Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Wall Plug Ethernet Adapter User Manual Last revised April 2009
Safety Warnings 1. Do not use the adapter in high humidity or high temperature environment. 2. Do not open or repair the case yourself. 3. Avoid using this product and all its accesories outdoor. 4. Place the adapter on a stable surface. 5. Only “HomePlug AV” compliant Powerline Communication (PLC) adapter for remote access is necessary. 6. Plug your HomePlug AV device directly to the AC outlet on the wall.
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product............................................................................. 1 Introduction.................................................................................. 1 No sweat to set up an in-home network...............................................1 Extended Wireless Coverage...............................................................1 Smooth traffic and prioritization............................................................
Factory Default Settings............................................................. 20 Internet Access Configuration.................................................... 21 Configuring with your Web Browser...................................................21 Chapter 4: Configuration................................................................. 22 Status......................................................................................... 23 Status....................................................
Chapter 1: Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Wall Plug Ethernet Adapter. Your new device is an unit that extends your wireless coverage through power lines. Compliant with the latest HomePlug AV standards, which support data speeds of up to 200Mbps, the device can be used to bridge Ethernet devices such as modems, routers, PCs, set-top-boxes, and game consoles, allowing users to share network access via existing in-home power cabling.
Features • Provides physical layer data rate of up to 200Mbps over existing in-home power lines • Extended wireless coverage of up to 3 times the range of 802.
Specifications Protocol TDMA, CSMA/CA Standard Ethernet specification: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.
Chapter 2: Installing the Adapter Package Content • Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter • Quick Start Guide • CD (containing user manual and QSG) • Ethernet (CAT-5 LAN) cable 4
Device Overview WLAN LED Clip Socket Power LED PLC LED ETH LED WPS Button SYNC Button Ethernet Port Reset Button Power Plug The Description of each labeled part is described in the table below. WLAN LED WPS Button Lit green when the wireless function is enabled. Blinking when data is transmitted or received. Blinking quickly when WPS is proceeded. Lit green when the device is power on. Lit off when power is off. Lit green when the power line sync is established. Blinking when networking is active.
Hardware Installation Refer to the following diagrams and direction to install the clip with Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter: Example 1: EU clip • Please check the lock instruction on your clip. • If you got the “Triangle Lock”, refer to right diagram.
Example 2: UK clip • Please check the lock instruction on your clip. • If you got the “Circle Lock”, refer to right diagram.
Connecting the HomePlug Adapter It is easy to connect the device simply by performing the following instructions: Power Connection Plug the Wireless-N Homeplug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter into the wall outlet/socket. LAN Connection Connect the supplied RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet adapter and the other side to the device’s Ethernet interface.
Networking Setup Refer to the following steps: 1. Connect a network cable to the bridge and then plug the Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter into a power socket. 2. Then connect the Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter to a laptop, modem, router or a set-top-box. 3. Create a secure network by a simply push off the network SYNC button. Note: Plug/socket, power cable and input voltage/frequency may vary from country to country.
Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network) Push Button usage Sync Button is used to add a HomePlug device to a Powerline network or enable it to join a network by pressing the Sync Button of the device to turn it into Broadcast state or Join state. There are 3 types of Sync Button trigger states: 1. Broadcast State: Enable HomePlug AV device to provide information for another HomePlug AV device to join its powerline network group (works even if it is the only device existing within the network group). 2.
3. Press the Sync Button of device A for 1~3 seconds to turn it into Join State, you should find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Join state. 4. Wait for the devices to boot again and when the PLC LEDs of both devices lit steadily, you will now have device A joined with the BC network group.
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Chapter 3: Basic Network Installation The HomePlug adapter can be configured through your web browser. A web browser is included as a standard application in the following operating systems: Linux, Mac OS, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/ Me/Vista, etc. The product provides an easy and user-friendly interface for configuration. Please check your PC network components. The TCP/IP protocol stack and Ethernet network adapter must be installed.
Network Configuration Configuring PC in Windows Vista 1. Go to Start. Click on Network. 2. Then click on Network and Sharing Center at the top bar. 3. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Manage network connections on the left window column. 4. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties.
5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click Properties. 6. In the TCP/IPv4 properties window, click Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server address radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. 7. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration.
Configuring PC in Windows XP 1. Go to Start > Control Panel (in Classic View). In the Control Panel, double-click on Network Connections 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 5. Click Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server address radio buttons. 6. Click OK to finish the configuration.
Configuring PC in Windows 2000 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and Dial-up Connections. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window click Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 5. Click Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server address radio buttons. 6. Click OK to finish the configuration.
Configuring PC in Windows 95/98/Me 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and choose the Configuration tab. 2. Select TCP/IP > NE2000 Compatible, or the name of your Network Interface Card (NIC) in your PC. 3. Click Specify an IP address radio button. 4. Click OK to finish the configuration.
Configuring PC in Windows NT4.0 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and choose the Protocols tab. 2. Select TCP/IP Properties. Protocol and click 3. Click Specify an IP address radio button. 4. Click OK to finish the configuration.
Factory Default Settings Before configuring your adapter, you need to know the following default settings. Web Interface (Username and Password) Username: admin Password: admin The default username and password are “admin” and “admin” respectively. Device LAN IP settings IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP server DHCP server is disabled. Start IP Address: 192.168.1.
Internet Access Configuration To configure this device for internet access, you must have IE 5.0 / Netscape 4.5 or above installed on your computer. There is basically one way to configure your device before you are able to connect to the internet: Web Interface. Configuration of this method will be discussed in detail in the following section. Configuring with your Web Browser Open your web browser, enter the IP address of your Ethernet Adapter which by default is 192.168.1.254, and click “Go”.
Chapter 4: Configuration Once you have logged on to your adapter GUI via your web browser, you can begin to configure the device according to your needs. On the configuration homepage, the left navigation pane provides the links to different setup pages.
Status Status System Information Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version for this device. System Up Time: Records system up-time. LAN LAN IP Address: The current IP on this device. LAN Netmask: The current subnet mask on this device. Note: Click the LAN IP Address or LAN Netmask link to change the settings. LAN MAC Address: The MAC address for the device. Wireless LAN WLAN Service: Status of the WLAN connection.
Power Line Power Line Service: State of power line. Connected Device: Displays the number of the remote power line device(s). Note: Click the Power Line Service or Connected Device link to display the power line information.
Statistic Memory Memory total: Displays the total memory size of the device (in bytes). Memory left: Displays the amount of memory left (in bytes). LAN LAN Rx packets: Displays the number of received packets. LAN Rx bytes: Displays the received packet traffic (in bytes). LAN Tx packets: Displays the number of transferrd packets.
Internet Setting LAN IP Address: Enter the preferred IP address. Default is 192.168.1.254. Subnet Mask: Enter the preferred subnet mask. Default is 255.255.255.0. LAN2: This function enables the creation of multiple virtual IP interfaces for this device. It helps to connect two or more local networks to the ISP or remote node. In this case, an internal device is not required. Default setting is Disable. If you want to active IP Alias function, please select Enable.
DHCP Server DHCP allows networked devices to obtain information on the parameter of IP, Netmask, and so forth through the Ethernet Address of the device. DHCP Type: To configure the device’s DHCP Server, select Server from the DHCP Type dropdown menu and you can then configure parameters of the DHCP Server. DHCP Start IP/ End IP: Enter the starting and ending IP address of the range of IP addresses that you want the DHCP server to assign to DHCP clients. The default DHCP IP range is 192.168.1.100 to 192.
Wireless Settings When you click this item, the column will expand to display the sub-items that will allow you to configure your wireless settings. Basic, Security, Advanced, WPS and Station List The function of each configuration sub-item is described in the following sections.
Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Network WLAN Service: Default setting is Enable. If you do not have any wireless, select Disable. Network Mode: The default setting is 11b/g/n mixed mode. If you do not know or have both 11b, 11g and 11b devices in your network, please left this mode selected. If you have only 11b card, please select 11b only from the drop-down menu. If you have only 11g card, please select 11g only from the drop-down menu. If you have both 11b and 11g card, please select 11b/g mixed mode.
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) It is a wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication with other access points. It is easy to install simply by defining the peer’s MAC address of the connected AP. WDS takes advantage of the cost saving and flexibility which no extra wireless client device is required to bridge between two access points and extending an existing wired or wireless infrastructure network to create a larger network.
Bridge Mode WDS Mode: Select Bridge Mode from the drop-down menu. In this case, AP adapter acts as a wireless bridge and will not respond to wireless requests. Phy Mode: Select the appropriate mode from the drop-down menu. There are 4 options: CCK, OFDM, HTMIX and GREENFIELD. Encryp Type: You can select None or other types: WEP, TKIP or AES. When WEP, TKIP or AES is seleted, the Encryp Key field will display to allow you to set an encryption key.
Wireless Security/Encryption Settings Security Mode: You can disable or enable the wireless security function using WEP or WPA for wireless network protection. The default mode of wireless security is disabled. Please refer to the Security Mode section for detail description. Access Policy Policy: Select from the drop-down menu to choose whether the entered MAC Address should be allowed to pass (Allow) or to be blocked (Reject).
Secuirty Mode WEP OPEN / WEP SHARED / WEP AUTO Security Mode: Select WEP OPEN, WEP SHARED or WEP AUTO from the drop-down menu. Wire Equivalence Protection (WEP) Default Key: Select the encryption key ID. WEP Keys (1~4): Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission, the WEP Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as the device. There are four keys for your selection.
WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPAPSK/WPA2PSK mix mode Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down menu. WPA WPA Algorithms: There are 3 types of the TKIP, AES & TKIPAES (not available in WPA-PSK mode). Pass Phrase: Enter a pass phrase to access the network. It can be a password like “12345678” or a pass phrase, from 8 to 63 case-sensitive characters.
Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Settings TX Power: TX Power measurement that enhances the wireless transmission signal strength. You can adjust this power level from minimum (0) to maximum (100). Default is 100. Tx Burst: This feature is used to active the transmitted time slot to increase transmission throughput. Default is Enable. Wi-Fi Multinedia WMM Capable: This feature is used to control the prioritization of traffic according to 4 Access categories: Voice, Video, Best Effort and Background.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPS feature is designed to ease setup of security enabled WiFi networks in small offices or home. It supports methods to you to set a network and enable security by entering a PIN or pushing a button. Config WPS: Default setting is set to Enable. If you do not want to active this functionality, please select Disable. WPS Progress WPS mode: Define the WPS mode by PIN code or PBC. ♣♣PIN: Select PIN (Personal Identification Number) mode process to connect to the device.
WPS Summary WPS Current Status: Displays the WPS status. WPS Configured: Displays the current WPS configuration status WPS SSID: Displays the WPS network name. WPS Authentication Mode: Displays the authentication mode for WPS. WPS Encryption Type: Displays the encryption type for WPS. WPS Default Key Index: Displays the Default Key Index. WPS Key(ASCII): Displays the WPS key (ASCII characters). AP PIN: Displays the Access Point's PIN number.
Station List The Station List displays the Wireless Network information. Wireless Network MAC Address: The Media Access Control (MAC) addresses for each device on your WLAN. Aid: The association ID. PSM: The power save mode. MimoPS: The MIMO power save mode. MIMO, Multiple-input and multiple-output, is the use of multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to improve communication performance. MCS: The Modulation and Coding Scheme. BW: The Network Bandwidth.
Power Line Settings Status Local Device Model: Displays the model name for the local power line device. Firmware: Displays the version number of firmware on the local power line device. MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the local power line device. When you have successfully synchronized two HomePlug AV adapters through the powerline, the information of both adapters will display on the Power Line Status screen.
Privacy Privacy Settings New Network Name: Enter the new network name (password) to apply to the local HomePlug adapter. This allows the HomePlug adapters that have the same network name in the powerline network to communicate with each other.
QoS Wired networks use QoS to help traffic flow more smoothly. On this screen, you can prioritize traffic passing through your adapter besed on the device it is intended for by setting MAC address and the level of priority. Local Device MAC Address: Displays the MAC address. Add new policy Network card MAC Address: Enter the network card MAC address. Priority: Select a priority from the drop-down menu. Add: Press this button to add a new MAC address. Click Apply to confirm the settings.
QoS example: The above illustration is an example for QoS topology, commonly in the home and small office environment. To set the QoS policy, perform the following steps: 1. Select Power Line Settings > QoS. In the Power Line QoS Settings screen, add new policy for QoS. 2. Run the “Command Prompt” (From the Windows desktop click Start > Run, type cmd and click OK.). At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and press Enter. Look for the line Physical Address.
3. Go back to Power Line QoS Settings screen, enter you network card MAC address and choose the priority. Click Add button to add this new rule. You will see the new address(s) displayed in the QoS Policy table. Note: Make sure that the MAC Address that you entered is correct. (A MAC address uses 6 pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example 00:04:ED:01:23:45.) 4.
5. Click Apply to confirm the configuration. Note: Do NOT perform any more actions in QoS setting process. 6. Once the setting is complete, you will be returned to the Power Line QoS Settings page.
Administration System Management Administrator Settings Account: You are allowed to set your own account name. Default is admin. Password: You are allowed to set your own password. Default is admin. Click Apply to save the changes.
Firmware Upgrade Upgrading the newly improved version of the firmware allows you to get the advantage to use newly integrated features. Update Firmware Location: Click on Browse to select the new firmware image file you have downloaded to your PC. Once the correct file is selected, click Apply to update the firmware to your device. Note: Do NOT perform any more actions while the firmware is being upgraded. The system will automatically reboot once the upgrade is complete.
Settings Management These functions allow you to save a backup of the current configuration of your device to a defined location on your PC, to restore a previously saved configuration, or to restart your device with the factory default settings. This is useful if you wish to experiment with different settings, knowing that you have a backup in hand in case any mistakes occur.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting If your device is not functioning properly, please refer to the suggested solutions provided in this chapter. If your problems persist or the suggested solutions do not meet your needs, please kindly contact your service provider for support. Problems with the device Problem Suggested Solution I forgot my password. First try entering the default user name and password: User Name: admin; Password: admin.
