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Edimax HP-8501 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Copyright© by Edimax Technology Co, LTD. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this Company .

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Index 1. Powerline Networking Installation ................ 2 1.1 Simple step to install Powerline Networking ............ 2 1.2 Application Block Diagram ................3 1.2.1 Internet ADSL with one computer via power outlet ........3 1.2.2 Online game via power outlet ............... 3 1.2.3 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via power outlet .........

  • Page 4: Powerline Networking Installation

    Congratulations on purchasing Edimax HP-8501 Power line Ethernet Bridge. This product complies with the HomePlug V1.0 Turbo mode standard which providing up to 85Mbps data transfer rate. It can compatible with HomePlug V1.0 products. This product enables you to create a network easily and cost-effectively, it is a good choice for you to create a new network or rearrangement of the existing network.

  • Page 5: Application Block Diagram

    1.2 Application Block Diagram 1.2.1 Internet ADSL with one computer via power outlet 1.2.2 Online game via power outlet...

  • Page 6: Internet Adsl And Home Networking Via Power Outlet

    1.2.3 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via power outlet...

  • Page 7: Benefits

    ‧Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing for high data reliability in noisy media conditions ‧Up to 85Mbps data rate on powerline ‧56-bits DES link encryption for security ‧3 LEDs indicate status 1.5 Package Contents ‧HP-8501 ‧CD with Multi-language QIG and Utility ‧Quick Installation Guide ‧Category 5 cable 1.6 System Requirements ‧Ethernet device ‧AC power outlet...

  • Page 8: Powerline Networking Utility

    2. Powerline Networking Utility Note. The HP-8501 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 9: Windows Configuration Utility

    2.2 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. Figure 2: Main Screen with High-Speed Powerline Ethernet device Local...

  • Page 10: 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 11 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 12 Figure 4: Set Device Password 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 13 Figure 5: Add Remote Device Note: The device must be present on the power line (plugged in) in order for the password to be confirmed and added to the network. If the device could not be located, a warning message will be shown.
  • 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. Figure 6: Main Screen of the Configuration Utility...

  • Page 15: Privacy Screen

    2.3.2 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”. The Privacy dialog screen allows user to make the network private by changing the network name (network password) of devices.
  • 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.

  • Page 17: Diagnostics Screen

    2.4 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 Figure 8: Diagnostics Screen 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;...

  • Page 19: About Screen

    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. Devices no longer part of the network can be deleted using the delete button.
  • Page 20 Declaration of Conformity The following Equipment : Powerline Ethernet 85 Report No. : S940140 is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the harmonization of the Laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits(73/23/EEC).
  • Page 21 EN 61000-4-6 : 1996+A1: 2001 EN 61000-4-8 : 1993+A1: 2001 EN 61000-4-11 : 1994+A1: 2001 Testing Laboratory: PEP TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 12FL-3, NO.27-1, LANE 169, KANG NING ST., HSI CHIH CITY, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

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