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PowerLine 85Mbps
Ethernet Adapter
User Manual
Version: 1.1
(December, 2007)

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  • Page 1 PowerLine 85Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual Version: 1.1 (December, 2007)

  • Page 2: Product Introduction

    1. Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing and using our PowerLine 85Mbps Ethernet Adapter. This device allows you to use your home or office’s existing electrical wiring to create a network for multiple computers to share files or connecting DVR, X-Box or Set-top Box device to join the network, or to provide access points for broadband connectivity.

  • Page 3: Product Package

    2. Product Package This package contains the following components: One PowerLine 85Mbps Ethernet Adapter * 2pcs for one pair kit package One RJ-45 Cable (100cm) * 2pcs for one pair kit package One Quick Installation Guide One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers and User’s...

  • Page 4: Led Definitions

    3. LED Definitions Light Status Description PWR(Green) The device is powered on. The device is powered off or is in Power Saving mode. The LAN cable is connected to the HomePlug. LAN(Green) No network connection. Blinking Network traffic transferring or receiving The device detects another powerline device.

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation Procedure

    4. Hardware Installation Procedure 1. Unpack the package and verify that all the items listed in the previous section are provided. 2. Connect the HomePlug product to the device which you want to add to a powerline network through the Ethernet cable. 3.

  • Page 6: Software Installation Procedure

    5. Software Installation Procedure The Configuration Utility for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista enables the users to identify HomePlug devices within the powerline network, measures data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks. Please follow the procedures below to install the utility. Please note that the following procedures are running in Windows XP, for other Windows operating systems, the procedures are similar.
  • Page 7 3. Please enter User Name and your company name here. If you want to install this utility only for you use, select “Only for me”. Click “Next”. 4. Click “Next” to install the utility in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the HomePlug utility.
  • Page 8 5. The system starts installing the HomePlug utility. 6. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
  • Page 9 6. PowerPacket Utility Click “Start” and select “All Programs\PowerPacket” in your computer, you will find the HomePlug utility. Please refer to the following sections for the descriptions of how to use the utility. 5.1 Main The Main screen provides lists of all HomePlug devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running.
  • Page 10 devices. Lower Panel The lower panel displays all the HomePlug remote devices, discovered on the current logical network. In the top of the table, you can see the total number of remote devices connected on the same network, the Network type (Public or Private) of the network and the scanning status.
  • Page 11 Quality: the status of the connection quality will be shown here. Rate (Mbps): show the current data rate of the HomePlug device. MAC Address: the device’s MAC address will be shown here. Add Button: it is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the device.
  • Page 12 Scan Button: the button is used to perform an immediate search of the HomePlug devices connected to the Powerline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display screen. 5.2 Privacy The Privacy screen provides the user with an option to maintain security for their logical network and also to select the devices that has to be included in the network.
  • Page 13 Private Network Name: All HomePlug devices are shipped using a default logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlug”. If you wan to set a privacy network, change the network name. Use Default (Public Network): The user can always reset to the HomePlug network (Public) by entering “HomePlug”...
  • Page 14 5.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen shows System information and a history of all remote devices seen over a period of time. Upper Panel The Upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer which were used to communicate over HomePlug on the Powerline network.
  • Page 15 Device MAC Address Device Password Device Last known rate Device Last Known Network name HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network MAC Firmware Version. (Turbo Only) The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later use, or can be printed for reference for a technical support call.
  • Page 16 5.4 About The About screen shows the software version information. You can select “AutoScan” to turn on or off the auto-scan function.

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