Digitus DN-15019 User Manual
Digitus DN-15019 User Manual

Digitus DN-15019 User Manual

200 mbps high-speed powerline coaxial ethernet adapter

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200 Mbps High-speed Powerline
Coaxial Ethernet Adapter
User's Manual
(DN-15019)

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  • Page 1 200 Mbps High-speed Powerline Coaxial Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual (DN-15019)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index 1. Powerline Networking Installation ..........................2 1.1 Simple step to install Powerline Networking ..................2 1.2 Simple step to install Powerline/Cable Networking ................3 1.3 Application Block Diagram........................4 1.4 Benefits ..............................8 1.5 Features ..............................8 1.6 Package Contents ..........................8 1.7 The Front LEDs .............................
  • Page 3: Powerline Networking Installation

    1. Powerline Networking Installation 1.1 Simple step to install Powerline Networking...
  • Page 4: Simple Step To Install Powerline/Cable Networking

    1.2 Simple step to install Powerline/Cable Networking (User can connect to Powerline/Cable simultaneously, the device will auto select to the best performance to transfer data, be sure the switch set in PL/Cable mode)
  • Page 5: Application Block Diagram

    1.3 Application Block Diagram 1.3.1 Internet ADSL with one computer via power outlet (Switch in PL/Cable side) 1.3.2 Online game via power outlet (Switch in PL/Cable side)
  • Page 6 1.3.3 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via power outlet (Switch in PL/Cable side)
  • Page 7 1.3.4 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via coaxial cable (Bridge mode) (Switch in Cable only side)
  • Page 8 1.3.5 Internet ADSL and Home Networking for Powerline/cable device hybrid mode (Bridge mode) (Switch in PL/Cable side)
  • Page 9: Benefits

    1.4 Benefits ‧Data transfers at up to 200 Mbps over the household power circuit or coaxial cable ‧Ranges of 200 meters ‧No need new wires for Home networking ‧Deliver the benefits of Ethernet without the wiring expense ‧Send even large files between PCs without long waits ‧High-speed Internet and DVD-quality video streaming ‧Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u ‧Privacy through DES encryption...
  • Page 10: The Front Leds

    1.7 The Front LEDs State Description Powerline network activity. LINK Search or no Powerline network activity. Ethernet connection is OK. Flashing Data transfer. No link to Ethernet. Power on. POWER Powerline off or failure. 1.8 The Rear Ports Connector Description POWER Connect to power cord.
  • Page 11 ※ The Europe TV connector is different type, like the picture 1.8.1. So user need to have the converter(picture 1.8.2) to connect the coaxial cable to the TV cable connector on the wall, don’t connect the device to the satellite connector, it will not work.
  • Page 12: The Bottom Port

    1.9 The Bottom Port Button Description Reset Push this button can reset to the factory default settings. 1.10 System Requirements ‧Ethernet device ‧AC power outlet ‧Cable link ‧Windows system for encryption setup...
  • Page 13: Powerline Networking Utility

    2. Powerline Networking Utility Note. The Powerline Device can auto detect the other powerline bridges which plug in the same power circuit, you don’t need to use this powerline utility except you want to encryption all the powerline devices as the same group or you can not access the other computers.
  • Page 14 Figure 1: Install Shield Screen...
  • Page 15: Windows Configuration Utility

    2.2 Windows Configuration Utility In order to run the utility, double-click the utility icon. Figure 2 shows the main screen of the configuration utility. This screen shot shows a Powerline Ethernet device connected as a local device and other Powerline Ethernet devices as remote devices.
  • Page 16: User Interface

    2.3 User Interface 2.3.1 Main Screen The Main screen essentially provides a list of all Powerline Ethernet devices logically connected to the computer where the utility is running. The top panel shows all local Powerline Ethernet devices found connected to the computer's NIC (Network Interface Card).
  • Page 17 The lower panel displays all the Powerline Ethernet devices, discovered on the current logical network (remote devices). Displayed immediately above this panel is the number of remote devices found, the type of logical network (Public or Private), and a message area that reports connectivity and scan status.
  • Page 18 The Add button is used to add a remote device to your network that is not on the displayed list in the lower panel, for example, a device currently on another logical network. Users are advised to locate the passwords for all devices they wish to manage and add them to the local logical network by clicking on the Add button.
  • Page 19 The Scan button is used to perform an immediate search of the Powerline Ethernet devices connected to the computer. By default the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display. A typical screen after naming and supplying passwords might appear as in Figure 6. Figure 6: Main Screen of the Configuration Utility...
  • Page 20: Privacy Screen

    2.3.2 Privacy Screen The Privacy dialog screen provides a means for managing the local network and providing additional security. All Powerline Ethernet devices are shipped using a default logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlug”. The Privacy dialog screen allows user to make the network private by changing the network name (network password) of devices.
  • Page 21 The Set Local Device Only button is used to change the network name (network password) for the local device only. After doing this, all the devices seen on the Main panel prior to this will no longer be able to communicate or respond to the computer, as they will be on a different logical network.
  • Page 22: Diagnostics Screen

    2.4 Diagnostics Screen The Diagnostics screen shows system information and a history of all devices seen. The appearance is shown in Figure 8. The upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware on the host computer used to communicate over Powerline Ethernet Network. It shall include the following: ‧Operating System Type/Version ‧Host Network Name...
  • Page 23 The lower panel contains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer, over time. Devices are shown here regardless of whether or not they are on the same logical network. Devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate column;...
  • Page 24: About Screen

    2.4.1 About Screen The screen shows the software release date. Figure 9: About dialog screen 2.4.2 Preferences The lower part of the panel may display options for user preferences (such as turning the auto-scan feature on or off) as shown Figure 9 above.
  • Page 25: Push Button Setting

    3. Push Button Setting There are 2 buttons in this device, one is Reset button the other is Secure button. Reset: Push this button can reset to the factory default settings. Be careful, when you press the reset button, please make sure unplug (remove) the Ethernet cable (RJ-45cable) first, and then press the reset button. After press the reset button (the time need <...
  • Page 26 Possible Use Case Scenario 1: Unassociated device joining existing AVLN Possible Use Case Scenario 2: Two devices joining to form new AVLN Before this scenario begin, please make sure to press each device secure button > 10 sec till all LEDs re-flash to generate the random network password key first.
  • Page 28: Trouble Shooting

    4. Trouble Shooting 1. Why my utility can not work properly after finish install steps? Ans: Please follow the steps to check the problem. Check the Windows version, the utility only can support windows 2000, XP, 2003, vista 32, Vista 64. Reinstall the utility again, you can remove it and reinstall the utility again.
  • Page 29 5. If need to use the Powerline/Cable in home, how can I do? Ans: If the Powerline/Cable 200M Bridge need use with Powerline Bridge, the switch need switch to PL/Cable mode and set the Powerline/Cable 200M Bridge to Bridge mode, due to keep the high performance, use the high-pass filter to filter the signal interference from cable modem, the application as follows.

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