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1. Networks EZ Connect Powerline 200Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter with 3 Fast Ethernet ports SMCHPAV ESW Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks Inc SMC is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2010 by SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Europe SMC Networks Spain S L C Fructuos Gelabert 6 8 2 2 Edificio Conata Il 08970 Sant Joan Despi Barcelona Spain All rights reserved Printed in China Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Connect Powerline is a trademark of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names 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 check www smc com for the warranty terms in your country region SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Compliances EC Declaration of Conformity SMC contact for these products in Europe is SMC Networks Spain S L Edificio Conata Il Fructu s Gelabert 6 8 2 22 08970 Sant Joan Desp Barcolona Spain This product indicates compliance2. Press Sync button on B less than 3 seconds Press Sync button on C less than 3 seconds Bis adder and Cis joiner C accepts Sync from B AVLN AV in home Logical Network Figure 6 2 Joining a network 17 6 3 Leaving a Network In this scenario a Powerline network exists and one device the leaver should be removed from the network The user either wants to remove the device completely or have it join another logical network 1 Press the SYNC button on the leaver for at least 10 seconds The device resets and restarts with a random SYNC 2 Wait for the reset to complete The Power LED on the leaver momentarily extinguishes during reset blinks during restart then illuminates steadily No error occurs The user can disconnect the device from the medium or join it to another logical network on the same medium when the reset process is completed A and B are the member of the AVLN A want to leave the AVLN Press Sync button A more than 10 seconds Device A now resets and restarts with a random SYNC Pa aN RS Wait for the reset to complete AVLN AV in home Logical Network Figure 6 3 leaving a network 18 7 How to Improve the Transmission Capacity For the SMCHPAV ESW it is recommended to plug the device directly into a wall socket not into a power stripe This can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network 19 Appendix A Spe
3. On This Network Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device SITES Isolates this computer from others Sino LI nly OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Set All Devices a different network name Figure 5 4 Privacy Screen A Note Changing the network name to anything other than HomePlugAV will show the network type on the main screen as Private Set Local Device Only This button is used to change the private network name of the local device only If a new private network name other than HomePlugAV is entered all the devices that appeared in the lower panel of the Main screen will disappear effectively isolating the local device from the other devices in the logical network Only devices that were previously set up with the same private network name still appear in the device list Set All Devices This button is used to change the private network names of all the devices that appear in the lower panel of the Main screen and whose password has been entered For these devices a dialog box appears indicating successful operation For devices whose passwords has not been entered a dialog box appears indicating operation failure Note Before clicking Set All Devices please make sure that the password for all HomePlug AV devices that should join the private network has been entered If you skip this step and you lose connectivity
4. on the adder Device B is pressed again or the joiner Device A is reset by pressing the SYNC button down for more than 10 seconds e ric ric uc A and Bare not the member of the AVLN A and B wants to join this AVLN Press Sync button on A less than 3 seconds Press Sync button on Bless than 3 seconds B determines MAC address lt B s MAC address B becomes adder A accepts Sync from B AVLN AV in home Logical Network NQUBWNE Figure 6 1 Creating a Homeplug AV private network 6 2 Joining a Network In this scenario a Powerline private network exists and a new device the joiner should join the network Any device on the existing Powerline network can become the adder 1 Press the SYNC button on the joiner new device for at least 3 seconds 2 Press the SYNC button on any network device for less than 3 seconds making it the adder existing device Please press this SYNC button within 1 minute 3 Wait for the connection to complete The Power LED on both devices will blink evenly at 1 second intervals until the operation succeeded or failed If the connection succeeded it illuminates steadily If an error occurred the Power LED on the adder blinks unevenly until the SYNC button on the adder is pressed again or the joiner is reset by pressing the RESET button down for more than 10 seconds A and B from AVLN C wants to join this AVLN
5. 3 Installation Complete i Power Packet Utility Installation Complete Figure 4 4 Installation complete Click Close to complete installation 10 5 How to Use the Utility Software 5 1 Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all HomePlug AV devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running on The top panel shows local HomePlug AV devices connected to the computer s NIC Network Interface Card The user can click the Connect button to its right Once connected to the local device the utility will automatically scan the power line periodically for any other HomePlug AV devices If no local HomePlug AV devices are discovered the status bar displays NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS DETECTED Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device MAC Address Connected to HomePlug Device HomePlug Device 00 1E E3 00 85 E7 Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Public Autoscan On Device Name Password Quality Rate Mbps MAC Address Gj Device 2 TN 193 00 00 1E E3 00 85 CE Rename Enter Password Add Scan Close Figure 5 1 Main Tab information The lower panel displays all the HomePlug AV remote devices discovered on the current logical network The total number of remote devices connected on the same network can be found on top of the Remote device panel The Network ty
6. AN Virtual Local Area Network 21 Appendix About QoS The SMCHPAV ESW allows 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP 0 3 The 8 levels of VLAN Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of CAP priority where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 is the lowest CAP 3 priority is used for voice and network management frames CAP 2 is used for streaming video and music while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data Default CAP The Default CAP group allows default priority mapping of packets that do not have a VLAN tag Settings are available for unicast directed to a host e IGMP default CAP 3 set the channel access priority for IGMP frames these are the group management frames not the stream data e Unicast default CAP 1 set the default channel access priority for unicast frames not matching any other classification or mapping e IGMP managed Multicast Stream Fixed to CAP 2 set the default channel access priority for stream data belonging to a snooped IGMP multicast group Multicast Broadcast the default CAP for multicast frames not in snooped group and for broadcast frames The following are the factory default settings for VLAN Tags and TOS Bits VLAN Tag Default CAP TOS Bit User Default CAP User ge Priority Priority Priority CAP 0 CAPI Fee SERE 1 CAPO 2 2 CAPO 3 CAM 433 CAP 4 CA2 4 CA2 58 CA2 5 CAP 6 CA3 6 C
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8. ESW is a wallmount Powerline PLC adapter with 3 Fast Ethernet ports for transmitting data with up to 200 Mbit s across the in house power network turning every power outlet into three Ethernet network connections The adapter is suitable for use in a wide range of both residential home and commercial offices apartments hotels warehouses applications enabling the user to create high speed local area networks LAN that support video voice and data Best of all no new cables and no drilling are required System Requirements For Configuration Utility computer with Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Vista 32 bits 64 bits XP or 2000 Intel Pentium III or better clock rate faster than 2 0GHz recommended At least 128MB Free Disk Space At least 20MB Network Interface At least one Fast Ethernet 10 100Mbps network card For Hardware Installation 1 2 At least 2 HomePlug AV devices Available power outlet Available Ethernet port with RJ 45 connector on each computer or networking device Package Contents 1 SMCHPAV ESW HomePlug AV Powerline Adapter 1 CD ROM with software utility and user manual 1 RJ 45 Ethernet cable 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Warranty Information Card 2 Safety Notice This device is intended for connection to the AC power line For installation instructions please refer to the installation section of this guide The following precautions should be taken when using this product Read al
9. assword typically appears as a number and letter cade in groups of four SMC separated by dashes KB T GH2b5 BRHTK Lz254 Itis found on the device or packaging Hetworks Cancel di Figure 5 2 Set Device Password Enter the password typically a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes to be found on the backside of the device or the packaging and click OK to verify the password The password field accepts the device password in any format with or without dashes A confirmation box appears if the password was entered correctly If a device was not found a message appears providing suggestions to solve the problem Add This button is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the device A dialog box will appear as shown below in Figure 5 3 Enter a device name and the password to add the device A confirmation box will appear if the password was entered correctly and if the device was found in the powerline network If a device was not found the user will be notified and suggestions to resolve common problems will be provided 12 Add Device to Network DK Device Name Study Foor Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter cade in groups of four SMC separated by dashes PRETE ee K 9Y GH26 BRTK L SA Its found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 5 3 Add Rem
10. cifications Chipset Intellon INT6400 Protocol HomePlug AV 1 0 Co exists with existing HomePlug 1 0 Modulation Band LED s Power Ethernet 1 3 Ethernet Link and Activity Data PLC Link and Activity Push Button Reset Restore the default factory parameter Security Set up network password automatically Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 20 to 70 C Operating Humidity 10 to 90 Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing Input Rating 100 240 VAC 50 60Hz Certifications CE UL FCC Part 15 Class B Physical Characteristics 115 L mmx42 W mmx76 H mm Weight 170g 20 Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations 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 the CCo is a superset of a STA which includes terminal equipment identifiers and global link identifiers CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance DAK Device Access Key o O DevceManger O IGMP InteretGroupManagementProtoco NEK Network Encryption Key NID Network ID Identification PIB _ Parameter Information Block C A Station a STA in the network with a connection to the Powerline network and being able to source or sink traffic S TDMA Time Division Multiple Access TEL Terminal Equipment Identifier L T E O S T F Type of Service VL
11. 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 Device MAC Address Device Password Device Last known rate Device Last Known Network name HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network MAC Firmware Version The displayed diagnostics information can be saved to a text file for later use or be printed for reference for a technical support call Click Delete to delete the devices which are no longer part of the network A dialog box will pop up with a confirmation message if you want to delete a device whose password has been entered 15 5 4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides an HTML link to a website such as www smc com Clicking the web address will open the website in your web browser Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About SMC Networks Power Packet Utility Version 5 0 Build 2 0 Released Dec 24 2009 Copyright 2009 SMC Networks Inc License Copyrights Copyright 1999 2005 NetGroup Politecnico di Torino Italy Copyright 2005 2009 CACE Tech
12. l 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 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 otherwise it may result in poor transmission speed Unplug the device from the wall outlet and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions 01 has been spilled into the product O Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water O Ifthe product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed If the product shows a significant change performance 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3 1 The Ethernet Interface Ethernet 1 3 The Ethernet port connects to an Ethernet network cable The other end of the cable will connect to your c
13. nologies Davis California All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer Preferences Figure 5 6 About Dialog Tab Preferences The lower part of the panel may display options for turning the auto scan feature on or off 16 6 SYNC button Usage This section describes how to add or remove devices from a Powerline network by using the SYNC button on the devices This process allows to create a Powerline network without using the configuration utility for Windows and works independent from the operating system 6 1 Creating a private network When two devices with different SYNC values are connected to the same Powerline private network they need to be synchronized to be able to communicate 1 Press the SYNC button on device A for less than seconds 2 Press the SYNC button on device B for less than 3 seconds The button on device B must be pressed within 1 minute 3 Wait for the SYNC process to complete The Power LED on both devices will blink evenly at 1 second intervals until the operation succeeded or failed If the connection succeeded it illuminates steadily If an error occured the Power LED on the adder Device B blinks unevenly until the SYNC button
14. omputer or other Ethernet enabled network device 3 2 The Adapter s Buttons Reset The button can restore the factory defaults and reset the device Pressing and holding the RST button for 0 3 to 3 seconds to restore the factory defaults Security The button is used to set the private network name Pressing and holding the NMK button for more than 10 seconds randomizes the NMK value Pressing and holding the NMK button for 0 5 to 3 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing Powerline network Note For more information about the security button please see chapter 6 The Adapter s LEDs All adapters LEDs are located on the front panel there are 5 LEDs to indicate the adapter s status Ethernet 1 3 Green LED The Ethernet connection is ready Blinking The Ethernet connection is transmitting or receiving data OFF No Ethernet network activity Power Green LED Power on OFF Power off Data Blinking The Powerline connection is transmitting or receiving data Red LED Low link speed Data rate is slower than 30Mbps Yellow LED Normal link speed Data rate is between 30 50Mbps Green LED Excellent link speed Data rate is faster than 50Mbps OFF No Powerline network activity 4 How to Installation Utility Before installing the configuration utility fro Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 please make sure that that there is no any other Powerline Utility installed on your computer If there is an
15. ote Device A Note The device must be in the Powerline network plugged in so that you can confirm the password and add the device to the network If the device is not located a warning message appears Scan This button is used to perform an immediate search of the HomePlug devices connected to the Powerline network By default the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the displayed information accordingly 13 5 2 Privacy Tab In the Privacy screen you can maintain security for the logical network and select the devices that should be able to communicate in the same network See Figure 5 4 Out of the box all HomePlug devices are pre configured to be used in a public network with HomePlugAV as network name In the Privacy screen you can create a private network by changing the private network name of the relevant devices Only devices with the same private network name will be able to communicate Click Use Default Public Network or enter HomePlugAV as network name to change from a private network back to a public network Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name HomePlug amp V OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network After setting the name above choose how it will be applied below Place
16. other utility installed please uninstall it and restart your computer e Insert the Utility CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive Select SMCHPAV ETH2 Utility Installation and double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to install the utility No password or CD Key is needed The Installation Utility similar to the one shown in Figure 4 1 Click the Next button to continue i Power Packet Utility Welcome to the Power Packet Utility Setup Wizard The installer will quide you through the steps required to install Power Packet Utility on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel Figure 4 1 Setup Wizard i Power Packet Utility Select Installation Folder The installer will install Power Packet Utility to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files SMC Power Packet Utility Browse Disk Cost Install Power Packet Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer C Justme e esa Figure 4 2 Select Installation Folder i Power Packet Utility Confirm Installation Figure 4
17. pe Public or Private is also displayed based on the network status of the local device The scan status option is displayed on the top right corner above the Remote devices panel showing whether the Autoscan functionality is turned ON and active The following information is displayed for all devices that appear in the list Device Name This column shows the default device name which may be modified To change the name of a device select the device and click Rename or click the name and edit it in the list MAC Address This column shows the Remote device s MAC address Password By default this column is blank You can select a device and click Enter Password to change it see below The password is necessary to activate security in the Powerline network and to control all HomePlug AV devices from one computer To activate security you need to create a so called private network by changing the private network 11 name in all HomePlug AV devices This will only be possible after entering the password for all these devices The procedure for setting the password of the device required when creating a private network is as follows Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel Click Enter Password A dialog box appears showing the device name MAC address and a field to enter the password See Figure 5 2 F Set Device Password Device Device 0 1 5 00 5 13 Password The P
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19. to some devices please reset the private network name to default click on Set All Devices and start all over 14 5 3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics screen shows the system information and a history of all devices that appeared in the network over a period of time See Figure 5 5 The Upper panel shows technical data about the software and hardware of the host computer where the utility is running on It includes the following 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 MAC Firmware Version MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Version of the Configuration Utility Vendor name Power Packet Utility E Main Privacy Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 1E 8C 42 90 1F SMCHPAV ETH2 Device 1 MAC 00 1E E3 00 E5 14 Network password HomePlug4 Vendor SMC Firmware INT6400 MAC 4 0 401 1 00 3430 20090501 FINAL C On NIC 2 MAC 00 1D E0 61 F6 3D Si Remote Device History Log MAC Address Rate Mbps Network Last Seen Device 2 00 1E E3 00 E5 13 not entered 189 HomePlug Jan 08 03 15PM lt gt Delete Save Report Print Report Figure 5 5 Diagnostics Screen The Lower panel displays the history of all devices that appeared on the
20. 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 60950 1 2006 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 CE The official CE certificate of conformity can be downloaded by selecting the relevant model part number from www smc com gt support gt download Contents onina tieni Gi NILUM 1 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED IN CHINA 1 TRADEMARKS illa 2 WARRANTY AN ll li c P 3 PRODUCT REGISTRATION u ccccccscssssccccccsscccccccsccccccccscccccccccccccccccsccccccecccccccsccccsccsscscccces 3 COMPLIANCE S cnoe P 4 1 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTG ccccccccccsecccccccccceccccuseccccccsceccccusececceccuucesccsueececeuaucceeeeauees 6 1 2 PACKAGEGONTENTS ecco cris aso natu dada onu tod ee tanen oua tela iaia 6 2 lerne 7 3 GETTING TO KNOW THE ADAPTER eee ee eee ee ee enne eren enhn eee ooh eee ess eese esses eese eosos 8 3 1 THE ETHERNET INTERFACE ccccccccccc
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