200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual
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1. 44 BE 00 00 00 Network password Unknown Networkname Vendor Qualcornm Atheros Remote Device Histone Log Device M MAC Address Password Fate Mbps Network LastSeer Device 4 OBS dA e fokeritered T Urnknar Mest 05 04 E OA BIPM Device 5 OOB 0 5 00 00 55 not entered linkowni Mar O05 04 50PM Device 6 00 1 F A4 90 00 02 nobentersd P Unknown Margs 04 50PM Device B DOOF ee S24 not entered HomePlug Mar 13 09 43PM Device 10 00 00 04 B0 00 06 rot entered Unknown Mar z4 02 10PM Delete Save Report Pint Report Figure 14 Diagnostics tab The Lower panel displays the history of all remote devices 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 The following remote device information is available from the diagnostics screen Device alias name MAC address Password Device last known rate Device last known network name HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network 19 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual MAC firmware version The diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file for later use or be printed for reference for a technical support2. Security Reset Set the status of the device members or restore the factory default settings Pressing and holding the Security Reset button for less than 3 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing AVLN Pressing and holding the Button for between 10 seconds and 15 seconds makes the adapter restore the factory default settings For more details see chapter 6 4 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 3 3 The Adapter s LEDs All adapter s LEDs are located on the front panel There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter s status Ethernet nt Data oS Figure 3 Top view The following table describes the LEDs on the device System runs normally a System is resetting Power System is in process of password synchronization 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual The PLC adapter is powered On Ethernet connection has established Ethernet Data is being transmitted a Off No Ethernet connection Green On The PLC adapter has Data connected to the powerline network The PLC adapter does not connect to the powerline network P a E i Note When data is being transmitted the Data indicator keeps on but does not blink 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 4 How to Install the Utility LL Note Before installing the PLC utility software make sure that there is no any other powerline utility installed on your computer If there is another util
3. can be monitored by observing the behavior of the power LED 6 1 Using the Security Reset Pushbutton Scenario Devices A and B with different NMK values are connected to the same powerline B PLC Users want to use them to form a logical network Figure 16 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network Do as follows to form a logical network using the Security Reset button Step 1 Press the Security Reset button on Device A for less than 3 seconds Step 2 Press the Security Reset button on Device B for less than 3 seconds The button on B must be pressed within 2 minutes Step 3 Wait for connection to complete The Power indicator on both devices will flash evenly at 1 second interval until the operation succeeds or fails The Power indicator will illuminate steadily on successful completion If an error occurs the Power indicator on both devices will flash unevenly for 2 minutes 21 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 6 2 Using the Utility Scenario Devices A and B are located in different networks Users want to use them to form a logical network In this case using the Security Reset pushbutton cannot pair Devices A and B Users can only use the Utility to form a logical network Do as follows to form a logical network using the Utility Step 1 Connect Device A to the network card of a PC Step 2 Open the Utility The Main tab page displays information about Device A after connection succeeds P
4. outcome can be monitored by observing the behavior of the power LED 7 1 Using the Security Reset Pushbutton Scenario Devices A and B are located in network N Device C the joiner that is not located in any networks attempts to join Network N Any devices on Network N can become the adder Jomer PLC Figure 20 Joining a network Do as follows to add Device C to Network N using the Security Reset button Step 1 Press the Security Reset button on Device A or Device B for less than 3 seconds making it the adder Step 2 Within 2 minutes press the Security Reset button Device C the joiner for less than 3 seconds Step 3 Wait for connection to complete The Power indicator on Device A or Device B and Device C will flash at 1 second intervals until the process succeeds or fails It will illuminate steadily on success If 24 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual an error occurs the Power indicator on Device A or Device B and Device C will flash unevenly for 2 minutes 7 2 Using the Utility Scenario Devices A and B are located in Network N Device C the joiner that is located in another network attempts to join Network N See Do as follows to add Device C to Network N using the Utility Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Connect Device C to the network card of a PC Open the Utility The Main tab page displays information about Device C after
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7. ICENSE DO HOT USE THE AFT WARE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE YOU MAY RETURN THE OCA SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU TS j eo Se ee eee e Tr t tr a ee eee ee oe eee e Do Not Agree O Agee Cancel Back Figure 5 License agreement Step 3 Select Agree and click Next to display the following page 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual TA Fower Packet Utility Select Installation Folder The installer will install Power Packet Utility to the following folder Toinstall inthis folder chek Next To install to a different folder enterit below orelick Browse Folder C Program Files Qualcomm Atheros Power Packet Utility isk Cost Install Power Packet Utility for yoursell or foranyone who uses this computer O Everyone Just me Figure 6 Selecting the folder Step 4 Click Browse to select the installation folder and then click Next to continue 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual iz Power Packet Utility Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install Power Packet Utilty Grryour cornputer Click Mest bor start theangtallation Figure 7 Confirm installation Step 5 Click Next to display the following page 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual iv Power Packet Utility Installation Complete Power Packet Utility hasbeen successfully installed Figure 8 Completing the installation Step 6 Click Close to
8. call Click Delete to delete the devices which are no longer part of the network A dialog window pops up with a confirmation message if the user wants to delete a device whose password has been entered 5 4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides a html link to a website such as http www qua qualcomm com Clicking the web address you can visit the web site Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Power Packet Utility Version v6 0 0002 Released April 12 2070 Copynght 2005 2012 Qualcomm Atheros All Rights Reserved http Wwww goa qualcomm con License Copyrights Copyright c 1999 2005 NetGroup Politecnico di Tonno Italy A Copyright 2005 2009 CACE Technologies Davis Californial All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided thal the following conditions are met 1 Redistibutions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the fallowina disclaimer Preferences Figure 15 About tab Preferences The lower part of the panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off 20 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 6 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network This chapter describes how to form a HomePlug AV logical network AVLN using the Security Reset pushbutton and using the Utility Operation progress and outcome
9. cleaners or aerosol cleaners Do not operate this product near water This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register Do not use an extension cord between the device and the AC power source Only a qualified technician should service this product Opening or removing covers may result in exposure to dangerous voltage points or other risks Do not plug the device into a power strip or surge protector because these devices may consist of filter and impair signal Avoid plugging the device right next to noisy sources such as cell phone charger Halogen light noisy desktop computer vacuum cleaner etc These cases result in poor transmission speed Unplug the device from the wall outlet and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions If liquid has been spilled into the product Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water Ifthe product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Ifthe product exhibits a distinct change in performance 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3 1 The Ethernet Interface Ethernet The Ethernet port connects to an Ethernet network cable The other end of the cable connects to your computer or other Ethernet enabled network device 3 2 The Adapter s Buttons The following figure shows the adapter s buttons Figure 2 Side panel of the device
10. connection succeeds See Figure 17 Click the Privacy tab page Enter a name in the Private Network Name field See Figure 18 Click Set Local Device Only When the page as shown in Figure 19 is displayed the setting succeeds Now Device C has been removed from its logical network Press the pushbutton on Device A or B for less than 3 seconds making it the adder Within 2 minutes press the pushbutton on Device C the joiner for less than 3 seconds Wait for connection to complete The Power indicator on Device A or Device B and Device C will flash at 1 second intervals until the process succeeds or fails It will illuminate steadily on success If an error occurs the Power indicator on Device A or Device B and Device C will flash unevenly for 2 minutes 25 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 8 Howto Improve the Transmission Capacity It is important to use the PLC product complying with the following correct rules because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network For the PLC device without female socket it is recommended to plug the device directly into a wall socket not to power stripe Figure 21 Connecting the PLC device without the female socket 26 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Appendix A Specifications Chipset Protocol System Support PLC PHY Rate Modulation Band Modulation Schemes Encryption LED s Push Butto
11. d Add This button is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the device A dialog box appears Figure 12 You can enter a device name and the password If the device is found and the password is entered correctly a confirmation box appears If a device is not found a message appears providing suggestions to solve the common problems Add Device to Network al ta Device Name Namoi Password PASS AWwORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears ata number and letter code in groupe of four separated by dashes ie SREY GH2ZE BATK L2SA Ibis found on the deyvite or packaging Figure 12 Adding the remote device 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual LL Note The device must be in the powerline 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 HomePlugAV devices connected to the powerline network By default the utility automatically scans every a few seconds and updates the displayed information 5 2 Privacy Tab In the Privacy screen you can maintain security for the logical network and select the device included in the network See Figure 13 Power Packet Utility Main Frivacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides pou with extra security m Private Netw
12. finish the installation 11 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 5 Howto Use the Utility Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page Power Packet Utility Figure 9 Desktop icon 5 1 Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running The top panel shows the local HomePlugAV devices connected to the network interface card NIC of the computer Click Connect The utility automatically scans the powerline periodically for other HomePlugAV devices connected to it If no local HomePlugAV device is discovered the status bar displays NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS DETECTED 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Power Packet Utility Nain Privacy Diagnostics About Local Dewicels on pour computer Device Type MAC Address Connected te HomePlug AY 7420 Device PN HomePlua Awra DL Dogg 00 00 11 Connect Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device defected Network Type Private Autoscan On Device Name MAC Address adi 284 00 OO AA BB 00 00 22 Rename Enter Password Add Figure 10 Main tab The lower panel displays all the HomePlugAV remote devices which are discovered in the current logical network The total number of remote devices connected in the same network is displayed above the remote device panel Network type Public or Private depends on the network status of the local device Autoscan sho
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14. ink traffic Time Division Multiple Access Terminal Equipment Identifier Type Of Service Virtual Local Area Network 29 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Appendix C About QoS PLC 200AV allows for 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 might be used for voice and network management frames and 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 for default priority mapping of packets that do not have a VLAN TAG The 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 e 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 access 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 The following are the factory default settings for VLAN Tags and TOS Bits VLAN Tag User Default CAP TOS Bit User Default CAP Priority Priority Priority Priority
15. ity installed please uninstall it and restart your computer Follow the steps below to install the utility No password or CD Key is needed Step 1 Please insert the utility CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Select the PLC 200AV Utility Installation folder and then double click the setup exe The page for installing the utility software is displayed TA Power Packet Utility Welcome to the Power Packet Utility Setup Wizard _ ey The installer will quide you through the steps required to install Power Packet Utility on your compute WARNING This computer prograni i protected by copynght laweard international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distibution of this program or any portion of It may result ih severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel Figure 4 Open the setup wizard 7 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Step 2 Click Next to display the following page iz Power Packet Utility License Agreement Please take a moment to read the license agreement now If you accept the tenis below click I Agee then Mest Otherwise click Carcel tualeome Atheros Ine aoftware License Acre ement PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE QCA SOFTWARE BY USING THE QCA SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF OU DO HOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS L
16. n Consumption Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Input Rating Atheros AR64XX HomePlug AV IEEE1901 Co exists with existing HomePlug 1 0 Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit and Vista 32 64bit 200Mbps_ Max 2 68MHz Supports OFDM 4096 1024 256 64 16 8 QAM QPSK BPSK and ROBO 128 AES Power Ethernet Data Reset Restore the factory default settings Security Set the network password automatically 3W 0 C to 40 C 20 C to 70 C 10 to 90 non condensing 5 to 95 non condensing 100 240 VAC 50 60Hz 27 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Certifications CE UL FCC Part 15 Class B Green Standard RoHS Physical Dimension LxWxH 117mmx60mmx47 8mm Weight 180g 28 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations AVLN CCo CSMA CA DAK DM IGMP NEK NID NMK PLC PIB STA TDMA TEI TOS VLAN 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 Central Coordinator Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance Device Access Key Device Manager Internet Group Management Protocol Network Encryption Key Network ID Identification Network Membership Key Powerline Communication Parameter Information Block Station a STA in the network with a connection to the powerline and being able to source or s
17. ode the output consumption of the device is less than 0 5W e The physical data rate is up to 200Mbps 1 2 Application High Definition HD and Standard Definition SD video distribution Higher data rate broadband sharing for powerline LAN Shared broadband internet access TV over IP IPTV and Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Powerline d lt WiFi Extender Figure 1 PLC network architecture 1 3 System Requirements Operating system Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit and Vista 32 64bit RAM At least 128MB Screen resolution Any resolution Free disk space At least 20MB a Ethernet Cord 1 4 Packing List 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter x2 e CD ROM x 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable x 2 CPU Intel Pentium Ill or better clock rate faster than 2 0GHz recommended Network interface At least one Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps network card and 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 2 Safety Precautions This device is intended for connection to the AC powerline For installation instructions please refer to the installation section of this guide The following precautions should be taken when using this product Read all instructions before installing and operating this product Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid
18. ork Name Use Default Public Network Do not share the network rare with others you de nat wart to be part of this network Aftersetting the name above choose how tt will be apphed below Place On This Network imate sin OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together bul are itolated fram devices with Set All Devices a different network name Figure 13 Privacy tab 16 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual All HomePlugAV devices are loaded using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlugAV In the Privacy screen you can modify a private network by changing the network names and the passwords of the devices You can always reset to the HomePlugAV network Public by entering HomePlugAV as the network name or by clicking on the Use Default button a i Note If the network name changes to anything other than HomePlugAV the network type in the main screen is displayed as Private Set Local Device Only This button is used to change the network name and password of the local device If a new network password is entered all the devices appeared in the main panel prior to this are no longer present in the new network effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices which are in the old logical network Click Set Local Device Only the devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name appear
19. ower Packet Utility Main Privacy Tiagnesties About Local Device s on your computer De MAE Address Connected to HomePlug A 7420 Device TvomePlua AV 74200 totoon Connect Upgrade Firmware Figure 17 Local device on your computer Step 3 Click the Privacy tab page Enter a name in the Private Network Name field Power Packet Utility Nain Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Mame 123456789 OR Lise Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network Figure 18 Set the network name for your PLC 22 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Step 4 Click Set Local Device Only When the following page is displayed the setting succeeds Now Device A has been removed from its logical network Information J Local network set to 123456789 Figure 19 Network name setting success Step 5 Repeat the procedures above to configure Device B Configure Device B with the same Private Network Name as Device A After the operation succeeds Devices A and B form a new logical network 23 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 7 Joining a Network This chapter describes how to add a device to an existing HomePlug AV logical network AVLN using the Security Reset pushbutton and using the Utility Operation progress and
20. s in the device list Set All Devices This button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear in the main panel If these devices whose passwords have been entered for the same logical network a dialog box appears indicating the success of this operation For the devices whose passwords are not entered this operation will fail and it will report a failure message 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual 5 3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics screen shows the system information and history of all remote devices appeared over a period of time See Figure 13 The Upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware on the host computer that are used to communicate through HomePlug on the powerline network It includes the following Operating system platform version Host network name User name MAC address of all NICs Network interface card connected to the host Identify versions of all driver DLLs and libraries used NDIS and optionally HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Turbo Only devices MAC firmware version Turbo Only devices MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Version of the configuration utility Vendor name 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About System Information OrMIC 7 MAC BEC 30 58 BE 4049 Mo HomeFlug Device Connected On NIC 2 MAC 34 08 04 31 02 BF HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00
21. ws whether the autoscan function is on The following information is displayed for all the devices that appear in the lower panel Device Name This column shows the default device name which may be modified To change the name click Rename or click the name and edit it in the list MAC Address 13 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual This column shows the MAC addresses of the remote devices Password By default this column is blank You can click Enter Password to change it The steps for setting the password of the device required when creating a private network are as follows Step 1 Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel Step 2 Click Enter Password A dialog box appears showing the device name and password Figure 11 Set Device Password Device Devwa 14 OR AA BB O00022 Password The Password typically Appears asa number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes lie ME SY GH26 BRIK L254 lis found on the device or packaging T Figure 11 Setting the device password Step 3 Click OK to verify the password The password field accepts the device password in any case formats with or without dash 14 200Mbps Passthrough PLC Adapter User Manual A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly If a device is not found a message appears providing suggestions to solve the common problems This process might take a few seconds to get complete
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