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BiPAC 2073 R2

HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter

BiPAC 2074 R2

HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Bridge with
AC Pass-Through
User Manual
Firmware Version 4.0.1
Last revised on Mar 2010

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  • Page 1: Bipac 2073 R2

    BiPAC 2073 R2 HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter BiPAC 2074 R2 HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Bridge with AC Pass-Through User Manual Firmware Version 4.0.1 Last revised on Mar 2010...
  • Page 2 Safety Warnings 1. Do not use the adapter in high humidity or high temperature environment. 2. Do not open or repair the case yourself. 3. Avoid using this product and all its accesories outdoor. 4. Place the adapter on a stable surface. 5.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ................. 1 Features ..................2 Chapter 2: Installing the Router ............3 Package Contents ............... 3 BiPAC 2073 R2 ...................3 BiPAC 2074 R2 ...................3 Important note for using this adapter ............4 Device Overview ..................5 Hardware Installation (For separated plug clip type only) ......7 Connecting the HomePlug Adapter ............9...
  • Page 4 Diagnostic Tab ..................32 Firmware Download Tab ..............34 About Tab ..................35 Firmware Upgrade ................36 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ............39 Appendix: Product Support & Contact .......... 40...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Product

    Chapter 1: Product Introduction BiPAC HomePlug AV 200 is a networking device that utilizes the existing wiring system as a path to transmit data signal through the inter-conversion between digital and analog signal. With this functionality, HomePlug AV devices can be plugged into an AC outlet to draw power and at the same time establishing a network connection between two or more Ethernet devices.

  • Page 6: Features

    Features 1. Physical layer data rate up to 200Mbps over existing Powerline. 2. Uses powerline technology that takes advantage of the unused bandwidth of the electrical wir- ing in the home. 3. Ideal for Triple Play applications such as IPTV, VoIP telephony and high-speed Internet access. 4.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Installing The Router

    Chapter 2: Installing the Router Package Contents BiPAC 2073 R2 • BiPAC 2073 R2 HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter • Quick Start Guide • CD (containing user manual and QSG) • Ethernet (CAT-5 LAN) cable BiPAC 2074 R2 • BiPAC 2074 R2 HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Bridge with AC Pass Through •...

  • Page 8: Important Note For Using This Adapter

    Important note for using this adapter...

  • Page 9: Device Overview

    Device Overview The LEDs and Buttons BiPAC 2073 R2 BiPAC 2074 R2 AC Power Outlet / AC Pass-through Power LED (only available in BiPAC 2074 PLC LED ETH LED SYNC Button Reset Button Ethernet Port Power Plug The Description of each labeled part is described in the table below.
  • Page 10 The Rear Side and Look BiPAC 2073 R2 BiPAC 2074 R2 (For separated plug clip type only) Power Plug Clip Socket: Install the clip into this socket...

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation (For Separated Plug Clip Type Only)

    Hardware Installation (For separated plug clip type only) Refer to the following diagrams and direction to install the clip with BiPAC 2073 R2: Example 1: EU clip. • Please check the lock instruction on your clip. • If you got the “Triangle Lock”, refer to right diagram.
  • Page 12 Example 2: UK clip. • Please check the lock instruction on your clip. • If you got the “Circle Lock”, refer to right diagram.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Homeplug Adapter

    Connecting the HomePlug Adapter It is easy to connect the device simply by performing the following instructions: Power Connection BiPAC 2073 R2 Plug the Homeplug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter into the wall outlet/socket. BiPAC 2074 R2 Plug the embedded AC power cable to the wall outlet/socket.

  • Page 14: Lan Connection

    LAN Connection Connect the supplied RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet bridge/adapter and the other side to the device’s Ethernet interface.

  • Page 15: Ac Pass-Through Connection

    AC Pass-Through Connection BiPAC 2074 R2 only Plug IT electrical devices (e.g. ADSL router, Set-to-box, notebook, etc.) into the built-in AC pass- through with an embedded low-pass filter to prevent electrical noise from interfering on your powering network.

  • Page 16: Networking Setup

    1. Connect a network cable to the adapter or bridge and then plug the device into a power socket. BiPAC 2074 R2 BiPAC 2073 R2 2. Then connect the device to a PC, modem, router or set-top-box. BiPAC 2074 R2 BiPAC 2073 R2 3.

  • Page 17: Setup Utility

    Setup Utility After you complete the hardware installation, insert the CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive to perform Setup Utility for network configuration. The Setup Utility will auto-run. Follow the step-by-step configuration wizard, the utility will guide you complete the basic network configuration. See Utility Installation section.

  • Page 18: Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network)

    Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network) Push Button Usage SYNC Button is used to add a HomePlug device to a powerline network or remove it from current pwoerline network. There are 2 types of SYNC Button trigger state: 1. Joining a Network: Press the SYNC button on the device for less than 3 seconds.
  • Page 19 Scenario 2: A BiPAC HomePlug AV device wants to join an existing network group BC Device A wants to Joining a Network group "BC" currently consisting of device B and device C. Any devices within the "BC" group can become the "adder" and device A will be the "joiner". Example: 1.

  • Page 20: Powerline Network Illustration

    Powerline Network Illustration...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: Installation

    Chapter 3: Installation Utility Installation The utility can be used on the following Windows platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. 1. Place the BiPAC HomePlug AV 200 Utility auto-installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. 2. Click on Utility for Easy Installation to install the utility.

  • Page 22: Bipac Homeplug Av 200 Utility Installation

    BiPAC HomePlug AV 200 Utility Installation 1. After clicking on Utility for Easy Installation, the installation wizard will appear. Click Next. 2. You may define the location of the installation folder using the Browse button, however it is highly recommended that you use the default location. In addition, you can also choose to install HomePlug AV 200 Utility only for yourself or for all the users who share your PC.
  • Page 23 3. Press Next to confirm and start the installation. 4. While the utility installlation is in progress, the system will automatically prompt you to install the WinPcap program in a separate window pop-up. Install this program in order for the utility to work well.
  • Page 24 5. While the utility installlation is in progress, the system will automatically prompt you to install the WinPcap program in a separate window pop-up. Install this program in order for the utility to work well. 6. When the WinPcap installation window pops up, click Next to proceed with the installation. 7.
  • Page 25 8. Read through the license agreement then click on I Agree button to accept the agreement term. 9. If you want the WinPcap driver run automatically when booting, please tick Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time. Then click on install to continue the installation.
  • Page 26 10. When the WinPcap installation is done, click on Finish to close the window.
  • Page 27 11. When the WinPcap installation is done, you will have also completed the BiPAC HomePlug AV 200 Utility installation as well. You may now click on the close button of the Utility installa- tion window to finish the process.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4: Configuration

    Chapter 4: Configuration Accessing BiPAC HomePlug AV 200 Utility Once the BiPAC HomePlug AV 200 Utility Setup Wizard is installed, a shortcut will appear on the desktop. You can start the BiPAC HomePlug AV Utility by double clicking on the shortcut, or go through “start”→...

  • Page 29: Bipac Homeplug Av Utility

    BiPAC HomePlug AV Utility Billion BiPAC HomePlug AV Utility consists of 6 screens accessed through 6 panel tabs. The 6 panels are Main, Privacy, Diagnostics, QoS, Firmware download and About located on the top left corner of the program for configuration convenience.
  • Page 30 The Network type (Public or Private) is also displayed based on the network status of the local device. The scan status option is displayed on the top right corner above the Remote devices panel showing whether the Autoscan function is turned ON or OFF. The following information is displayed for all devices that appear in the lower panel: Device Name: Show the default device name.
  • Page 31 Password Setup Instructions: This feature grants users the access level to change the Private Network Name of both the local & the remote HomePlug AV devices. Password is required if one is to change the Private Network Name of each devices within the powerline network in order for all devices to be able to communicate &...
  • Page 32 3. If the password entered is not recognized or unacceptable, an error message box will pop up prompting user to change the password. Click OK then re-enter the password again. 4. If the password entered is correct, you will see that the password will be displayed next to the device.

  • Page 33: Privacy Tab

    Privacy Tab Privacy Tab allows user the convenience to manage the security of the private powerline network. In addition, user can also uitlize this feature to add a new HomePlug device to the private network instead of manually adding the device using its SYNC button. In order to add devices to the network through the utility GUI, Private Network Name of each device is required to be the same with the local device.

  • Page 34: Qos Tab

    QoS Tab This function allows user the flexibility to manage the bandwidth usage for each HomePlug device. The higher the QoS priority the more bandwidth usage is allocated to that particular device.
  • Page 35 To set the QoS priority of each device: 1. Click to select the type that you want to set the QoS priority. 2. In the Priority setting fields, click on Add/Modify button, then enter the IP address/MAC ad- dress and drag the Priority slider to either Low, Normal, Medium or High position. When the position of the slider is set, click Confirm to save the settings.

  • Page 36: Diagnostic Tab

    Diagnostic Tab The Diagnostics Tab screen shows System information and a history of all remote devices seen over a period of time. This screen is available for OEM/ODM Customization. The Upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer which were used for communication via HomePlug device on the Powerline network.
  • Page 37 The Lower panel contains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time. All devices that were on the powerline network are listed here along with a few other parameters. Devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transmission rate in the Rate column;...

  • Page 38: Firmware Download Tab

    Firmware Download Tab This function gives users the convenience to download the free bundled Firmware Upgrade tool from Billion website. Thus, with this feature, users can always keep their PLC Utility updated with the latest firmware. To Download the Free Bundled Firmware Upgrade Tool 1.

  • Page 39: About Tab

    About Tab The About screen shows the software version. Under the Preferences panel, user can check the AutoScan box to turn on the Auto Scan function or check off the box to turn off the Auto Scan function.

  • Page 40: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware Upgrade Instructions: 1. Download the firmware upgrade tool (.zip file) from Billion website then unzip the file. 2. Locate the Firmware upgrade icon then double click on it to initiate the firmware upgrade tool.
  • Page 41 3. When the firmware upgrade application starts, it will automatically scan for all available LAN cards on the computer and the HomePlug AV devices connected to it. The “Device Infoma- tion” part will display the firmware version and MAC address of the local HomePlug device. Note: You can also select the LAN card manually from the drop-down list.
  • Page 42 5. When upgrading is finished, a dialog will pop up to inform you. Click Yes to use the program or No to exit.

  • Page 43: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    If your router is not functioning properly, please refer to the suggested solutions provided in this chapter. If your problems persist or the suggested solutions do not meet your needs, please kindly contact your service provider or Billion for support. Problems with the device...

  • Page 44: Appendix: Product Support & Contact

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