Airlink101 HOMEPLUG TURBO, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual HOMEPLUG TURBO WIRELESS G ACCESS POINT...

Page 2: ...3 4 1 Wireless Settings 12 3 4 2 Wireless Security 13 3 4 3 Wireless Advance 14 3 4 4 Wireless MAC ACL 15 3 5 1 System Setup 16 3 6 1 TCP IP Settings for Windows Operating System 17 Chapter 4 Powerlin...

Page 3: ...s harm to the telephone network the telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in advance But if advance notice isn t practical you will be notified as...

Page 4: ...t shielded interface cables be used with your modem If interference does occur we suggest the following measures be taken to rectify the problem 1 Move the receiving antenna 2 Move the modem away from...

Page 5: ...02 11g Wireless standards QoS Prioritized random access contention free access and segment bursting CSMA CA with prioritization and ARQ for reliable delivery of Ethernet packets via Packet Encapsulati...

Page 6: ...by UI Password protected access 1 3 System Requirements 1 Personal computer PC 2 Pentium II 233 MHz processor minimum 3 32 MB RAM minimum 4 20 MB of free disk space minimum 5 Ethernet Network Interfac...

Page 7: ...ping box carefully to ensure that the contents include the items you ordered If any of the items are missing or damaged contact your local distributor The contents of your carton may vary depending on...

Page 8: ...other Powerline devices ON Link Flashing TX or RX activity LAN 1 4 OFF No Link These four LAN Local Area Network ports are where you will connect networked devices such as PCs print servers remote har...

Page 9: ...e corresponding port 1 2 3 or 4 If the LED is flashing the Router is actively sending or receiving data over that port Antenna There are two kind of connecter fixed or R SMA connecter 2 4 The Bottom P...

Page 10: ...onsists of more than simply plugging everything together 3 3 Configuring with Web Browser It is advisable to change the administrator password to safeguard the security of your network To configure th...

Page 11: ...10 You can use Quick Setup to setup the device and choose the connect mode you prefer...

Page 12: ...11 3 3 1 LAN Interface Configuration You can set static IP address at here...

Page 13: ...ly Disable modes SSID The identifier set for the wireless network You can change the SSID Only devices with the same SSID can interconnect Channel ID The channel number is used for wireless network Th...

Page 14: ...13 3 4 2 Wireless Security The Authentication type supports Open system Shared key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK...

Page 15: ...14 3 4 3 Wireless Advance You can change some wireless advanced parameters at this page Keep the setting as the default if you are not the professional user...

Page 16: ...15 3 4 4 Wireless MAC ACL You can set which wireless client s MAC addresses is allowed or rejected to link to the router via wireless For advanced security issue you can enable this function...

Page 17: ...ade the new firmware here while you download the latest firmware via our website Click browser to choose the new firmware and press the Update button to start 3 To retrieve the factory default setting...

Page 18: ...he window as shown then click OK The IP Configuration window will appear displaying your Ethernet Adapter Information Select your adapter from the drop down menu If you do not see your adapter in the...

Page 19: ...ck OK From the Command Prompt enter ipconfig It will return your IP Address subnet mask and default router Type exit to close the command prompt Make sure you take note of your computer s Default Rout...

Page 20: ...lick on the Network Neighborhood icon Win ME My Network Places and select Properties Highlight TCP IP and click the Properties button If you have more than 1 adapter then there will be a TCP IP Bindin...

Page 21: ...ss on your router Example If the router s LAN IP Address is 192 168 0 1 make your IP Address 192 168 0 X where X is between 2 99 Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network Click...

Page 22: ...ype in a Host can be any word Under DNS server search order enter the LAN IP Address of your router 192 168 0 1 Click Add Click OK twice When prompted to reboot your computer click Yes After you reboo...

Page 23: ...Address in Windows 2000 Right click on My Network Places and select Properties Right click on the Local Area Connection which represents your network card and select Properties Highlight Internet Pro...

Page 24: ...dress of your router 192 168 0 1 The Secondary DNS is not needed or enter a DNS server from your ISP Click OK twice You may be asked if you want to reboot your computer Click Yes 5 How can I assign a...

Page 25: ...performs diagnostics and secures Powerline networks 4 1 Configuration Utility Setup 4 1 1 Installation of the Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Management Utilities are installed before in...

Page 26: ...he 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 remot...

Page 27: ...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 stat...

Page 28: ...27 Figure 4 Multiple Local Device Connection...

Page 29: ...n low speed and high speed devices 14Mbps and 85Mbps 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 pas...

Page 30: ...e 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 Figure 6 Add Remote Device...

Page 31: ...k 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 Powerli...

Page 32: ...fterward 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 t...

Page 33: ...tics Screen 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 tha...

Page 34: ...mailing 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 4 4 1 About Screen...

Page 35: ...the computer can not connect to another or the remote Powerline device can not found by Powerline utility please follow up the steps to check the problem Step 1 Open the utility to make sure you can...

Page 36: ...e name with other Powerline device or just press the Use Default Public Network Please press the Set Local Device Only button for change the network name Please make sure the Private Network Name valu...

Page 37: ...American Wire Gauge The measurement of thickness of a wire Bridge A device connects two or more physical networks and forwards packets between them Bridges can usually be made to filter packets that i...

Page 38: ...cally assigned to a client station computer printer etc in a TCP IP network Dynamic IP addresses are typically assigned by a DHCP server which can be a computer on the network or another piece of hard...

Page 39: ...numbers to user organizations accessing the Internet These addresses are established by the United States Department of Defense s Network Information Center Duplicate addresses can cause major problem...

Page 40: ...ation host POTS Plain Old Telephone Service This is the term used to describe basic telephone service PPP Point to Point Protocol The successor to SLIP PPP provides router to router and host to networ...

Page 41: ...nt Protocol The network management protocol of choice for TCP IP based Internet SOCKET 1 The Berkeley UNIX mechanism for creating a virtual connection between processes 2 IBM term for software interfa...

Page 42: ...is often used to boot diskless workstations and other network devices such as routers over a network typically a LAN Telnet The virtual terminal protocol in the Internet suite of protocols Allows use...

Page 43: ...via the most appropriate route The sending and receiving devices do not have to be aware of the options and the route is chosen only when a message is sent There is no pre arrangement so each virtual...

Page 44: ...ly used type of network cable today Cat 5 cables are tipped with RJ 45 connectors which fit into RJ 45 port Straight through vs Crossover Cables LAN Connection To check LEDs light up when you finish c...