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1. Configuration Encryption Link Information Connection Information QoS MAC Address 00 05 b4 52 b1 ae EN MAC Address Bridged MAC Address TX Coded Raw Mbps Rx Coded Raw Mbps Factory Defaults Device Selection 0 Close I 25 otep 3 Enable the Cable Mode and select Master or Slave you want to set NetworkInformation Configuration Encryption Link Information Connection Information QoS SoftLoader File Browse Write SFLD Prescaler File a Browse Save Personalization Information MAC Address 0050736747 Network Password HomePlugh User HFID Intellon Enabled Product 7 Enable Mester Or plave Confissusetien elect Master or Slave you want to set mane Cable Mode Write Button Reset Factory Disable Host Action Device Defaults Load FW Open Save Read Write Device Selection Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Close Connected Device 008b172d 16ae 4513 a96f v 00 50 7 36 74 c7 INT6300 MAC 3 0 3052 1120 20070816 FINAL B Step 4 Click the Write button the setup will write to the device and the device will reset 26 3 Powerline Networking Utility For end user at home 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 y2. 200M Bridge Powerline 200Mbps Master switch set as cable only 43 6 If need to use the Powerline Cable in home how can do Ans If the Powerline Cable 200M Bridge need use with Powerline Bridge the switch need switch to PL Cable mode and set the Powerline Cable 200M Bridge to Bridge mode due to keep the high performance use the high pass filter to filter the signal interference from cable modem the application as follows Scenario For Powerline Cable Hybrid Home Network Get the best performance HPF 54M High Pass Filter 54 1000HMz When you find the noise interference from nelghborhood s cable modem you can put a High Pass Filter in front of the cable Home iu ud Powerline Cable 200M Bridge ul Beas Bridge mode I sl Powerline Cable 200M Bridge Switch Hele Bridge mode Powerline 200M Ethemet Bridge sf PC MAC UNIA Coaxial Cable Ethernet Cable Powerline 200Mbps 44
3. Bridge 3 0 3037 1116 Metwork Information Configuration Encryption Link Information Connection Information Gos Connection Select CSMA E CA Priority All Transmission Statistics Reception Statistics MPDLIz Ack d 8920 MPOUs Revd 6704 MPOUs Collided MPOUs Failed 0 MPDUs Failed All priority from O0 05 b4 53 01 00 L for its connection with All Disable Stats Clear Statistics Device Selection 00 06 b4 53 1 cc L Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Close Connected Device bdedetc feda 44f0 b1 ec 00 08 b4 52 01 cc INTE300 MAC 3 0 3052 1120 2007081 E FINAL B Figure 2 6 Connection Information Tab 20 2 6 QoS Tab QoS requirements are different for various data types such as streaming video or music voice and raw data To provide higher QoS for streaming data priority levels can be set using tags at the beginning of data frames Virtual Local Area Network VLAN 802 1p priority tags on Ethernet frames are used to specify 8 0 7 levels of user priority HomePlug AV powerline allows for 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP 0 3 Therefore 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 might be 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 Mapping VLAN tags or TOS bits to CAP levels i
4. local device has been identified Not connected indicates no device has been found he read only drop down box of the second field lists the available network adapters found on the system Use the drop down box to select the appropriate adapter for connection to the local Powerline device The third field lists the MAC Address of the connected node he fourth field lists the firmware version of the locally connected node The fifth field serves as a status indicator for the various download functions of the Device Manager displaying a progress bar and messages pertaining to the various stages of operation 14 2 1 Network Information Tab This window is an Operation Analysis window that reveals Network information in three categories CCo Information Connected STA Information and Topology 2 1 1 Topology The Topology group shows the TEI MAC Address Bridged MAC Address and the transmit Tx and receive Rx Coded and Raw PHY rates for all nodes on the network other than the local STA The Coded rates exclude FEC bits The Raw rate is the actual channel bit rate The Raw rate is determined by carrier bit loading and the applied HomePlug AV Tone Mask which utilizes 917 carriers out of a possible 1155 If all carriers were to be utilized with maximum bit loading on all 1155 carriers the Raw channel rate would be approximately 250 Mbps With the HomePlug AV Tone Mask applied the maximum Raw channel rate is appr
5. name and editing in place or by using the rename button An icon is optionally shown with the name A distinction in icons is made between low speed and high speed devices By default the icon is displayed with the name MAC Address column shows the device s MAC address Password column shows the user supplied device password initially left blank A user may enter the password by using the Enter Password button To set the Password of the device required when creating a private network first select the device by clicking on its name in the lower panel and then click on the Enter Password button A dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 4 to type the password The selected device name is shown above the field for entering the password Hit OK after entering the new password A confirmation box will appear if the password was entered correctly If a device is not found the user will be notified and suggestions to resolve common problems will be presented Set Device Password Device Device 2 D0 05 B4 52 B1 BE Pn CPwB UTDB PPILIACO The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes ig XKBY GH2b5 BRTK Lz54 It is found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 3 4 Set Device Password 31 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 an
6. outlet Bridge mode Switch in PL Cable side Ethernet 7 a xDSL Cable Modem Werline Cable Bridge Powerline Bridge Eo Ethernet Playstation ABOX 1 3 3 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via power outlet Bridge mode Switch in PL Cable side Ethernet ay xDSL Cable Modem lm al Powerline Cable Bridge E Ethernet lt Ethernet NoteBook lina uidi Powerline Cable Bridge UNIX LINUX Print Server 1 3 4 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via coaxial cable Master Slave mode Switch in Cable only EE Be TEL Powerline Cable Bridge Cable Splitter k E TV asa E T fec Cable Powerline Cable Bridge Splitter 2 Huw pill i i Cable Powerline Cable Bridge Splitter im sell ADSL Router Powerline Cable Bridge Powerline 200Mbps Coaxial Cable Ethernet Cable In this case the home Powerline device need to change the Private Network Name to avoid the interference from Cable device due to the default settings is the same Or change the Powerline cable 200M bridge private network name to another name can work well too Scenario When use cable as the network backbone each rooms use powerline device at the same time Please change the Private Network Name of the all powerline devices to another name don t use the default settings Otherwise it will interfere with the operation of the cable devices Powerline Cable 200M B
7. panel may display options for user preferences such as turning the auto scan feature on or off as shown Figure 9 above 38 4 Push Button Setting There are 2 buttons in this device one is Reset button the other is Secure button Reset Push this button can reset to the factory default settings Be careful when you press the reset button please make sure unplug remove the Ethernet cable RJ 45cable first and then press the reset button After press the reset button the time need 3 sec and then wait the PWR LED light again Don t power off when the device is in reset process Unplug the Ethernet Cable first before press the Reset button 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 for a device providing the NMK for an existing AVLN Joiner state for a device that will join an AVLN Pushing buttons on any two devices results in one of them becoming an adder and the other one a joiner Three possible scenarios Unassociated device joining an existing AVLN Two Unassociated devices joining to form a new AVLN Special case one device is a CCo the other is a STA Two Associated devices joining to form an AVLN with a new NMK 39 Possible Use Case Scenario 1 Unassociated device joining existing AVLN STA C wants to join AVLN AB Existing AVLN with a new STA A or B presses PB 3 se
8. sequence 2 Please unplug the Powerline bridge and plug again please remember plug them in sequence Check the Powerline utility and check the throughput again 4 Why the Powerine 200M device can not work stable Ans In some respects User had better to adjust the NB PC NIC s connection type setting to 100MBaseTx half duplex while connect to powerline 200M device It will keep the performance to the best status and stable When user found the link is unstable or not good please change the NIC s connection type setting to half duplex 42 5 Why the Cable master unstable when set as master slave in cable mode Ans Ifthe slave sides use the Powerline device too please change the default private network name to others The application as follows Scenario When use cable as the network backbone each rooms use powerline device at the same time Please change the Private Network Name of the all powerline devices to another name don t use the default settings Otherwise it will interfere with the operation of the cable devices Powerline 200M Ethernet Bridge Private Network Name Don t use the Default Settings 1 Every powerline devices need use the same Private Network E kd lbs sd Powerline Cable 200M Bridge cable only Slave PC MAC UNIX room 1 llis iiij Powerline Cable 200M Bridge room2 cable only Slave Control Center Coaxial Cable E ET Ethernet Cable Powerline Gable
9. to save the settings Powerline 200M Ethernet Bridge 3 0 3032 1116 Network Information Configuration Encryption Link Information Connection Information Eos a b g Ta a 1 Au ii SoftLoader File Browse Write SFLD Prescaler File HN Browse Save Personalization Information MAL Address 00 05 b4 53 01 CC Network Password H omePlugA User HFID Intellon Enabled Product Enable Master or Slave Configuration W Enable Master Slave Note IF disable Master or Slave Configuration the device will set as PowerLine Bridge mode Force Commit PIB File Rezet Factory Disable Host Action Device Defaults Load Fw Open Save Head Write Device Selection 00 05 b4 53 01 ec L Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Close Connected Devices BSed fc e4a 44f blec 00 06 b4 53 01 cc INTE300 MAC 3 0 30521 120 2007081 6 FINAL B Figure 2 3 Configuration Tab 16 2 3 Encryption Tab This Encryption window is used to set or change the network password on a remote device identified by its DAK password Clicking the Set button sets the entered passwords If the DAK password field is left blank then clicking the Set button will set local device with the entered password The Set Encryption for Remote device checkbox should be selected to set the Network Password for the remote device The Push Button controls box includes the Action drop down box that provides a c
10. C CM ay spiana a 36 ALADO UE SCLC VE EO TT T od 38 A A OO T DEEST 38 AROS BUON Senese sneha lt da Je Trouble A A A II botte Sto indue 1 Cable Powerline Networking Installation 1 1 Simple step to install cable Networking cable _ Powerline Cable Bridge Step 1 Connect one powerline cable Ethernet adapter to your ADSL or Cable modem s Ethernet port za Powerline Cable Bridge Step 3 Plug in the second powerline cable Ethernet adapter next to your PC amp connect the Ethernet ports cable ps s Powerline Cable Bridge Step 2 Connect to coaxial cable Powerline C able Bridge Step 4 Internet access from coaxial cable in your home 1 2 Simple step to install Powerline Networking Powerline Cable Bridge Step 1 Connect one powerline Ethernet adapter to your ADSL or Cable modem s Ethernet port Powerline Cable Bridge Step 3 Plug in the second Powerline Ethernet adapter next to your PC amp connect the Ethernet ports Powerline Cable Bridge Step 2 Plug it into the nearest power socket E Powerline Cable Bridge Step 4 Internet access from any power socket in your home 1 3 Application Block Diagram 1 3 1 Internet ADSL with one computer via power outlet Bridge mode Switch in PL Cable side Ethernet A pill ess l xDSL Cable Modem Powerline Cable Bridge Powerline Bridge Ethernet 1 3 2 Online game via power
11. Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps Remote Device History Log n OS B4 52 99 63 nol entered QU 5 B4 57 B1 8E CFWwEBAITDB PFILA amp CC 150 00 ES Delete Email Report Figure 3 8 Diagnostics Screen 36 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 devices on other networks or devices that may no longer exist are shown with an in the Rate column The following remote device information is available from the diagnostics screen Adapter Alias Name e Adapter MAC Address Adapter Password Adapter Last known rate Adapter Last Known Network e Date device last scanned MAC Firmware Version 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 37 3 4 1 About Screen The screen shows the software release date FowerLine Utility pochi ger uec ERIGI BEI a Al ELLIS A EE ILE LE dm va a AT FEA ai i i 2 a m a s VEA eA Figure 3 9 About dialog screen 3 4 2 Preferences The lower part of the
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13. ate ME LPWB UTDB PPILIACU Excellent Figure 3 6 Main Screen of the Configuration Utility 33 3 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 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 Note Changing the network name to any other name other than HomePlug will show the network type on the main screen as Private FowerLine Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you wih extra secunty Private Network Name HomePlud OR Use Defaut Public Network After setting Ihe name above choose how il will be applied below Place On This Network Izolates this computer from others Set Local Device Only OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Get All Devices different network name Figure 3 7 Privacy Screen 34 The Set Local Device Only button is used to change the network
14. aves 1012 total devices in 4 AVLNs for cable link Up to 4096 addressable devices including bridged devices 1 6 Package Contents Powerline Cable 200M Ethernet Bridge unit e Utility amp Manual CD e Quick Installation Guide e Category 5 cable 1 7 The Front LEDs Powerline 200M Desktop Bridge OO O LINK ETH POWER Powerline network activity LINK OFF Search or no Powerline network activity Ethernet connection is OK ETH Flashing Data transfer OFF No link to Ethernet ON Power on OFF Powerline off or failure 1 8 The Rear Ports POWER Connect to power cord Connect to coaxial cable Be sure in some countries or Europe the coaxial connector is Coaxial Cable different so user need to buy extra converter to link the device to the internal TV cable not the satellite cable owitch to cable only mode or Powerline Cable mode when switch to cable only the Powerline function will be disable When switch to Powerline cable it can enable both so just don t connect to the coaxial cable it can use as Powerline device Router is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port If the LED is flashing the Router is actively sending or receiving data over that port Button can auto secure and group the Powerline devices 10 The Europe TV connector is different type like the picture 1 8 1 So user need to have the converter picture 1 8 2 to connect the coaxial cable to t
15. c Unassociated device added STA C presses PB 3 sec may precede of follow STA A B PB STA A or B becomes Adder STA C becomes Joiner AVLN ABC is formed using NMK of AVLN AB Assumptions a 1 An Associated network consists of at least two Associated devices e Unassociated NMK Device 2 All devices are delivered in matched groupings preloaded NMK i 3 Customer provided device s NMK is different from Associated NMK e Associated NMK Device 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 STA B wants to join with STA A Two Unassociated devices CCo with pre existing NMK or a forming a new AVLN device with higher MAC address STA A or B presses PB 3 sec MLN AB N STA B presses PB 3 sec may precede of follow STA A PB 3 STA A CCo or higher MAC MAC address of STA A MAC address of STA B value STA becomes Adder or STA A is CCo of former AVLN and STA B is not STA B becomes Joiner AVLN AB is formed using NMK of STA A Assumptions 1 Atleast one device has a pre existing original NMK CCo 2 All devices are delivered in matched groupings preloaded NMK Unassociated NMK Device 3 Customer provided device s NMK is different from original NMK Possible Use Case Scenario 3 Reset 40 STA C wa
16. e through and then click the Connect button to its right The status area above the button indicates that your PC is connected to that same device Once connected to the chosen local device the utility will automatically scan the powerline periodically for any other Powerline Ethernet devices If no local Powerline Ethernet devices are discovered the status area above the connect button will indicate that accordingly Figure 3 illustrates the presence of two local devices in the computer FowerLine Utility Mam Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on pour computer Connected on Poweline device 00 05 84 52B 1 92 Connect 1 FPoweiline Devices detected Network Type Public DeviceName Password Quay Rate Mbps LPWB UTDB PPILIACU Excellent 00 05 54 527 6E Powerline Ethernet Flename Enter Password Add Scan Figure 3 3 Multiple Local Device Connection 30 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 The following information is displayed for each of the devices discovered that appear in the lower panel Device Name column shows the default device name which may be user re defined A user may change the name by clicking on the
17. ernet Bridge 3 0 3032 1116 Network Information Confiquration Encryption Link Information Connection Information os Link Characteristics Ethernet Controls source Address 00 05 54 53 01 ce L Source Speed 100 Controls Statistica t Clear Eia Statisites Avg Pre FEC Bit Error Rate p 002 Retrieve Statistics Avg Source PB CRC Error Hate p 002 Avg Dest PB CRC Error Rate p 005 Device Selection 00 05 b4 53 1 00 L Copyright 18 Destination Address 00 05 b4 52 de De F Source Duplex Hal ri Inm d Tr EI A Ni Sed Destination Speed Avg Bite Carrer Avg SNA Carrer Avg Attenuation Carrer Avg Output Power Carrier o 2007 All rights reserved Destination Duplex Hal Retrieve 0 00 0 00d6 0 0048 0 0048 Close Connected XDievicesT1868ed2fc eda 44f blec 00 08 b4 53 01 soc INTE300 MAC 3 0 3052 1 120 20070616 FINAL B Figure 2 5 Link Information Tab 2 5 Connection Information Tab The Connection Information window is used to acquire statistics for both transmit and receive operations in the local or remote network 2 5 1 Connection Select The Connection Select group is used to identify the type of connection TDMA or CSMA before statistics are acquired The TDMA radio button is grayed out because it is not supported in this version of the Device Manager Whe
18. he TV cable connector on the wall don t connect the device to the satellite connector it will not work EEG in some countries or in Europe use gt different TV connector for coaxial cable Picture 1 8 1 Use this converter to connect to the coaxial cable and then connect to the TV connector on the wall Picture 1 8 2 11 1 9 The Bottom Port Button Description Reset Push this button can reset to the factory default settings 1 10 System Requirements e Ethernet device AC power outlet e Cable link e Windows system for encryption setup 12 2 Cable Management Utility For SI in coaxial cable deployment For SI as network backbone via coaxial cable and set for master slave mode Note The Device can switch to cable only and can enable the cable link Be sure the switch button is located at cable only side Basically this utility is just for SI ISP to setting the backbone cable network if the user want to set at home just use the Powerline utility to set the device use the hardware rear switch to change the PL Cable or Cable only and set the device as bridge mode default setting at home Introduction of Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility for Windows OS enables the user to find Powerline Ethernet devices on the Powerline network measures data rate performance ensures privacy performs diagnostics and secures Powerline networks Before install the u
19. hoice of three actions Simple Connect NMK Randomize and AVLN Status signaled to the device when the Simulate Button Push button is pressed Additionally two configuration parameters are exposed in the PIB Controls sub group box PowerLine 200M Ethernet Bridge 3 0 3032 1116 Metwork Information Configuration Encryption Link Information Connection Information Dos Password Setting Network Key to be Set Network Password Hemnote Device Access Key Set Encryption for Remote Device DAK Password Push Button PIB Controls Action v Member of AVLM Simple Connect Timeout 120 Seconds Simulate Button Push DE Device Selection 00 06 b4 53 1 cc L Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Close Connected Device bded tc feda 44f0 b1 ec 00 05 b4 53 M cc INTE300 MAC 3 0 3052 1120 2007081 6 FIMAL B Figure 2 4 Encryption Tab 17 2 4 Link Information Tab 2 3 1 Link Characteristics Box The context of the link is identified with the Source and Destination address boxes in the Link Characteristics group box The Source Address defaults to the address of the device selected in the Device Selection box on the lower left of the tab and the Destination Address is selected from a drop down list 2 3 2 Ethernet Controls The Ethernet Controls are populated once the Retrieve button is pushed and indicate the PHY settings of both ends of the link PowerLine 200M Eth
20. iority Using Y VLAN Tags TOS Bits Enet D Dest P Port Dr 1 EN 3 4 F E IF both WLAN and TOS are enabled and a frame is found that contains bath VLAN taos wall overnde TOS Bits Priority TTL value between 10 and 65000 msec CAD 2000 CAI 2000 CA 300 CAI 300 Default CAP Lowest Priority Classification IG MP Disable Query All Groups IGMP CAP 3 Unicast CAP 1 Override defaults inse rom IGMP managed Multicast Stream CAP2 Group Specific Multicast Broadcast CAF 1 Save Device Selection 00 05 b4 53 01 cc L e Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Close Connected Device M 168ed2fc eda 44f0 blec 00 05 b4 53 01 0c INTE3DD MAC 3 D 3052 1120 20070815 FINAL B Figure 2 7 QoS Tab 22 2 7 How to set the device to Master or Slave PL Cable Mode Bridge Mode is usable for Home Signal is transmitted with AC Power on the outlet otep 1 Please set the switch behind the device in PL Cable y Step 2 Open the Device Manager Utility and connect the device to computer and check the utility that is connected to the device PowerLine 200M Ethernet Bridge 3 0 3032 1116 Network Information Configuration Encryption Link Information Connection Information QoS Topology MAC Address 00 05 b4 52bl 08 MAC Address Bridged MAC Address TX Coded Raw Mbps Rx Coded Raw Mbps Factory Default
21. n CSMA is selected the Destination Address DA drop down menu may be used to select ALL devices or specific devices in the network In addition Channel Access CA priority can be defined using the second drop down menu The DM allows only certain valid combinations that can be selected by the user The following table describes the combinations L ism Rete ice ee imadeice Remoedeie CADGrGATorGA2AGRI Yes Local device Local device Ay M Remote esce M TA e tema device iwase wo Y 2 5 2 Transmission and Reception Statistics The Transmission and Reception Statistics groups return operational data regarding MPDU s and packet data unit handling Results shown in these fields provide valuable connection quality information Transmission Statistics MPDUSs Ack d MPDUS sent with SACK received MPDUs Collided MPDUS sent with no SACK received MPDUS Failed MPDUS sent with SACK out of resources received Reception Statistics MPDUs Recvd MPDUS received and acknowledged MPDUs Failed MPDUS not received due to out resources SACK sent The Enable Statistics button is used to acquire the operational data and the Clear Statistics button is used to clear the fields of data The values shown by the Device manager is a cumulative total of the packet data that was collected from the start of either the Enable Statistics button or the Clear Statistics button click 19 PowerLine 200M Ethernet
22. 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 Devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name will appear in the device list afterward selecting this option The Set All Devices button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main panel The user must have entered the device s Password in order to set it to the new logical network A notification message will appear to report the success of this operation 35 3 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 e Host Network Name User Name e MAC Address of all NICs network interface card Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally MAC Firmware Version PowerLime Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Cn NIC 1 MAC 00 11 09 07 06 6F HomePlug Device 41 MAC 00 05 84 52 681 32 Hebwork name HomePlug Vendor Firmware HP 1 0 Reads 10000 0 FB Writes 3464 0 KB Drops Fals 0
23. nts to join AVLN AB STA C presses PB gt 10 sec to reset its NMK to random value AVLN CD is removed Case 1 scenario exists and implemented STA A or B becomes Adder after PB depressed 3 sec STA C becomes Joiner after PB depressed 3 sec AVLN ABC is formed using NMK of AVLN AB Assumptions 1 An Associated network consists of at least two Associated devices EMEN 2 All devices are delivered in matched groupings preloaded NMK Associated NMK Device 3 Two distinct and different NMK s exist for AVLN Existing AVLN with a new Unassociated device added 41 5 Trouble Shooting 1 Why my utility can not work properly after finish install steps Ans Please follow the steps to check the problem 1 Check the Windows version the utility only can support windows 2000 XP 2003 vista 32 Vista 64 Reinstall the utility again you can remove it and reinstall the utility again If the OS is vista 64 make sure you install the correct utility for vista 64 You can see it in CD auto run utility page 2 What kind of windows OS can install the Powerline utility Ans Now the Powerline utility only supports Windows 2000 XP 2003 and Vista 32 64 3 Why the throughput of Powerline 200M bridge is bad Ans Please follow the steps to check the problem 1 Dueto 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
24. other 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 A dialog box will appear as seen below The dialog box allows the user to enter both a device name and the password A confirmation box will appear if the password was entered correctly and if the device was found If a device is not found the user will be notified and suggestions to resolve common problems will be presented Add Device to Network Device Name Name poco PASS AWDRD GDES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter cade in groups of four separated by dashes ie XKB8Y GH2b BRTE Lz 54A It is found on the device or packaging OR i Cancel Figure 3 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 32 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 PowerLine Utility Mam Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on pour computer DO OS B 4 52 B1 82 1 Powetlne Devices detected Network Type Public R
25. ou can not access the other computers Basically use the hardware rear switch to change the PL Cable or Cable only to decide the link way via Powerline or Coaxial cable and set the device as bridge mode default setting at home Introduction of Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility for Windows OS enables the user to find Powerline Ethernet devices on the Powerline network measures data rate performance ensures privacy performs diagnostics and secures Powerline networks Before install the utility please check the windows edition of your computer For vista 64 it need to install the vista 64 utility you can easy to see it in the CD auto run screen Please use the correct utility to install otherwise it can not work properly 3 1 Configuration Utility Setup 3 1 1 Installation of the Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Management Utilities are installed before installing this product If other utilities are installed uninstall them and restart before installing this software To install insert the Windows OS Configuration Utility Setup utility CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive The Setup utility shall run automatically Choose the correct one utility to install or user can manually install by double clicking the setup exe file when browse the folder The CD will launch an installation utility similar to the one shown in Figure 1 This Utility is designed for Powerline 85M 200M Ethernet bridges Click the Nex
26. oximately 200 Mbps 198 Mbps maximum actual Factory Defaults Press this button can reset the settings to the factory default Powerline 200M Ethernet Bridge 3 0 3032 1116 Network Information Confiquration Encryption Link Information Connection Information us n L f va AF n y Fa B Y j al p Y i fi le Ta 1 4 ATI E v A Pi Fi j J j Pi j i i ai A FII r Topology MAC Address 00 05 54 5301 cc TEL MAC Address Bridged MAC Address TX Coded Raw Mbps Fix Coded Raw Mbps 02 00 05 b4 52 de Oe 00 05 b4 D 5 ef fo Factory Defaults Device Selection DO OE b4 54 01 oc L Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Close Connected fo eviceX T1 58ed 2fc 7e4a 44f b1 ec y 00 06 b4 52 01 cc INTE300 MAC 3 0 3052 1120 2007081 B FINAL B Figure 2 2 Network Information Tab 15 2 2 Configuration Tab This Configuration is used to set or change the cable configuration when the switch be selected in cable mode It can enable the Master Slave function for the device In the cable network one cable can set as Master and link to the other 63 salves Set master slave mode can easy to secure the cable network and each slave can not find the other slaves only link to master very similar like central control system The Selection Box controls the cable enable disable Be sure to push the set button when you want to save the settings Please refer to the caution too Press Set button
27. ridge cable only Slave LIE Powerline Cable 200M Bridge cable only Slave Control Center Coaxial Cable Ima al Powerline Cable Ethernet Cable 200M Bridge Powerline 200Mbps Master E switch set as cable only 1 4 Benefits e Data transfers at up to 200 Mbps over the household power circuit or coaxial cable Ranges of 200 meters No need new wires for Home networking e Deliver the benefits of Ethernet without the wiring expense Send even large files between PCs without long waits e High speed Internet and DVD quality video streaming Fully compliant with IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u e Privacy through DES encryption 1 5 Features e Use the home s existing Powerline or coaxial cable e Support coexist with Powerline 85M or 14M bridges e Easy to install e Throughout the whole house just use your power circuit to access the Internet or PC network e Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing for high data reliability in noisy media conditions e Integrated Enhanced Quality of Service QoS features Eight levels of prioritized random access contention free access and segment bursting Up to 200Mbps data rate on Powerline or coaxial cable e Provide 128 bit AES Link Encryption with key management for secure Powerline communications e Master Slave mode support coaxial cable link only e Up to 252 slaves with 1 master 253 total devices for cable link Up to 4 masters with up to 1008 sl
28. s Device Selection Close ESE ATTE otep 3 Select the Configuration tab and disable the Master or Slave Configuration Default is disable PowerLine 200M Ethernet Bri ge 3 0 303 Em Network Informatio i Configuration i neryption Link Information Connection Information Qos SoftLoader File Browse Write SFLD Prescaler File fe i Browse Save Personalization Information MAC Address no 50 7 36 74 07 Network Password HomePlugAY User HFID Intellon Enabled Product disable Note If disable Master or Slave Configuration the device will E Write Button Force Commit PIB File Reset Factory Disable Host Action Device Defaults Load FW Open Save Read a aap Device Selection 00 50 7 36 74 c7 L y Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Close Connected Device 008b172d 163e 4513 a06f 00 50 7f 36 74 c7 IN T6300 MAC 3 0 3052 1120 20070816 FINAL B Step 4 Click the Write button the setup will write to the device and the device will reset 24 Cable Only Mode Cable Only Mode is usable for ISP Signal is transmitted with coaxial cable otep 1 Please set the switch behind the device in Cable Only otep 2 Open the Device Manager Utility and connect the device to computer and check the utility that is connected to the device PowerLine 200M Ethernet Bridge 3 0 3032 1116 Network Information
29. s easily done using the VLAN Priority Mapping function on the QoS tab window 2 6 1 List Views The QoS tab includes two list views to provide simple channel access priority CAP classification for individual MAC addresses and IP Ports There is a collective limit of eight across both lists No delimiters colons or dashes are allowed in the MAC address format To write these to the PIB and other QoS related values found on this tab the Download PIB checkbox found on the Configuration tab must be checked before exercising the Write button 2 6 2 Priority Mapping The Priority Mapping group contains both VLAN and TOS Bit mapping capability When selected packets matching the VLAN or TOS Bit priority will be assigned the Powerline contention priority Channel Access Priority CAP as set in the corresponding dropdown box If a packet has both VLAN and TOS in it VLAN will override TOS 2 6 3 Default CAP The Default CAP group allows for default priority mapping of packets that do not have a VLAN or TOS bit or if these are disabled Settings are available for Unicast directed to a host IGMP default CAP 3 sets the channel access priority for IGMP frames these are the group management frames not the stream data Unicast default CAP 1 sets the default channel access priority for unicast frames not matching any other classification or mapping IGMP managed Multicast Stream Fixed to CAP 2 sets the default channel acce
30. ss priority for stream data belonging to a snooped IGMP multicast group Multicast Broadcast sets the default CAP for multicast frames not in a snooped group and for broadcast frames After making CAP settings clicking the Write button will commit these along with the values from the Configuration tab to NVRAM on the connected device 2 6 4 IGMP 21 The IGMP group includes controls to disable the query timeouts Checking the Override Defaults box will enable the other boxes as choices 2 6 5 Priority TTL Value The Priority TTL Value determines the life span Time to live of each packet in the buffer of the AV device that will be sent over the powerline subsequently This value can be varied from 10 msec to 65000 msec which can be mapped to different levels of Channel access priority traffic The default values used are stored in the PIB file as shown below CAO traffic 2000 msec used for TCP data traffic CA1 traffic 2000 msec used for TCP data traffic CA2 traffic 300 msec used for UDP video music traffic CAS traffic 300 msec used for VoIP traffic Highly recommends that the 300 msec and 2000 msec default settings not be changed because they are optimized for the above stated traffic PowerLine 200M Ethernet Bridge 3 0 3032 1116 Metwork Information Configuration Encryption Link Information Connection Information Gos EN Ei a DEAS Dest MAC Address CAP Dest IP Part CAP Assign Pr
31. t button to continue 27 i PowerPacket Utility InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PowerPacket Utility The InstallShieldiR Wizard will install PowerPacket Utility on our computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties ce eta Figure 3 1 Install Shield Screen 28 3 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 PowerLime Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer 00 05 84 52B1 92 1 Poweilne Devices detected Network Type Public Rate Mbp LPWB UTDB PPILIACU Excellent Figure 3 2 Main Screen with High Speed Powerline Ethernet device Local 29 3 3 User Interface 3 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 In most cases only one device will be seen In situations where there are more than one device connected such as a USB and also an Ethernet device the user may click to select the one to manag
32. tility please check the windows edition of your computer Now the cable management is only support windows XP 2000 2003 Vista 32 Configuration Utility Setup Installation of the Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Management Utilities are installed before installing this product If other utilities are installed uninstall them and restart before installing this software To install insert the Windows OS Configuration Utility Setup utility CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive The Setup utility shall run automatically Choose the correct one utility to install or user can manually install by double clicking the setup exe file when browse the folder The CD will launch an installation utility similar to the one shown in Figure 3 1 please click the Next button to continue 13 i Cable Management Utility InstallShield Wizard x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Cable Management Utility Cable Ethernet The Installshield R Wizard will install Cable Management Utility on your computer To continue click Mext WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Cancel Figure 2 1 Common Features of Tabbed Windows Status Bar The status bar along the bottom of each window contains five fields that provide important network information The first field contains the status of the Device Manager in respect to connection to a Powerline device Connected indicates a
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