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1. Networks EZ Connect Powerline 200Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter SMCHPAV ETH2 Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks Inc SMC is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2010 by SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Europe SMC Networks Spain S L C Fructuds Gelabert 6 8 2 2 Edificio Conata I 08970 Sant Joan Despi Barcelona Spain All rights reserved Printed in China Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Connect Powerline is a trademark of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names ate trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Warranty and Product Registration To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement please check www smc com for the warranty terms in your country region SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Compliances EC Declaration of Conformity SMC contact for these products in Europe is SMC Networks Spain S L Edificio Conata II Fructu s Gelabert 6 8 2 2 08970 Sant Joan Despi Barcolona Spain This product indicates compliance with the Essentia2. DM Device Manager IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol O DAK Network Encryption Key Network ID Identification SYNC Synchronize Device PLC PowerLine Communication Parameter Information Block PB Station a STA in the network with a connection to the Powerline network and being able to source or sink traffic TEI Type of Service VLAN Virtual Local Area Network 22 Appendix C About QoS The SMCHPAV ETH2 allows 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP 0 3 The 8 levels of VLAN Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of CAP priority where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 is the lowest CAP 3 priority is used for voice and network management frames CAP 2 is used for streaming video and music while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data Default CAP The Default CAP group allows default priority mapping of packets that do not have a VLAN tag Settings are available for unicast directed to a host IGMP default CAP 3 set the channel access priority for IGMP frames these are the group management frames not the stream data Unicast default CAP 1 set the default channel access priority for unicast frames not matching any other classification or mapping IGMP managed Multicast Stream Fixed to CAP 2 set the default channel access priority for stream data belonging to a snooped IGMP multicast group Multicast Broadcast set the default CAP for multicast frames not in a snooped gro
3. The displayed diagnostics information can be saved to a text file for later use or be printed for reference for a technical support call Click Delete to delete the devices which are no longer part of the network A dialog box will pop up with a confirmation message if you want to delete a device whose password has been entered 5 4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides an HTML link to a website such as www smc com Clicking the web address will open the website in your web browser Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Networks Power Packet Utility Version V5 0 Build 2 0 Released Dec 24 2009 Copyright 2009 SMC Networks Inc __wwwsmecom e License Copyrights Copyright cl 1999 2005 NetGroup Politecnico di Torino Italy Copyright c 2005 2009 CACE Technologies Davis California JAll rights reserved A Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer Preferences Clos Figure 5 6 About screen 6 SYNC button Usage This section describes how to add or remove devices from a Powerline network by using the SYNC button on the devices This process allows to create a Powerline network without using the configu
4. on the existing Powerline network can become the adder 1 Press the SYNC button on the joiner new device for at least 3 seconds 2 Press the SYNC button on any network device for less than 3 seconds making it the adder existing device Please press this SYNC button within 1 minute 3 Wait for the connection to complete The Power LED on both devices will blink evenly at 1 second intervals until the Operation succeeded or failed If the connection succeeded it illuminates steadily If an error occured the Power LED on the adder blinks unevenly until 18 the SYNC button on the adder is pressed again or the joiner is reset by pressing the RESET button down for more than 10 seconds A and B from AVLN C wants to join this AVLN Press Sync button on Bless than 3 seconds Press Sync button on Cless than 3 seconds Bis adder and Cis joiner C accepts Sync from B AVLN AV in home Logical Network LAN PWNE Figure 6 2 Joining a network 6 3 Leaving a Network In this scenario a Powerline network exists and one device the leaver should be removed from the network The user either wants to remove the device completely or have it join another logical network 1 Press the SYNC button on the leaver for at least 10 seconds The device resets and restarts with a random SYNC 2 Wait for the reset to complete The Power LED on the leaver momentarily extinguish
5. to connect computers or Ethernet enabled devices in your home or office and to share an Internet connections through the in house electrical wiring 200Mbps is the physical data rate Actual data throughput may be lower 1 1 Minimum System Requirements For Configuration Utility computer with 200MHz above CPU with 128MB RAM 20MB free disk space 10 100Mbps Ethernet Adapter with RJ 45 connector Windows 7 Vista XP with SP2 or 2000 with SP4 For Hardware Installation At least 2 HomePlug AV devices Available power outlet Available Ethernet port with RJ 45 connector on each computer or networking device 1 2 Package List 1 SMCHPAV ETH2 HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter 1 CD ROM with software utility and user manual 1 RJ 45 Ethernet cable 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Warranty Information Card 2 Safety Cautions This device is used for connection to the AC electrical wiring In order to use the device correctly and safely please read the instructions before using the device For installation instructions please refer to the installation section of this user guide Follow all the warnings and instructions marked on the product Before cleaning the device unplug it from the wall outlet Use a dry cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Do not place the device near water Do not place the device near or over a radiator or heat register Do not use an extension cord between the d
6. versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally HomePlug chipset manufacturer name MAC Firmware Version MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Version of the Configuration Utility Vendor name Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 1E 8C 42 90 1F SMCHPAY ETH2 Device 1 MAC 00 1E E3 00 E5 14 Network password HomePlug4 wendor SMC Firmware INT6400 M4C 4 0 401 1 00 3430 20090501 FINAL C On NIC 2 MAC 00 1D E0 61 F6 3D Remote Device History Log MAC Address Last Seen Device 2 00 1E E3 00 E5 13 not entered 189 HomePlug Jan 08 03 15PM lt be Delete Save Report Print Report Clos Figure 5 5 Diagnostics screen The Lower panel displays the history of all devices that 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 Devices on other networks or devices that no longer exist are shown with a in the rate column 15 The following remote device information is available from the diagnostics screen Device Name MAC Address Password Last known data rate Last known network name Homeplug chipset manufacturer name Date when the device was last seen on the network MAC Firmware Version
7. Out of the box all HomePlug devices are pre configured to be used in a public network with HomePlugAV as network name In the Privacy screen you can create a private network by changing the private network name of the relevant devices Only devices with the same private network name will be able to communicate Click Use Default Public Network or enter HomePlugAV as network name to change from a private network back to a public network Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name HomePlug amp OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network 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 Se eae Isolates this computer from others Blesa leE nly OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Set All Devices a different network name Figure 5 4 Privacy screen A note If the network name changes to anything other than Homeplug the network type in the main screen is displayed as Private 13 Set Local Device Only This button is used to change the private network name of the local device only If a new private network name other than HomePlugAV is
8. d was entered correctly If a device was not found a message appears providing suggestions to solve the problem Add This button is used to add a device to the existing Powerline network by entering the password of the device A dialog box as in Figure 5 3 appears Enter a device name and the password to add the device If the device was found and the password was entered correctly a confirmation 11 box appears If a device was not found a message appears providing suggestions to solve the problem Add Device to Network E O X Device Name Study Ror Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four SMC separated by dashes Se ae IE MRO Y GH2b BATE L254 Ibis found on the device or packaging Cancel gi Figure 5 3 Add remote device A note The device must be in the Powerline network plugged in so that you can confirm the password and add the device to the network If the device is not located a warning message appears Scan This button is used to perform an immediate search for HomePlug devices connected to the Powerline network By default the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the displayed information accordingly 9 2 Privacy Tab In the Privacy screen you can maintain security for the logical network and 12 select the devices that should be able to communicate in the same network See Figure 5 4
9. ect Installation Folder The installer will install Power Packet Utility to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files SMC Power Packet Utility Browse Disk Cost Install Power Packet Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer am egos Tae Figure 4 2 Select installation folder ie Power Packet Utility Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install Power Packet Utility on your computer Click Next to start the installation Cancel lt Back Figure 4 3 Confirm Installation Click Next to start the installation fe Power Packet Utility Installation Complete Power Packet Utility has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Figure 4 4 Installation complete Click Close to complete the installation 5 Working with the Configuration Utility for Windows 5 1 Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all HomePlug AV devices logically connected to the computer where the utility is running on The top panel shows all devices that are found locally connected to the computer where the utility is running on In most cases only one device will be listed here Select it and click the Connect button The utility automatically scans the Powerline network periodically for other HomePlug AV If no local HomePlug device has be
10. en found the status bar displays NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS DETECTED Power Packet Utility oS amp lf ss Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer l Device Type MAC Address Connected to HomePlug AY Device HomePlug AY Device 00 1E E3 00 85 E7 Connect 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Public Autoscan On Rate Mbps MAC Address S Device 2 TT 189 00 00 1E E3 00 85 CE SMC Rename Enter Password Add Scan Networks __ Add Close Figure 5 1 Main tab information The lower panel provides detailed information about all HomePlug AV devices found in the Powerline network The total number of devices connected to the network is displayed in a line above the device names 1 Powerline Device detected in Figure 5 1 Network type Public or Private depends on the network name of the local device please refer to the chapter 5 2 for more information Autoscan Scanning shows whether the autoscan function is on and active The following information is displayed for all devices that appear in the list Device Name This column shows the default device name which may be modified To change the name of a device select the device and click Rename or click the name and 9 edit it in the list Password By default this column is blank You can select a device and click Enter Password to change it see below Quality This shows the signal quality in form of a progres
11. entered all the devices that appeared in the lower panel of the Main screen will disappear effectively isolating the local device from the other devices in the logical network Only devices that were previously set up with the same private network name still appear in the device list Set All Devices This button is used to change the private network names of all the devices that appear in the lower panel of the Main screen and whose password has been entered For these devices a dialog box appears indicating successful operation For devices whose passwords has not been entered a dialog box appears indicating operation failure Note Before clicking Set All Devices please make sure that the password for all HomePlug AV devices that should join the private network has been entered If you skip this step and you lose connectivity to some devices please reset the private network name to default click on Set All Devices and start all over 5 3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics screen shows the system information and a history of all devices that appeared in the network over a period of time See Figure 5 5 The Upper panel shows technical data about the software and hardware of the host computer where the utility is running on It includes the following E Operating System Platform Version Host Network Name a User Name a MAC Address of all NICs Network interface card connected 14 to the host E Identify
12. es during reset blinks during restart then illuminates steadily No error occurs The user can disconnect the device from the medium or join it to another logical network on the same medium when the reset process is completed Figure 6 3 leaving a network 20 Appendix A Specifications Protocol Compliant with HomePlug AV 1 0 Co existing with existing HomePlug 1 0 System Support Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows XP 32 64 bit and Windows Vista 32 64bit Powerline Data Rate 200 Mbps Modulation Band 2MHz 30MHz Modulation Schemes Support QAM 1024 256 64 16 8 QPSK BPSK and ROBO Encryption 128 AES LED Indicators Power LED Ethernet LED Data LED Reset Restore the default factory settings SYNC Set up network password automatically Consumption 3 5 W Max Operating Temperature 0 C 45 C Storage Temperature 20 C 70 C Operating Humidity 10 90 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 90 non condensing Power Supply 100 V 240 V AC 50Hz 60Hz Certifications CE UL FCC Part 15 Class B Green Standard 21 AppendixB 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 CC Central Coordinator the CCo is a superset of a STA which includes terminal equipment identifiers and global link identifiers Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance DAK o Device Access Key
13. evice and the power outlet Only professional technicians should service the device Opening or removing covers may result in exposure to dangerous voltage points or other risks Unplug the device from the power outlet and refer to professional service personnel for the following conditions If liquid has been spilled into the product Ifthe device has been exposed to rain or water If the device does not operate normally when following the operation instructions Ifthe device shows a significant change in performance 3 Hardware Overview 3 1 Ethernet Interface Use one end of the network cable included in the box to connect to the Ethernet port RJ 45 of the SMCHPAV ETH2 Use the other end of the cable to connect to the Ethernet port RJ 45 of a computer or any other Ethernet enabled networking device 3 2 Buttons Figure 3 1 Side panel Reset Restore the factory default settings Sync Activate network security Refer to chapter 6 for more information 3 3 LEDs As shown in Figure 3 2 there are 3 LEDs on the front panel to indicate the status of the adapter Power LED Green LED Power on OFF Power off Ethernet LED Green LED The Ethernet connection is ready Blinking The Ethernet connection is transmitting or receiving data OFF No Ethernet network activity Data LED Blinking The Powerline connection is transmitting or receiving data Red LED Low link speed Data ra
14. l Requirements of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the LVD Directive 2006 95 EC of the European Union This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN 60950 1 2006 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 The official CE certificate of conformity can be downloaded by selecting the relevant model part number from wwwsme com gt support gt download Contents 1 NE 1 1 1 Minimum System Requirements pp 1 1 2 FaGKadenlSTe 1 2 GO 2 3 Hardware GeIIGW sxc tevsrvennassnaecandady enavsenuaiaudoueians Mealaadiadddepenencadaanee 3 3 1 Ethernet IMIG HACC aeei or E a aes 3 3 2 BURION Sienten o E A S o N 3 3 3 LEDS onae E RE a 3 4 Installing the Configuration Utility for WindowWwsS pp 5 5 Working with the Configuration Utility for WiNdOWS pp 8 5 1 8 5 2 PRIVACY VAD ona E A noarauaee 12 5 3 DiagNOSUCS 4 BaD essesi eaea eanan tum cadaacinotsiaadendennaceainees 14 5 4 DO De 16 6 SYNC puton Usage eein E E A A 17 6 1 Creating a private network pp 17 6 2 Joining a NetWork censi n a aa 18 6 3 keavmoa NetWork rrearen aAA EAA 19 Appendix A SPS CIICATIOINS serioek eaaa tome NEET EAAS 21 Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations pp 22 Appendix C AD 23 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing an SMC product The SMCHPAV ETH2 is a fast 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter which allows you
15. ration utility for Windows and works independent from the operating system 6 1 Creating a private network When two devices with different SYNC values are connected to the same Powerline private network they need to be synchronized to be able to communicate 1 Press the SYNC button on device A for less than 3 seconds 2 Press the SYNC button on device B for less than 3 seconds 17 The button on device B must be pressed within 1 minute 3 Wait for the SYNC process to complete The Power LED on both devices will blink evenly at 1 second intervals until the operation succeeded or failed If the connection succeeded it illuminates steadily If an error occured the Power LED on the adder Device B blinks unevenly until the SYNC button on the adder Device B is pressed again or the joiner Device A is reset by pressing the SYNC button down for more than 10 sa Be c ric PLC PLC A and B are not the member of the AVLN Aand B wants to join this AVLN Press Sync button on Aless than 3 seconds Press Sync button on Bless than 3 seconds B determines As MAC address lt B s MAC address B becomes adder A accepts Sync from B AVLN AV in home Logical Network seconds _NQYMPWNE Figure 6 1 Creating a Homeplug AV private network 6 2 Joining a Network In this scenario a Powerline private network exists and a new device the joiner should join the network Any device
16. s bar Rate Mbps This column indicates the current data rates in Mbps MAC Address The last column shows the MAC address of the each device Enter Password The password is necessary to activate security in the Powerline network and to control all HomePlug AV devices from one computer To activate security you need to create a so called private network by changing the private network name in all HomePlug AV devices This will only be possible after entering the password for all these devices The procedure for setting the password of the device required when creating a private network is as follows Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel Click Enter Password A dialog box appears showing the device name MAC address and a field to enter the password See Figure 5 2 Set Device Password Device Device 2 O0 1E E3 00 E 5 13 Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code m groups of four SMC separated by dashes a be ie HEOY GH26 BATE L254 Ibis found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 5 2 Set device password Enter the password typically a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes to be found on the backside of the device or the packaging and click OK to verify the password The password field accepts the device password in any format with or without dashes A confirmation box appears if the passwor
17. te is slower than 30Mbps Yellow LED Normal link speed Data rate is between 30 50Mbps Green LED Excellent link speed Data rate is faster than 50Mbps OFF No Powerline network activity SNIE Power LED amp iw Ethernet LED AN ls Data LED a Figure 3 2 Top view 4 4 Installing the Configuration Utility for Windows Before installing the configuration utility for Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 please make sure that no other Powerline utility is installed on the computer If another Powerline utility is already installed please uninstall it and reboot the computer Insert the CD ROM with the utility into the CD ROM drive of the computer Select SMCHPAV ETH2 Utility Installation and double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to install the utility No password or CD Key is needed The installation process is similar to the one shown in Figures 4 1 to 4 4 i Power Packet Utility Welcome to the Power Packet Utility Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Power Packet Utility on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel i Figure 4 1 Setup wizard ie Power Packet Utility Sel
18. up and for broadcast frames The following are the factory default settings for VLAN Tags and TOS Bits VLAN Tag Default CAP TOS Bit User Default CAP User EON Priority Priority Priority CAP1 0O CAP1 T E CAPO 1 CAPO 2 Cao 2 CAPO 3 comi 3 CPA oo 4 cAP2 4 CAPR po n 5 caP2 5 CAP2 6 P3 6 CAP3 7 7 23 Networks SMCHPAV ETH2
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