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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Information ..........................5 1.1 Front Panel and LED indicators ........................5 1.2 Bottom Panel ..............................6 1.3 How to understand the COVERAGE LED colors .................... 7 1.4 Point-to-Point Network ..........................8 1.5 Point to Multipoint Network ........................9 Chapter 2 Log In Procedure ..........................
Chapter 1 Product Information 1.1 Front Panel and LED indicators COLOR MODE Description The current connection (line rate) is greater Green than 40 Mbps The current connection (line rate) is greater Orange than 20 Mbps and less than 40 Mbps Coverage The current connection (line rate) is between 1 and 20 Mbps per second)
Blink Data transmitting/receiving Node is secure (it has either received or generated network keys) Security Node is not secure, it has neither received nor Green generated network key parameters (domain name and encryption key) Node configuration mode (able Blink exchange network keys) PoE Mode –...
1.3 How to understand the COVERAGE LED colors The COVERAGE LED displays quality of the network and provides important information that will provide solutions to common questions, such as why a High Definition (HD) movie is not showing or shows with pixels.
1.4 Point-to-Point Network CASE 1: Estimated throughput is less than 20 Mbps. The PLC channel is not able to transmit an SDTV channel. The COVERAGE LED will be RED as shown in the following figure: CASE 2: Estimated throughput is greater than 20 Mbps but less than 40 Mbps. The PLC channel is able to transmit an SDTV channel, but not two SDTV channels simultaneously or one HDTV channel.
CASE 3: Estimated throughput is greater than 40 Mbps. The PLC channel is able to play at least two SDTV channels or 1 HDTV. The COVERAGE LED will be GREEN as shown here: 1.5 Point to Multipoint Network In the case where the PLC network is composed of three or more adapters, similar situations could arise as with a point-to-point network.
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CASE 2: The COVERAGE LED in G.hn adapter 1 will show the estimated level of the PLC link from which it is receiving the most amount of traffic at any given time. For example, if G.hn adapter 1 is receiving traffic at 50Mbps from G.hn adapter 2 and is receiving 25Mbps from G.hn adapter 3, the COVERAGE LED will show the level with reference to the G.hn adapter 2 link, as shown in the following figure.
Chapter 2 Log In Procedure 2.1 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 192.168.0.x. NOTE: The following procedure assumes you are running Windows XP. However, the general steps involved are similar for most operating systems (OS).
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STEP 4: Click OK to submit these settings.
2.2 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 192.168.0.5, type http://192.168.0.5 STEP 2: A dialog box will appear, such as the one below.
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) ...
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;...
Chapter 5 Ethernet Interface The Ethernet table shows the status & 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.
6.2 Software information Shows the FW version and system uptime. 6.3 Security The nodes in the network: to change the configuration password string from the default ("admin") to another; decided by the user. 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"...
Chapter 7 Multicast Interface 7.1 MCAST Configuration In the MCAST Configuration tab, IGMP snooping and MLD snooping 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. ...
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: ...
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Example 1 If QoS criterion: 802.1p, all other options are grayed out, and follow the QoS rules below.
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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. Priority Acronym Traffic Types 0 (Third) Background 1 (lowest) Best Effort 2 (lowest) Excellent Effort 3 (Third) Critical Applications 4 (second) Video, <...
Chapter 9 VLAN Interface 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: ...
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Set Port as VLAN Trunk. Removing all tags at egress of a port can be configured by setting the parameter to NO or default YES keeps tags but removes the one configured in the “Ingress/Egress tag” section (if any). ...
Chapter 10 G.hn spectrum Interface 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, Start Frequency (KHz), Stop Frequency (KHz), Depth (in dB).
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The Regulation notches are Read Only, RO, in the system and they can be neither removed nor modified. To add new notches the user should fill the "Add a new User Notch" fields, setting Start and Stop frequencies in KHz and depth in dB of notch and then press the "Ok" button. They will be added in first User free position from number 0 to 9.
Chapter 11 Log file Interface 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 ...
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Chapter 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. To disable, set the value to 0. Hardware Reset: Click on this button to perform a reset in the node. Factory Reset: Input the password: betera and click the OK button to perform a factory reset.
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