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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Contents Introduction ......................1 Product Features ................... 1 Application ..................... 1 System Requirements ................2 Packing List ................... 2 Safety Precautions ..................... 3 Getting to Know the Adapter ................4 The Ethernet Interface................4 The Adapter's Buttons ................4 The Adapter's LEDs................ -
Page 3: Introduction
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Introduction The ADDON HP2100 is a mini-PLC adapter. It can transmit data up to 200Mbps in the household powerline. It can be connected to the power socket directly without new wire. The ADDON HP2100 adapter can enter power save mode triggered by multiple conditions. -
Page 4: System Requirements
ADDON HP2100 User Manual PLC Camera PLC Camera Powerline Powerline WiFi Extender WiFi Extender ADSL ADSL FTTH FTTH Figure 1 PLC network architecture System Requirements Operating system: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64 bit and Vista 32/64bit CPU: Intel Pentium III or higher, clock rate faster than 2.0GHz recommended... -
Page 5: Safety Precautions
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Safety Precautions This device is intended for connection to the AC powerline. For installation instructions, please refer to the installation section of this guide. The following precautions should be taken when using this product. Read all instructions before installing and operating this product. -
Page 6: Getting To Know The Adapter
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Getting to Know the Adapter The Ethernet Interface Ethernet: Ethernet port. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to PLC’s Ethernet port and the other end to your computer or other Ethernet-enabled network device. The Adapter's Buttons... -
Page 7: The Adapter's Leds
ADDON HP2100 User Manual The Adapter's LEDs The adapter's LEDs are located on the front panel. There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter’s status. Figure 3 Top view The following table describes the LEDs on the device. Color Behavior... - Page 8 ADDON HP2100 User Manual Color Behavior Description Data LED color will vary with (Data) the physical rate. Green: Link Rate > 40 Mbps Orange: 20 Mbps< Link Rate <40 Mbps Red: Link Rate< 20 Mbps The adapter has not found...
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Page 9: How To Install The Utility
Follow the steps below to install the utility. No password or CD-Key is needed. Step 1 Please insert the utility CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Select the ADDON HP2100 Utility Installation folder and then double-click the setup.exe. The page for installing the utility software is displayed. Figure 4 Open the setup wizard Step 2 Click Next to display the following page. - Page 10 ADDON HP2100 User Manual Figure 5 Select the folder Step 3 Click Browse… to select the installation folder, and then click Next to continue. Figure 6 Confirm installation...
- Page 11 ADDON HP2100 User Manual Step 4 Click Next to display the following page. Figure 7 Complete the installation Step 5 Click Close to finish the installation.
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Page 12: How To Use The Utility
ADDON HP2100 User Manual How to Use the Utility Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page. Figure 8 Desktop icon Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running. -
Page 13: Device Name
ADDON HP2100 User Manual The lower panel displays all the HomePlugAV remote devices, which are discovered in the current logical network. The total number of remote devices connected in the same network is displayed above the remote device panel. Network type (Public or Private) depends on the network status of the local device. - Page 14 ADDON HP2100 User Manual Step 3 Enter the password. Click OK to verify the password. The password is case-sensitive. A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly. If a device is not found, a message appears, providing suggestions to solve the common problems.
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Page 15: Privacy Tab
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Scan This button is used to perform an immediate search for HomePlugAV devices connected to the powerline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every a few seconds and updates the displayed information. Privacy Tab In the Privacy screen, you can maintain security for the logical network and select the device included in the network. -
Page 16: Diagnostics Tab
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Set Local Device Only This button is used to change the network name of the local device. If a new network name is entered, all the devices appeared in the main panel prior to this are no longer present in the new network, effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices which are in the old logical network. - Page 17 ADDON HP2100 User Manual Figure 8 Diagnostics tab The Lower panel displays the history of all remote devices appeared on the computer over a certain period of time. All the devices and the parameters of the devices on the powerline network are listed. Devices that are active on the current logical network show a transfer rate in the rate column.
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Page 18: About Tab
ADDON HP2100 User Manual About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides an html link to a website, such as http://www.qua.qualcomm.com. Clicking the web address, you can visit the website. Figure 9 About tab Preferences The lower panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off. -
Page 19: Forming A Homeplug Av Logical Network
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Forming a HomePlug AV logical network This chapter describes how to form a HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN) using the Security/Reset pushbutton. Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators. -
Page 20: Joining A Network
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Joining a Network This chapter describes how to add a device to an existing HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN) using the Security/Reset pushbutton. Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators. -
Page 21: Leaving A Network
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Leaving a Network This chapter describes how to remove a device from an existing HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN) using the Security/Reset pushbutton. Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators. -
Page 22: How To Improve The Transmission Capacity
ADDON HP2100 User Manual How to Improve the Transmission Capacity It is important to use the PLC product complying with the following "correct rules", because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network. For the PLC device without a female socket, it is recommended to plug the device directly into a wall socket instead of a power strip. -
Page 23: Appendix A Specifications
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Chipset QCA6410 Protocol HomePlug AV, IEEE1901 Co-exists with existing HomePlug 1.0 System Support Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64 bit and Vista 32/64bit PLC PHY Rate 200Mbps (Max) Modulation Band 2~30MHz Modulation Schemes... -
Page 24: Appendix B Acronyms And Abbreviations
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations AVLN AV In-home Logical Network, the AVLAN is the set of STAs that possess the same network membership key. Every AVLN is managed by a single CCo. Central Coordinator CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance...
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