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- Page 1 GPL-2000PT-KIT Powerline Ethernet Adapter User Manual 261072-043 261072-040 Version A1.0, March 22, 2019...
- Page 2 O/P：100-125Vac, 50/60Hz, 15A Copyright Copyright©2019 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 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 ..................................0 CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT INFORMATION ..................... 4 1.1 F ....................4 RONT ANEL AND INDICATORS 1.2 S ............................5 ANEL 1.3 B ........................... 5 OTTOM ANEL ................................... 5 ................................... 5 1.4 Q ......................... 6 UICK NSTALL UIDE 1.5 H COVERAGE LED... -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Information
Chapter 1 Product Information 1.1 Front Panel and LED indicators Color Mode Description Power LED Green The Adapter is powered on. The Adapter is powered off or faulty. Green The current connection (line rate) is more than 40Mbps. Connection The current connection (line rate) is between 5Mbps and Orange 40Mbps. -
Page 6: Side Panel
1.2 Side Panel Item Name Description Security Push the button for 2-5 seconds to pair the devices and get a random domain name and password. Press more than 10 seconds (until all four LED’s are ON) Reset and release: a factory reset is performed. 1.3 Bottom Panel Ethernet Port... -
Page 7: Quick Install Guide
1.4 Quick Install Guide Understanding Your Powerline Adapter Security Button Enables Device LED Icons Synchronization in Secure Descriptions are Mode provided below 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 below steps. If you are adding to an existing G.hn Powerline network, then skip to Steps 3-4.
- 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 the front of both...
- Page 10 You Have Succesfully Set Up Your G.hn Powerline Network! 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 GPL-2000PT uses DHCP mode. It means GPL-2000PT has to get IP address via DHCP server. You should check what IP address is assigned to GPL-2000PT via your DHCP server and configure you PC IP address according to the IP address that was assigned to GPL-2000PT. -
Page 13: 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 14: 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 15: 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 16 • 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 17: 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 18: 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. -
Page 19: Security
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" button the corresponding file should be chosen. -
Page 20: 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 21 unsolicited, these packets will be dropped. Warning: This feature implies a higher CPU load, so it is advisable to enable it only in 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.
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Page 22: 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 23 • Packet detection 1: first packet detection rule can be configured (offset, bitmask and pattern). Packets which accomplish it will be sent to the classification module. • Packet detection 2: if second packet detection is also enabled, both, first and second detection criteria must be accomplished to pass packets to the classification module.
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Page 24: Chapter 9 Vlan Interface
Chapter 9 VLAN Interface... -
Page 25: Vlan Configuration
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. • ETHA VLAN PVID: VLAN identifier for Ethernet A port (if it is set to 0, tagging is deactivated). -
Page 26: 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 27: 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 28: 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.
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