powerline turbo ethernet adapter user manual
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1. After setting the name above choose how it will be applied below Place On This Network Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device are eee ee O Isolates this computer from others et Local Device Unly DR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Set All Devices a different network name The Privacy dialog screen allows the user to change to a private network by changing the network name network password of the devices The user can always reset to the Powerline network public by entering HomePlug as the network name or by clicking on the Use Default button The Set Local Device Only button can be used to change the network name network password of the local device If a new network password is entered all the devices seen on the Main panel prior to this will no longer be present in the new network effectively making the local devices unable to communicate with the devices that were in the old logical network Devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name will appear in the device list after selecting this option EN CONFIGURATION UTILITY VY INTELLINET The Set All Devices button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main panel for which the password had been entered for the same logical network A dialog window will appear to report2. are available for OEM ODM customization PowerPacket Utility Version V3 2 Build 1 0 O EM DM U RL Copyright 22005 GENERIC Corp All Rights Reserved information Released Oct 9 2005 O EM Q DM log O Preferences anne e OEM ODM logo TE position and size All of the above changes can be made without requiring a recompile The lower part of the panel may display options for user customizations or preferences such as turning the auto scan feature on or off ES CONFIGURATION UTILITY VY INTELLINET 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem None of the LEDs light up after installing the adapter Solution Unplug the Category 5 Ethernet network cable from the computer Unplug the adapter from the electrical outlet Repeat the hardware installation process Make sure the electrical outlet is working properly Problem The Ethernet LED does not light up on the adapter Solution When the Ethernet port detects a LAN connection the Ethernet LED will light up Check the computer s Ethernet adapter to see if the connection and adapter are working properly Be sure you re using the included Category 5 Ethernet network cable which is straightthrough to connect the adapter to your computer Do not use a crossover cable Solution For use with a router connect a straightthrough Category 5 Ethernet network cable to the uplink port of the router or connect a crossover Category 5 Ethernet network cable to a LAN po
3. INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS PowerLine Turbo Ethernet Adapter sends data over a home s power lines plug it directly into an electrical outlet It s recommended not to plug the device into a power strip with surge protection And do not plug the device into a UPS The adapter has its own power filter for protection against surges The installation of the adapter is complete To contigure the adapter proceed to Section 4 Configuration Utility Router Connections To connect the adapter to a router disconnect the network cable from the PC and connect it to the uplink port of the router If you only have a LAN port available on the router use a crossover Category 5 Ethernet network cable to connect the adapter to the router The installation of the adapter is complete 4 CONFIGURATION UTILITY After installing the adapter run the Setup Wizard to install the Configuration Utility used to check the PC s connection to the AC power line network search tor Powerline devices on your network and set up security using a network password CONNECTING THE ADAPTER CONFIGURATION UTILITY VY INTELLINET NOTE If you want the devices on your Powerline network to share high speed Internet access connect the adapter to a router after you run the Powerline Configuration Utility refer to the previous section Utility Installation amp Access 1 Insert the included utility CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer then run the setup exe pr
4. Tab Clicking on the Main tab shows the main screen of the contiguration utility PowerPacket Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer High Speed 00 B0 52 0B 02 5C 1 Powerline Devices detected Network Type Public Autoscan On DeviceName Password Quality Rate Mbps MAC Address F Device 4 100 85 00 00 B0 52 06 C1 35 Rename Enter Password Add Scan Next Back The upper window on the screen shows a Powerline device connected locally to the host computer In most cases only one device will be seen VVhen there is more than one local device being connected such as a USB or an Ethernet adapter the user can select the local device by clicking on it and then clicking the Connect button to the right ES CONFIGURATION UTILITY C INTELLINET The lower window displays all the Powerline remote devices detected on the current logical network Just above this Remote Device window is the total number of remote devices connected on the same network the type of network public or private based on the network status of the local device and the scan status option which shows whether the Autoscan functionality is turned on or off The following information is displayed for all devices that appear in the lower panel e Device Name shows the default device name which may be re defined A user can change the name either by using the Rename button or by cli
5. into a high soeed network Now you don t have to drill through the walls or climb through the attic or cellar to install network cables Just use the wires that already run through the building What Does All This Mean Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources You can access one printer from different computers and access data located on another computer s hard drive Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video games So networks are not only useful in homes and offices they can also be fun The Powerline Turbo Ethernet Adapter interfaces Ethernet devices to the HomePlug network standard Just plug the adapter into the wall connect your Ethernetequipped device to the adapter using the included network cable and you ve turned your whole house into a network infrastructure Attach more computers to the network simply by plugging them into the wall anywhere in the house and using more adapters Once your computers are connected to the network they can share resources such as printers and storage space plus all kinds ot files music digital pictures and documents With up to 85 Mbps data rates you can play head to head network computer games too And it you use a Powerline Turbo Ethernet Adapter to interface broadband routers from your cable or DSL Internet connection to your network you ll be able to get to the Internet from any computer in the house 2 PLANNING YOUR NETWORK With Powerline devices a computer
6. network can be created using home power lines The gt adapter connects an Ethernetenabled computer to an AC power line network ERE The adapter is also ideal for any user who already has a router and wants to share high speed Internet access across the AC power line network Connect the adapter to the router after you have configured the adapter using the configuration utility Connect a straighHhrough Category 5 Ethernet network cable to the uplink port of the router or connect a crossover Category 5 Ethernet network cable to a LAN port on the router INTELLINET INTRODUCTION PLANNING YOUR NETWORK 3 CONNECTING THE ADAPTER Adapter Connections amp LED Indicators NOTE To connect the power line network to the Ethernet network this device can be attached to a LAN switch port however each PC or server on the power line network needs to be directly attached to its own Powerline Turbo Ethernet Adapter 1 Plug the Cat5e cable into the Ethernet ports of the computer and the adapter 2 Plug the electrical cable into the electrical port Computer Ethernet port LED indicators STATUS DESCRIPTION Adapter Ethernet On Power on k Power off On AC power line port detects another Powerline device Ea Looking for more Powerline devices port AC power line port is not detecting another Powerline device On Ethernet port link Blinking Ethernet activity Of No Ethernet port link IMPORTANT Because the
7. 132 1049 e Operating relative humidity 10 90 non condensing e Storage temperature OCC Hs 167 T e Storage relative humidity O 95 non condensing Minimum System Requirements e Existing Powerline Turbo Ethernet Adapter e TCP IP protocol e CD ROM drive e Configuration utility requires Windows 2000 XP Vista Package Contents e Powerline Turbo Ethernet Adapter e Setup CD ROM with user manual e Ethernet network cable e Quick installation guide 11 TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS an INTELLINET NET WORK SOLUTIONS www intellinet network com INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS offers a complete line of active and passive networking products Ask your local computer dealer for more information or visit www intellinet network com Copyright INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS All products mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners
8. POWERLINE TURBO ETHERNET ADAPTER USER MANUAL MODEL 502641 INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS INF50264 1 UM0706 05 TABLE OF CONTENTS section page l MEME OCU CHO AAA S 2 Planning Your Powerline Network 3 3 Connecting the Adaptef 4 Adapter Connections 8 LED Indicators 000 cee tence 4 Conmecina to KOHE adas 4 4 Configuration Utility 4 Ms e A 5 VAGA MEE 6 uoo TI 8 GCOS GS TGS PEHMEMA UNAM ASEAN UN 9 AGU EB EL 10 5 Troubleshooting cece cece 1 6 Specifications sos 11 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This user manual has been designed to make understanding networking with the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS Powerline Turbo Ethernet Adapter easier than ever Look for the following items when reading this manual This check mark means there is a note of interest about something you should pay special attention to while using the device This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning about something that could damage your property or the bridge TABLE OF CONTENTS CINTELLINET 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS Powerline Turbo Ethernet Adapter Model 502641 The adapter will allow you to network better than ever by letting you turn the existing AC power lines in your home or office
9. cking on the name and editing in place An icon is usually shown with the name A color distinction in icons is made between HD and Turbo devices By default the icon is always accompanied by a device name e he Password column by default is blank Clicking on Enter Password allows a password to be entered The DEK password is on the adapter s label To set the password Device Device 4 00 B0 52 08 C1 35 required when creating a private Paccwort ZAA network first select the device by clicking on its name in the lower set Device Password Ae The Password typically T appears as a number and pa nel and then clicking Enter a zi letter code in groups of four separated by dashes Password A dialog box wil appear as shown at right to enter bees e Vina T the password The selected device packaging name is shown above the password field the password can be verified by clicking OK The password field accepts the password in any case format with or without dashes A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly If no device is found the user will be notified and presented with suggestions for resolving common problems This process can take a few seconds The Add button is used toadda EET remote device to the existing T Device Mame Devices network by entering the device s diis password A dialog box allows the Password XK8Y GH26 BR1K LZSA user to enter bo
10. f the contiguration utility Vendor name VY INTELLINET CONFIGURATION UTILITY EJ The lower window contains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time All devices that were on the Powerline network are listed here along with a few other parameters Devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate column devices on other networks or devices that may no longer exist are shown with a 2 in the Rate column The following remote device information is available from the diagnostics screen e Device alias name Device MAC address Device password Device last known rate Device last known network name Powerline chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network MAC firmware version Turbo Only The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later use or can be printed for reference for a technical support call Devices that are no longer part of the network can be deleted using the Delete button A dialog window pops up with a confirmation message if an attempt is made to delete a device for which a password has been entered About Tab The About tab brings up a screen that shows the software version and provides an HTML link to the generic Web site Clicking on the Web address field will open a Web browser and take the ea user directly to the Web men Privacy Diguosiss About site The following fields
11. ogram start to install 2 When the welcome screen comes up click Next to continue 3 Enter your information 4 The system will automatically search for the destination location click Next to continue VINTELLINET DO dB program files Swstem 2 00409 ini Fa PowerPac ket Ethernet is PowerPacket Ethernet Adapter InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name User Organization pe Install this application For InstallShield Anyone who uses this computer all users only For me sky 13 PowerPacket Ethernet Adapter InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder Y ca InstallShield Install PowerPacket Ethernet Adapter to C Program FilesiPowerPacket j Cancel CONFIGURATION UTILITY S Wa it for the finish i PowerPacket Ethernet Adapter InstallShield Wizard status i the A cl ick Installing PowerPacket Ethernet Adapter d Fi ni sh to com p ete th e The program features you selected are being installed insta la ton P Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs PowerPacket Ethernet R Adapter This may take several minutes Status InstallShield Ei al To access the configuration utility double click the PowerPacket Contiguration Utility icon shown at left on your desktop Main
12. rt on the router Problem When scanning the network not all of the devices can be detected Solution Make sure all devices on the Powerline network have been contigured with the same network password The network password must be identical for them to communicate with each other See Section 4 Problem Can t connect to the Internet or other computers on the network Solution Make sure the IP address and TCP IP protocol are set up correctly for all the networked computers For more information on IP addresses and TCP IP refer to your Windows help or documentation Solution Make sure all devices on the network have been contigured with the same network password The network password must be identical in order for them to communicate with each other See Section 4 6 SPECIFICATIONS Standards amp Certifications e IEEE 802 3 1OBase T e IEEE 802 3u 10OBase 1X e HomePlug 1 0 e FCC Part 15 Part B Class B e CE Class B e RoHS General e 10 100 RJA5 port e AC power line port e Chipset Intellon INT5500 e Link speed up to 85 Mbps e 56bit DES Link Encryption with key management for secure power line communications LEDs e Power e Power line Link Activity e Ethernet Link Activity Power e Internal 100 240 V AC 930 00 Fiz Power consumption 2 5 Watts maximum Environmental e Dimensions VV x D x HJ 103 x71 4 x 278 mm 4 x 2 8 x 1 1 in e Weight 5 4 oz 153 g e Operating temperature 0 40 CG
13. th a device name AAA The Pessoa pose appears az a number and and the password letter code in groups of four A contirmation box will appear it separated by dashes the password is entered correctly ie Kgr GH26 871K L254 and if the device is found in the A a IK E ee network Ita device is not found the user will be notified and TUE suggestions for resolving common problems will be presented packaging SINTELLINET e The Scan button is used to perform an immediate search for the Powerline devices connected to the network By default the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display screen e Quality shows the quality between two devices e Rate shows the current transmission rate of selected devices e MAC Address shows the device s MAC address Privacy Tab The Privacy tab brings up the privacy screen which provides users with an option to maintain security for their logical network and also to select the devices that have to be included in the network All Powerline devices are set with a detault logical network network name which is normally HomePlug PowerPacket Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name HomePlug OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network
14. the success of this operation For devices in which the passwords were not entered this operation wil fail and will report a failure message Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics tab brings up the diagnostics screen which shows system information and a history of all remote devices seen over a period ot time This screen is available for OEM ODM customization PowerPacket Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About On NIC 1 MAC 00 83 08 05 00 0C HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 B0 52 0B 02 5C Network name HomePlug Vendor Product Firmware Version 1 5 INT5500C5 MAC 1 5 5 53 20050712 RELEASE Reads 3815028 23 KB Writes 1265856 15 KB Drops 0 Fails 0 Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps Remote Device History Log MAC Address Last Seen 00 B0 52 0B 01 35 not entered 85 00 HomePlug Jun 06 03 52 All Email Report Save Report Print Report The upper window shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer used to communicate on the AC power line network It includes the following e Operating system plattorm version Host network name Username MAC address of all NICs network interface cards connected to the host Identification of versions of all driver DLLs and libraries used NDIS Powerline chipset manufacturer name Turbo Only devices MAC firmware version Turbo Only devices MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Version o
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