PowerGrid-9172AC G.hn+11ac Wi-Fi Powerline Adapter User Manual Version A1.
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CATALOG CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2 HOW TO INSTALL PG-9172AC .................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 3 LED INDICATIONS .................................
7.9 VLAN INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................................... 48 7.9.1 VLAN Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 48 7.10 G.HN SPECTRUM INTERFACE.......................................................................................................................... 49 7.10.1 Notches ..........................
Chapter 1 Introduction Comtrend’s PG-9172AC is designed to meet the growing demand for perfect connectivity and coverage across multiple devices connected concurrently throughout the home. The G.hn Powerline Wi-Fi extender allows users to take Wi-Fi with them anywhere throughout the home or backyard and enjoy a seamless wireless experience. 1.
Chapter 2 How to Install PG-9172AC (A) Understanding the AC1200 G.hn Powerline Adapter Displays Ethernet Connection Status Displays Power Displays Status Adapter Connection Status On/Off Power Button Power Port Displays 2.4GHz/5GHz Enabling/Disabling WiFi Status Gigabit Ethernet Port Reset Button Press for more than10 seconds for Factory Reset. Adapter Pairing Button WiFi Power On/Off Button WPS Connection Button How to Create a Basic (2 unit) G.
(B) Creating a New G.hn Network 1. Plug a PG-9172* unit into the power outlet closest to the Network Device (Modem, Router). Do not plug the adapter into a power strip or surge protector, as network performance could degrade significantly. *NOTE: It is suggested that you use the PG-9172 as the primary connection to the Network Device, however, the PG-9172 can be replaced by another G.hn Powerline Adapter. PG-9172 2. Connect the PG-9172 to a Network Device with an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable.
(C) Adding to an Existing G.hn Network 3. Plug the PG-9172AC into the power outlet closest to the location you want to add wireless and/or near an Internet-Enabled Device you would like to directly connect to the adapter. The Power Indicator 4. should light up. Optionally, to add an Internet- Enabled Device, directly connect the PG-9172AC to the Internet-Enabled Device with an Ethernet cable. (The Network Indicator on the PG-9172 and the LAN Indicator GREEN representing a strong connection).
(E) Connecting Your WiFi Devices to the New PG-9172AC Access Point 7. For some devices (E.g. laptops, cameras, set-top-boxes, etc.) wireless connectivity can be done via WPS (Wireless Protected Setup). WPS allows you to simply connect devices to the new Access Point without entering a username/password manually. To do this, please follow the instructions in Section F below. 8.
The devices will establish a secure connection. 12. (G) You Have Successfully Installed Your G.hn Powerline Adapter with WiFi! (H) Troubleshooting The following information should help you diagnose basic setup or installation problems. POWER POWER LAN LAN 5 GHz 2.4 GHz PLC WiFi PLC 1) POWER Indicator is OFF: First try pressing the “Power” Button on the rear panel of the device.
User Manual for details. 4) PLC Indicator is OFF: This indicator shows that the adapter is paired to the G.hn Network. If this indicator is off, plug both Powerline Adapters that you’re attempting to pair into power outlets that are located within the same room. All of the indicators of the device should blink (approx. 10 seconds), and the PLC Indicator should light up. If the PLC Indicator does not light up, it may indicate the existing G.
Chapter 3 LED Indications LED COLOR MODE On Green Blink Orange Red On (1). PLC pairing (2). System rebooting The current connection (line rate) is more than 20 Mbps and less than 40 Mbps On Off No PLC connection exists Off 2.4GHz WLAN is disabled On 2.4GHz WLAN is on or activity occurring (tx/rx data and message) Blink (1). Fast Blinking: 1.WPS SSID/Key sync copy failed (2). Slow Blinking: 1. Normal WPS sync activity 2. WPS SSID/Key sync activity 3.
* Note: PG-9172AC does not support secured LED indication. If the PLC LED is RED in deployment, it may indicate that the G.hn network is in unsecured mode. The user needs to manually pair the PLC units to create a secure connection. Chapter 4 Button Functions BUTTON WORDING ON ENCLOSURE BUTTON FUNCTION SECONDS TO PUSH BUTTON DESCRIPTION Press more than 2 1 2 PLC Sync PLC pairing +2sec WPS 2-5 sec WPS seconds ( LED starts slow blinking), and configuration period is open 1.
Chapter 5 wireless System and Network Setup 5.1 Connect to power line access point by web browser PG-9172AC supports two kinds of management IP. (1) DHCP client, which gets a dynamic IP address from the Modem/Broadband Router/Home Gateway that it is connected to by default. (2) Static IP, 192.168.0.5 by default, which can be configurable in the web UI.
5.2 Connecting to Web Management Interface All functions and settings for the Wi-Fi AP of PG-9172AC must be configured via the web management interface. Please start your web browser, and input ‘192.168.0.5’in the address bar, then press the ‘Enter’ key. The following will be displayed: Please input user name and password in their respective fields, default user name is ‘root, and default password is ‘12345, then press the Login button, to view the web management interface of this access point.
5.3 View System Information The system information is on the left-side of the web page as shown below.
Here are descriptions of every item: Heading 2.4GHz Network 5GHz Network Common Description Displays 2.4GHz AP status, Channel, MAC, BSSID and SSID string. Displays 5GHz AP status, Channel, MAC, BSSID and SSID string. WiFi and G.hn Image version information. WiFi Image version: PG-9172AC-WLAN-684125CTU-C01_R01 G.
5.4 Network Settings This page allows you to set the IP address for the web UI. Click the Apply button to reboot the system and implement your changes. 5.5 Stations List This is page shows the information of wireless Stations that are connected to PG-9172AC. Here are descriptions of every item: Heading MAC address Rate (MCS) Bandwidth Description This option will list the Wireless stations connected to the PG-9172AC at the 2.4G or 5GHz Interface. MCS# on the wireless interface with the station.
5.6 Network Timing This page allows you to set the local time zone for TR069 management. Heading Enable NTP Description You can decide to set up NTP client by clicking checkbox. Primary NTP Server Input the Primary NTP Server, for example: us.pool.ntp.org, etc. Secondary NTP Server Input the Secondary NTP Server, for example: wwv.nist.gov Local Time Zone You can select your Time Zone from the drop-down menu.
5.7 Access Policy This page allows you to set the Access Policy for a specific MAC address. Here are descriptions of every item: Heading Policy: Description This option will allow/reject the list of wireless stations. Add a station MAC MAC format is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX A maximum of 32 entries can be configured. To save changes in the MAC addresses list press the Apply button.
5.8 Administration This page allows you to upgrade the software, view the components versions, change the password, download log files, restore defaults or reboot the system. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Heading Software Upgrade Components Versions Change Password Download Log Files Restore Defaults System Reboot Description Select the firmware file for the PG-9172AC from the local driver of your laptop.
5.9 Monitor This page shows the statistics on LAN, 2.4G & 5G interfaces. 5.10 Logout Log out from the web management.
Chapter 6 Wireless Configurations 6.1 2.4G Wireless Settings This page allows you to configure the basic settings for the 2.4GHz interface of the access point. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Heading Wireless Mode Broadcast SSID SSID Beacon Interval Channel Rate(MCS) Channel Bandwidth Description 802.11b/g legacy: auto selection of 802.11b/g. 802.11b/g/n: auto selection of 802.11b/g/n Decide if the wireless power line access point will broadcast its own SSID or not.
point). WMM 20MHz : lower performance but less interference. 40MHz : Auto 40/20MHz(automatically select based on interference level) WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology, can improve the performance of certain network applications, like audio/video streaming, network telephony (VoIP), and others. When you enable the WMM function, the power line access point will define the priority of different kinds of data, to give higher priority to applications which require an instant response.
6.2 2.4G Security Settings This page allows you to configure the Security Settings for 2.4Ghz interface of the access point. Click the Apply button to save your settings. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Heading Wireless Interface Security Mode Encryption Type Pass Phrase Description Select the interface that you want to configure from the SSID or the BSSs you have added. Select the encryption supported over wireless access.
6.3 2.4G WPS Settings This page allows you to configure the WPS Settings for 2.4Ghz interface of the access point. Wi-Fi Protected Setup allows that each time you want to set up a connection, there is no need to select the encryption mode and enter the encryption password. Heading WPS Configure Enrollee WPS Status Description Select to Enable/Disable WPS from the drop-down menu. Then click the Apply button to implement your selection.
6.4 2.4G Air Time Management This page allows you to configure the setting for Air Time Management of the 2.4GHz Access Point. 6.4.1 2.4Ghz Air Time Management This part shows the Statistics of BSS, Station or throughput.
6.4.2 Configuration This part allows you to set up the Air Time Management, select the Scheduler Algorithm and whether show throughput statistics or not. Heading Air Time Management Scheduler Algorithm Show Throughput Statistics Description Select to Enable/Disable Air Time Management from the drop-down menu.
6.5 5G Wireless Settings This page is to configure basic settings for the 5GHz interface of the access point. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Heading Enable 5Ghz Radio Broadcast SSID SSID Beacon Interval Channel Rate(MCS) Channel Bandwidth Description Tick to enable 5GHz radio. Decide if the wireless power line access point will broadcast its own SSID or not.
WMM 80MHz : Auto 80/40/20MHz (automatically select based on interference level) WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology, can improve the performance of certain network applications, like audio/video streaming, network telephony (VoIP), and others. When you enable the WMM function, the power line access point will define the priority of different kinds of data, to give higher priority to applications which require an instant response. Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications. 6.5.
6.6 5G Security Settings This page allows you to configure the Security Settings for the 5Ghz interface of the access point. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Heading Wireless Interface Security Mode Encryption Type Pass Phrase Description Select the interface that you want to configure from the SSID or the BSSs you have added. Select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption method can be Disabled/None, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK.
6.7 5G WPS Settings This page allows you to configure the WPS Settings for the 5Ghz interface of the access point. Wi-Fi Protected Setup means that each time you want to set up a connection, there is no need to select the encryption mode and enter the encryption password. Heading WPS Configure Enrollee WPS Status Description Select to Enable/Disable WPS from the drop-down menu.
6.8 5G Air Time Management This page allows you to configure the setting for Air Time Management of 5GHz Access Point. 6.8.1 5Ghz Air Time Management This part shows the Statistics of BSS, Station or throughput.
6.8.2 Configuration This part allows you to set up the Air Time Management, select the Scheduler Algorithm and whether to show throughput statistics or not. Heading Air Time Management Scheduler Algorithm Show Throughput Statistics Description Select to Enable/Disable Air Time Management from the drop-down menu.
Chapter 7 G.hn/Powerline Setup 7.1 Configure STATIC IP MODE In static IP mode, you assign IP settings to your PC manually. Follow these steps to configure your PC IP address to use subnet 10.10.1.x. NOTE: The following procedure assumes you are running Windows XP. However, the general steps involved are similar for most operating systems (OS). Check your OS support documentation for further details.
7.2 Logging In Perform the following steps to login to the web user interface. STEP 1: Start the Internet browser and enter the default IP address for the device in the Web address field. For example, if the default IP address is 10.10.0.69, type http://10.10.0.69 STEP 2: A dialog box will appear, such as the one below. Input the default Authentication Password. Authentication Password: admin Click OK to continue.
7.3 G.
7.3.1 Basic Configuration MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device. Device ID Device ID of this node. Domain Name string of all nodes in the network. Force node Type force the modem to have a particular role (END POINT or DOMAIN MASTER) G.hn profile of all nodes in the network: selecting which G.hn profile must be applied to the network (PLC 50MHz, PLC 50MHz with MIMO, PLC 100MHz, COAX 100MHz and PHONE 100MHz). 7.3.
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7.4.1 IP config In the IP configuration tab of one G.hn node, the IPv4 and IPv6 settings can be read and changed. IPv4 subsection: DHCPv4 enabled: in the case of choosing ”NO" IP configuration in the following parameters, the IPv4 Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS should be configured; fill these fields in. In the case of choosing “YES” they will be filled automatically when configuration is received from the DHCPv4 server. IPv4 address/netmask: IPv4 address / netmask of this device.
7.5 Ethernet Interface The Ethernet table shows the coverage & Info of the Ethernet interface; including Interface, Speed, Duplex, Interface Type, Mode, Internal PHY & Link. Powersaving Ethernet powersaving can be disabled, enabled by Ethernet link or enabled by Ethernet activity; idle timer can be configured as well.
7.6 Device Interface 7.6.1 Hardware information In this tab, basic information such as MAC Address and Serial Number of the selected node is shown. 7.6.2 Software information Shows the FW version and system uptime.
7.6.3 Security The nodes in the network: to change the configuration password string from the default ("admin") to another; decided by the user. 7.6.4 SW update Current loaded firmware version is shown. Any flash section can be upgraded; the first flash section should be selected and after clicking on the "OK" button the corresponding file should be chosen. Usually, a reboot should be performed afterwards to make sure the changes are effective. The protocol is by FTP client or TFTP client.
7.7 Multicast Interface 7.7.1 MCAST Configuration In the MCAST Configuration tab of "My Network", IGMP snooping and MLD features can be enabled or disabled. Also, IGMP multicast IP addresses ranges which the G.hn PLC network will sniff; can be configured. IGMP Snooping: Enable or Disable. MLD Snooping: Enable or Disable. IGMP/MLD broadcast report (allowed): set to NO for enabling reports dropping until the video source is detected, this is a recommended setting when IGMP/MLD is enabled.
7.8 QoS menu 7.8.1 QoS Configuration In the QoS configuration tab, the packet classifier can be managed to define a QoS rule for incoming Ethernet traffic, and assign a priority to be used in the G.hn network. Press the “Ok" button for loading the newly configured settings: QoS CRITERION: a general criterion can be chosen among "None" (no QoS), "Custom" and "802.1p". Type of Frame: with this parameter the type of Ethernet traffic being transmitted by the G.hn network should be selected.
Packet detection 1: first packet detection rule can be configured (offset, bitmask and pattern). Packets which accomplish it will be sent to the classification module. Packet detection 2: if second packet detection is also enabled, both, first and second detection criteria must be accomplished to pass packets to the classification module. Packet classification: up to 8 classification rules can be defined in this section for packets which have previously been correctly detected. For 802.
Example If QoS criterion: 802.1p, all other options are grayed out, and follow the QoS rules below. According to G.9960 specs, the priority mapping recommended by [IEEE 802.1D] subclause 7.7.3 is presented in Table III.1. for four priority queues.
7.9 VLAN Interface 7.9.1 VLAN Configuration In the VLAN Configuration tab of one G.hn node, a VLAN tag can be added or removed per interface. Also, removing a tag at egress per interface can be also enabled or disabled: Enable VLAN Configuration: Select No from the drop down menu to disable completely the VLAN functionality, removing all tags. Set Port as VLAN Trunk: Select Yes from the drop down menu for the ports that you want to set as VLAN Trunk ports.
7.10 G.hn spectrum Interface 7.10.1 Notches In this tab a table with all configured Notches of selected node will be shown. The table is composed of next columns for every notch: Notch Number, Type of notch, Start Frequency (KHz), Stop Frequency (KHz), Depth (in dB). The first 13 notches (Regulation) are Read Only, RO, in the system and they can be neither removed nor modified. The next 40 notches (Vendor) are defined by the vendor using SDK and they are also RO.
7.11 Log file Interface 7.11.1 Log File In the Log File configuration the following settings can be read, and changed by clicking on the corresponding "OK" button for the selected node: Enable Log File set to YES for enabling Log File functionality in the node and set to NO for disabling it. Data Capture Interval sets the interval of time in seconds to capture data. FTP Server URL configures the url for the remote FTP server where the files will be uploaded.
7.12 Advanced Interface Broadcast suppression :In this tab the broadcast suppression feature can be managed. Broadcast traffic higher than the selected value will be dropped. Hardware Reset: Click on this button to perform a reboot in the node. Factory Reset: Input the password: betera and click the OK button to perform a factory reset. The current configuration will be lost.
Chapter 8 CLI commands for TR069 settings via Telnet A system reboot is required for new settings. ACS URL settings, nvram_set 2860 TR069URL [http://domain or IP/string] For example: nvram_set 2860 TR069URL http://220.128.128.
FCC Statement: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
IC Statement: This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
