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  • Page 1: User Manual

    NHP5010 500Mbps Powerline AV Wireless N AP Router User Manual V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NHP5010 User Manual Contents 1 Safety Precautions ..................1 2 Overview ......................2 Product Introduction ................2 3 Hardware Description and Device Connection ..........3 LED Status Description and Pushbutton Description ......3 Interface and Switch Description ............6 Hardware Installation ................6 3.3.1 System Requirements ..............
  • Page 3 NHP5010 User Manual 5.4.6 Diagnostics ................106 5.4.7 Logout ..................109 Status ....................109 5.5.1 Device Information ..............109 5.5.2 LAN Client.................. 110 5.5.3 Routing Table ................110 5.5.4 Logout ..................111 Help ....................112 6 Using the Security Pushbutton ..............113 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network ........
  • Page 4 NHP5010 User Manual About the User Manual This user manual mainly describes how to install and configure the NHP5010 PLC wireless router. Our company reserves the right to modify this manual for product upgrade or other causes without notifying users in advance. This user manual is only for reference.
  • Page 5 NHP5010 User Manual Features PLC Features  Power voltage range is 100 to 240 V AC 50/60Hz.  Support the HomePlug AV protocol and the IEEE1901 protocol.  PLC physical link rate is up to 500Mbps.  Support the following modulation schemes: OFDM QAM 4096/1024/256/64/16/8, QPSK, BPSK, and ROBO.

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    NHP5010 User Manual Safety Precautions This device is intended for connection to the AC power line. Before using this product, please read the following precautions:  Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.  Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a dry cloth for cleaning.

  • Page 7: Overview

    Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing the NHP5010PLC wireless router. The NHP5010 PLC wireless router is compatible with the HomePlug AV, IEEE1901 and 802.11b/g/n protocols. It supports CCK and OFDM modulation schemes. Its PLC physical link rate is up to 500Mbps, and its wireless physical rate is up to 300Mbps in the 802.11n mode.

  • Page 8: Hardware Description And Device Connection

    NHP5010 User Manual Hardware Description and Device Connection LED Status Description and Pushbutton Description There are 5 LED indicators on the front panel of the PLC wireless router. By observing their status, you can check whether the device runs normally.
  • Page 9 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes the status of LED indicators on the front panel: Color Status Description Indicator Green System runs normally. System is resetting. Power Green Blink System is in the process of password synchronization. Device is powered off or system is down.
  • Page 10 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes pushbuttons on the front panel: Button Description It is used to set the status of the device members.  Press and hold the Security pushbutton for more than 10 seconds to exit the current network and generate a random Security password of network member.

  • Page 11: Interface And Switch Description

    Before installing the device, please ensure that the following items are ready:  At least one Ethernet RJ45 cable (10Base-T/100Base-T)  One NHP5010 PLC wireless router  One PLC device for PLC communication  A PC that is installed with the TCP/IP protocol and can access the Internet.

  • Page 12: Before You Begin

    NHP5010 User Manual 3.3.2 Before You Begin Before you install the device, please pay attention to the following items:  When the device is connected to a computer, hub, router, or switch, the Ethernet cable should be shorter than 100 meters.

  • Page 13: Operation Range

    NHP5010 User Manual Operation Range The operation range of the PLC wireless router depends on the actual environment. The path and effect of signal transmission may vary with the deployment in a house or an office. In theory, the maximum PLC transmission distance can reach 300 meters.

  • Page 14: Configuring The Lan Pc

    NHP5010 User Manual Configuring the LAN PC By default, the DHCP server is enabled. The LAN IP address of the PLC wireless router is 192.168.99.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.  Note: The configuration steps and figures on Windows XP are depicted as an example.
  • Page 15 NHP5010 User Manual  Note: If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than the Local Area Connections Properties window may appears. Step 3 Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window appears.
  • Page 16 NHP5010 User Manual Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of the network adapter. Set the IP address to 192.168. 99.X (‘X’ is a number in the range of 2 to 254) and set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 17 NHP5010 User Manual Step 5 Ping the default IP address of the PLC wireless router, to check whether the current connection between your PC and the PLC wireless router is normal. Choose Start > Run from the desktop and enter ping 192.168.99.1.
  • Page 18 NHP5010 User Manual 192.168.99.1 in the ping command is the default IP address of the LAN interface. If the IP address changes, enter the current IP address instead. Step 6 If your PC can ping through the default IP address of the PLC wireless...

  • Page 19: Web Configuration

    NHP5010 User Manual Web Configuration This chapter describes how to log in to the PLC wireless router as a super user and how to configure the parameters in the Web pages. Logging In to the PLC Wireless Router If you log in to the PLC wireless router for the first time, do as follows:...

  • Page 20: Setup

    NHP5010 User Manual  Note: The LAN user is allowed to access the PLC wireless router by two-level user names and passwords (admin/admin and user/user). Setup 5.2.1 Wizard You can set the basic network parameters for accessing the Internet by following this wizard.
  • Page 21 NHP5010 User Manual  Note: When you order the broadband service, pay attention to the Internet connection type. The PLC wireless router adopts Ethternet connection. Technical parameters of Internet connection properities are provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). For example, your ISP should tell you whether the Internet connection mode is static IP or dynamic IP, and whether the protocol used for Internet communication is DHCP or PPPoE.
  • Page 22 NHP5010 User Manual  Note: The password of the default super user of the PLC wireless router is admin. In order to ensure your network security, it is recommended to change the default password. Step 4 In this page, you can change the password of the PLC wireless router. If you do not want to change the password, click Next or Skip.
  • Page 23 NHP5010 User Manual Step 5 In this page, you can set the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server according to your time zone. After setting the NTP server and time zone, click Next to display the following page: Step 6 The PLC wireless router supports 4 types of Internet connection: DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE, and Bridge.
  • Page 24 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable WAN Enable or disable the WAN connection of DHCP type. Connection Type Select DHCP from the drop-down list.  INTERNET: It is mainly used for the Internet service, for example, surfing the Internet.
  • Page 25 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description address to your router according to the vendor class ID. Set the maximum transmission unit (MTU). It is 1,500 bytes for most Ethernet networks. But some ISPs may require smaller MTUs. Do not modify the value of MTU size unless it is necessary for your ISP connection.
  • Page 26 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable WAN Enable or disable the WAN connection of static IP type. Connection Type Select Static IP from the drop-down list.  INTERNET: It is mainly used for the Internet service, for example, surfing the Internet.
  • Page 27 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description Enter the WAN subnet mask provided by the ISP. It varies Subnet mask with the network types. Usually, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 (Class C). Enter the IP address of gateway provided by the ISP. This Default Gateway IP IP address is used for connecting to the ISP.
  • Page 28 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable WAN Enable or disable the WAN connection of PPPoE type. Connection Type Select PPPoE from the drop-down list.  INTERNET: It is mainly used for the Internet service, for example, surfing the Internet.
  • Page 29 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description PPPoE Account Enter the user name provided by the ISP for PPPoE dialup. PPPoE Password Enter the password provided by the ISP for PPPoE dialup. Confirm Password Enter the PPPoE password again. Authentication You can select AUTO, PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, or EAP from Method the drop-down list.
  • Page 30 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable WAN Enable or disable the WAN connection of bridge type. Connection Type Select Bridge from the drop-down list. Service Type You can only select INTERNET. The PLC wireless router supports 2 LAN ports, which can LAN Port be bound to different interfaces.
  • Page 31 NHP5010 User Manual Step 8 In this page, you can configure the wireless parameters of the PLC wireless router. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable Wireless Enable or disable the wireless interface. Interface The wireless network name (SSID) can contain up to 32...
  • Page 32 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description  Mixed 802.11b/g: It is compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g.  Mixed 802.11n/g: It is compatible with 802.11n and 802.11g.  Mixed 802.11b/g/n: It is compatible with 802.11b, 802.11n, and 802.11g. You can set the band width only in the 802.11 mode that is compatible with 802.11n.
  • Page 33 NHP5010 User Manual None means that data encryption is not adopted, the network is not secure, and any station can access the network. This option is not recommended. (2) WEP Select WEP from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page.
  • Page 34 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description Select the encryption length of WEP key. You can select 64 WEP Key Length bit or 128 bit. Select one from the four keys as the default key of the Default Tx Key wireless network.
  • Page 35 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description WPA Mode Only WPA-Personal is available. Encryption Mode Only TKIP is available. Group Key Set the update interval of group key. Update Interval Set the pre-shared key. The PLC wireless router uses this Pre-shared Key key to authenticate the identity of workstation.
  • Page 36 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description Interval Set the pre-shared key. The PLC wireless router uses this Pre-shared Key key to authenticate the identity of workstation. (5) WPA/WPA2-PSK Select WPA/WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page.
  • Page 37 NHP5010 User Manual Step 11 After selecting the proper wireless security mode and its relevant parameters, click Next to display the following page. Step 12 In this page, you can view the configuration information of the PLC wireless router. If you want to modify some settings, click Back. If you want to make the settings take effect, click Complete.

  • Page 38: Internet Setup

    NHP5010 User Manual 5.2.2 Internet Setup Choose SETUP > Internet Setup, and the following page appears. This device supports Internet access modes. In this page, you can add multiple WAN connections and set the default gateway mode. You can manually or automatically set the default gateway mode.
  • Page 39 NHP5010 User Manual The PLC wireless router supports four types of Internet connection modes. The Internet connection modes contain DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE, and Bridge. In this page, you can select the proper Internet connection mode and configure the relevant parameters according to the actual requirements.
  • Page 40 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable WAN Enable or disable the WAN connection of DHCP type. Connection Type Select DHCP from the drop-down list.  INTERNET: It is mainly used for the Internet service, for example, surfing the Internet.
  • Page 41 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description Enter the vendor class ID. DHCP server assigns the IP Vendor Class ID address to your router according to the vendor class ID. Set the maximum transmission unit. It is 1500 bytes for most Ethernet networks. But some ISPs may require smaller MTUs.
  • Page 42 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable WAN Enable or disable the WAN connection of static IP type. Connection Type Select Static IP from the drop-down list.  INTERNET: It is mainly used for the Internet service, for example, surfing the Internet.
  • Page 43 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description Enter the WAN IP address provided by the ISP. It cannot be IP address null. Enter the WAN subnet mask provided by the ISP. It varies Subnet mask depending on the network type. Usually, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 (Class C).
  • Page 44 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable WAN Enable or disable the WAN connection of PPPoE type. Connection Type Select PPPoE from the drop-down list.  INTERNET: it is mainly used for the Internet service, for example, surfing the Internet.
  • Page 45 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description PPPoE Account Enter the user name provided by the ISP for PPPoE dialup. PPPoE Password Enter the password provided by the ISP for PPPoE dialup. Confirm Password Enter the PPPoE password again. Authentication You can select AUTO, PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, or EAP Method from the drop-down list.

  • Page 46: Wireless Setup

    NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable WAN Enable or disable the WAN connection of bridge type. Connection Type Select Bridge from the drop-down list. Service Type You can only select INTERNET. The PLC wireless router supports 2 LAN ports, which can LAN Port be bound to different interfaces.
  • Page 47 NHP5010 User Manual 5.2.3.1 Wireless Basic Settings Choose Wirelss Setup > Wireless Basic on the left pane or click Wireless Basic in the WIRELESS SETUP page to display the following page. In this page, you can configure the basic wireless parameters.
  • Page 48 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable Wireless Enable or disable the wireless interface. Interface The wireless network name (SSID) can contain up to 32 Wireless Network characters and can be letters, numerals, underlines, and any Name (SSID) combinations of them.
  • Page 49 NHP5010 User Manual After setting the parameters, click Apply to save the settings. 5.2.3.2 Wireless Security Settings Choose Wirelss Setup > Wireless Security on the left pane or click Wireless Security in the WIRELESS SETUP page to display the following page.
  • Page 50 NHP5010 User Manual None means data encryption is not adopted and the network is not secure. Any station can access the network. This option is not recommended. (2) WEP Select WEP from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the...
  • Page 51 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters related to the WEP mode: Field Description Select the encryption length of WEP key. You can select 64 WEP Key Length bit or 128 bit. Select one from the four keys as the default key of the Default Tx Key wireless network.
  • Page 52 NHP5010 User Manual (3) WPA-PSK Select WPA-PSK from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page. The following table describes parameters related to the WPA mode: Field Description WPA Mode Only WPA-Personal is available. Encryption Mode Only TKIP is available.
  • Page 53 NHP5010 User Manual Select WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page. The following table describes parameters related to the WPA2 mode: Field Description WPA Mode Only WPA2-Personal is available. Encryption Mode Only AES is available.
  • Page 54 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters related to the WPA/WPA2 Mixed mode: Field Description WPA Mode Only WPA/WPA2 Mixed-Personal is available. You can only select Both. Both indicates that it is Encryption Mode compatible with TKIP or AES.
  • Page 55 NHP5010 User Manual SSID, security mode, and password. To use this function, a wireless client must support WPS. If the wireless client does not support WPS, you must manually configure the wireless settings of wireless client, and ensure that its SSID and other wireless security settings are the same as that of the PLC wireless router.
  • Page 56 NHP5010 User Manual Caution: If you want to use WPS, you must select the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA/WPA2-PSK mode and the SSID must be broadcasted. WPS modes contain PBC mode and PIN mode.  PBC Mode Click the PBC button in the WPS page or press the WPS button on the PLC wireless router to start WPS connection.

  • Page 57: Lan Setup

    NHP5010 User Manual Click the PIN button in the configuration utility page of network card within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page appears. The client can now visit the LAN. 5.2.4 LAN Setup...
  • Page 58 NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can configure the LAN settings of the PLC wireless router. You can modify the IP address of the LAN interface according to the actual network environment. The default IP address is 192.168.99.1. Please note that this is an optional operation.

  • Page 59: Time And Date

    NHP5010 User Manual Field Description your router. Domain Name Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server. Domain Server (Primary) IP names should be resolved first by the primary DNS server. Domain Name If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP Server (Secondary) address of DNS server.

  • Page 60: Advanced Settings

    NHP5010 User Manual Advanced Settings 5.3.1 DoS Protection Denial-of-Service attack (DoS attack) is one of most common network attack types. DoS attack is one type of external attacks launched by hackers, and it is usually used to prevent the legal users from enjoying the service. The way of common attack is to make the system server overload or let system crash.

  • Page 61: Access Control

    NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can enable or disable the fire wall settings such as ICMP Echo, Fraggle, and Echo Chargen. After setting the parameters, click Apply to save the settings. 5.3.2 Access Control Choose ADVANCED > Access Control, and the following page appears.
  • Page 62 NHP5010 User Manual 5.3.2.1 MAC Filtering MAC (Media Access Control) address filter is used to filter the transmission data according to the physical address of wireless network card. Choose Access Control > MAC Filtering on the left pane or click MAC Filter in...
  • Page 63 NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can add the MAC addresses of devices to the MAC filtering list. The devices in the MAC filtering list are not allowed to access the Internet. Check Enable MAC Filtering, and the following page appears.
  • Page 64 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enter the MAC address of the device that is not allowed to access the Internet. Comment Enter the comment about the MAC filtering rule. After setting the parameters, click Apply to save the settings.
  • Page 65 NHP5010 User Manual Check Enable DHCP Filter, and the following page appears.  List of IP Address Reserved for MAC If a MAC address of a LAN device is consistent with the specified MAC address, the PLC wireless router assigns the bound IP address to the device.

  • Page 66: Black List

    NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes the paramters for configuring an IP address reserved for a MAC address: Field Description Enter an IP address for binding to a MAC address. Enter a MAC address for binding to an IP.
  • Page 67 NHP5010 User Manual In this page, enter the MAC address of the LAN device. After setting the parameters, click Apply to save the settings. 5.3.2.3 IP Filtering The IP filter function can prevent the internal users from accessing the Internet.
  • Page 68 NHP5010 User Manual Check Enable IP Filtering, and the following page appears. Click Add to display the following page.
  • Page 69 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enter the computer IP address that needs to be filtered. TCP/UDP You can select TCP, UDP, or Both. Remark Enter the comment about the IP filtering rule.
  • Page 70 NHP5010 User Manual Click Add to display the following page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Port Range Enter the port filtering range. TCP/UDP You may select TCP, UDP, or Both. Remark Enter the comment about the port filtering rule.
  • Page 71 NHP5010 User Manual After setting the parameters, click Apply to save the settings. 5.3.2.5 URL Filtering URL filtering function is used to block some websites that you do not want the LAN users to access. Choose Access Control > URL Filtering on the left pane or click URL Filtering in the ACCESS CONTROL page to display the following page.

  • Page 72: Advanced Wireless

    NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enter the URL that needs to be filtered. Comment Enter the comment about the URL filtering rule. After setting the parameters, click Apply to save the settings.
  • Page 73 NHP5010 User Manual 5.3.3.1 Advanced Wireless Settings Choose Advanced Wireless > Advanced on the left pane or click Advanced in the ADVANCED WIRELESS page to display the following page.
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  • Page 75 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Transmission Set the proper transmission rate. Rate Select the proper transmission power from the drop- Transmit Power down list. You can select 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, or 20%.
  • Page 76 NHP5010 User Manual Field Description Set the network name. The SSID can contain up to 32 SSID1~4 characters and can be letters, numerals, underlines, and any combinations of them. The SSID is case-sensitive.  If Visible is selected, the PLC wireless router broadcasts its SSID on the wireless network, and the clients can scan the SSID.
  • Page 77 NHP5010 User Manual For the parameters in this page, refer to 5.2.3.2 Wireless Security Settings. 5.3.3.3 Access Control Choose Advanced Wireless > Access Control on the left pane or click Access Control in the ADVANCED WIRELESS page to display the following page.

  • Page 78: Advanced Network

    NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Select a port name of wireless SSID from the drop- Wireless SSID down list. Access control You can select Disable, Allow, or Deny. Mode Enter the MAC address that needs to be filtered in the WLAN.
  • Page 79 NHP5010 User Manual...
  • Page 80 NHP5010 User Manual 5.3.4.1 When trusted users in the network wish to connect to untrusted networks, ALG leads the relevant applications to the agent server of firewall. The agent server serves as an actual server of Internet to assess the request, and then it determines whether to accept the request or not according to the relevant rules of network service.
  • Page 81 NHP5010 User Manual Select a WAN connection in the DMZ table and click the Edit icon to display the following page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description WAN Connection Display current WAN connection. Enable or disable DMZ function of the Enable DMZ selected WAN connection.
  • Page 82 NHP5010 User Manual After setting the parameters, click Apply to save the settings. 5.3.4.3 QoS function allows you to set an appropriate value in the field of WAN QoS according to the actual bandwidth provided by the ISP. Reserving bandwidth is recommended, so that the gateway can reserve bandwidth for other transmission applications.
  • Page 83 NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can configure the data rate of downstream bandwidth and upstream bandwidth. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description You may select a proper rate from the drop-down list or Downstream manually set a proper data rate.
  • Page 84 NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you may configure the priority of the LAN interfaces, incoming and outgoing rate limits, and flow control. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description The PLC wireless router supports 2 LAN interfaces Port and 4 WLAN interfaces.
  • Page 85 NHP5010 User Manual Then, the router sends the data packets to the specified destination network or host through the gateway. Choose Advanced Network > Static Routing on the left pane or click Static Routing in the ADVANCED NETWORK page to display the following page.
  • Page 86 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Destination Set the IP address of destination network. Network Address Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask of the destination IP address. Use Gateway IP Set the IP address of host or router that data packets are Address sent to.
  • Page 87 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enabled Enable or disable RIP. Interface Display the WAN connection name. You can select RIPV1, RIPV2 or Both. Both indicates that it Version is compatible with RIPV1 and RIPV2.
  • Page 88 NHP5010 User Manual  Note: UPnP is widely used in video and audio software. It can automatically search a device on the network. If you worry about the security problems caused by UPnP, you may disable UPnP. 5.3.4.7 TR069 TR-069, one of the technology specifications, comes from the Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Forum, whose full name is "CPE WAN Management Protocol...
  • Page 89 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Inform Enable or disable the informing function. Set the informing interval for the PLC router sending Inform Interval the connection request to the TR069 server. Set the target path by which the PLC router sends the ACS URL request to the TR069 server.
  • Page 90 NHP5010 User Manual Click Add to display the following page.
  • Page 91 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable Virtual Enable or disable virtual server. Server Select a WAN connection that routes to the server on WAN Connection(s) the LAN. WAN Port Range Set the WAN port mapping range.
  • Page 92 NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can enable or disable the IGMP Snooping and IGMP proxy. After IGMP Snooping is enabled, only the host that has joined the multicast group can receive the multicast packets. Once the host leaves the multicast group, it cannot receive the multicast packets any more.
  • Page 93 NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can configure the DDNS parameteres. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable Dynamic Enable or disable Dynamic DNS. Select the proper DDNS service provider according to Server Address the actual situation. You may select oray.cn, or dyndns.org.

  • Page 94: Plc Setting

    NHP5010 User Manual 5.3.5 PLC Setting Choose ADVANCED > PLC Setting, and the following page appears. In this page, you can configure the parameters of PLC settings.  Local Device Configuration The local device configuration allows you to configure the local network password, and to view the information of the local device such as local device MAC, and firmware version.
  • Page 95 NHP5010 User Manual  Remote Device Configuration The Remote Device Configuration allows you to view the configuration information of the remote PLC devices and to set the network passwords of the remote devices. You can search current remote PLC devices by clicking the Scan button.

  • Page 96: Logout

    NHP5010 User Manual You can access the Internet by network password synchronization. But network passwords of the two devices for password synchronization must be the same, and either of the PLC devices must be connected to the Internet.  Advanced Configuration QoS priority settings in this page only apply to PLC data stream.

  • Page 97: Account Password

    NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can modify the password for logging in to the PLC wireless router, set Web idle timeout, and enable or disable the WAN connection service.  Account Password In order to ensure the network security, it is recommended you change the default login password.

  • Page 98: Backup And Restoration

    NHP5010 User Manual  Web Idle Time Out Settings Web idle timeout setting is used to set the time for system automatically exiting the Web configuration page. The range is 5~30 minutes.  Services If you have established some WAN connections, you may enable or disable the service types of the selected WAN connections.

  • Page 99: Firmware Update

    NHP5010 User Manual  Backup Settings Click Backup Setting and select the path to save the configuration file of the router to your local PC.  Restore Default Settings Click Restore to restore the factory default settings of the router. You may also press the Reset pushbutton on the front panel for 3 seconds to restore the factory default settings of the router.
  • Page 100 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Firmware Version Display current firmware version. Upgrade Mode Select LOCAL. Click Browse… to navigate to the latest firmware. Select File If you check Clear Config, the PLC router restores to Clear Config the default settings after upgrade.
  • Page 101 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Firmware Version Display current firmware version. Upgrade Mode Select TFTP. Server IP Address Enter the IP address of TFTP server. Server Port Enter the port number of TFTP server.
  • Page 102 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Firmware Version Display current firmware version. Upgrade Mode Select FTP. Server IP Address Enter the IP address of FTP server. Server Port Enter the port number of FTP server.
  • Page 103 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Firmware Version Display current firmware version. Upgrade Mode Select HTTP. Server IP Address Enter the IP address of HTTP server. Server Port Enter the port number of HTTP server.
  • Page 104 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Firmware Version Display current firmware version. Upgrade Mode Select HTTPS. Server IP Address Enter the IP address of HTTPS server. Server Port Enter the port number of HTTPS server.

  • Page 105: Configuration Update

    NHP5010 User Manual Caution: To avoid losing previous configuration of the router, save the configuration before upgrade. During upgrade, do not power off the PLC wireless router or press the Reset pushbutton. The default upgrade mode is Local, and it supports only the firmware with the format ‘.img’.
  • Page 106 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Upgrade Mode Select LOCAL. Click Browse… to navigate to the latest configuration Select File file.  TFTP Upgrade Mode If you select TFTP from the drop-down list of upgrade mode, the following page...
  • Page 107 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Upgrade Mode Select TFTP. Server IP Address Enter the IP address of TFTP server. Server Port Enter the port number of TFTP server. Directory Enter the directory of configuration file.
  • Page 108 NHP5010 User Manual  HTTP Upgrade Mode If you select HTTP from the drop-down list of upgrade mode, the following page appears. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Upgrade Mode Select HTTP. Server IP Address Enter the IP address of HTTP server.
  • Page 109 NHP5010 User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Upgrade Mode Select HTTPS. Server IP Address Enter the IP address of HTTPS server. Server Port Enter the port number of HTTPS server. Enter the username for connecting to the HTTPS User Name server.

  • Page 110: Log Settings

    NHP5010 User Manual 5.4.5 Log Settings Choose MAINTENANCE > Log Settings, and the following page appears. In this page, you can enable or disable the log function. After enabling the log function, you can set 3 types of system log modes. The log modes contain Local, Remote, and Both.

  • Page 111: Diagnostics

    NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can view the system log. Click Refresh to refresh system log. 5.4.6 Diagnostics Choose MAINTENANCE > Diagnostics, and the following page appears.
  • Page 112 NHP5010 User Manual 5.4.6.1 Ping Diagnosis The ping diagnosis allows you to test a connection between 2 hosts in the same network or in different networks in simple ways. If the command ping is successful, it means that there is a correct physical as well as a logical connection between 2 hosts on any network.
  • Page 113 NHP5010 User Manual After finishing the settings, click the Test button, and then the result of ping diagnosis is displayed in the page. Click Stop button to stop ping diagnosis. 5.4.6.2 Traceroute Diagnosis Traceroute diagnosis is used to find out which path a packet takes to reach its destination.

  • Page 114: Logout

    NHP5010 User Manual After finishing the settings, click the Traceroute button, and then the result of Traceroute diagnosis is displayed in the page. Click Stop button to stop Traceroute diagnosis. 5.4.7 Logout Choose MAINTENANCE > Logout to log out of the Web configuration page.

  • Page 115: Lan Client

    NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can view basic information of the PLC wireless router, such as the information of WAN and LAN interfaces, wireless LAN information and DHCP server Information. Click Refresh to refresh the information in this page.

  • Page 116: Logout

    NHP5010 User Manual In this page, you can view the routing information of the PLC wireless router. Click Refresh to refresh the information in this page. 5.5.4 Logout Choose STATUS > Logout to log out of the Web configuration page.

  • Page 117: Help

    NHP5010 User Manual Help Viewing the help information can help you know more about each configuration page of the PLC wireless router. Choose HELP, and the following page appears. In this page, you can click the menu that you are interested in to view the detailed...

  • Page 118: Using The Security Pushbutton

    NHP5010 User Manual Using the Security Pushbutton This chapter describes how to add new devices to, or remove old devices from a HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN). Both can be accomplished by using a Security (NMK) pushbutton. Operation progress and outcome can be monitored by observing the behaviors of the Power and Data LED indicators.

  • Page 119: Joining An Avln Network

    NHP5010 User Manual Joining an AVLN Network Assume that a network exists, a new device, the ‘joiner’, wants to join the network. Any device on the existing network can become the ‘adder’. Press the Security pushbutton on the ‘joiner’ for at least 10 seconds. The Step1 device will reset and restart with a random NMK.

  • Page 120: Leaving An Avln Network

    NHP5010 User Manual Leaving an AVLN Network Assume that a network exists. If you want to remove one device, the ‘leaver’ from an AVLN network, or remove the device from the existing network and have it join another logical network, do as follows: Press the Security pushbutton on the ‘leaver’...
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  • Page 122: Appendix A Troubleshooting

    NHP5010 User Manual Appendix A Troubleshooting Why all the LED indicators are off? Check the connection between the power adapter and power socket. (1) Check the connection between the power adapter and power socket. (2) Check whether the device is turned on.
  • Page 123 NHP5010 User Manual (2) The default IP address of the PLC wireless router is 192.168.99.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. (3) The user name and password of the super user are admin. (4) The user name and password of the common user are user.

  • Page 124: Appendix B Specifications

    NHP5010 User Manual Appendix B Specifications PLC Module Specification Chip Qualcomm Atheros AR7420/AR1540 Firmware Support North America/Europe/APAC/Japan HomePlug AV IEEE1901 Protocol IEEE 802.3 10/100 Ethernet (100Mbps) IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet PLC Rate 500Mbps Signal Band 2~68MHz Support OFDM 4096/1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, QPSK,...
  • Page 125 NHP5010 User Manual 11n: 11~16 dBm 11b: 11Mbps/-84dBm Receiving 11g: 54Mbps/-75dBm Sensitivity 11n: 300Mbps/-64dBm Operation Mode 2Tx/2Rx Multiple SSID Up to 4 BSSIDs WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA/WPA2-PSK Security SSID hiding Authentication MAC address access control list System Specification Power: Indicate power status.
  • Page 126 NHP5010 User Manual Rated Input 100~240 V AC, 50/60Hz EMC and Safety Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B, CE Safety Authentication Green Standard RoHS Physical Characteristics Dimension L × W × H: 107mm × 62mm × 48.5mm Weight 180g...

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