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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Powerline 85M Router...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index FCC Part 68................................3 FCC Part 15................................4 Chapter 1 Introduction ..............................5 1.1 Overview ............................5 1.2 Features ............................5 1.3 System Requirements ........................6 Chapter 2 Installation..............................7 2.1 Checklist............................7 2.2 The Front LEDs ..........................8 2.3 The Rear Ports ..........................8 2.4 The Bottom Port ..........................9 Chapter 3 Configuration............................9 3.1 Determine your connection settings....................9 3.2 Connecting the Powerline Router to your network................9...
  • Page 3 3.7.6 Firmware Upgrade........................34 3.7.7 Factory Reset ..........................35 3.8.1 System Log ..........................36 3.9.1 TCP/IP Settings for Windows Operating System ................ 37 Chapter 4. Powerline Networking Utility ........................ 44 4.1 Configuration Utility Setup......................44 4.1.1 Installation of the Utility ....................... 44 4.2 Windows Configuration Utility ......................

  • Page 4: Fcc Part 68

    FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must provide this information to the telephone company upon request.

  • Page 5: Fcc Part 15

    FCC Part 15 The modem generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly in strict accordance with the user's manual, it may cause interference with radio and television reception. The modem has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B computing devices in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B, Part 15 of the FCC regulations.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an Instant Powerline Router with 4-port Fast Ethernet Switch and Homeplug for cable and DSL application. The Powerline Router is the perfect option to connect a small group of PCs to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet backbone.

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    ‧Password protected access ‧System log 1.3 System Requirements 1) Personal computer (PC) 2) Pentium II 233 MHz processor minimum 3) 32 MB RAM minimum 4) 20 MB of free disk space minimum 5) Ethernet Network Interface Controller (NIC) RJ45 Port 6) Internet Browser...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation This chapter offers information about installing your router. If you are not familiar with the hardware or software parameters presented here, please consult your service provider for the values needed. 2.1 Checklist Check the shipping box carefully to ensure that the contents include the items you ordered. If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your local distributor.

  • Page 9: The Front Leds

    2.2 The Front LEDs State Description POWER Press the button to power one the router. Flashing The router running well. Flashing When the router detect other Powerline devices Link Flashing TX or RX activity No Link These four LAN (Local Area Network) ports are where you will connect networked devices, such as PCs, print servers remote hard drives, and anything else you want to put on your network.

  • Page 10: The Bottom Port

    2.4 The Bottom Port Connector Description Reset Switch The reset button, the router restore default settings when press until reboot. Chapter 3 Configuration 3.1 Determine your connection settings Before you configure the router; you need to know the connection information supplied by your service provider. 3.2 Connecting the Powerline Router to your network Unlike a simple hub or switch, the setup of the ADSL Router consists of more than simply plugging everything together.

  • Page 11: Configuring With Web Browser

    3.3 Configuring with Web Browser It is advisable to change the administrator password to safeguard the security of your network. To configure the router, open your browser, type 'http://192.168.6.1' into the address bar and click 'Go' to get to the login page. Save this address in your Favorites for future reference. At the Password prompt, the User name is 'admin' and the password is ’admin’.
  • Page 12 You can use "Quick Setup" to setup the router, and choose the connect mode you prefer.

  • Page 13: Dhcp Server

    3.3.1 DHCP Server The "DHCP Server" option enables you to configure the LAN port. If you enable the DHCP server status, the router will auto assign the IP address to the DHCP clients. You can decide the IP Pool form 1 to 253.

  • Page 14: Dhcp Client

    3.3.2 DHCP Client The DHCP client list allows you to see which clients are connected to the router via IP address and MAC address.

  • Page 15: Upnp Configuration

    3.3.3 UPnP Configuration UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play). Network architecture based on TCP/IP and intended to allow terminals to be networked without the need for configuration. In the Barricade router, for example, the correct ports are automatically opened for applications like Netmeeting, online games, etc. You can choose to enable or disable the UPnP Service.

  • Page 16: Dynamic Ip

    3.4.1 Dynamic IP If you set the WAN as a Dynamic IP, the router will get the WAN IP address automatically.

  • Page 17: Static Ip

    3.4.2 Static IP You can set the router’s WAN IP as static IP address. You need to fill out the Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DSN too.

  • Page 18: Pppoe

    3.4.3 PPPoE PPPoE is usually used by ISPs which provide ADSL line to their subscribers. Usually an ISP gives Login ID and Password to users for login when connecting to Internet. Service Name, AC Name is usually optional. MTU: Sometimes ISP sets different MTU size than 1492. This value would be set to hardware. Dial-on-demand: If checked, router won’t dial this session until received a LANWAN packet.

  • Page 19: Unnumbered Pppoe Setting

    3.4.4 Unnumbered PPPoE Setting Unnumbered PPPoE WAN type is a required feature in Japan. ISP assigns Login ID and Password to users for login when connecting to Internet. Service Name, AC Name is usually optional. It’s required to set the following parameters for Unnumbered PPPoE WAN type: IP address: The unnumbered IP subnet address, assigned by ISP.

  • Page 20: Pptp Setting

    3.4.5 PPTP Setting IP address：The IP address gateway uses to communicate with remote PPTP server. Subnet Mask：Network mask of gateway’s IP address PPTP Server IP Address：Remote PPTP server’s IP address . All other options are same as those of PPPoE Setting.

  • Page 21: L2Tp Setting

    3.4.6 L2TP Setting IP address：The IP address gateway uses to communicate with remote L2TP server. Subnet Mask：Network mask of gateway’s IP address L2TP Server IP Address：Remote L2TP server’s IP address. All other options are same as those of PPPoE Setting in Section 3.4.3. Pressing the Save and Restart saves parameters and reboots the gateway.
  • Page 22 3.4.7 L2TP+DHCP Setting Same as L2TP Setting but user only needs to specify Login ID and Password since routers IP address (as L2TP client) is obtained automatically using DHCP. All other options are same as that of PPPoE Setting in Section 3.4.3.

  • Page 23: Access Control List

    3.5.1 Access Control List You can define the policy to log or without log for ACL (Access Control List).

  • Page 24: Domain Blocking

    3.5.2 Domain Blocking Fill out the domain and IP address you want to block.

  • Page 25: Url Filter Configuration

    3.5.3 URL Filter Configuration The URL Filter Configuration can filter any web access traffic (ie. Destined to any TCP port) is inspected by hardware at wire speed.

  • Page 26: Virtual Server

    3.6.1 Virtual Server The "Virtual Server" using single port number is accelerated by hardware at wire speed.

  • Page 27: Rate Policing Qos

    3.6.2 Rate Policing Qos User can specify a Layer 3/4 criterion and associate it with a maximum token (packet rate or data rate based). If a packet arrives and it matches to a rate policing entry, the router decreases entry’s allocated token by one (if pps based) or by packet length in bytes(if bps based).

  • Page 28: Port-Trigger

    3.6.3 Port-Trigger The router provides Port Trigger for user to define the other applications like Quick Time 4.

  • Page 29: Dmz Host

    3.6.4 DMZ Host To set the virtual DMZ host IP with general L4 protocol forwarding and ICMP forwarding functions.

  • Page 30: Dynamic Dns

    3.7.1 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS allows you to update your dynamic IP address with one or many dynamic DNS services. So anyone can access your FTP or Web service on your computer using DNS-like address.

  • Page 31: Mac Clone

    3.7.2 MAC Clone Some ISP will check the MAC address, so the router supports user to set the new MAC address via MAC clone function.

  • Page 32: Remote Management

    3.7.3 Remote Management You can set one IP to allow the user to remote manage the router.

  • Page 33: User Management

    3.7.4 User Management You can change the user account and password here.

  • Page 34: Time Zone Management

    3.7.5 Time Zone Management If you need to set the router to check the time with the NTP server in internet, you can fill out the domain here. By the way, you also can set the time zone of your country at here.

  • Page 35: Firmware Upgrade

    3.7.6 Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade the new firmware here while you download the latest firmware via our website. Click browser to choose the new firmware and press the Update button to start.

  • Page 36: Factory Reset

    3.7.7 Factory Reset If you want to return all the settings to the factory default, you can press the Factory Default button. If you want to restart the router, you can press the System Restart button.

  • Page 37: System Log

    3.8.1 System Log System log will log the router activities; sometimes you can check the log to make sure what troubles happen.

  • Page 38: Tcp/Ip Settings For Windows Operating System

    3.9.1 TCP/IP Settings for Windows Operating System 1. How can I find my IP Address in Windows 95, 98, or Me? 　 ‧Click on Start, then click on Run. ‧The Run Dialogue Box will appear. Type winipcfg in the window as shown then click OK ‧The IP Configuration window will appear, displaying your Ethernet Adapter Information.
  • Page 39 2. How can I find my IP Address in Windows 2000/XP? ‧Click on Start and select Run. ‧Type cmd then click OK. ‧From the Command Prompt, enter ipconfig. It will return your IP Address, subnet mask, and default router. ‧Type exit to close the command prompt. ‧Make sure you take note of your computer´s Default Router IP Address.
  • Page 40 3. How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 98/Me? ‧From the desktop, right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon (Win ME - My Network Places) and select Properties. ‧Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. If you have more than 1 adapter, then there will be a TCP/IP “Binding”...
  • Page 41 ‧Click Specify an IP Address. ‧Enter in an IP Address that is on the same subnet as the LAN IP Address on your router. Example: If the router´s LAN IP Address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP Address 192.168.0.X where X is between 2-99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network.
  • Page 42 ‧Click on the DNS Configuration tab. ‧Click Enable DNS. Type in a Host (can be any word). Under DNS server search order, enter the LAN IP Address of your router (192.168.0.1). Click Add. ‧Click OK twice. ‧When prompted to reboot your computer, click Yes. After you reboot, the computer will now have a static, private IP Address.
  • Page 43 4. How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 2000? ‧Right-click on My Network Places and select Properties. ‧Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your network card and select Properties. ‧Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  • Page 44 ‧Click Use the following IP Address and enter an IP Address that is on the same subnet as the LAN IP Address on your router. Example: If the router´s LAN IP Address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP Address 192.168.0.X where X = 2-99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network. ‧Set the Default Router to be the same as the LAN IP Address of your router (192.168.0.1).

  • Page 45: Chapter 4. Powerline Networking Utility

    Chapter 4. Powerline Networking Utility Note. The Powerline Router 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 46: Windows Configuration Utility

    4.2 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 47: User Interface

    Figure 3 : Main Screen with Low-Speed Powerline Ethernet device Local 4.3 User Interface 4.3.1 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 48 Figure 4: Multiple Local Device Connection...
  • Page 49 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. The following information is displayed for each of the devices discovered that appear in the lower panel: Device Name column shows the default device name, which may be user re-defined.
  • Page 50 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 51: Privacy Screen

    Figure 7: Main Screen of the Configuration Utility 4.3.2 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”...

  • Page 52: Diagnostics Screen

    Figure 8: Privacy Screen 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 53 ‧ Operating System Type/Version ‧ Host Network Name ‧ User Name ‧ MAC Address of all NICs (network interface card) ‧ Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used (NDIS) and optionally ‧ Powerline Ethernet device chipset manufacturer name (85Mbps version Only) ‧...

  • Page 54: About Screen

    ‧ Adapter Last known rate ‧ Adapter Last Known Network ‧ HomePlug chipset manufacturer name ‧ Date device last scanned ‧ MAC Firmware Version (85Mbps version Only) The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later emailing to technical support of a manufacturer, or printed for reference during a technical support call.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    4.5 Troubleshooting This section will introduce how to solve the connect problem for management remote Powerline devices. 4.5.1 When the remote Powerline devices can not connect or access? When you find that the computer can not connect to another or the remote Powerline device can not found by Powerline utility, please follow up the steps to check the problem.
  • Page 56 Step 2: Connect to the other Powerline bridge or router directly which can not detect at Main tab at step 1. On the Privacy page, you can change the Private Network name as the same name with other Powerline device or just press the Use Default (Public Network).

  • Page 57: Appendix A Glossary

    Appendix A Glossary Address mask A bit mask used to select bits from an Internet address for subnet addressing. The mask is 32 bits long and selects the network portion of the Internet address and one or more bits of the local portion. Sometimes called subnet mask.
  • Page 58 Customer Premises Equipment located in a user's premises. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP is software that automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network. DHCP eliminates having to manually assign permanent IP addresses to every device on your network. DHCP software typically runs in servers and is also found in network devices such as Routers.
  • Page 59 Hop count A measure of distance between two points on the Internet. It is equivalent to the number of routers that separate the source and destination. HTML Hypertext Markup Language - The page-coding language for the World Wide Web. HTML browser A browser used to traverse the Internet, such as Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  • Page 60 Management Information Base - A collection of objects can be accessed via a network management protocol, such as SNMP and CMIP (Common Management Information Protocol). Network Address Translation - A proposal for IP address reuse, where the local IP address is mapped to a globally unique address.
  • Page 61 Route The path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination. The route a datagram may follow can include many routers and many physical networks. In the Internet, each datagram is routed separately. Router A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network (or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol to gain information about the network and algorithms to choose the best route based on several criteria known as "routing metrics".
  • Page 62 Static IP Addresses A static IP address is an IP address permanently assigned to computer in a TCP/IP network. Static IP addresses are usually assigned to networked devices that are consistently accessed by multiple users, such as Server PCs, or printers. If you are using your Router to share your cable or DSL Internet connection, contact your ISP to see if they have assigned your home a static IP address.
  • Page 63 Virtual Connection (VC) A link that seems and behaves like a dedicated point-to-point line or a system that delivers packets in sequence, as happens on an actual point-to-point network. In reality, the data is delivered across a network via the most appropriate route.

  • Page 64: Appendix B Cabling / Connection

    Appendix B Cabling / Connection Network cables connect PCs in an Ethernet network Category 5, called "Cat5" for short is commonly used type of network cable today. Cat 5 cables are tipped with RJ-45 connectors, which fit into RJ-45 port. Straight-through vs.

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