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- Page 1 GPL-2000S4 G.hn Powerline Adapter User Manual 261072-040 Version A1.0, December 15, 2020 261072-048...
- Page 2 I/P： 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 0.2A Copyright Copyright©2020 NexusLink. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to NexusLink. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of NexusLink.
- Page 3 Protect Our Environment This symbol indicates that when the equipment has reached the end of its useful life, it must be taken to a recycling centre and processed separate from domestic waste. The cardboard box, the plastic contained in the packaging, and the parts that make up this PLC can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT INFORMATION ..................... 4 1.1 F ....................4 RONT ANEL AND INDICATORS 1.2 S ............................5 ANEL 1.3 B ........................... 5 OTTOM ANEL 1.4 Q ......................... 6 UICK NSTALL UIDE 1.5 H COVERAGE LED ..............10 OW TO UNDERSTAND THE COLORS CHAPTER 2 G.HN/POWERLINE SETUP ................... -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Information
Chapter 1 Product Information 1.1 Front Panel and LED indicators Color Mode Description Green The Adapter is powered on. Power LED The Adapter is powered off. Green The current connection (line rate) is more than 40Mbps. The current connection (line rate) is between 5Mbps and Orange G.hn Link LED 40Mbps. -
Page 6: Side Panel
1.2 Side Panel Item Name Description Security Push the button for more than 2 seconds to pair the devices and get a random domain name and password. Press more than 10 seconds (until all three LED’s are Reset OFF) and release: a factory reset is performed. 1.3 Bottom Panel Ethernet Ports Color... -
Page 7: Quick Install Guide
1.4 Quick Install Guide Understanding Your Powerline Adapter LED Icons Descriptions are provided below Security Button Enables Device Synchronization in Secure Mode Reset Button Press for more than 10 seconds for Factory Reset Ethernet Port Color Mode Description Power LED Green The Adapter is powered on. - Page 8 Initial Powerline Adapter Setup NOTE: A minimum of two G.hn Powerline Adapters are required. If you are setting up a G.hn Powerline network for the first time, then follow the steps below. If you are adding to an existing G.hn Powerline network, then skip to Steps 3-5.
- Page 9 Device Connection 3. Plug the additional Powerline Adapter into a power outlet near the Internet-enabled device (ex. TV, PC, STB, DVR, etc.). 4. Connect this Powerline Adapter to the Internet-enabled device (ex. TV, PC, STB, DVR, etc.). with an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable. The Connection LED and Ethernet LED on both of the Powerline Adapters should be...
- Page 10 Troubleshooting The following information should help you diagnose basic setup or installation problems. Connection LED is OFF: The Connection LED shows that the Powerline Adapter is connected to the G.hn Network. If the indicator is off, then plug both Powerline Adapters that you are attempting to pair into power outlets that are located within the same room.
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Page 11: How To Understand The Coverage Led Colors
1.5 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. The COVERAGE LED indicator will vary its color depending on the estimated speed of the Powerline connection. -
Page 12: Chapter 2 G.hn/Powerline Setup
Chapter 2 G.hn/Powerline Setup 2.1 IP Configuration DHCP MODE GPL-2000S4 supports two kinds of management IP simultaneously. To obtain an IP address from the DCHP server, follow the steps provided below. NOTE: The following procedure assumes you are running Windows. However, the general steps involved are similar for most operating systems (OS). - Page 13 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. However, the general steps involved are similar for most operating systems (OS). Check your OS support documentation for further details.
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Page 14: Logging In
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. -
Page 15: Chapter 3 G.hn Interface
Chapter 3 G.hn Interface 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) •... -
Page 16: Ndim Configuration
3.2 NDIM Configuration • NDIM mode set to Automatic for enabling automatic DOD selection functionality and set to Manual for manual configuration of DOD. • Domain ID (DOD) manually set the DOD number from 1 to 15 to use a different preamble seed than the default 0. -
Page 17: Chapter 4 Ip Interface
Chapter 4 IP Interface 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;... - Page 18 IPv6 subsection: • DCHPv6 enabled: in the case of choosing ”NO" IP configuration in the following parameters, the IPv6 Address, prefix, 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 DHCPv6 server.
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Page 19: Chapter 5 Ethernet Interface
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;... -
Page 20: Chapter 6 Device Interface
Chapter 6 Device Interface 6.1 Hardware information In this tab, basic information such as MAC Address and Serial Number of the selected node is shown. 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;... -
Page 21: Http Sw Update
6.5 HTTP SW update STEP 1: Enter the path and filename of the firmware image file in the Software File Name field or click the Browse button to locate the image file. STEP 2: Click the OK button once to upload and install the file. NOTE1: The update process will take about 2 minutes to complete. -
Page 22: Chapter 7 Multicast Interface
Chapter 7 Multicast Interface 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. •... - Page 23 the Video Source. Only 100 Kbps of broadcast traffic could be managed in this mode. IGMP Multicast ranges configuration: 4 multicast IP address ranges can be configured defining the minimum and maximum IP addresses of each range. Only multicast traffic within these ranges will be processed.
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Page 24: Chapter 8 Qos Menu
Chapter 8 QoS Menu 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: •... - Page 25 • Type of Frame: with this parameter the type of Ethernet traffic being transmitted by the G.hn network should be selected. Based on this parameter, the internal offsets in the system are adjusted. In the QoS tab, Ethernet frame offsets should be set counting number as they appear in the sniffer SW (for instance, the same field will be in a different position if normal Ethernet frames or 802.1Q tagged frames exist).
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Page 26: Chapter 9 Vlan Interface
Chapter 9 VLAN Interface 9.1 VLAN Configuration VLAN configuration has been improved allowing the definition of access, trunk and hybrid VLAN ports. • VLAN Feature Enabled: To activate/deactivate VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) tagging/untagging traffic. - Page 27 • ETHA VLAN PVID: VLAN identifier for Ethernet A port (if it is set to 0, tagging is deactivated). • ETHA Port configuration: Port Configuration for Ethernet A port (ACCESS, TRUNK, NONE). • ETHB VLAN PVID: VLAN identifier for Ethernet B port (if it is set to 0, tagging is deactivated).
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Page 28: Chapter 10 G.hn Spectrum Interface
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, 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. -
Page 29: Chapter 11 Log File Interface
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 it. -
Page 30: Chapter 12 Advanced Interface
Chapter 12 Advanced Interface 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. -
Page 31: Chapter 13 Specifications
Chapter 13 Specifications Interface RJ-45 x 4, AC power plug LED Indicators: G.hn, PWR, Security, Ethernet x 8 (LEDx2/ETH connector) Buttons: G.hn pairing, RESET Ethernet Standard IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000 Mbps BaseT auto-sense Auto rate and duplex negotiation MDI/MDX support G.hn MaxLinear 88LX5152 + 88LX2720 ITU-T G.9960 &...
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