugL LAN 8660 SmartBridge e AV Ethernet Adap pter to mattch your ne etwork’s subnet.
2 Advanced Configuration (Expert Users Only) After you install the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter, use the information in this chapter to configure the SmartBridge.
Launching the Web Management Utility Your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter provides a Web-based Web Management utility for performing advanced configuration activities. After you install your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter, use the following procedure to launch the Web Management utility. 1. Start your Web browser and point it to the following default IP address: 192.168.1.253. The Welcome page in Figure 2-1 appears, with your cursor in the User ID field.
Understanding the Pages in the Web Management Utility The PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter Web Management utility provides an intuitive user interface for viewing and changing configuration settings. • The quick links panel appears at the top-right side on every page.
Using the System Menu The System menu lets you perform the following system activities: • View the status of your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter. See page 2-4. • Change the login user ID, password, and auto-logout time. See page 2-5. • View the system log entries. See page 2-6. • Reset your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter. See page 2-7 • Factory Default Settings. See page 2-8 • Backup and restore configuration settings. See page 2-10. • Backup and restore configuration settings.
Changing the t Logiin User ID I and P Password d and Au uto-Logo out Time e Using the System S Password page e, you can change the e user ID an nd passworrd used to log g in to the Web W Manag gement utillity. This pa age also letts you chan nge the auto-lo ogout time. To displayy this page, click Systtem in the Web Manageme ent utility menu m bar and then cliick Passwo ord in the navigation n panel.
5. Click in the Confirm Your New Password field and enter the same login password you entered in step 2. . NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. This means, for example, that the Web Management utility considers zeus and Zeus as different passwords. Be sure to type the correct upper- and lower-case characters when confirming your password here and when logging in to the Web Management utility. 6. Click the Apply button below the Confirm Your New Password field.
Figure 2-5: System Logs Page Resetting Your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter Using the Reset page, you can reset your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter. To display this page, click System in the Web Management utility menu bar and then click Reboot System in the navigation panel.
To reset your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter, use the following procedure: NOTE: Resetting does not change or delete any configuration settings you changed. Therefore, if you changed any default configuration values, the changed values will be preserved when you reset your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge. 1. Click the System Reset button on the Reset page. 2. When the message in Figure 2-7 appears, click OK to reset your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge (or click Cancel to not reset it).
1. Click the Factory Default button on the Reset page. 2. When the message in Figure 2-8 appears, click OK to return your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge to its factory default configuration (or click Cancel to keep its current configuration). If you returned to te factory default settings, a message tells you that your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter is rebooting. After the reboot completes, the Welcome page appears.
Backing Up p Config guration Settings The configuration setttings for yo our PlugLAN N 8660 Sma artBridge AV A Ethernett Adapter arre recorded d in a binaryy file called d config.biin. Using th he Backup Settings pa age, you ca an save thiss file to a lo ocation forr future resstore. To display this page, clicck System in the Web b Management utility menu bar and a then click Backup Se ettings in th he navigatiion panel.
Figure 2-10: File Download Dialog Box Restoring Configuration Settings Using the Backup Settings page, you restore the settings when necessary. To display this page, click System in the Web Management utility menu bar and then click Restore Settings in the navigation panel.
2. When the Choose file dialog box appears, locate the binary configuration file, select it, and click the Open button. The name of the file appears in the Browse field. 3. Click the Restore button. The precautionary message in Figure 2-11 appears, warning that any default settings you changed will be lost. Figure 2-11: Restore Warning Message 4. Click the OK button to restore the settings (or click Cancel to retain the current settings).
Updating Firmware and FTP Settings From time to time, firmware upgrades will be made available that contain feature improvements. Using the Update Firmware page, you can update the firmware of your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter. To display this page, click System in the Web Management utility menu bar and then click Firmware Upgrade in the navigation panel. Figure 2-12: Upgrade Firmware Page Updating Firmware To update firmware: 1. Go to the Asoka Web site at www.asokausa.
3. When the Choose file dialog box appears, locate the firmware file you downloaded, select it, and click the Open button. The name of the file appears in the Browse field, and the current firmware version and date appear above the field. 4. Click the Update button. The precautionary message in Figure 2-13 appears. Figure 2-13: Firmware Upgrade Warning Message 5. Click the OK button to proceed with the upgrade (or click Cancel to cancel the upgrade).
Using the Advanced Menu The Advanced menu lets you perform the following activities: • Enable VLAN functionality. See page 2-15. • Set packet priority settings. See page 2-16. • Configure bandwidth control. See page 2-17. • Configure SNMP settings. See page 2-18. Enabling VLAN Functionality The VLAN Configuration page lets you enable or disable VLAN settings. This page is the first one to appear when you log in to the Advanced menu.
Table 2-2: VLAN Configuration Page Field Description Set VLAN Type & ID Enter a VLAN value from 1 to 4093. Default value is 2. Apply Button After you enter your configuration settings, click this button to apply the settings. Configuring Packet Priority The Packet Priority page lets you control the priority of the packets and priority settings. To display the Packet Priority page, click Advanced in the Web Management utility menu bar and then click Packet priority in the navigation panel.
Table 2-3: Packet Priority Page (Continued) Field Fixed QOS Description Select the 802.1p priority setting to be used. Choices are: • • • • • • • • QoS Based on Port Select the port priority setting to be used. Choices are: • • • Apply Button Default = use this setting when none of the other settings is suitable. (default) Background Best effort Excellent effort Control load Video or Audio Voice Network Control Default = use this setting when none of the other settings is suitable.
Table 2-4: Bandwidth Control Page Field Downlink Bandwidth Control Description Select the download speed that the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge will use. Supported downlink speeds are: • • • • • • • • Uplink Bandwidth Control Select the upload speed that the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge will use.
Figure 2-17: SNMP Configuration Page Table 2-5: SNMP Configuration Page Field Description SNMP Get Community Enter the correct Get Community. SNMP Set Community Enter the correct Set Community. SNMP Admin Community Enter the name of the admin community. Trap 1 IP Address Trap 1 Community String Trap 2 IP Address Trap 2 Community String Trap 3 IP Address Enter the IP address of the trap 1 destination device. Enter the community string for trap 1.
Using the IP Address Menu Configuring IP Address The IP Address menu lets you set or change the IP address for the device. You can use this IP address to manage your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter. To display this page, click IP Address in the Web Management utility menu bar. Table 26 describes the fields on this page.
User can use this IPV6 address to manage the device, Don't support in this firmware now. Using the Powerline Menu Using the Powerline Device Scan page of the Web Management utility, you can scan the devices on your Powerline network and view or change the Powerline network password. 1. Start the Web Management utility (see Launching the Web Management Utility on page 2-2). 2. Click Powerline in the Web Management utility menu bar. The PowerLine Device Scan page appears (see Figure 2-19).
navigation panel. The Powerline Network Password appears (see Figure 220 on page 2-20). Figure 2-20: Powerline Network Password 2. In the Network Password field, enter the case-sensitive Powerline network password. The password can be from 4 to 18 alphanumeric characters long. 3. Click the Apply button.
3 Troubleshooting This chapter contains troubleshooting suggestions you will find helpful in the unlikely event you encounter a problem with your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter. PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter is Not Working 1. Confirm that the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter is plugged into a working AC outlet. 2. Plug a device that is known to work (such as a lamp) into the outlet to confirm that the outlet is working. 3.
Web Management Utility Times Out Too Quickly By default, the Web Management utility remains open for 3 minutes. If you want to change this time interval, change the auto-logout time on the System Password page (see Changing the Auto-Logout Time on page 2-6). One of the LEDs Does Not Behave as Expected 1. Be sure you understand the normal behavior of the LED (see Appendix A). 2. Disconnect and reconnect the PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter to the AC outlet. 3.
A Components This appendix describes the LEDs and rear label on your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge. LEDs The top panel of your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter has several light- emitting diodes (LEDs) that show status information (see Figure A1). Table A-1 describes the meanings of the LEDs.
Table A-1 1: Top Pa anel LEDs s LED D Power Statu us ON OFF PlugLAN N 8660 SmarttBridge AV E Ethernet Adapter is i i g PlugLAN N 8660 SmarttBridge AV E Ethernet Adapter is t i i There iss no activity on the Powe erline network. Blinkin ng There iss activity on the Powerlin ne network. OFF There iss a no Ethern net activity. Blink There iss a Ethernet traffic. ON There iss Ethernet co onnectivity. OFF There iss a no Ethern net activity. Blink There iss a Ethernet traffic.
B Specifications This appendix lists the specifications for your PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge. Standards Compliance: • HomePlug® 1.0 • IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet • IEEE 802.3x Flow Control • IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol • IEEE 802.1p Priority • IEEE 802.
Processor: • MIPS 4Kc CPU • Embedded cache, 8K-byte I-cache, 8K-cache • Embedded memory management unit (MMU) 32-entry TLB • 175MHz/227 MIPS • Address Assignment: Static IP • Powerline Security: 56-bit DES encryption Bandwidth: • Up to 85 Mbps PHY rate or 25 Mbps TCP rate over the powerline Distance: • 300 meters (1000 feet) Operating Frequency: • 4 to 21 mHz Modulation Schemes: • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) • Symbol Modulation DQPSK • DBPSK • ROBO Carrier Modulation Manageme
C Warranty Asoka warrants that (a) the hardware components of the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use from the date of purchase when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of the User’s Guide, and (b) the software components will perform substantially in accordance with Asoka's published specifications for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, but does not warrant that the software will be error-free or free of all defects.
Authorization (RMA) number from Asoka. All defective products should be returned to Asoka with shipping charges prepaid. Asoka will not accept collect shipments. WHILE ASOKA HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE CLEAR AND ACCURATE TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ITS PRODUCTS, ASOKA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY EVENTS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION OR THE PRODUCT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
FCC Notice FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Index A N Auto-logout time 2-6 Network password 2-19 B P Backing up configuration settings 2-9 Bandwidth control 2-15 Package contents 1-2 Packet priority 2-14 packet priority 2-14 Pages in the Web Management 2-3 Password for Powerline network 2-19 PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter backing up configuration settings 2-9 bandwidth control 2-15 connecting 1-3 in your network 1-2 LEDs A-1 package contents 1-2 packet priority 2-14 rebooting 2-7 restoring configuration settings 2-10 SNMP 2-16 sp
Top panel LEDs A-1 Troubleshooting 3-1 U Updating firmware 2-11 V Viewing system information 2-4 Viewing system logs 2-6 W Warranty C-1 Web Management 2-5, 2-14, 2-15, 2-16 auto-logout time 2-6 backing up configuration settings 2-9 launching 2-2 pages in 2-3 PowerLine Network Password page 2-19 rebooting PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet Adapter 2-7 restoring configuration settings 2-10 system logs 2-6 system pages 2-4, 2-18 viewing system information 2-4 Index-2 PlugLAN 8660 SmartBridge AV Ethernet
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