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Summary of Contents for Gateway PLU-300
- Page 1 Gateway Powerline Adapter user'sguide PLU-300 & PLE-310 Installing Configuring...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Technical Support ......57 Automated troubleshooting system ... . 58 www.gateway.com... - Page 4 Telephone numbers ......58 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information ..59 www.gateway.com...
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Page 5: Setting Up Your Powerline Adapter
Ethernet cables. This chapter describes how to connect a Gateway USB to Powerline adapter or a Gateway Ethernet to Powerline adapter to your Windows computer and configure Windows for a powerline network. -
Page 6: Step 1: Installing The Hardware And Software
Connect the Powerline network adapter to your ■ computer. Important Before installing the Powerline device, make sure that there are no other network encryption management utilities installed on your computer. If other utilities are installed, uninstall them before installing the Powerline adapter and software. www.gateway.com... - Page 7 Step 1: Installing the hardware and software To install the Powerline adapter software and hardware Insert the Gateway Powerline Adapter CD in the computer’s CD or DVD drive. The installation program starts. www.gateway.com...
- Page 8 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Powerline Adapter Click starts. - OR - If you are installing the Gateway PLU-300 Ethernet adapter and the wizard does not start automatically, click box, then click - OR - If you are installing the Gateway PLE-310 Ethernet...
- Page 9 When prompted to plug-in the Powerline adapter: Plug the adapter into a AC power outlet ■ Important www.gateway.com Step 1: Installing the hardware and software For the best network performance, we suggest plugging the adapter directly into an AC outlet and not into a surge protector.
- Page 10 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Powerline Adapter ■ ■ Continue following the on-screen instructions. Plug the USB or RJ-45 cable into the Powerline adapter Plug the other end of the RJ-45 or USB cable into the computer www.gateway.com...
- Page 11 If a message asks you whether you want to restart your computer, click click to restart your computer later. After restarting the computer, the Gateway Power configuration utility icon appears on the computer desktop. For more information about using the utility, see “Using the Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility”...
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Page 12: Step 2: Adding The Computer To The Network
(WAN or broadband network). A cable or DSL modem to provide access to the Internet Your computers that are connected to form a network of computers Powerline (electric cables) and Ethernet or USB cables connecting each of these components. www.gateway.com... - Page 13 Dial-up, cable, or DSL modem to provide access to ■ the Internet Powerline (electric cables) and Ethernet cables ■ connecting each of these components. Dial-up/ Cable/DSL modem Host computer www.gateway.com Step 2: Adding the computer to the network - An ICS network...
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Page 14: Naming The Computers And The Workgroup
If your network situation differs from that used in this example, you may encounter additional screens or screens with different selections. Make sure that you read each screen in the wizard and make your selections based on your particular network situation. www.gateway.com... - Page 15 - OR - Click the Network Setup Wizard icon Windows XP taskbar. The Network Setup Wizard opens. Click to continue through the wizard. Next www.gateway.com Step 2: Adding the computer to the network Accessories Communications . The Network Setup on the...
- Page 16 Ethernet or USB cable is connected to your computer and the other end is connected to a Gateway powerline adapter. Also, make sure that a router or computer is connected to your network and turned Important .
- Page 17 . The Select a connection method screen opens. Next Click This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway then click Next If the Your computer has multiple connections screen opens, click...
- Page 18 On the Select the connections to bridge screen, click to select the Click name screen opens. Type a description of the computer in the description Local Area Connection . The Give this computer a description and Next box. www.gateway.com check box. Computer...
- Page 19 Click . The Ready to apply network settings screen Next opens. www.gateway.com Step 2: Adding the computer to the network You must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name.
- Page 20 . After you name each computer and assign Finish For more information about using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Network Setup Wizard in the Search box the arrow. www.gateway.com Just finish , then click...
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Page 21: Windows 2000
Each computer name must be unique on your network. All-numeric computer names are not allowed. Names must contain some letters. Important www.gateway.com Step 2: Adding the computer to the network , then click Control Panel icon. The System Identification System tab. - Page 22 Double-click the opens. to close the Identification Changes dialog box. to close the System Identification dialog box. , then click Start Settings icon. The Network dialog box Network www.gateway.com box. Workgroup . The Control Panel view all Control Panel...
- Page 23 Click to close the Network dialog box. Click to close the Control Panel. www.gateway.com Step 2: Adding the computer to the network tab. You must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name.
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Page 24: Step 3: Configuring The Tcp/Ip Protocol
The following section shows you how to configure your computer for a DHCP IP address. If your networking situation requires a static IP address, see Windows Help for more information. www.gateway.com... -
Page 25: Setting Up A Dhcp Ip Address For Each Computer
“Setting up a DHCP IP address for Windows 98SE or ■ Windows Me” on page 24. Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol or make the IP address settings Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server www.gateway.com Obtain an IP . Obtaining... - Page 26 , then click Start Settings . The Network and Dial-up Connections Local Area Connection Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Components checked are used by this connection www.gateway.com Network and Dial-up icon for the wired . The Local Properties check box in list. If...
- Page 27 Network and Dial-up Connections window. Repeat this procedure for every computer on your network. After you set up the IP addresses on all your computers, go to “Turning the powerline adapter off” on page 26. www.gateway.com Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol...
- Page 28 If you do not see TCP/IP, drag the scroll bar to see more choices. , then click Start Settings icon. The Network dialog box Network TCP/IP -> Gateway USB Powerline Adapter (PLU-300) TCP/IP -> Gateway Ethernet Powerline Adapter www.gateway.com . The Control Panel view all Control Panel...
- Page 29 Repeat this procedure for every computer on your network. After you set up the IP addresses on all your computers, go to “Turning the powerline adapter off” on page 26. www.gateway.com Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol tab, then click Obtain an IP address...
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Page 30: Turning The Powerline Adapter Off
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Powerline Adapter Turning the powerline adapter off You can turn off the powerline adapter to make a computer unavailable on the network. To turn the PLU-300 powerline adapter off: Click the remove hardware ■ USB adapter name, then click - OR - Turn off your computer. -
Page 31: Where To Go From Here
Using the Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility The Gateway Powerline encryption management utility lets you find Gateway Powerline devices on the Powerline network, measure data rate performance, and ensure privacy by setting a user defined network private password. Go to “Using the Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility”... - Page 32 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Powerline Adapter www.gateway.com...
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Page 33: Sharing Your Network Resources
Sharing Your Network Resources After you are connected to a network you can share access to the Internet, share information, share peripheral devices, and stream audio and video files. Read this chapter to learn about: “Sharing an Internet ■ connection” on page 30 “Sharing drives and printers”... -
Page 34: Sharing An Internet Connection
If you are using a dial-up modem instead of a broadband connection, see the documentation that came with your router or access point for the correct procedure. , right-click Start Internet . The Internet Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com , then click Internet... - Page 35 Sharing an Internet connection 3 Click the tab. Connections 4 Click . The New Connection Wizard opens. Setup www.gateway.com...
- Page 36 Chapter 2: Sharing Your Network Resources 5 Click 6 Click Ready screen opens. . The Network Connection Type screen opens. Next Connect to the Internet www.gateway.com , then click . The Getting Next...
- Page 37 8 Click the type of Internet connection you are setting up, then click Next 9 Click Finish 10 Repeat this procedure for each computer on your network. Go to “Accessing the Internet from your computer” on page 37. www.gateway.com Sharing an Internet connection , then click . The Next...
- Page 38 1 Make sure that the router is turned on and configured as instructed by your cable or DSL provider. 2 Right-click the then click opens. 3 Click the Internet Explorer . The Internet Properties dialog box Properties tab. Connections www.gateway.com icon on your desktop,...
- Page 39 Setup 5 Click I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN) The Setting up your Internet connection screen opens. www.gateway.com Sharing an Internet connection , then click Next...
- Page 40 Next opens. 7 Click to select the (recommended) Internet Mail Account screen opens. I connect through a local area network (LAN) Automatic discovery of proxy server check box, then click www.gateway.com , then click . The Set Up Your Next...
- Page 41 37. Accessing the Internet from your computer To access the Internet from your computer: 1 Make sure that the router is turned on. 2 Open Internet Explorer. www.gateway.com Sharing an Internet connection then click . Follow the on-screen Next...
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Page 42: Sharing Drives And Printers
Start Network and Internet Connections Start . The Control Panel window opens. Network Connections icon. www.gateway.com , then click Control Panel , then click Settings Network and . The Control... - Page 43 6 Click 7 Click 8 If prompted, restart your computer. 9 Repeat this procedure on every computer on the network. www.gateway.com Sharing drives and printers File and Printer Sharing is checked. , then click Control Panel view all Control Panel icon.
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Page 44: Sharing Drives Or Folders
If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on your network. If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on the network. Sharing and Security www.gateway.com . The folder Sharing... - Page 45 Share this folder -OR- In Windows 98SE and Windows Me, if you want to share the drive or folder with anybody on the network (network sharing), click 5 Click www.gateway.com Sharing drives and printers tab. check box. Share as check box.
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Page 46: Un-Sharing Drives, Folders, And Files
Do not share this folder , then click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes Sharing Share this printer www.gateway.com Sharing Share this folder on the Not Shared . The Control Panel icon. The Printers... -
Page 47: Using The Network
-OR- In Windows 98, double-click the icon. The Network Neighborhood window opens. , then click Start Settings Sharing Shared as , then click Start icon. The My Network Places window www.gateway.com Using the network Printers My Network Places Network Neighborhood... -
Page 48: Mapping A Network Drive
3 Click the arrow button to open the the drive letter you want to map this drive or folder to. 4 Click Entire Network Microsoft Windows Network Finish www.gateway.com . The Entire Network , click Entire Network entire Map Network... -
Page 49: Opening Files Across The Network
6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file 7 Click , then click File Open Start My Computer , then click Edit Copy , then click Edit Paste www.gateway.com Using the network , then click My Computer icon. . The... -
Page 50: Printing Files Across The Network
Chapter 2: Sharing Your Network Resources Printing files across the network To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 Click 3 In the printer name list, click the network printer. 4 Click , then click File Print www.gateway.com... -
Page 51: Using The Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility
Adapter Configuration Utility The Gateway Powerline encryption management utility lets you find Gateway Powerline devices on the Powerline network, measure data rate performance, and ensure privacy by setting a user defined network private password. This utility lets you set up a... -
Page 52: About The Powerline Configuration Utility
Chapter 3: Using the Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility About the Powerline configuration utility The Gateway Powerline encryption management utility has four tabs to configure the Powerline settings: Device ■ Network ■ Security ■ Advanced ■ Select a tab to customize the settings. -
Page 53: Using The Device Tab Settings
About the Powerline configuration utility Using the Device tab settings The Device tab provides a list of your Gateway Powerline devices that are connected to the computer that is running the configuration utility. The utility also shows the average data rate performance of your Powerline network. - Page 54 Powerline network: ■ ■ ■ Start Programs Gateway Powerline Adapter . The Gateway Powerline Adapter PLE-310 . The utility runs an analysis on the Refresh Green = Excellent Yellow = Fair Red = Poor www.gateway.com...
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Page 55: Using The Network Tab Settings
Network Important About the Powerline configuration utility If your Gateway Powerline device information does not display in the device information list, make sure that you did not change the network password to a different network password than your current network password. -
Page 56: Using The Security Tab Settings
Use the Security tab to change the default network password to a password of your choice. When you change the password, the new password applies to the Gateway Powerline device that is currently selected in the Powerline configuration utility. Important... - Page 57 Changing the Gateway Powerline private network password To change the Gateway Powerline private network password: 1 Click Start Programs PLU-300 PLE-310 Configuration Utility starts and the utility scans the Powerline network for Powerline devices that are connected to the network.
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Page 58: Using The Advanced Tab Settings
“HomePlug” (the default Powerline network password). 6 Click Using the Advanced tab settings Use the Advanced tab to set up a network password remotely on other computers through the powerline network. tab. Security . The password changes to Restore Default . The utility closes. www.gateway.com... - Page 59 7 Click to apply the private network password to all Set All devices listed in the www.gateway.com About the Powerline configuration utility Gateway Powerline Adapter . The Gateway Powerline Adapter tab. Add Password Remote Passwords , then click Network box and Remote Passwords box.
- Page 60 Chapter 3: Using the Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility www.gateway.com...
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Page 61: Getting Help
Getting Help Technical Support Gateway offers a wide range of customer service, technical support, and information services. Use the following information to contact Gateway for help. -
Page 62: Automated Troubleshooting System
Get tutorial assistance for software fee-based issues billed by the minute. software tutorial service Gateway Talk to a Gateway Technical Support Technical representative about a non-tutorial Support technical support question. TDD Technical Support (for hearing impaired) is available: Weekdays 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Page 63 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information...
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Page 64: Regulatory Compliance Statements
Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. -
Page 65: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity
FCC declaration of conformity Responsible party: Gateway Companies, Inc. 610 Gateway Drive, North Sioux City, SD 57049 (605) 232-2000 Fax: (605) 232-2023 Product: Gateway PLU-300 ■ Gateway PLE-310 ■ This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation... - Page 66 Gateway logo, Gateway Teacher:)Ware, Gateway Video:)Ware, HelpSpot, InforManager, Just click it!, Learn@Gateway, Kids BackPack, SERVE-TO-ORDER, Server Watchdog, the Spotted G Gateway Logo and the Spotted G Logo, SpotShop, Spotshop.com, and Your:)Ware are trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
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