User`s Manual
Contents
1. utility page 2 What kind of windows OS can install the Powerline utility Ans Now the Powerline utility only supports Windows 2000 XP and 2003 Vista 32 64 WIN 7 3 Why the throughput of Powerline 500M bridge is bad Ans Please follow the steps to check the problem 1 Due to 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 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 222. 30 FA E6 03 Network password HomePlug4 Vendor Atheros Remote Device History Log MAC Address Last Seen Device 2 00 09 92 02 E8 E0 not entered HomePlug Now 01 02 04PM Delete Save Report Print Report Figure 8 Diagnostics Screen 16 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 e Adapter Alias Name Adapter MAC Address e Adapter Password e Adapter Last known rate Adapter Last Known Network 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 17 2 4 1 About Screen The screen shows the software release date Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Unas Power Packet Utility Version 6 0 0 0 Build 0002 Released April 12 2010 Copyright c 2005 2010 Atheros Communications Inc All Rig
3. seconds for generate new random encryption key Press gt 15 seconds for reset to factory default Switch to OFF mode the device will switch to Manual Standby mode This mode is On Off Button Fully energy saving mode comply with EuP ErP 1 9 System Requirements e Ethernet device AC power outlet e Windows system for encryption setup 2 Powerline Networking Utility 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 you can not access the other computers 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 2 1 Configuration Utility Setup 2 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 utili
4. 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 manage 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 PowerLine Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer 1 Poweline Devices detected Network Type Public Figure 3 Multiple Local Device Connection 10 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
5. User s Manual Powerline 500M Ethernet Bridge Powerlme Networeane Asta ooo sas tigress clin Ain 2 1 1 Easy to install Powerline Device nui dador 2 1 2 Simple step to install Powerline Network id it 3 1 3 Application Block DIAM ii Ai da A Aci 4 14 CUTIES sats A anal Seat husssainacentyaqa tales 6 AA sas adele hata des UU Sidi anissee ase Mace ese EE deanna aes 6 136 Packa e COMES A A RRR A REEE A vie lide EE 6 LT CED Denton 7 ke Mite ace De serp O a a a e a a a a Ea a Sa Traas 7 E nion nn aa a e a a aaaea itoe 7 2 Powerline Networking UI ia 8 ZE Sans uration Utility SUP a A a e 8 21 1 Installation of the OTI td irradia 8 2 2 Windows Configuration lista iberia 9 2 3 User interface AAA E oa E ENE ET iSS 10 A A ernn a nE E EEE A E E E AE EE EAE 10 2 32 Privacy S Creem a a do 14 Del WAC NOSUCS SCE COIS ON 16 2AT About Serei er O 18 ZAP PrefereneE NN 18 3 Push Button Setting sinesend adaa Aaea A A AA Seaia 19 A Trouble OI onni aaa pA AREA E oA EE E e AE EE cd 22 1 Powerline Networking Installation 1 1 Easy to install Powerline Device 1 Plug Powerline device to add to your network into a power socket The Plug type is different for EU US or UK 2 Use Ethernet Cable to link to your computer one RJ 45 connect to the powerline Ethernet port and another connects to the computer LAN port 1 2 Simple step to install Powerline Networking Powerline Bridge Step 1 Step 2 Connect one powerline Ethernet E adapter t
6. cenarios 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 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 lt 3 sec Unassociated device added STA C presses PB lt 3 sec may precede of follow STA A B PB O O STA A or B becomes Adder 7 STA C becomes Joiner AVLN ABC is formed using NMK of AVLN AB Assumptions 1 An Associated network consists of at least two Associated devices Unassociated NMK Device 2 All devices are delivered in matched groupings preloaded NMK a a 3 Customer provided device s NMK is different from Associated NMK 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 gt 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 lt 3 sec STA B presses PB lt 3 sec may precede of follow STA A PB STA A CCo or higher MAC MAC address of STA A gt MAC address of STA B value STA become
7. f the Configuration Utility 13 2 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 PowerLine Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name HomePlud OR Use Default Public Network _Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be past of this network Alter setting the name above choose how it wil be applied below Place On This Network Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device z 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 7 Privacy Screen 14 The Set Local Device Onl
8. hanced Quality of Service QoS features Eight levels of prioritized random access contention free access and segment bursting e Up to 500Mbps data rate on Powerline Networks e Provide 128 bit AES Link Encryption with key management for secure Powerline communications LEDs indicate status 1 6 Package Contents Powerline 500M Ethernet Bridge unit e Powerline Network Management CD Quick Installation Guide e Category 5 cable 1 7 LED Definitions LED State Description Powerline network activity Powerline Link Status ON Green Good Powerline 4 Orange Normal Red Poor OFF Search or no Powerline network activity i Ethernet connection is OK Auto switch to Normal Mode Ethernet B Flashing Data transferring OFF No Ethernet link Auto switch to Auto Standby Mode after 2 second while No Ethernet Link ON Power on POWER Q Flashing Auto flashing every 0 5 second when switch to Auto Standby mode OFF _ Powerline off or failure Auto Standby mode This mode is energy saving mode and comply with EuP directive This device will auto to enable the Standby mode while no Ethernet Link 1 8 Interface Description Interface Description RJ 45 Port Connect to the Ethernet Cable The Button can auto secure and group the Powerline devices and reset to factory default too Secure Reset Button Press 2 second for auto secure Press 10
9. hts Reserved http www atheros com License Copyrights Copyright c 1999 2005 NetGroup Politecnico di Torino Italy Copyright c 2005 2009 CACE Technologies 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 Figure 9 About dialog screen 2 4 2 Preferences The lower part of the panel may display options for user preferences such as turning the auto scan feature on or off as shown Figure 9 above 18 3 Push Button Setting There are 2 buttons in this device one is On Off switch the other is Reset Secure Button For Reset Secure Button Press gt 15 seconds for reset to the factory default settings For Secure function here is the description Press 2 seconds for auto secure Press gt 10 seconds for generate a new random encryption key 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 s
10. k that is not on the displayed list in the lower panel for example a device currently on another 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 Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes ie lt K8Y GH26 BR1K L254 It is found on the device or packaging Figure 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 12 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 Atypical screen after naming and supplying passwords might appear as in Figure 6 PowerLine Utility Mein Privacy Diagnostics About Figure 6 Main Screen o
11. o your ADSL or Cable Plug it into the nearest power socket modem s Ethernet port Powerline Bridge Powerline Bridge Powerline Bridge J E a Step 3 Plug in the second Powerline Step 4 Ethernet adapter next to your Internet access from any PC amp connect the Ethernet ports power socket in your home 1 3 Application Block Diagram 1 3 1 Internet ADSL with one computer via power outlet Ethernet ae z Y s xDSL Cable Modem Powerline Desktop Bridge Powerline Bridge E Ethernet 1 3 2 Online game via power outlet Ethernet EE gt xDSUCable Modem Powerline Desktop Bridge Powerline Bridge Ethernet Playstation XBOX 1 3 3 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via power outlet 1 4 Benefits e Data transfers at up to 500 Mbps over the household power circuit e 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 High speed Internet and DVD quality video streaming e Fully compliant with IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3ab Privacy through 128 bits AES encryption 1 5 Features Use the home s existing Powerline Smart EuP function 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 Integrated En
12. s 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 At least 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 20 Possible Use Case Scenario 3 Reset STA C wants 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 lt 3 sec STA C becomes Joiner after PB depressed lt 3 sec AVLN ABC is formed using NMK of AVLN AB Assumptions 1 An Associated network consists of at least two Associated devices 2 All devices are delivered in matched groupings preloaded NMK rJ Associated NMK Device 3 Two distinct and different NMK s exist for AVLN Existing AVLN with a new Unassociated device added 21 4 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 WIN 7 2 Reinstall the utility again you can remove it and reinstall the utility again 3 Ifthe OS is vista 64 make sure you install the correct utility for vista 64 You can see it in CD auto run
13. shows the default device name which may be user re defined A user may change the name by clicking on the 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 00 05 B4 52 B1 8E Password CPB UTDB PPILJACC The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes ie lt K8Y GH26 BR1K L254 It is found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 4 Set Device Password 11 The Add button is used to add a remote device to your networ
14. ty 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 500M Ethernet bridges Click the Next button to continue jis Power Packet Utility Welcome to the Power Packet Utility Setup we EB The installer will guide 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 1 Install Shield Screen 2 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 PowerLine Utility Mein Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer MAC Address 00 05 B4 5281 92 Figure 2 Main Screen with High Speed Powerline Ethernet device Local 2 3 User Interface 2 3 1 Main Screen The Main screen essentially provides a list of all Powerline Ethernet devices logically connected to the computer where the
15. y button is used to change the network 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 15 2 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 e Operating System Type Version Host Network Name User Name MAC Address of all NICs network interface card Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally MAC Firmware Version Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 13 02 11 90 8E No HomePlug Device Connected On NIC 2 MAC 00 15 F2 EC CB 30 HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 90
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search