6. Specifications ..............11 how to use this manual This user manual has been designed to make understanding networking with the INTellINeT NeTWoRK SolUTIoNS HomePlug Turbo ethernet Bridge ™ easier than ever. look for the following items when reading this manual: This check mark means there is a note of interest about something you should pay special attention to while using the device.
1. introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the INTellINeT NeTWoRK SolUTIoNS HomePlug Turbo ethernet Bridge, Model 502641. The bridge will allow you to network better than ever by letting you turn the existing AC power lines in your home or office into a high-speed network. Now you don’t have to drill through the walls or climb through the attic or cellar to install network cables.
Ethernet activity Off No Ethernet port link IMPORTANT: Because the INTellINeT NeTWoRK SolUTIoNS HomePlug Turbo ethernet Bridge sends data over a home’s power lines, plug it directly into an electrical outlet. It’s recommended not to plug the device into a power strip with surge protection. And do not plug the device into a UPS: The bridge has its own power filter for protection against surges.
NOTE: If you want the devices on your HomePlug network to share high-speed Internet access, connect the bridge to a router after you run the HomePlug Configuration Utility (refer to the previous section). Utility Installation & Access 1. Insert the included utility Cd into the Cd-RoM drive of your computer, then run the setup.exe program start...
5. Wait for the finish status, then click “finish” to complete the installation. To access the configuration utility, double-click the PowerPacket Configuration Utility icon (shown at left) on your desktop. Main Tab Clicking on the Main tab shows the main screen of the configuration utility. The upper window on the screen shows a HomePlug device connected locally to the host computer.
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The lower window displays all the HomePlug remote devices detected on the current logical network. Just above this Remote device window is the total number of remote devices connected on the same network; the type of network (public or private), based on the network status of the local device; and the scan status option, which shows whether the Autoscan functionality is turned on or off.
The “Scan” button is used to perform an immediate search for the HomePlug devices connected to the network. By default, the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display screen. • Quality shows the quality between two devices. •...
The “Set All devices” button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main panel for which the password had been entered for the same logical network. A dialog window will appear to report the success of this operation.
The lower window contains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time. All devices that were on the HomePlug network are listed here, along with a few other parameters. devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate column;...
5. troubleshooting Problem: None of the LEDs light up after installing the bridge. Solution: Unplug the Category 5 ethernet network cable from the computer. Unplug the bridge from the electrical outlet. Repeat the hardware installation process. Make sure the electrical outlet is working properly. Problem: The Ethernet LED does not light up on the bridge. Solution: When the ethernet port detects a lAN connection, the ethernet led will light up. Check the computer’s ethernet adapter to see if the connection and adapter are working properly.
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