Black Box ACU5050A-R2 Computer Hardware User Manual
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1. Declaration of Conformity CE Model Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Manufacturer Corinex Communications Corp 670 789 West Pender Street Vancouver BC Canada V6C IH2 Directives which Conformity is Declared EMC 89 336 EEC LVD 73 23 EEC R amp TTE 1999 5 EEC Standards which Conformity is Declared EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 60950 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 The undersigned hereby declares the above specified equipment conforms to the above directives and standards Printed name Title Peter Sobotka CEO Place Date en bb Wu SONATU NE RA AER Copyright This document as well as the software described in it is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license The content of this document is furnished for informational use only it is subject to change without notice and it does not represent a commitment on the part of Corinex Communications Corp Corinex Communications Corp assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document It is our policy to enhance our products as new technologies hardware components software and firmware become available therefore the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Some features functions and operations described in this document may not be included and sold in certain countries due to government regulations or marketing polici2. classification mechanism Ethernet Packet Prio amp mme Default Priority There is one offset and one bitmask and pattern for the trigger condition The trig ger condition is used to make sure that the Ethernet frame contains for example an IP frame To check this condition the offset must be set to 16 and the bitmask to OxFFFF If the resulting pattern is 0x0800 then the Ethernet frame contains an IP packet and the classification can be made to a known field There is another offset and bitmask for the classification condition The resulting value is compared with a set of patterns If the value matches a given pattern the packet will be classified with the specified priority If the value does not match any Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 23 Adapter Configuration of the patterns it will get a default priority There is a set of pre defined criteria which classifies traffic based on the 802 I p field of the Ethernet packet or the TOS field of the IP packet 3 4 8 Security Configuration The configuration page allows you to change the password Type your new pass word and confirm by typing it in a second time If both fields are left empty the password will be disabled the message No password installed will be shown You can turn the password protection back on at any time by simply entering a pass word as described above Security Configuration Status Password is currently installed Set Conf
3. 93 82 abde earth nk net r gan Click the lock to prevent further changes Revert g Optional Optional Apply Now gt Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 37 Network Configuration 3 Set the IP address manually in the format 10 10 1 X e g 10 10 1 200 and Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 f Be Network Taag A Show A Displays Sound Network Startup Disk Location Automatic 8 Show Built in Ethernet ECP prot Anpletaik Proxies Configure Manually zz DNS Servers P Address 192 168 1 133 17 72 133 64 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 TT Search Domains Optional Route 192 168 1 1 xampie e com Ethernet Address 00 03 93 82 ab de varth nk net Click the lock to prevent further changes Revert Appl Now 4 Click on Apply Now and close the Network panel saving your settings 5 2 Improving Network Performance 38 The latency delay of a CableLAN network is higher than that of an Ethernet network Most operating systems have a default setting of the network latency based on Ethernet figures To obtain the maximum performance using TCP traffic FTP download for example the operating system has to be tuned to the new network conditions For improving the network performance we provide scripts for Windows and Linux operating systems The scripts can be found on the enclosed CD in the folder scripts The scripts will set the TCP window size to 512 kB With a Windows PC simply doubl
4. Configuration The following parameters relate to the physical network setup or topology The current firmware version Spirit 2 0 21 at the time of this publication supports only one topology In Home AV In this In Home AV topology two different adapter types can be configured setting an adapter to function as either an Automatic EP AP End Point or Access Point depending on the other adapters in the network or a Fixed AP assigned Access Point Section 4 In Home AV Network Topology contains more information about the available network topologies Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration MAC Configuration MAC Type In Home AY In Home AV Configuration Node Type EP eNetwork Identifier Encryption Key If you want to configure the CableLAN adapter to function as an automatic EP AP y 8 P please select EP from the list If you want the adapter to behave as a Master select Fixed AP from the list After selecting one click OK to confirm your choice Note Fixed AP is available only when a Network ID is set on the adapter please read below for details on Network Identifiers The AV200 technology supports multiple networks on a single circuit The networks are differentiated by Network Identifiers which can be set in this section The Network Identifier is a string of characters Network Identifier field which simply acts as a name for the network This Network ID must be identica
5. IP in Mac OS inet addr 10 10 1 200 Bcast 10 255 255 255 Mask 255 255 0 0 inet6 addr fe80 2a0 dlff fedd 3b51 64 Scope Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU 1500 Metric 1 RX packets 55 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 19 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 Network Configuration root pepcok root ifconfig ethO inet 10 10 1 200 netmask 255 255 0 0 up RX packets 51 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 51 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 Open the Network Control Panel in System Preferences BU System Preferences BAC g Show Al Displays Sound Network Startup Disk Personal Desktop Dock Ceneral international Login items My Account Screen Effects Hardware gt 6 m u CD amp DVDS ColorSync Displays Sound Internet amp Network e a p Internet Network QuickTime Sharing System a 9 9 Accourts Classic Date 4 Time Software Speech Update Energy Keyboard Mouse Saver a 9 Startup Disk Universal Access 2 Select Built in Ethernet from the pop up menu vo Network BAC GB Show All Displays Sound Network Startup Disk Location Automatic 4 Internal Modem AirPort pleTalk Proxies Network Port Configurations E DNS Servers IP Address 192 168 1 133 195 80 171 4 Prowided by DHCP Server 195 168 1 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router Search Domains DHCP Client ID Optional Example apple com Ethernet Address 00 03
6. OK to start the process The progress is shown every 30 seconds The adapter will first download the file and then calculate the CRC 8 If the CRC is correct the Hardware Reset button will be highlighted The adapter must be restarted for the new firmware to be activated a 3 4 12 Configuring Video Applications 26 On a network where real time traffic must co exist with massive data transfers the service classifier must be used to prioritize the more sensitive traffic above the other types of traffic As an example consider the network shown below Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter EEE Corinex ADSL2 Wireless Gateway G Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Desktop PC IP Set Top Box Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration The adapter connected to the ADSL adapter is the access point Data and video are delivered through ADSL The access point must prioritize the video higher than other data to avoid a jittery image whenever there is a heavy data download First of all the Criterion field must be set to Custom in order to create custom rules for traffic classification To prioritize UDP traffic first the Ethernet packets containing IP packets must be detected This requires detecting the pattern 0x0800 at offset 16 Because the field to inspect is two bytes the bitmask must also cover the same space Therefore OxFFFF is used as the bitmask These values are intro
7. arnas bn Fhe device peace change thie access passwd 07 tha herke sertin Heeler 2 ok it HH Dypt el Jiialhud The AV200 technology supports multiple networks on a single circuit The networks are differentiated by Network Identifiers which can be set in this section The Network Identifier is a string of characters Network Identifier field which simply acts as a name for the network This Network ID must be identical for all adapters on a network Adapters with different Network IDs will not be able to communicate with each other The Network Identifier string can have up to 20 ASCII characters lettters and numbers Quote and double quote characters are not supported Extended ASCII characters are not recommended Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration If you want to enable 3DES encryption in your network please select one of the input methods and enter the password Input methods If ASCII is selected the Encryption Key string can have up to 24 non extended ASCII characters Quote and double quote characters are not supported Extended ASCII characters are not supported On the other hand if HEX mode is selected the Encryption Key string can have up to 42 hexadecimal digits for example 34AE4F54B38D This HEX method is more secure than ASCII 3 4 3 Advanced Configuration The advanced configuration section is divided into several subsections which are described here 3 4 3 1 MAC
8. consumer warranty on this fine Corinex product Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Contents Contents COPY EEE ETTE 1 End User License Agreement rrrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanennannvnnennrennnennnen 2 I ATOU HON ee 5 1 1 OVervVieW Fagene ieikedin de daderda dark ndnene 5 1 2 ONE NN ee 5 2 MENN 6 2 1 Package Contents cesses eeecsedebedenecedebebe rsd ceeieeescesesascsscesasezeeecceecesaus 6 2 2 System Requirements rrrrnnnnnnnrnnnrvnnrnnnnnnrnnnrnnnrvnnnvnnnnnrnnsennernnnennnnnnen 6 2 PE DN rn 6 2 4 Technical specifications rureranernnnrrnnennarnnanennannranernaneranenneennnenneene 8 2 5 Connecting the CableLAN Adapter arrrnnrrnnnrnnnrnnnnrvnnrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnne 8 3 Adapter Configuration ccccccccccseecceeeeeeeeeceeeeseeeeeseeeeseeesaeeesaaees 9 31 PassWord Page pr EEE EE Eni EEES 9 3 2 Main Page tsstivciccisanecsctedacedatedachinsatainedartensdnseeniaiadsnsdeiumenacepacatananens 10 3 3 Additional Information Page ccccccsscccsseeccssecceeeecsecessueesseeesees 11 3 4 Change Configuration Page ccccccccceeccceeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeesaeeeeseeeesees 14 3 5 Firmware Update Page med 27 4 Video Network Setups ccccccccceecceeceseeeceeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeseeeaeeeneeesaes 28 AT MUNN Sec ceccccctsavcccsxescccc yest edencducosereeesuecoss erig aaie 28 4 2 Network Scenarios ccccccccecccseecceeeeeeeeceeeeueeseeeeeueeseeessueeaeeeseeesaes 28 5 Netw rk Configuration ssiserrresiciiiiciii
9. or not the network encryption is enabled Network Status IP Configuration Shows Fixed for set static IP addresses or DHCP if the device receives an address from the server IP Address Shows the current IP Address of the adapter Subnet Mask Shows the subnet mask Default Gateway IP Address Shows the Default Gateway Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration PHY Status Notches Indicates whether or not frequency notches are enabled notches should always be enabled in order to eliminate interference with Radio Amateur bands specified by the local authorities Power Control Indicates status of the power control mechanism described in chapter 3 4 4 IGMP Aware Multicast Syndication Shows the status of the IGMP settings described in chapter 3 4 5 Multicast Bindings Shows all multicast bindings between multicast IP Addresses and AV200 CableLAN MAC addresses VLAN Status VLAN Configuration Indicates whether or not VLAN virtual networking is enabled VLAN Tag Shows the selected VLAN Tag All traffic from the ethernet port carries this tag VLAN Priority Shows the selected priority which is inserted into the VLAN tag Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration Priority Status Default Priority Shows the default priority for traffic transmission Criterion amp 2 Shows which criteria are used to classify traffic This can be TOS 802 Ip or Custom If Cust
10. C except when trying to change the adapter s settings on the configuration page 10 10 X X and netmask 255 255 0 0 for an adapter with the default factory settings e The adapter s netmask can also be changed for example to a type C 255 255 255 0 if necessary This is a more advanced option which you may ignore if you re not familiar with it Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration e Ifthe CableLAN adapter is to be accessed through a router e g in a large office network the gateway IP needs to be configured Otherwise it can be ignored WARNING CHANGING AN ADAPTERS IP TAKES EFFECT ONLY AFTER A RESTART YOU MAY WANT TO PLACE A LABEL ON EACF ADAPTER WITH ITS IP ADDRESS SO YOU DON T ACCIDENTALLY LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS IT 3 4 2 Basic Settings Most of the time the only thing that needs to be changed is the Network Identifier and the Encryption in order to avoid interfering with other networks and protect your information Most people will not need to enter the Advanced settings section The AV200 CableLAN network is totally secure with these basic settings AYO too EUnet dup Ler Stulte Adlil information Basi setig Adu cul set br ta Te ee re i ee es h ilein bsri beibi ni la fowl dass Pbl Jets be cate deca kh ID vm ra 1 sk pre oaa dy eu an ld w Fle stereplhoul bo Tov inn cation be sne 173 an acc vpllsn aes 0d acdc ce go Thari ul b e Sert IE is egy 1 110 et dk WAS h piept Ate
11. Firmware v Upgrade Protocol FTP w Server IP Address FTP User FTP Password Filename 3 4 11 Firmware upgrade using a TFTP Server 25 To upgrade the firmware of the adapter using TFTP a TFTP server must be running on a computer We recommend a freeware tool called TFTPD32 This tool can be downloaded at the following address http tftpd32 jounin net Download the new firmware file from the Corinex web site at http www corinex com Follow the steps below to update the firmware Open TFTPD32 lolx Curent Directory Je Program Files tftp Browse Server interfaces 1010 1 23 v Show Dir Thtp Server T tp Client DHCP server Syslog server Clear Copy Curent Acton Listening on port 63 sens He Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration 2 Save the firmware file in the folder specified in Current Directory or click Browse and find where the file is saved 3 Open the Web browser and enter the IP of the adapter to be upgraded 4 When the page comes up click on Change configuration 5 In the Firmware Update window select TFTP and enter the IP of the TFTP server and the name of the file as shown in the following picture Flash Upgrade Status Ready initial status Flash Section Firmware Upgrade Protocol TFTP v Server IP Address 010123 8 FTP User FTP Password nm Filename spirit dh10c 9001 s1 1 40 vzei Cancel 6 Click
12. I is selected the Encryption Key string can have up to 24 non standard ASCII characters Quote and double quote characters are not supported Extended ASCII characters are not supported On the other hand if HEX mode is selected the Encryption Key string can have up to 42 hexadecimal digits for example 34AE4F54B38D HEX strings generate stronger keys Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration 3 4 3 2 Network Configuration Your Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter can be configured to use either DHCP automatic IP address assignment or a fixed IP The following parameters are used by the fixed IP configuration In order for the CableLAN adapter to correctly communicate with other devices on the network it is necessary to define a valid IP address as well as a proper subnet mask and gateway address These parameters will be saved in the CableLAN adapter s memory and activated at the next restart Network Configuration IP Configuration Fixed Fixed IP Configuration IP Address 10 10 1 69 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway IP Address 192 166 1 105 All changes in Network Configuration will have effect after system boot After changing any of these parameters click OK to save your changes Note Any change in the Network Settings requires a restart of the CableLAN adapter to take effect Note If you forget the IP address of the device please recover it with the utility getIP which
13. P automatic in order to configure the network 4 2 1 Single Network Scenarios The following two sections show examples of a single In Home AV network 4 2 1 1 Local Area Network using two AV200 CableLAN Adapters The picture below shows a simple CableLAN network where two adapters are used to make a local area connection available in all outlets of the house This is the simplest case where no QoS Quality of Service configuration is required Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Desktop PC IP Set Top Box Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 29 Video Network Setups 4 2 1 2 Extending the Internet Connection to an AV200 CableLAN Network This picture shows a more advanced CableLAN network with three Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapters This is a common network configuration where Internet access and digital video are delivered through the same ADSL line This configuration requires some QoS Quality of Service settings to guarantee video quality when the network is carrying large amounts of data from the Internet connection Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter EEE Corinex ADSL2 Wireless Gateway G Corinex AV200 Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapt able apter CableLAN Adapter 39 Desktop PC IP Set Top Box Note Either of these two basic scenarios can be enlarged adding more adapters computers and set top boxes 4 2 2 Multi Network Scenarios A multi network scenario occurs whene
14. To connect the Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter to your computer follow the steps listed below Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to the Ethernet LAN port on the adapter and to an Ethernet port on your computer 2 Plug the Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter unit directly into any standard electrical outlet Note Please use a standard Ethernet cable for connection of the AV200 CableLAN Adapter to your computer If you are connecting the AV200 CableLAN Adapter to a modem or switch please use a crossover cable Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration EJ Adapter Configuration In order to access the web based configuration pages it is necessary to know the adapter s IP address and for your computer to be connected to the CableLAN adapter as described in section 2 5 Corinex adapters come with a default IP address 10 10 1 69 Open a web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer v6 0 Mozilla v1 7 2 and Mozilla Firefox v 1 0 have been verified for use with these products and type the IP address in the address bar the URL should be http 10 10 1 69 unless you have already changed it to something else Changing the default IP address is required so that two or more devices can be on the same network The IP address is a device s unique identifier on a network so the adapters would not be able to tell each other apart if they had the same identity just as a postman wouldn t know which house to deliver to if two
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16. ability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 10 10 1 200 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server i Alternate DNS server Advanced Cancel Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Network Configuration 6 Click OK in the TCP IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration and click Close or the OK button to close the Network window 5 1 2 Setting up a static IP in Windows 2000 Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button Click Settings and then Control Panel From there double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon O x FY Network and Dial up Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back Gi search 4 Folders EA History rE uz Address Morton Antivirus aan EA Eh Make Mew Local Area Connection Connection Network and Dial up Connections E TL baldar eee bie oe eked 2 objectis a 34 2 Select the Network and Dial up Connections icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed Do not choose a TCP IP entry which name mentions DUN PPPoE VPN or AOL Double click the Local Area Conn
17. al throughput actual data rate in terms of both transmission and reception that the adapter is achieving with each adapter on the network Available PLC Connections PLC Port MAC Address Phy Tx Throughput Phy Rx Throughput Bridge State 0O050C22CF6B8 116 Mbps 114 Mbps Forwarding 5 0O50C22CF6C6 112 Mbps 110 Mbps Forwarding 5 4 Using Coaxial Filters A coax filter is a high pass filter which allows only the TV signal through This filter blocks the AV200 CableLAN signal 2 34 MHz Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Network Configuration When to use this filter e When you want to isolate your AV200 CableLAN network from the rest of the coaxial infrastructure either because you don t want the CableLAN signal from your network to go out and disrupt other adapters or because you want to isolate this network from the noise or other traffic in the rest of the cable network CableLAN Network 2 CableLAN Network CableLAN Adapter CableLAN Adapter CableLAN Adapter CableLAN Adapter Corinex AV200 Corinex AV200 Corinex AV200 Corinex AV200 k a i k a a he he Coax I e When you want to isolate the AV200 CableLAN network from interference caused by a cable modem you put the filter between the cable modem and the AV200 CableLAN network Corinex AV200 Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter CableLAN Adapter Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide The Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapt
18. dapters continue transmitting as normal 3 4 5 Multicast Configuration In order to optimize multicast traffic video streams etc between AV200 CableLAN adapters you can specify which adapters should receive the video Other adapters will then not be able to receive the multicast communication and therefore the bandwidth will be used only for transmission to the intended recipients making your broadcast and your entire network more efficient This form shows the list of multicast bindings where the IP addresses of adapters are assigned to a unicast video source MAC address This list can be saved to memory on the CableLAN adapter Save in NVRAM Bindings can be removed by checking their Remove checkboxes and clicking OK Add a new binding to the list by entering the multicast IP address in decimal format ddd ddd ddd ddd and the unicast source MAC address in hexadecimal format XXXXXXXXXXXX in the appropriate fields and clicking OK The new IGMP Aware Multicast Syndication feature can be enabled via this form This feature is only available on private networks those with a valid Network Identifier and End Points EP Multicast Configuration IGMP Aware Multicast Syndication Disabled v Ok Cancel Multicast IP Address Unicast MAC Address Remove Empty list New Binding Multicast IP Address eUnicast MAC Address hex Ok Cancel Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 20 Adapter Configura
19. duced in the fields Custom Criterion Offset Custom Criterion Pattern and Custom Criterion Bitmask Once the trigger condition is entered the classification rules must be specified Only the fields that are actually changed will take effect The rest will be ignored IP packets have a one byte field at offset 27 that indicates the Protocol Type UDP protocol is pattern OxI Because the field to inspect is only one byte the bitmask is also one byte The values are entered in the first available rule 1 as Class Pattern I and Class Priority I The rest of the traffic FTP web browsing etc will receive default priority 2 On the other side of the network the adapter connected to the computer will also classify outgoing data traffic with default priority 2 because no rule has been programmed Note While the offset value is assumed to be decimal the patterns and the bitmasks are in hexadecimal format by default 3 5 Firmware Update Page This page appears when a firmware update is requested from the Change Configuration page and it shows the status of the current firmware update The Firmware Update page is reloaded automatically every 30 seconds When the status line shows Ready finished correctly the CableLAN adapter can be restarted and the new firmware will be activated If the update process fails an error message will be shown In this situation the CableLAN adapter can be reset without any risk but the old firmware will sti
20. e AV network is configured and running A second network is configured and becomes active Then the second network will notify the first network of its existence in some specified access slots and both networks will automatically be reconfigured and will share the channel If both networks are configured at the same time the QoS controller will be selected from all available APs Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 31 Network Configuration EH Network Configuration 5 1 Setting an IP Address on your Computer This section explains how to set a static IP on your computer in order to connect to the Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter and configure it 5 1 1 Setting Up a Static IP in Windows XP Click the Start button open the Control Panel From there click the Network Connections icon and then the Network Connections window appears lol x File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help ay gg Back wi po Search Folders gt 3 x i HAY Address 6 network Connections Go Mg Open Dial up B BluetoothConnection Dial up Disconnected LAN or High Speed Internet W Wireless Network Connection LAN or High Speed Inter Wireless connection una SJ Bluetooth Network LAN or High Speed Inter Network cable unplugged ta Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Inter Enabled 2 Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable adapter Ethernet adapter or CableLAN usually the first adapter
21. e click on the file tcpwin reg provided on the documentation CD in the scripts folder You can also run the script using the autorun feature on the CD Mindows Registry Editor Version 5 46 CHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControl et ervices sIcpips Parameters Tc pWindows ize dvord 0008 HRA GlobalMaxTc pWindows ize dvord BAH HHA Tepl3230pts dword BAGAGGA S tcpwin reg for use with Windows operating systems Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Network Configuration With a Linux PC running kernel 2 4 or higher open the console and execute the command tcpwin sh 512 logged in as root bin sh it Corinex TCP Window Size Tweak it if SH eq then echo Usage lt window size in KB gt 7 exit 1 WIND expr 1 1824 echo SWIND gt proc sys net core rmem_default echo 83886088 gt proc sys snet core rmnem max echo SWIND gt proc sys net core wmem_default echo 83089608 gt procesys net core wmenm_max echo 4896 SWIND 8388608 gt procssys net ipvd tep rnen tcpwin sh for use with Linux operating systems After applying the script please restart the system This applies to both Windows 39 and Linux 5 3 Checking Network Performance On the Main page under the heading Available CableLAN Connections is a list of the MAC addresses of all of the neighboring adapters that have a connection with that adapter The list also indicates the physic
22. e information about your devices and your network This includes the following Types of devices you have if possible with serial numbers printed on the safety labels Which of these devices are working incorrectly or don t work at all indicate the problems If possible send us a schematic of your network setup including the IP addresses of computers routers access points This can speed up the problem solving process If you use any non Corinex equipment please specify what kind A drawing can be made in any graphics editor exported to one of the standard graphic formats JPEG GIF Or you can just draw it on paper and scan it Specify operating systems used with the devices Please send us the firmware version and configuration of these devices Please see the user guide for more detailed instructions Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 42
23. e the command ping IPADDRESS t where IPADDRESS is the IP address of the computer to which the CableLAN adapter is connected e g ping 192 168 4 1 t this process can be interrupted by pressing CTRL C Ping the IP address of the computer to which the CableLAN adapter is connected If this fails there is a problem with the Ethernet network card or with the TCP IP protocol 2 Repeat the same process with the other computers on your AV200 CableLAN network Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 41 ce Troubleshooting Guide If all the computers can ping themselves try pinging another computer on your AV200 CableLAN network If this fails then there is a problem with the connection across your AV200 CableLAN network or with the configuration of the CableLAN adapters Check the connection to the outlet or try a different outlet Verify the configuration of your adapters especially the network number as only adapters on the same network can see each other Please see chapter 3 for details on configuration When a connection is made to another AV200 CableLAN device the Act LED in the middle will be on or blinking depending on the connection speed This is explained in more detail under QoS Settings in section 3 4 7 If the problem persists after consulting the information sources mentioned above please send us the problem description via http www corinex com web com nsf Doc When you contact us we will need all availabl
24. ection The following window will appear Local Area Connection Status ajx General Connection Status Connected Duration 05 14 36 Speed 100 0 Mbps Actryity af Sent Received L tt Packets 41 163 49 319 Disable Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Network Configuration 3 Click the Properties button to get to the Local Area Connection Properties Local 4rea Connection Properties 2 xi General Connect using BY SMC EZ Card 10 100 SMC1211Tx Components checked are used by this connection K K Client for Microsoft Networks A File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Flnternet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties m Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks IV Show icon in taskbar when connected OK Cancel 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button 35 5 Select Use the following IP address Set the IP address manually in the format 10 10 1 X for example 10 10 1 200 and mask 255 255 0 0 of local TCP IP settings The Default gateway box can be left blank Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties a 2 x General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need
25. er has been designed to be a reliable and easy to use network connection device Please refer to the list below to aid in troubleshooting or visit www corinex com retail and go to the appropriate section for information on your product There you will find news manuals and software updates as well as frequently asked questions FAQ The POWER LED is off Make sure the CableLAN adapter is properly plugged directly into the electrical outlet and that the outlet has power 2 Try another outlet The CableLAN Act LED is off Make sure there is no analogue TV amplifier or too many T splitters between the AV200 CableLAN adapters which should communicate 2 Try to connect two AV200 CableLAN adapters with a short coaxial cable for a short test to check the connectivity The Ethernet LED is off Make sure the adapter is connected with an Ethernet enabled device with an RJ 45 cable and both devices are powered To avoid personal injury and damage to the system The principal method to disconnect the device completely from the electrical power network mains is to unplug the power cord from the wall socket Never install the unit in wet areas or next to radiators heaters Never use the unit outside Unplug the unit during severe storms Never open the equipment enclosure UAWN To verify that your equipment is connected and working correctly use the standard Ping utility In Windows click on menu Start gt Run then typ
26. es The use of the product or its features described in this document may be restricted or regulated by law in some countries If you are unsure which restrictions or regulations apply you should consult your regional Corinex office or the authorized reseller Published by Corinex Communications Corp 601 905 West Pender Street Vancouver BC V6C I1L6 Canada Tel 1 604 692 0520 Fax 1 604 694 006 I Corinex is a registered trademark of Corinex Communications Corp Microsoft MS DOS MS Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S A and or other countries All products or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners Copyright c 2001 2006 by Corinex Communications Corp NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B information technology equipment These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that in terference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference the end user is advised to take adequate measures 2006 12 06 ver 4 Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter End
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28. iguration Password New password Confirm new password Factory Reset Password Warning Current configuration will be lost Factory reset will restore the adapter s default settings The system will ask for the password which is betera Then click OK The adapter will restart with the following configuration IP address 10 10 1 69 Configuration interface password paterna Factory reset password betera Device type is Automatic EP AP Network Identifier is blank No encryption and no VLAN settings 3 4 9 Hardware Reset Clicking on this button will restart your adapter The configuration will remain the same and any changes made in the Network Configuration section will be applied This means that if you ve changed the IP address the adapter will restart with the new IP address Hardware Reset Hardware Reset Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration 3 4 10 Flash Upgrade The firmware the loader and the factory settings default factory configuration are stored in Flash memory To upgrade them first select the Flash section to update Firmware Loader or Factory Settings and the protocol FTP or TFTP Type the IP address of the FTP or TFTP server Server IP Address field If using FTP type the user name FTP User and password FTP Password Finally type the name of the firmware file File Name and click OK Flash Upgrade Status Ready initial status Flash Section
29. ions including voice data audio and video e Eliminates the need for long network cables throughout your home or office Is a cost effective and reliable solution for high speed communications in any home or small office 1 2 About this Manual This User Guide includes everything you need to know to help you successfully install the Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter and meet your networking needs With the information in this manual you should be able to Plan the configuration of your Corinex AV200 CableLAN network e Install and configure your Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapters according to your plan Verify and optimize the performance of your Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapters Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Installation 2 Installation 2 1 Package Contents When you receive your Corinex AV200 CableLAN Ethernet Adapter check to be sure that your package contains e Corinex AV200 CableLAN Ethernet Adapter Standard Ethernet cable Standard coaxial cable Standard coaxial splitter CD with documentation e Quick Start Guide Registration and Warranty Card We are always working to improve our products For any hardware software changes downloads and additional information on your device please visit www corinex com retail We also advise you to visit the Partners section of our web site at https www corinex com web docx nsf w eng partners where you can find valuable information about complex applicatio
30. is located on the Documentation CD or download it from the Corinex website at www corinex com 3 4 4 PHY Configuration By default the adapters transmit over a frequency range anywhere from 2 to 32 MHz and when an access network is detected the adapters transmit over a range from 13 3 to 33 3 MHz in order to operate without interfering with each other This mode change is done automatically and cannot be configured by the user It is only possible to enable or disable this notches function The notches pre defined in the adapter correspond to the IARU International Amateur Radio Union band plan for each world region If the adapter is running in an environment where it can cause interference to a HAM radio receiver it is recommended to enable notches in order to block the CableLAN signal from the frequency bands used by radio amateurs Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration PHY Configuration eNotches Disabled gt Power Control Enabled Ok Cancel Note It is strongly advised to turn on the notching function Power Control is an automatic transmission power control which prevents different networks from overpowering each other Power Control is turned on only when other networks are detected in the channel If the transmission strength reaches the isolation point between networks the transmission power is limited from overpowering the other network If the isolation point is not reached the a
31. l for all adapters on a network Adapters with different Network IDs will not be able to communicate with each other Note Please refer to section 4 2 for more information about the network types and their Network Identifiers If the Network Identifier field is left blank the default publicly available network is configured and the adapter can communicate with all other adapters with empty Network Identifier fields When you enter a Network ID a private network is configured Note The Network Identifier string can have up to 20 ASCII characters Quote and double quote characters are not supported Extended ASCII characters are not recommended Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration The following picture shows an example of two AV200 networks with different Network Identifiers SP rms us a Modem Pa hy O 3 i hotwork bd L Home Fi non j NN Fl Vader Laptop M Mafe f Hoteork lid hl M pra Other _aplep Communication between adapters called modems in this picture is encrypted with a Triple DES algorithm The Encryption Key can be set to any string of letters and numbers Encryption Key field ASCII or HEX Saving an empty string leaving it blank disables the encryption After selecting ASCII or HEX and then entering a password click OK to confirm your choice Note The encryption will be enabled only if a non empty Network Identifier is set Note If ASCI
32. listed Double click the Local Area Connection 3 The Local Area Connection Status screen will appear Click Properties 4 Local Area Connection Status x General Support M Connection Status Connected Duration 00 14 32 Speed 100 0 Mbps Activity Sent 2 Received Packets LEVEE aa 14 064 Disable Close Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 32 Network Configuration 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button _4 Local Area Connection Properties x General Authentication Advanced Connect using 6 Realtek RTL8139 810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC This connection uses the following items mi QoS Packet Scheduler vi SF AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1 v2 3 1 9 Internet Protocol TCP IP Uninstall Install Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks IV Show icon in notification area when connected 5 Select Use the following IP address Set the IP address manually in the 33 format 10 10 1 X for example 10 10 1 200 and mask 255 255 0 0 of local TCP IP settings The Default gateway box can be left blank Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 xi General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this cap
33. ll be present on the adapter Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 27 Video Network Setups r Video Network Setups 4 1 Introduction An In Home AV network is made up of an access point AP adapter and several end points EPs In Home AV networks can have only one AP However several In Home AV networks can be created in the same space each of them with its own AP because each network is isolated by a unique network identifier An adapter can be configured as a Fixed AP i e it always will be an AP or an automatic EP AP When set to automatic the In Home AV protocol decides which adapter will function as an AP This means that if no Access Point AP has been defined an End Point EP will be automatically set to function as an AP Note It is recommended to configure a Fixed AP This provides increased stability for future reconfigurations and in multi network environments Note It is not necessary to have full connectivity between all the adapters on a network The network topology will be configured automatically allowing for the use of repeaters if the connectivity between two adapters fails The necessary steps for setting up a basic In Home AV network are for each adapter as follows Set its IP address It should be a unique IP address e g private address like 10 10 1 lt pick a number gt Select the spectral configuration notches enabled or disabled Set the Network Identifier It should be the same value fo
34. neighbors in a large city had the same street number Follow the steps below to configure a new IP address for each adapter In your computer s network settings enter an address in the range 10 10 X X e g 10 10 1 2 and set the netmask to 255 255 0 0 This is necessary in order to be compatible with the adapter s default settings For details on how to set up an IP address on your computer please see chapter 5 2 Plug in your Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter and connect it to the PC via the supplied Ethernet cable 3 Open your web browser and type http 10 10 1 69 You will then be able to configure the settings for your CableLAN adapter 3 1 Password Page Ifthe password is enabled you ll need to login before you can access the configuration pages Therefore you will first be taken to the Authentication page for login If the configuration page is left idle for 5 minutes the login expires and you will need to login again Note The default password is paterna Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration Authentication Tais irit s pissa oened aaar enbia stad sassorordio access dae eh pages Prod Note If password protection is disabled you will be taken straight to the Main page rather than the Authentication page 3 2 Main Page This is the first page after login It shows basic status information about the adapter a list of available CableLAN connections MAC and IP addresses MAC type e
35. net connection or to the first device on your network i e modem or router If there is no Fixed AP on the network the LEDs may not behave as described below The behavior of the LED is described in the table below LED Status Master AP Slave EP Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 21 Adapter Configuration LED is blinking The average connection to The average connection to the Slaves is slower than the the Master is slower than defined upper limit but faster the defined upper limit but than the lower limit faster than the lower limit LED is ON The average connection to the The average connection to Slaves is faster than the defined the Master is faster than the upper limit defined upper limit After setting both values please click OK to save the values to NVRAM The changes will be applied immediately and the LED behavior may change Priority Configuration Default Priority 2 w Criterion 1 None a eCriterion 2 None Priority Contiquration Cofault Por 2 EN Sa val Jizeriov 1 Juziom v Custo zron I Confgution s527 u Parie iac 002C003C0091C003 Biz ask 116x HELLLLTTT aes Offact m sas Eibach hex HELE TT HA Uuue axes Patten 1 ha NICONICONIICOOI Jas Friorite 1 23 EE Innarnnrnnaarnnn das Frignilv 2 2E ailas katem har AMCAMIN aas Frinily 3 pE ailas katem har AMNI adas Fristily PEJ ai lass katem a has nmr das F
36. ns and installations as well as partners in your area who can provide installation services 2 2 System Requirements e IBM compatible PC or a Macintosh e One available 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port e Windows 98 ME 2000 NT XP Mac OS X or Linux operating system e Javascript compatible web browser for configuration Netscape Internet Explorer Opera 2 3 Physical Description LED Definitions LEDs from left to right AV 200 CableLAN Adapter Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Installation POWER Green On Power on Off Power off 2 ACT Green The behavior of this LED is explained in chapter 3 4 7 3 ETHERNET Green On Link on LAN Off No link on LAN Blinking receiving transmitting data Connector Definitions Connectors from left to right I LAN Ix RJ 45 LAN 10 100 Ethernet port 2 Coaxial Cable connector 3 Power cord Power supply 2 4 Technical Specifications Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3u Speed Up to 200 Mbps on physical layer AC Plug Type US EU UK and AUS LED Status Lights Power Coax Link Activity Ethernet Interface 10 100BaseT Fast Ethernet Coaxial Frequency Range used 2 34 MHz Power Input 85 to 265 V AC 50 60 Hz Dimensions 148 mm L x 106 mm W x 47 mm H Transmitted Power spectral density 56 dBm Hz Power Consumption SW Safety amp EMI UL EN 60950 FCC Part 15 EN 55022 EMC limits Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Installation 2 5 Connecting the AV200 CableLAN Adapter
37. om the complete parameters are displayed below Please see chapter 3 4 7 for additional information Security Status Status Indicates whether or not the configuration page is password protected Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration 3 4 Change Configuration Page 3 4 1 Overview The configuration pages allow you to change the settings on the CableLAN adapter Any parameters changed here will be stored in the CableLAN adapter s permanent memory and at the next startup will be activated automatically Any changes will take effect immediately after startup with the exception of the Network Configuration settings these require a restart of the CableLAN adapter The configuration is divided into two sections Basic settings and Advanced settings Corinex AV200 Powerline Ethernet Adapter Web Configuration MAC Configuration MAC Type In Home AY v In Home AV Configuration Node Type EP Network Identifier Encryption Key Return to main page Network Configuration IP Configuration Fixed v Fixed IP Configuration IP Address 10 10 1 69 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 105 All changes in Network Configuration will have effect after system boot Notes e A different IP must be set for each adapter on the network The adapter s IP does not need to be in the same range as the P
38. party rights The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Software is with you Neither CORINEX nor its suppliers warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Limitation of Liability Corinex s entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this EULA shall not exceed the price paid for the Software if any In no event shall CORINEX or its suppliers be liable to you for any consequential special incidental or indirect damages of any kind arising out of the use or inability to use the software even if CORINEX or its supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages or any claim by a third party Applicable Laws This EULA will be governed by the laws of Canada excluding its conflict of law provisions Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter End User License Agreement 7 Export Laws This EULA involves products and or technical data that may be controlled under any applicable export control laws and regulation and may be subject to any approval required under such laws and regulations 8 Precedence Except as set out above where separate terms are provided by the software supplier then subject to this EULA those terms also apply and prevail to the extent of any inconsistency with this EULA REGISTRATION AND WARRANTY Please see the included product registration card for details of the standard
39. r all adapters on the network Configure the Encryption Key It should also be the same value for all adapters on the network tis not necessary to configure the In Home AV MAC since there is only one available network topology in the current firmware version To configure a Fixed AP is optional 4 2 Network Scenarios This section contains a few network scenarios explaining the application and necessary configuration There are two types of In Home AV network Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 28 Video Network Setups e Public Network This is the default configuration of an In Home network If you do not want to change the settings on your network the network configuration protocol will configure all the adapters automatically By default all adapters are EPs and have a public empty network ID If the protocol does not detect an AP in the channel it will change an EP to act as an AP All EPs will connect directly to the automatic AP if they can or to an EP that will act as a repeater Then the network will be established e Private Network To configure a private network to ensure data privacy a network ID must be assigned to all adapters on the network using the configuration tool It is recommended to configure a fixed AP for example the adapter with the video server or Internet access If the fixed AP is turned off or is not defined the network configuration protocol will select an EP to change to function as an A
40. ristily 5 2 at las katem 5 har AMM nN J s Frinil 5 p at lass katem har Amiri adas Fristil 7 2 at lass katem har Imram Js Trinite 3 kl gt Ja vl Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter 22 Adapter Configuration Several options are available in this form The first and easiest to understand and use is the Default Priority value Output traffic generated by adapters with higher default priority will have preference in the network The rest of the parameters let you configure two Class of Service criteria Criterion and Criterion 2 check boxes If you select None 8021p or TOS custom parameters are hidden leaving a pre defined setting in place If you select Custom on the other hand custom parameters are shown as below and can then be configured When several traffic flows are sharing the same network it is sometimes necessary to establish several levels of priority in order to guarantee that bandwidth sensitive applications like video and telephony function smoothly under network congestion The traffic classifier is a packet inspector that is able to recognize several patterns in an Ethernet frame and assign a different priority to each of them To ensure that the classification is done correctly there is a trigger mechanism prior to the actual classification The trigger mechanism is also based on pattern recognition of a given location in each Ethernet packet The following picture depicts the packet
41. s installation disk or additional files Supply them by pointing to the correct file location e g D win98 D win9x c windows options cabs etc if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive 5 Windows may ask you to restart your PC Click the Yes button If Windows does not ask you to restart restart your computer anyway 5 1 4 Setting Up a Static IP in Linux You have to be logged in as root in order to change the IP address in your Linux system 2 Enter the console if you are using a graphical user interface KDE Gnome 3 To change the IP address to 10 10 1 200 enter the command ifconfig ethO inet 10 10 1 200 netmask 255 255 0 0 up and press Enter The previous command takes ethO as the name of the Ethernet interface and may be different on your system You can check the status of all network interfaces by executing the command ifconfig on the console Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter bd root pepcok Shell Konsole Session Edit View Bookmarks Settings Help root pepcok root ifconfig ethO Link encap Ethernet HWaddr 00 A0 D1 DD 3B 51 collisions 0 txqueuelen 1000 RX bytes 7095 6 9 Kb TX bytes 1418 1 3 Kb Interrupt 10 Base address 0xa000 Link encap Local Loopback inet addr 127 0 0 1 Mask 255 0 0 0 inet6 addr 1 128 Scope Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU 16436 Metric 1 collisions 0 txqueuelen 0 RX bytes 3379 3 2 Kb TX bytes 3379 3 2 Kb root pepcok root J 5 1 5 Setting up a static
42. sinridicidunian 32 5 1 Setting an IP Address on your Computer 0 cccececeeeceeeeseeeseeeeseees 32 5 2 Improving Network Performance rrannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnen 38 5 3 Checking Network Performance rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnennnnnnnnnnennsnennnnnnnn 39 5 4 UNN se 39 6 Troubleshooting Guide rrrurrrnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnrnnnennnnennnennsrennsennsnnnnn 41 Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Introduction 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter is a network adapter connecting your computers and devices to each other and to your Internet connection over the electrical circuits already in your home or office Just plug the CableLAN adapters into the wall connect them to your coax connections and your computers and you have an instant computer network running at industry leading speeds of up to 200 Mbps The advantages of CableLAN include low network maintenance costs and no installation of long network cables Corinex AV200 CableLAN networks are simple to set up and instantly provide network connections at every standard electrical outlet The Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Enables users to connect individual PCs or other Ethernet devices to a local area network through existing coaxial wiring e Enables file and application sharing e Enables peripheral and printer sharing Enables shared broadband Internet access e Enables sharing of bandwidth for multimedia applicat
43. tc AO Powerine Cece Adapter HARIR ad thera internation iake sett ings Advanced settings Genera Inlormatlor FZ Tope Ir LISENS A Hode T p k l fen JLSUL gle sbes GIH ml Blass mov ril I NINE 13 0 2 29 NaNber of Bot KM INF AOE hE Cratled wa ma S Jel Me DECES TI Teo DAC re biler Bree Lier Pa Occhi E Pl Be Timugbyurf RES Matenrk li Caleta D erler Eli Erldga State ESI S UES Fos 19 re LW Cn H p At the top of the screen are the main categories Status Additional Information Basic Settings and Advanced Settings The menu shows the current category and page The current category is shown in black text and does nothing when clicked Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Adapter Configuration 3 3 Additional Information Page This page shows more detailed information about the adapter System Information Uptime Shows how long the adapter has been running since the last startup Firmware Version Shows the detailed firmware version MAC Status MAC Address Displays the unique hardware address serial number of the adapter MAC Type This should be In Home AV Node Type Shows the type of device this can be EP AP or Static AP For more information about these types please see section 3 4 3 1 Network Identifier Shows the Network Identifier Only devices with the same Network Identifier can communicate with each other Encryption Key Shows whether
44. tion 3 4 6 VLAN Configuration When AV200 CableLAN Adapters are used for ADSL extension it is important for the operator to be able to distinguish the type of traffic that each adapter is generating This is usually done by means of VLAN tagging The AV200 technology includes the ability to tag all traffic that enters the CableLAN network through each adapter s Ethernet interface It is only tagging there is no VLAN filtering on an AV200 CableLAN network The parameters for VLAN configuration can be set in the form displayed below First the Spirit VLAN can be enabled or disabled Spirit VLAN Configuration checkbox If enabled the VLAN tag Spirit VLAN Tag field and priority Spirit VLAN Priority field can then also be configured VLAN Configuration eVLAN Configuration Disabled WLAN Tag 2 3 4094 0 VLAN Priority Oo 3 4 7 _ Priority Configuration It is possible to configure the Activity LED in the middle of the front panel The LED shows the quality of the network connection to other AV200 devices There are two configurable speed markers The adapter simply reads the network speed and changes the blink rate of the Act LED according to these markers The default values are 25 Mbps and 75 Mbps IMPORTANT NOTE This advanced LED functionality is available only when a Fixed AP described in section 3 4 3 1 is present on the CableLAN network In order to function correctly the Fixed AP must be connected to your inter
45. to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway 10 10 1 200 255 255 0 0 Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Use the following DNS server addresses C Obtain DNS server address automatically Advanced Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Network Configuration 6 Click the OK button in the TCP IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration and click Close or OK to close the Network window 5 1 3 Setting Up a Static IP in Windows 98 Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button Click Settings and then Control Panel From there double click the Network icon 2 On the Configuration tab select the TCP IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter Do not choose a TCP IP entry that mention DUN PPPoE VPN or AOL names If the word TCP IP appears by itself select this line If there is no TCP IP line listed please refer to your Ethernet Adapter s User Guide on how to install TCP IP protocol Click the Properties button 3 Ifyou do not have DHCP server on the network then select Use the following IP address Set the IP address manually in the format 10 10 1 X e g 10 10 1 200 and mask 255 255 0 0 of local TCP IP settings and click the OK button 4 Click the OK button again Windows may ask you for the original Window
46. ver there are two or more adapters from different networks different network IDs on the same circuit In this case a coexistence mechanism is included which allows a secure form of communication without interference from adapters from other networks Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter Video Network Setups In multi network scenarios such as the one depicted in the picture above there is a new entity called the QoS controller The QoS controller s role is to assign channel access to the different networks The QoS controller acts at the same time as the AP of one of the networks In the presence of several networks the coexistence protocol automatically selects one of the APs as the QoS controller 4 2 2 1 Two Networks on Different Circuits If two In Home AV networks are configured with no direct visibility between any of the adapters belonging to different networks then these two networks will behave as two independent networks Both APs will act as QoS controllers 4 2 2 2 Two Networks on the Same Circuit Different networks are defined by different network IDs If two In Home AV networks are configured as public networks the coexistence protocol will act as if there were only one network The network ID is transmitted by every adapter to communicate the existence of its network If an adapter with network ID A receives network ID B then it knows that there are at least two networks sharing the channel For example one In Hom
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