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Summary of Contents for Powerline 500M
- Page 1 User’s Manual Powerline 500M Ethernet Bridge...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Index 1. Powerline Networking Installation ......................2 1.1 Easy to install Powerline Device .................... 2 1.2 Simple step to install Powerline Networking................3 1.3 Application Block Diagram ....................4 1.4 Benefits ........................... 6 1.5 Features........................... 6 1.6 Package Contents ........................6 1.7 LED Definitions........................ -
Page 3: Powerline Networking Installation
1. Plug Powerline device to add to your network into a power socket. (*The Plug type is different for EU, US or UK) 2. Use Ethernet Cable to link to your computer, one RJ-45 connect to the powerline Ethernet port and another connects to the computer LAN port. -
Page 4: Simple Step To Install Powerline Networking
1.2 Simple step to install Powerline Networking... -
Page 5: Application Block Diagram
1.3 Application Block Diagram 1.3.1 Internet ADSL with one computer via power outlet 1.3.2 Online game via power outlet... - Page 6 1.3.3 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via power outlet...
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Page 7: Benefits
‧Integrated Enhanced Quality of Service(QoS) features: Eight levels of prioritized random access, contention free access, and segment bursting ‧Up to 500Mbps data rate on Powerline Networks ‧Provide 128-bit AES Link Encryption with key management for secure Powerline communications ‧LEDs indicate status 1.6 Package Contents ‧Powerline 500M Ethernet Bridge unit... -
Page 8: Led Definitions
1.8 Interface Description Interface Description RJ-45 Port Connect to the Ethernet Cable The Button can auto secure and group the Powerline devices, and reset to factory default too. Secure / Reset Press 2 second for auto secure. Button Press 10 seconds for generate new random encryption key. -
Page 9: Powerline Networking Utility
Note. The Powerline Device 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 10: 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 11: User Interface
2.3 User Interface 2.3.1 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 12 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.
- Page 13 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 14 The Scan button is used to perform an immediate search of the Powerline Ethernet devices connected to the computer. By default the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display. A typical screen after naming and supplying passwords might appear as in Figure 6.
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Page 15: Privacy Screen
The Privacy dialog screen allows user to make the network private by changing the network name (network password) of devices. The user can always reset a Powerline Ethernet network to the universal one (public) by entering “HomePlug” as the network name or by clicking on the Use Default button. - Page 16 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.
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Page 17: Diagnostics Screen
The Diagnostics screen shows system information and a history of all devices seen. The appearance is shown in Figure 8. The upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware on the host computer used to communicate over Powerline Ethernet Network. It shall include the following: ‧Operating System Type/Version ‧Host Network Name... - Page 18 The lower panel contains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer, over time. Devices are shown here regardless of whether or not they are on the same logical network. Devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate column;...
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Page 19: About Screen
2.4.1 About Screen The screen shows the software release date. Figure 9: About dialog screen 2.4.2 Preferences The lower part of the panel may display options for user preferences (such as turning the auto-scan feature on or off) as shown Figure 9 above. -
Page 20: Push Button Setting
Press 2 seconds for auto secure. Press > 10 seconds for generate a new random encryption key. Secure button can auto secure and group the Powerline devices, the follow is the scenario for secure button. Two Push Button trigger state conditions “Adder state”... - Page 21 Possible Use Case Scenario 1: Unassociated device joining existing AVLN Possible Use Case Scenario 2: Two devices joining to form new AVLN Before this scenario begin, please make sure to press each device secure button > 10 sec till all LEDs re-flash to generate the random network password key first.
- Page 22 Possible Use Case Scenario 3: Reset...
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Page 23: Trouble Shooting
Ans: Please follow the steps to check the problem. Due to the master/slave structure, you need to avoid plugging two Powerline bridge in the same time, so you had better plug the Powerline to the power outlet sequence. Please unplug the Powerline bridge and plug again, please remember plug them in sequence.
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