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  • Page 1 Wi-Fi homeplug LN-554 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Addendum: Declaration of Conformity ..............26 Revision 1.3 © Sitecom Europe BV 2015 Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    WiFi Not only is the LN-554 very compact, it is designed with a built-in power adapter. This design allows you to plug it directly into an electrical outlet, eliminating the need for an additional power cable. You can easily install it where your Wi-Fi signal needs enhancement and enjoy high-speed wireless performance without any hassles.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package.  The LN-554 WiFi homeplug  A Quick Install Guide ...

  • Page 5: Cautions

    Cautions This device’s design and manufacturer has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this device, please read the following before usage. Usage Cautions The user should not modify this device. The environmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 degrees Celsius.

  • Page 6: Product Layout

    Product Layout Port Description Connect your PCs or network devices to these ports Security Push to connect to Homeplug network Reset Push 15 seconds to reset the device to factory default Backlabel and Network Details Folder The Network Details Folder describes the IP address, login details, network name, security code and OPS button functionality.
  • Page 7 LED Definition As shown from the top to the bottom. Port Description Shows the device is turned on. Power Color: Green Shows the LAN cable is connected. Color: Green Shows the LAN cable is connected. Color: Green Shows homeplug connectivity Color: Data Green: PHY RATE >...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Homeplug

    Connecting the Homeplug You can plug the LN-554 directly into a wall outlet. Switch the device on with the power switch located on the bottom of the device. The LN-554 automatically enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, the Power LED will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
  • Page 9 Security button. This way, HomePlug B joins the same encrypted network as HomePlug A. Please note: If you want to connect with any of the below Sitecom Homeplugs, press the NMK button on these for 5~8 seconds to join a secure network.
  • Page 10 If you want to make two new public devices (network name HomePlugAV) to become private, please carry out Step 1 on both devices, then do step 2 on these two devices. Finally, a private random network name is generated for these two devices. Standby Mode The standby mode enables the Homeplug to save power consumption.

  • Page 11: Configuring The Device

    LOGIN procedure 1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). 2. Type http://sitecom.plug in the address bar and press [Enter] 3. Type user name and password (default username is ‘admin’, the password can be found on the backlabel of the LN-554).
  • Page 12 4. Click OK. 5. You will see the home page of the LN-554. The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your LN-554, the UP time, hardware information as well as firmware version information is displayed here.
  • Page 13 Basic Settings Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting a different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless clients on a certain band. MAIN ESSID Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here.
  • Page 14 ADVANCED SETTINGS Security This device provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know the correct encryption key (encryption password).
  • Page 15 Key Length You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used, but the throughput will be lower. Key Format You may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f"...
  • Page 16 WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. Pre-shared Key Format Please select the format of pre-shared key here, available options are ‘Passphrase’...
  • Page 17 Advanced This tab allows you to set the advanced wireless options. The options included are Channel Bandwidth, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, and Preamble Type. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on the router. Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio.
  • Page 18 Preamble Type Set the type of preamble of wireless radio. The default setting is ‘Short Preamble’. Broadcast ESSID Decide if the wireless access point will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless access point (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people who know the ESSID of your wireless access point can get connected.
  • Page 19 One Push Setup (OPS) is the simplest way to establish a connection between the wireless clients and the wireless router. You don’t have to select the encryption mode and fill in a long encryption passphrase every time when you try to setup a wireless connection. You only need to press a button on both wireless client and wireless router, and OPS will do the rest for you.
  • Page 20 Passphrase Key It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn’t support WPS. WPS via Push Button Press the button to start the WPS process. The device will wait for the WPS request from the wireless devices within 2 minutes.
  • Page 21 TOOLBOX SETTINGS System This device provides some control functions including password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please go to Toolbox, and open the ‘System’ tab, to access these functions. Below are detailed descriptions of every control function. Password Settings You can change the password used to enter the web configuration menu of this device.
  • Page 22 Section for detailed instructions. If you don’t want to use the DHCP server function of this device, or there’s another DHCP server on the network this device connects to, please select ‘Disable’. After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’. DHCP Server This device is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network.
  • Page 23 Backup You can back up all configurations of this device to a file, so you can make several copies of access point configuration for security reasons. Press ‘Save...’ button, and you’ll be prompted to Backup Settings download the configuration as a file. The default filename is ‘config.bin’.
  • Page 24 Upgrade If there is a new firmware available, you can upload the firmware to the device to get extra functions or problem fixes. Click the ‘Browse’ button. You’ll be prompted to provide the filename of the firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your device.
  • Page 25 Reset When you think the device is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the device; this may help and solve the problem. This function is useful when the device is far from you or unreachable. However, if the device is not responding, you may have to switch it off by unplugging the power plug and plugging it back again after 10 seconds.

  • Page 26: Addendum: Declaration Of Conformity

    Addendum: Declaration of Conformity...