PLI-2030 User Manual
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1. D D e ONEEN BE E ol a LevelOne PLI 2030 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge User Manual V1 0 0 0611 HomePlug Powerline HomePlug powerline is an excellent solution that can be used to extend your network In the home or small office building use HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Adapters to link multiple locations without the need to run Ethernet cable Combined with a broadband DSL Cable connection every room with electrical power outlets will have easy access to high speed Internet connection Introduction 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge allows you to connect any device which has an Ethernet port to a Power line network In operation the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge is completely transparent and simply passes data between the Ethernet port and the Powerline network The Powerline data transfer rate can be reached up to 200Mbps Any device may be connected to the 200Mbps HomePlug Ethernet Bridge s Ethernet port but a Windows PC must be used for configuration Strongly recommend Windows 2000 XP for utility configuration Physical Details Figure 1 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge Front Panel LEDs Power On Normal operation Off No power HomePlug On The Powerline network is active This means that at least one other HomePlug de vice was detected Off Powerline network is not available no other HomePlug devices were detected Flashing Data is being transmitted or receiv2. LGR GHPY LWEW PLIU Device Selection 00 60 52 00 00 01 EL x Close Not Connected Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Et Figure 4 PLI 2030 Utility Encryption Tab 9 Enter both the Remote Device password in the DAK Password field and the desired Network Key in the field provided Click Set to save this value to the remote HomePlug device If the DAK Password is left blank the Network Key will be saved to the local HomePlug device only e All HomePlug devices must use the same Network Key or they will not be able to communicate with each other e On this screen you can also click Use default to use the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge s default Network Key 10 Click Close to exit the PLI 2030 utility Setup is now complete If your PC is not the device you wish to use with the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge connect the Ethernet cable from the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge to the desired device The 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge is now ready for use Operation Operation is completely automatic and no user intervention is required If your HomePlug devices have difficulty communicating with each other check the following e Each HomePlug device must use the same Network Key You can use the Encryption tab of the PLI 2030 utility to assign a Network Key to other HomePlug devices e 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge works better when plugged into the wall socket Connect the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Et
3. ed via the Powerline network Ethernet On Ethernet connection is active Off No Ethernet connection Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the Ethernet Port Rear Panel The rear panel contains only the AC plug and a sticker containing the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge s Password Each HomePlug device contains a unique Password Setup Configuration requires the use of Windows PC Once configured any device may be connected to the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge s Ethernet port To perform configuration follow the procedures list below 1 Connect a standard LAN cable from the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge s Ethernet port to your PC 2 Plug the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge into a power outlet 3 Wait a few seconds for startup to be completed and then check the LEDs e The Power LED should be ON e The HomePlug LED will be ON if other HomePlug devices are detected otherwise it will be OFF e The Ethernet LED should be ON 4 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your Windows PC and wait for it to start select Utility from the autorun screen If it does not start automatically locate and run SETUP EXE 5 Follow the prompts to install the PL 2030 utility 6 Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 is needed for installing PL 2030 utility The wizard will check automatically whether the Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 was installed on your PC or not If not the wizard will pop up a message box C
4. hernet Bridge into the power strip or surge protectors may degrade the network performance Specification Powerline Standards Transfer Rate Modulation Forward Error Correction Protocol Security LEDs Ethernet Interface Ethernet Standards Power Power Consumption Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Certifications Safety Approvals Operating Systems HomePlug AV Up to 200 Mbps 1024 256 64 16 8 QAM QPSK BPSK Turbo Codes TDMA CSMA CA 128 bit AES Encryption 1 Power I HomePlug 1 Ethernet 1 RJ45 LAN Port Auto negotiation Auto MDI MDIX Ethernet specification IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u IEEE802 3x 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 100mA max 0 C to 45 C 25 Cto 70 C 10 90 RH max FCC Part 15 Class B CE Mark 89 336 EEC UL Listed UL60950 1 cUL CSA No 22 60950 01 03 CB IEC EN 60950 1 2001 Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP or any other operating system with network support
5. lick OK to install Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 first Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 Setup 2 Would you like to install Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 Package Cancel Figure 2 Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 Screen 7 Once installation is completed run the PLI 2030 utility program The first screen Network Tab will display in formation of the compatible devices found such as their MAC Addresses and current transfer speeds Choose the desired device from the Device Selection and the information of the selected device will be dis played in the table PLI 2030 Utility CCo Information MAC Address 00 11 6b 12 22 e1 Network ID bOf2e695666b13 Selected STA Information MAC Address 00 11 6b 12 22 e1 Network Topology MAC Address Bridged MAC Address TX Coded Raw Mbps Rx Coded Raw Mbps Device Selection 00 11 6b 12 22 e1 L Close Connected Reattek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Et Y 00 11 6b 12 22 e1 INTBO00 MAC 1 4 1 424 531 20060918 FINAL B Figure 3 PLI 2030 Utility Network Tab 8 The status bar bottom part of the window indicates the connection status of the HomePlug device Click the Encryption tab You will see a screen like the example below PLI 2030 Utility Network Encryption Upgrade About Network Key to be set Network Key HomePlug Ay Use default Public Network Remote Device 4ccess Key V Set Encryption for Remote Device DAK Password I
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