SMC SMCHPAV-ETH EZ Connect™ Powerline Ethernet Adapter
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1. 2 Connect the other SMCHPAV ETH device s to the PC s to share the Internet connection Plug the SMCHPAV ETH device into an AC power outlet Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of SMCHPAV ETH and plug the other end of the cable into an available Ethernet port of the PC 2 3 Extending a wireless network with powerline to share an Internet connection 1 Connect one SMCHPAV ETH device to the broadband router Plug the SMCHPAV ETH into an AC power outlet Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of SMCHPAV ETH and plug the other end of the cable into an available Ethernet port of the broadband router 2 Connect the other SMCHPAV ETH adapter to the wireless Access Point AP Plug the SMCHPAV ETH device into an AC power outlet Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of SMCHAV ETH and plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the wireless AP Chapter 3 Utility This Windows utility enables users to find the SMCHPAV ETH on the Powerline network measures data transfer rates ensures privacy and performs diagnostics 3 1 System Requirements Operation System Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista CPU Intel Pentium III or better clock rate faster than 2 0GHz recommended RAM Minimum 128MB Free Disk Space Minimum 20MB Network Interface One Fast Ethernet 10 100Mbps network card with RJ45 port one RJ45 Ethernet c2. SMC Networks EZ Connect Powerline 200Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter SMCHPAV ETH 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 2009 by SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 All rights reserved Printed in Tatwan Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Connect Powerline is a trademark of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Warranty and Product Registration To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement please refer to the Support Section of the SMC Website at http www smc com SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency e
3. discovered in the current logical Powerline network This window will report each powerline device s connection status as shown in Figure 2 TEI The TEI shows the unique Terminal Equipment Identifier of each SMCHPAV ETH inside the Powerline network The TEI is automatically defined by the Powerline network and cannot be changed unless the device is unplugged Password Shows the password for each SMCHPAV ETH on the network You can add or chance the password by selecting a device and clicking the Enter Password button MAC Address Shows the Hardware MAC Address for each SMCHPAV ETH on the network Bridged MAC Address Shows the Hardware MAC Adress of the NIC that the SMCHPAV ETH connects to If it s not connected to a NIC its default value is ff ff ff ff ff ff Speed Mbps Shows the data transfer speed between the remote device and the local device in Mbps Million bits per second Enter password button If you d like to create a secure private network you need to enter the password for the devices Please click on the device you want to add a password for and click the Enter Password button The Set Device Password dialog box will show up Figure 3 The TEI and MAC address of the selected device are shown in the dialog box After entering the password click OK button You can find the password for each device on the backside of the device The password typi
4. than 10 seconds to clear the original private network name setting Step 2 Press the new device s Security button for 2 seconds The Power LED starts blinking Step 3 Select a random device from the existing private network Press its Security button for 2 seconds The device s Power LED starts blinking 23 Step 4 The new device starts to communicate with the device from the existing private network and tries to join the existing private network It will complete the process within 10 seconds On the new device s all LEDs are turned off and on again The existing private network device s Power LED become solid Note The setup operation timeout is 120 seconds Step 5 If the process to add a new device to an existing private network failed please repeat step 1 to step 3 again 3 Remove a device from an existing private network To remove a device from existing network press and hold the device s Security button for more than 10 seconds to clear the private network name setting and generate a new random private network name This will remove the device from the existing private network To recover the private network name back to default a hardware reset is required Please press reset button Reset Button Usage 1 Reset the device to the factory default setting Press the device s Reset button for 2 seconds You will see all the device s LEDs are off and restart The de
5. MAC 2 0 2000 1 01 2 20070531 FINAL B Reads 165 117 KB Writes 124 126 KB Computer network name _RD_E_WINXP User name rd Microprocessor 586 OS Platform Win XP V5 1 Build 2600 v Remote Device History Log MAC Address Password Last Seen 0i 00 08 ED 62 02 04 local device Jul 11 03 40 PM 03 00 08 ED 62 02 0B 194 Jul 11 03 40 PM Delete View Report Save Report Print Report e Bea Figure 6 The Diagnostics Tab Screen The lower window of Diagnostics tab contains the history of all remote devices which have been found by the computer previously All the devices will be shown here regardless whether they are currently active or not The following information is available from the list TEI Terminal Equipment Identifier MAC Address Password Speed Mbps Last Seen The diagnostics information displayed on the upper and lower window could be saved to a text file or printed out by printers Devices which no longer exist in the logical network can be deleted using the Delete button Delete button Select the device that no longer exists in the logical network by clicking its record and then click this button to delete the record 18 View Report button Click this button to view all the device information displayed on the upper and lower window in the default text editor Save Report button Click this button to save all the device informatio
6. Regduirements pp 11 ie IVS AM ATION sre nia e a a Aa aeai eaaa aaa n EENE EAN 11 3 3 Running the Utility pp 12 SA HOW TO USE A ita a a veh E a anak asa Sa aE A aa ake eee 13 3 4 Man De 13 3 4 2 Privacy TaD setero naa a AE ANES 16 3 4 3 Diagnostics Tabi nornon at eaa a a a RATNE 17 34 4 ADOUL T Drena oraa E a E a a e EEE Er aE 20 PPPS INN CE E A AA 21 A I Specificatii Maharana ea arie ae aaa E EEE 21 Pee PUSMDUIONS areae a a a E a a a a EAA EAA 23 PREFACE This document describes the installation of the SMCHPAV ETH device Please read this document before installing the product This publication contains the following sections m Important safety instructions m The first thing you need to know before you begin to install m Product installation guide E Specification IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product is intended for connection to the AC power line For installation instructions please refer to the Installation section For removing the device refer to the Unplug section The following precautions should be considered when using this product Please read all instructions before installing and operating this product Please keep all instructions for later reference Please follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug the powerline adapter from the power outlet before cleaning the product Use a damp cloth for cleaning DO NOT use liquid or aerosol cleaners DO NOT operate this product near wa
7. able 3 2 Installation Step1 Before installing this utility please verify that there is no any other Powerline utility installed on your computer If there is another utility installed please uninstall it and restart your computer before installing the SMCHPAV ETH utility Step 2 Please insert the SMCHPAV ETH CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive Go to the SMCHPAV ETH directory and double click Setup exe to start the installation Then the following screens will appear See Figure 1 i SMCHPAY ETH Welcome to the SMCHPAY ETH Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install SMCHPAY ETH 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 cae Figure 1 Installation Browser Snapshot Step 3 Follow the steps to install this utility by clicking Next gt No password or CD key is required for installation 3 3 Running the Utility After installing the utility please run it from the Start All Programs menu or double click the utility icon on the desktop Figure 2 shows the main screen of the utility This screen shows a SMCHPAV ETH connected as local device and another SMCHPAV ETH connected as remote device Main Privacy Di
8. agnostics About Local Device s on your computer TEI MAC Address CCo Mac Address 00 08 ED 62 02 04 SMC P 01 00 08 ED 62 02 04 Networks 1 Powerline Devices detected Network Type Public Autoscan On Bridged MAC Address Speed Mbps 00 08 ED 62 02 08 00 16 E6 64 44 01 Add Remote Scan Figure 2 The Main Tab Screen 12 3 4 How to use 3 4 1 Main Tab The Main tab lists all SMCHPAV ETH devices that are currently logically connected to the available powerline network See chapter 3 4 2 on privacy to learn more about logical powerline networks Upper Window The upper window entitled Local Device s on your computer shows all the local SMCHPAV ETH devices directly connected to your computer via Ethernet In most cases there is only one device shown in the upper window If you have more than one NIC Network Interface Card on your computer and each of them connects SMCHPAV ETH devices you will find more than one local powerline device shown in the upper window The utility will scan the Powerline network periodically to search for all SMCHPAV ETH devices and keep the information updated CCo MAC Address This window shows the Hardware MAC Address of the CCo Central Coordinator of this Powerline network The CCo is automatically appointed by the Powerline network and cannot be changed unless the original CCo is unplugged Lower Window The lower window lists all the SMCHPAV ETH devices
9. cally appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes If the input password does not match the device s real password an error message will appear and you need to try again 14 Set Device Password TEI 04 Mac ddr 00 08 ED F0 61 0C Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie XKSY GH26 BR1K LZSA It is found on the device or packaging Figure 3 Set Device Password Add Remote button The Add Remote button is used to add a remote device which is not listed in the lower window to your logical network for example a device is currently in another logical network The dialog box in Figure 4 is shown after clicking the Add Remote button and it allows you to enter both the device name and the password of the remote device you want to add The device will be added to your logical network only if the Network Name see chapter 3 4 2 and Password see password on the device label are both correct Like the Enter Password function incorrect passwords will be warned and denied Add Remove Device to Network Network Name HomePlugAV Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie XK8Y GH26 BR1K LZSA It is found on the device or packaging __ Cancel Figure 4 Add Remote Device 15 Scan bu
10. ce Only button is used to change the network name of the local device only After changing the network name to a new one all the devices existing in the same network before will no longer be able to communicate or respond to you because they will not have the same network name within the local device Set All Devices button The Set All Devices button is used to change the network name of all devices in the logical networks both local and remote that are shown in the Main Tab Please enter the password for remote devices in advance following the instructions in Enter Password button to ensure that this function can proceed normally 3 4 3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics tab shows the system information and the history of all devices that have been found before in the logical network Figure 6 The upper window of the Diagnostics tab shows the host computer s system information MAC Address of all NICs network interface card MAC Address and the firmware version of the SMCHPAV ETH device which is connected to each NIC Computer name User name Processor and operating system information Utility version Versions of all the driver DLLs and libraries used 17 Main Privacy Diagnostics About System Information a On NIC 1 MAC 00 13 46 72 7F 49 No HomePlug4V Device Connected On NIC 2 MAC 00 11 25 50 0B 04 HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 08 ED 62 02 04 FW Version INT 6000
11. ent should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter EC Declaration of Conformity SMC contact for these products in Europe is SMC Networks Spain S L Edificio Conata IT Group CTSG Fructuos Gelabert 6 8 202a 08970 Sant Joan Despi Barcolona Spain This product indicates compliance with the Essential 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 55022 2006 CISPR I XX CDV Opt B EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 TEC 61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 2000 IEC 61000 4 3 2006 IEC 61000 4 4 2004 TEC 61000 4 5 2005 IEC61000 4 6 2007 IEC61000 4 8 1993 A1 2000 ITEC 61000 4 11 2004 EN 60950 1 2006 Prelae Gwivisssasieusvdacniaiaicwsd cavasdavewsddes dia eeedsdennad adeus sens acipunase tanwauiaen sxsedineaineren 6 Important Safety INStruCtiONnS et 6 Chapter 1 Installation Notice pp 8 Chapter 2 Product Installation Guide pe 9 2 1 Installing the local powerline netwWork ppp 9 2 2 Sharing a xDSL or cable modem Internet connection pp 9 2 3 Extending a wireless network with powerline to share an Internet connection 10 Chapter 3 Utility esaa aa ea erada aa tae rerainan ev adadi aa eaaa 11 3 1 System
12. fety regulation the longest distance between powerline devices is limited to 100 meter and for in house use only More than 100 meter will cause the signal reduction or data loss Chapter 2 Product Installation Guide Important Do not plug the device into a power strip or surge protector because these devices may consist of filter and impair signal Also avoid plugging the device right next to noisy sources such as cell phone charger Halogen light Energy saving bulb noisy desktop computer vacuum cleaner etc Both cases result in poor transmission speed 2 1 Installing the local powerline network 1 Use the supplied Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect the SMCHPAV ETH to your PC s Ethernet port 2 Plug the SMCHPAV ETH device to an AC power outlet 3 The Power LED indicator will light on after plugging 4 You can repeat steps 1 and 2 for connecting the more powerline devices 5 The Link LED indicator starts blinking when the data communication proceeds on the Powerline network 6 The Ethernet LED indicator starts blinking when the data communication proceeds on the Ethernet network 2 2 Sharing a xDSL or cable modem Internet connection 1 Connect one SMCHPAV ETH device to your broadband xDSL Cable Router Plug the SMCHPAV ETH into an AC power outlet Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of SMCHPAV ETH and plug the other end of the cable into an available Ethernet port of the broadband router
13. n displayed on the upper and lower window to a text file Print Report button Click this button to print the all diagnostics information to your default printer 19 3 4 4 About Tab The About Tab shows the software version and manufacturer information Main Privacy Diagnostics About Networks SMCHPAV ETH Version 3 0 81211 Copyright 2009 SMC Networks Inc All Rights Reserved http www sme com Figure 7 The About Tab Screen 20 A 1 Specification ltems Description PHY Rate 200Mbps Effect Data Rate TCP Up to 65 Mbps effective throughput UDP Up to 85 Mbps effective throughput Frequency Band 2 28 MHz With Mask Access Methods CSMA CA channel access schemes Qos Four level priority based contention access and multi segment bursting 8 levels VLAN priority field TOS Field QoS Classification by destination MAC address and IP Port Modulation OFDM QAM 8 16 64 256 1024 QPSK BPSK ROBO Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u HomePlug AV 1 1 Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE Me 2000 XP Vista MacOS Linux Nodes Up to 63 slaves with 1 master 64 total devices 4 overlapping networks for neighbor networks with CCo failover Up to 4 masters with up to 252 slaves 256 total devices in 4 AVLNs Max 64 bridged devices per station Up to 4096 addressable devices including bridged devices IGMP Support for IPv4 IGMPv1 v2 v3
14. nergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipm
15. seconds Under standby mode Link LED and Ethernet LED will both be off 22 A 2 Push buttons Please note that push button functions are disabled in standby mode x Security Button Usage 1 First time to setup your private network It is highly recommended to setup a private network with encryption to protect the network from unauthorized access through the Powerline network In a private network each device must use exactly the same private network name to be able to communicate Step 1 Press and hold the device s Security button for more than 10 seconds to set up a random name for the private network You can release the button when you see all the device s LEDs are turned off and on again The original private network name HomePlugAV is cleared Step 2 Repeat step 1 to clear another device s original private network name setting Step 3 Press both devices Security button for 2 seconds You will see both devices Power LED start blinking The devices start to communicate and try to setup their private network name They will complete the process within 10 seconds On both devices all LEDs are turned off and on again Note The setup operation timeout is 120 seconds Step 4 If the process to setup your private network failed please repeat step 1 to step 3 again 2 Add a new device to an existing private network Step 1 Press and hold the Security button of the new device for more
16. snooping Support for IPv6 and MLDv1 v2 snooping Max 16 source addresses and Group Members Encryption 128 bit AES Link Encryption with key management Push button Security button Reset button Port One 10 100M Ethernet port Distance AC Wire 100 meters LEDs Power Red Link Green Orange Red throughput indicator Ethernet Green Environment Temperature Operating 0 40 C Storage 20 60 C Relative Humidity Operating 10 85 Non Condensing Storage 5 90 Non Condensing Power Source 100 240 VAC 50 60Hz 21 Power Consumption Certification 4W Max Normal mode Below 2W Standby mode CE FCC LEDs Power LED On Power on Red Blinking Standby mode 1 Off Power off Link LED On Powerline Link detected and no traffic Green Orange Red Blinking Powerline traffic detected mE Green The Powerline connection quality is good m Orange The Powerline connection quality is fair m Red The Powerline connection quality is bad Off No Powerline Link detected Ethernet LED Green On Ethernet Link detected Blinking Ethernet traffic detected Off No Ethernet Link detected 1 The Power LED indicator will blink in standby mode It will get into standby mode if you plug the device to outlet and no Ethernet link detected after booted and 60 second later If you unplug the Ethernet cable it will get into standby mode after 60
17. ter This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product relies on the building s electrical installation for short circuit over current protection Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120VAC 20A or 240VAC 16A is used on the phase conductors all current carrying conductors DO NOT allow anything to rest on the product interconnect cords DO NOT install this product where people may walk on the cords Because the SMCHPAV ETH device sends data over the powerline it is recommended that you plug it directly into a power outlet Do not plug the device into a UPS or power strip with surge protection The SMCHPAV ETH device has its own power filter for protection against surges The product can be operated at an ambient temperature of 40 C For pluggable equipment the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Only a qualified technician should service this product Opening or removing covers may result in exposure to dangerous voltage points or other risks Unplug the powerline adapter from the power outlet and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions gt When the interconnect cords are damaged or frayed gt If liquid has been spilled into the product gt Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water gt f the product does not operate normally when the operating ins
18. tructions are followed gt If the product shows a distinct change in performance Chapter 1 Installation notice The first thing you need to know before you begin to install 1 Before installing make sure your PC meets these requirements for hardware installation Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista Mac OS or Linux OS Pentium III or better clock rate faster than 2 0GHz recommended Resource on your PC m Atleast one free Ethernet port for SMCHPAV ETH device 2 Your PC must not be configured for another network This means that No network clients except for Microsoft Network Client for Netware Networks or Microsoft Family Logon are installed No network services except file and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks or Personal Web Server are installed No network protocols except Microsofts TCP IP IPX SPX NetBEUI or Net BIOS support for IPX SPX are installed 3 Network installation requires two steps 1 Install the SMCHPAV ETH device 2 For each PC to be added to the network repeat the process 4 Check that you have the following parts for each PC on the network Quick installation guide for SMCHPAV ETH device 1 SMCHPAV ETH device 2 Ethernet Cable CAT 5 5 Familiarize yourself with the Powerline device connections There is only one Ethernet port This is used for the connection with PC xDSL Router Cable Modem or Wireless AP 6 Limitation of the PLC device To meet the sa
19. tton The Scan button is used to immediately search for SMCHPAV ETH devices connected to your logical network By default setting it will automatically scan every 10 seconds and update the display lists accordingly 3 4 2 Privacy Tab By factory default every SMCHPAV ETH device carries a default logical network name HomePlug AV The Privacy tab provides functions to manage this logical network name and create private network Use Default Public Network button You can directly set the network name back to factory default HomePlug AV by clicking the Use Default Public Network button first and then clicking the Set Local Device Only or Set All Devices button Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network Private Network Name 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 Isolates 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 Set All Devices a different network name Figure 5 The Privacy Tab Screen 16 Set Local Device Only button The Set Local Devi
20. vice s setting will reset to the factory defaults 24 Networks ipport inforr SMCHPAV ETH 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 949
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