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Solwise PL-500AV User Manual

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  • Page 1 20130227 V1.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content 1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ...................... 4 1.1 I ......................4 MPORTANT AFETY OTES 1.2 F ........... 6 EDERAL OMMUNICATIONS OMMISSION NTERFERENCE TATEMENT 2.INTRODUCTION .......................... 9 2.1 P ........................9 ACKAGE ONTENT 2.2 P ......................... 10 RODUCT VERVIEW 2.2.1 B .......................
  • Page 3 5.4.5 Station list-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 5.4.6 Site Survey (AP Mode Site Survey) ------------------------------------------------------------------------29 5.4.7 MAC Filter -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 5.5 A ........................31 DMINISTRATION 5.5.1 Management (System Management) ----------------------------------------------------------------------31 5.5.2 Upgrade firmware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 5.5.3 Settings management ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 5.5.4 Status-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 5.5.5 Statistics-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 5.5.6 System log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34 5.6 R ............................

  • Page 4: Important Information

    1. Important Information 1.1 Important Safety Notes the Device is intended for connection to the AC power line. For installation instructions, refer to the Installation section. The following precautions should be taken when using this product..  Please read all instructions before installing and operating this product. ...
  • Page 5 instructions se rapportant a la securite et les conserver pour reference ulterieure. Aucune piece de cet appareil ne peut etre reparee ou remplacee par l’utilisateur. Confiez les reparations et l’entretien exclusivement a un personnel qualifie. Tout demontage de l’appareil entrainera l’annulation de la garantie. Attention : pour prevenir tout risque d’electrocution, ne retirez pas le couvercle (ou le dos) de l’appareil.

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement

     Gardez l’adaptateur CPL hors de portee des enfants. Il convient de surveiller les enfants pour s’assurer qu’ils ne jouent pas avec l’adaptateur.  Si vos prises fonctionnent de maniere inhabituelle, et particulierement s’ils emettent des sons ou des odeurs qui vous paraissent anormaux, debranchez-les immediatement et faites les examiner par un reparateur qualifie.
  • Page 7 -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 8 Canada, avis d'Industry Canada (IC) Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme aux normes canadiennes ICES-003 et RSS-210. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d'interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, notamment les interférences qui peuvent affecter son fonctionnement.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION the Device is a wireless AP device with Powerlione Communication (PLC) technology integrated. The Powerline Wireless N Extender turns your home’s existing wall outlet into instant “WLAN-ready” access point. It takes advantages of your home’s existing wiring to deliver high speed network and wireless high-speed Internet access at the same time. This product is suitable for general users to operate in their homes/houses, while advanced configurations through web-browser described in later chapters are suitable for seasoned users to change and manage the Powerline Wireless N Extender product settings.

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    2.2 Product Overview 500 Mbps Powerline Wireless N Extender 500 Mbps Powerline Bridge...

  • Page 11: Buttons And Leds

    2.2.1 Buttons and LEDs ON: Power on and ready. Blinking: PLC group pairing. OFF: Power off. ON: PLC connection detected. Blinking: 1. Fast: Powerline data rate > 60Mbps 2. Normal: 60Mbps > Powerline data rate > 10Mbps 3. Slow: 10Mbps > Powerline data rate OFF: No PLC connection detected.

  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    3. H ARDWARE NSTALLATION 3.1 Application 1 –Extend Wireless Access Point Coverage To extend wireless AP coverage in different room or floor, user can place the Powerline Wireless N extender near the mobile devices such as iPad, Tablet, Smartphone and Notebook.

  • Page 13: Application 2 - High Speed Network For Hd Video Streaming

    3.2 Application 2 – High Speed Network For HD Video Streaming Wireless N Extender can serve as Powerline Ethernet Bridge to provide wired connection for Ethernet compatible devices such as cable box or SmartTV. With advanced Powerline technology, it can offer reliable and stable Internet network for HD video streaming.

  • Page 14: Encrypted Plc Network

    4. Encrypted PLC Network 4.1 Create an Encrypted PLC Network Group The Powerline bridges are compliant HomePlug AV specification. Every ‘HomePlug AV’ compliant PLC device that has the same default network name, “HomePlug AV”, is capable of communicating with other “HomePlug AV” devices. This is so called the “Public Network”.

  • Page 15: Remove Device From An Existing Network Group

    GROUP button within two minutes after pressing first device’s GROUP button. After 10 seconds, device will start communicating with device A. 4.2 Remove Device from an Existing Network Group If you would like to remove powerline device from an existing network group, you can generate a new group name (referring to Step I) to stop communication with an existing network group 4.3 Create Additional Encrypted Network...

  • Page 16: Advanced Wi-Fi Settings Via Web Brower

    5. A WEB B DVANCED ETTINGS VIA ROWER 5.1 Getting Started The configuration of this device is through web-browser. The default IP address of the Device is 192.168.2.253, and the subnet-mask is 255.255.255.0. The DHCP server inside the Device is default to “Off” (Disable). 1.

  • Page 17: Home

    5.2 Home 5.2.1 Select Language The Device provides 3 languages, English, Tradition Chinese and Simple Chinese for you to select one you want to use. 5.2.2 Setup Wizard The setup Wizard can help you to setup the Device with minimum setting. Open the page from the left panel and click “Next”...

  • Page 18: Operation Mode Configuration

    5.2.3 Operation Mode Configuration This device supports five operation modes for the IP network. Click to select one between the following wireless operation modes, then click Apply button. AP Mode This device act as Wireless Access Point (AP) for wireless clients and provides a connection to Ethernet and PLC.
  • Page 19 WDS (Root AP) The wireless radio of device serves for the other AP and provides a connection to a wired LAN (the other AP must use the same chipset with this device) WDS + AP Mode This mode combines WDS plus AP modes, and it not only allows WDS connections but also the wireless clients can survey and associate to the Device WDS Mode The WDS system is used to create a network of AP’s that can be used as a single “virtual”...

  • Page 20: Internet Settings

    5.3 Internet Settings 5.3.1 LAN (Local Area Network Settings)
  • Page 21 LAN setup Item Description IP Address The Internet Protocol (IP) address. Subnet mask The number used to identify the IP subnet network. Default Gateway This is the default gateway for the LAN PCs. Primary DNS This is the primary DNS server for the LAN PCs which automatically get Server DNS IP address from this device.

  • Page 22: Dhcp Clients

    5.3.2 DHCP Clients When DHCP server is enabled, you can monitor DHCP clients here. 5.4 Wireless Settings 5.4.1 Basic (Basic Wireless Settings) Wireless Network Item Description Radio On/Off Click to enable/disable wireless function. The available options are 11b, 11g, 11g/n HT20, 11g/n HT40 PLUS Network Mode (default), 11 g/n HT40 MINUS...
  • Page 23 The SSID, which is also called ESSID is a unique identifier that Network Name wireless networking devices use in order to establish and maintain (SSID) wireless connectivity. SSID can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Click to enable/disable, With hidden SSID, the AP can’t be scanned Hidden SSID and the wireless client must input SSID manually to associate this BSSID...

  • Page 24: Advanced (Advance Wireless Settings)

    5.4.2 Advanced (Advance Wireless Settings) Advanced Wireless Item Description You can select the other options including On and Off. The B/G protection technology is CTS-To-Self. It will try to reserve the BG Protection Mode throughput for 11g clients from 11b clients connecting to the Device as AP mode.

  • Page 25: Security (Wireless Security/Encryption Settings)

    Item Description WMM Capable Choose “Enable” to enable WMM function. Turn on this feature so this device can detect whether the connecting APSD Capable wireless client device has turned on power saving feature. If yes, this device will send packets with power saving tag accordingly. WMM Parameter Click the button to edit the WMM parameter.
  • Page 26 TKIP/AES Network/Address/Port/Key/Session timeout WEP Encryption Setting Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in this device to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network. The WEP setting must be as same as each client in your wireless network.  Authentication Type: Open, Shared and Auto. When choose “Open” or “Shared”, all of the clients must select the same authentication to associate this AP.
  • Page 27  WPA/WPA2: When selecting WPA/WPA2, you have to add user accounts and the target device to the RADIUS Server. In the Device, you need to specify the Server Network, Server address, Server Port and Server Key of the target RADIUS server. ...

  • Page 28: Wps (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

    5.4.4 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) This function helps to establish the Wi-Fi security. For AP mode, it can be setup one WPS method including PIN (Personal Identification Number) and PBC (Push Button Certification). To begin the WPS progress, the WLAN security must be setup first. Please setup one among WPAPSK, WPA2PSK, WPA/WPA2PSK and then apply WPS setting.

  • Page 29: Station List

    5.4.5 Station list In the Station list, the information of associated clients is displayed. 5.4.6 Site Survey (AP Mode Site Survey) Site survey shows information of APs nearby; you may choose one of these APs connecting. 5.4.7 MAC Filter MAC filtering allows the user to either limit specific MAC addresses from associating with the AP, or specifically indicates which MAC addresses can associate with the AP.

  • Page 31: Administration

    5.5 Administration 5.5.1 Management (System Management) Administrator Settings Item Description Account Enter the name for login. The default name is “root”. Password Enter the password for login. The default password is “root”. NTP Settings Item Description Sync with host Synchronizing current time with your PC Time Zone Select local time zone.

  • Page 32: Upgrade Firmware

    5.5.2 Upgrade firmware This page provides the firmware upgrade function. Click the browse button to browse the file and click “open” button to select the file. The upgrade process takes about 1 minute and DO NOT POWER OFF the Device during this period.

  • Page 33: Status

    5.5.4 Status The page shows system status information. 5.5.5 Statistics Administrator Settings Item Description Memory total This is the total memory size for this device. Memory left The available memory size shows in this field.

  • Page 34: System Log

    All interfaces The information likes “Rx Packet”, “Rx Byte”, “Tx Packet” and “Tx Byte” shows the status of all interface including “Ethernet and Wireless”. 5.5.6 System log The system log shows in this window. For technical support, you may need to copy and save the log to text file and send it to the technical service.

  • Page 35: Channel Number

    5.7 Channel Number The following table is the available frequencies (in MHz) for the 2.4 GHz radio: Channel No. Frequency Region Domain 2412 Americas, Taiwan, EMEA, Japan, Australia and China 2417 Americas, Taiwan, EMEA, Japan, Australia and China 2422 Americas, Taiwan, EMEA, Japan, Australia and China 2427 Americas, Taiwan, EMEA, Japan, Australia and China 2432...

  • Page 36: Enhance Plc Performance

    6. E PLC P NHANCE ERFORMANCE While Powerline device delivers data over the existing electrical wiring in the house, the actual performance may be affected by electrical noises or the length of the wiring. To improve PLC performance, please refer to below recommendations while placing the Powerline device.

  • Page 37: Connection Via Power Strip

    Connection via Power Strip If user intends to connect the PLC device via power strip, please follow below reference for better performance: Make sure the power strip does not support a noise filter or a surge protector. Electrical Interference Some household appliances may produce noise emission. If noise emission is spread over the electrical wiring it will affect PLC performance in the house.

  • Page 38: Specifications

    7. S PECIFICATIONS Powerline Wireless N Extender Standards WLAN: IEEE 802.11 b/g, IEEE 802.11n LAN: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u Powerline: HomePlug AV 1.0 Maximum Throughput WLAN to Ethernet: up to 93 Mbps (Under 802.11n 40MHz) Powerline to Ethernet: TCP: 92 Mbps Frequency band WLAN: 2.4~2.4835GHz PLC: 2~ 68MHz...
  • Page 39 LEDs POWER LED (Green); PLC Link/Activity LED (Green); Wireless & Security LED (dual color); Ethernet (Green) Buttons GROUP/Pairing Power on/off RESET PLC PHY Rate 500 Mbps PLC Modulation OFDM (QAM 8/16/64/256/1024/4096, BPSK, QPSK, ROBO) AC Wire : up to 300 meters PLC Distance Max.
  • Page 40 LAN Standards 100 BASE-TX, 10 BASE-T, PLC Standard IEEE 1901 compliant /HomePlug AV1.1 Computer OS OS independent Max. dev in a network 8 Active/ 16 Total Group Support for IPv4/IGMP v1,v2,v3 snooping IGMP Support for IPv6 and MLD v1,v2 snooping Encryption 128-bit AES Link Encryption with key management LEDs...

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