Asoka PlugLink PL9667-B3, User Manual

Page 1: ...PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter User s Guide PL9667 B3 QUICKFIND LOCATOR Contact Information Getting Help Table of Contents Installation 66 0348 05Rev 001 ...

Page 2: ...of the features described in this user s guide may not be currently available Refer to the most recent product announcement for information about feature and product availability This user s guide contains the most current information available at the time of publication When new and or revised information becomes available this entire user s guide is updated and distributed to all registered user...

Page 3: ... you to visit us at http www asokausa com Getting Help Asoka USA backs its products with unparalleled customer service and technical support for our valued customers Customer Service Customer service the customer satisfaction arm of Asoka USA is available Monday through Friday from 9 00 am to 5 00 pm Pacific Time by calling 408 550 8167 or emailing custserv asokausa com Technical Support Technical...

Page 4: ... 3 Network Management 13 Viewing the Device Information Profile 13 Changing your device Name and Network Encryption Key NEK 14 DEVICE NETWORK ENCRYPTION KEY NEK 17 Resetting and Upgrading the PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter 21 Prioritizing the Network Traffic 22 Viewing the Network Statistics screen 23 Viewing the Link screen 23 Viewing the LED screen 25 Rescanning your Powerline Network 25 Ma...

Page 5: ...Package Contents z PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter PL9667 B3 z 6 foot Ethernet cable z Quick Installation Guide z Installation Resource CD for advanced users only z Warranty and Support Information Card If any of the parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact the retailer where you made your purchase Keep the carton including the original packing materials in case you need to return the un...

Page 6: ...ough Adapter into a power strip extension cord un interruptible power supply UPS or surge protector This may prevent the unit from working properly or degrade the network performance Simple Broadband Connection The following items are needed to share a Broadband connection with computers z One 1 PL9667 B3 device attached to a standard cable DSL or wireless router z One 1 PL9667 B3 device attached ...

Page 7: ...emperature and humidity ranges z Free of strong electromagnetic field generators such as motors vibration dust and direct exposure to sunlight z An electrical outlet for your PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter Outlet must be is within six feet 1 82 meters of the device you are connecting to Installing the Hardware Connect each of your PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter 1 Connect the unit into a ...

Page 8: ...grade the network performance Installing the Software Following are software installation procedures for advanced users NOTE Software installation is not required for normal use The utility is used to change the security settings and view information about the network 1 Insert the enclosed Installation Resource CD into your CD ROM drive If the PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter Installation Utili...

Page 9: ...9 of 40 PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter 3 In the Start screen click Install Driver to start the installation 4 In the Welcome screen of the screen of the wizard click Next to begin the installation ...

Page 10: ... End User Software License Agreement and if you agree click the Agree button to continue the installation 6 To change the name of the PlugLink AV unit select Yes and enter a name in the text field Otherwise select No Click Next to advance to the next screen ...

Page 11: ...lect Yes and then enter the new password in the text field Or select No and click the Next button to continue NOTE All devices on your network must share the same password to communicate Use care when changing the network password The default password is HomePlug AV 8 Select the location where you want to install the drivers and software and click the Install button ...

Page 12: ...V Pass Through Adapter 9 When the installation of the PlugLink drivers and software is complete you can use Power Manager Utility for advanced configuration of your PL9667 unit Click Finish to finish the installation wizard ...

Page 13: ...kAV devices Viewing the Device Information Profile Run the PlugLinkAV Power Manager and use the Profile screen to view information on your PlugLinkAV device attached directly to your PC and other PlugLinkAV devices on your network The Profile screen displays the following information Device Name MAC Address Firmware version of your devices Estimated device transmission rate To refresh the list of ...

Page 14: ... Screen Changing your device Name and Network Encryption Key NEK Use the Device s Screen to change your local and remote device name also to change your local and remote device Network Encryption Key NEK also known as the Network Password Device s Screen ...

Page 15: ...r on the left side of your Power Manager screen Your Local Device will always be the first device in the list by default 5 Select your local device by clicking on the first device MAC Address from the list Make sure that the device selected is highlighted in yellow NOTE It is not necessary to check the box to the left of the Device Name 6 Enter the new name in the New Device Name field The new nam...

Page 16: ...e left side of your Power Manager screen Your Remote Devices will always appear under the first device in the list by default 5 Select your remote device by clicking on the device MAC Address from the list Make sure that the device selected is highlighted in yellow NOTE It is not necessary to check the box to the left of the Device Name 6 Enter the new name in the New Device Name field The new nam...

Page 17: ...ion Key by Using the PlugLinkAV Power Manager described in this section Changing your local device Network Encryption Key bellow Using the Network ID SECURITY button described on page 33 SETTING A RANDOMIZED NETWORK PASSWORD Changing your local device Network Encryption Key NEK WARNING If you change your local device Network Encryption Key Network Password your local device will no longer be able ...

Page 18: ...ryption Key NEK in the New Network Password field The new Network Password must be at least 8 characters long and can not have spaces 7 Click Update to update the new Network Password 8 If the new Network Password was accepted the message Network Encryption Key is successfully changed The utility will now scan the powerline network will appear 9 Congratulations you have successfully changed your l...

Page 19: ...ling the Hardware 2 Run the PlugLinkAV Power Manager software If you have not installed the PlugLinkAV Power Manager software onto a PC please refer to page 8 Installing the Software 3 From the Power Manager main menu click Device s 4 A list of PlugLinkAV devices will appear on the left side of your Power Manager screen Your Remote Devices will always appear under the first device in the list by d...

Page 20: ...ord was accepted the message Network Encryption Key is successfully changed The utility will now scan the Powerline network will appear 9 Congratulations you have successfully changed your local device Network Password Changing your remote device Network Encryption Key NEK ...

Page 21: ...r to page 7 Installing the Hardware 2 Run the PlugLinkAV Power Manager software If you have not installed the PlugLinkAV Power Manager software onto a PC please refer to page 8 Installing the Software 3 From the Power Manager main menu click Upgrade 4 A list of PlugLinkAV devices will appear on the left side of your Power Manager screen 5 Select the device by clicking on the device MAC Address fro...

Page 22: ...CAP3 Highest CAP2 Medium and CAP1 Lowest IGMP management packets Default to CAP3 Sets the channel access priority for IGMP group management frames Unicast packets Default to CAP1 Sets the default channel access priority for Unicast frames not matching any other classification or mapping IGMP managed multicast stream Default to CAP2 Sets the default channel access priority for stream data belonging...

Page 23: ...tive total of the packet data that was collected from the start of the Enabled Statistics button Statistics screen Viewing the Link screen The Link Screen has two sub screens that provide information about your Ethernet and HomePlug connection Ethernet Sub Screen The Ethernet sub screen shows the Ethernet connection speed of the local and destination devices in your network You can select the dest...

Page 24: ...stics Sub Screen Use the Statistics sub screen to view statistical information about your connection between a source device and a specific destination device in your network Click the Retrieve button to start accumulating the statistical information Link Screen Statistics sub screen ...

Page 25: ...e by 4 then you will get the message The value Yellow or Green must divide by 4 LED screen Rescanning your Powerline Network Use the Rescan button to scan for your Powerline devices under the same Network Password in your HomePlug network This option refreshes the information on your Power Manager NOTE The Network button tab is for TR 069 compliant adapters only The Network Tab does not apply to t...

Page 26: ...defaults and to create or associate your PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter to a randomized Powerline Network For details on how to use the buttons on your PlugLinkAV adapter please refer to page 33 of this manual Note The PlugLinkAV device must be plugged into an electrical outlet when using these buttons If you have questions please contact Asoka USA Technical Support at 408 550 8173 ...

Page 27: ...outlet by plugging in another electrical device such as a lamp or radio 4 Plug the PL9667 B3 into the working electrical outlet 5 Check to see if the lights work 6 If the above does not work the device might be defective 7 Please contact Technical Support for instructions on returning the device for repair or replacement Symptom Some of my devices cannot connect to the Internet or other computers ...

Page 28: ...1 Unplug the PL9667 B3 from the current electrical outlet 2 Locate another outlet in the home 3 Plug the PL9667 B3 into that outlet 4 Attach a computer to the PL9667 B3 5 Open the Power Manager Utility located on the enclosed CD 6 Under the Profile button check if your PL9667 B3 is displayed it Will be the first and see if your other PL9667 B3 devices can be seen If you can see other devices under...

Page 29: ...CSMA CA TDMA supported in the future Network Interface One port 10 100 Mbps Ethernet RJ 45 PHY Rates Up to 200 Mbps Distance Over 300 meters Operating Frequency 2 to 30 MHz Modulation Schemes Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM QAM 1024 256 64 16 QPSK BPSK EMI and Safety FCC Part 15 Class B UL US and Canada Additional Protocols Forward Error Correction FEC Automatic Channel Adaptation ...

Page 30: ...cifications Operating temperature 32 F to 95 F 0 C to 35 C Operating humidity 10 to 85 Non condensing Storage temperature 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C Storage humidity 5 to 90 Non condensing Quality of Service ToS 802 1q TDMA supported in the future Warranty lifetime ...

Page 31: ...31 of 40 PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter Components Front Panel Use the status lights on the front panel to verify connections ...

Page 32: ...linking Red Blinking Yellow Blinking Green Off Low connection Good connection Excellent connection No connection Eth Link Illuminated Blinking Off Ethernet connectivity Ethernet traffic No Ethernet connectivity Bottom Panel The bottom panel of the PL9667 B3 contains the following components z RJ 45 Ethernet port The label on the rear panel of the PlugLink HD AV Pass Through Adapter contains the in...

Page 33: ...ough Adapter devices have a default password Network Encryption Key NEK set to HomePlugAV allowing them to communicate to each other The SECURITY button allows you to set a devices password to a randomized Network Encryption Key NEK for maximum security You can then set other devices to the same NEK by using their SECURITY button Only units with the same NEK can communicate to each other SETTING A...

Page 34: ...t The POWER light indicator should be lit solid green a Press the SECURITY button BRIEFLY 1 second and release The POWER light should now be blinking green b IMPORTANT If the POWER light is not blinking green repeat Step a until the power light is blinking green c This unit is now ready to join the existing HD AV network This unit will remain in this adder mode for about 2 minutes 2 From your exis...

Page 35: ...An adapter can only generate a private key once To replace a private key first reset the unit back to its factory defaults by pressing the Firmware Default Reset FW RST button for 1 second then follow the procedure above The use of the SECURITY Network ID button is optional You may also use the application software described in the manual to set NEK s as well ...

Page 36: ...rn the failed product to an Asoka designated repair facility with shipping charge prepaid and b provide Asoka with proof of the original date of purchase Repaired or replacement products will be returned to you with shipping charges prepaid Asoka warrants any replaced or repaired product or component for the life of the product This warranty extends only to you the original purchaser and is not tr...

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Page 38: ...tion If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct The interference by one or more of the following measures z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna z Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir...

Page 39: ...Pass Through Adapter Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment such modifications could void the user s authority to operate this equipment ...

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