PlugLink PL9560-WAP, User Manual

Page 1: ...Installation Contact Information Table of Contents QUICKFIND LOCATOR 66 0327 00Rev 001 Getting Help PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter User s Guide PL9560 WAP ...

Page 2: ...ered under the terms and conditions of Asoka USA Corporation s applicable agreements All 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 bec...

Page 3: ...om 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 650 286 0300 or through email at custserv asokausa com Technical Support Technical support is available Monday th...

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Page 5: ...g the LAN IP 3 3 Configuring Wireless Settings 3 3 Basic Wireless Settings 3 4 Advanced Wireless Settings 3 5 Wireless Security 3 6 Configuring Wireless Security 3 7 Setting Administrative Login Information 3 8 Rebooting the PL9560 WAP 3 9 Restoring Factory Default Settings 3 10 Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Files 3 10 Updating Firmware 3 11 Viewing System Logs 3 12 Powerline Device Scan ...

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Page 7: ...unit for repair Planning the System The PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter lets you set up an instant wireless hotspot using your existing electrical outlets It can also easily compliment your existing network by connecting to any device with a 10BaseT 100BaseT Ethernet capable device To connect the PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter with a PlugLink 9660 Ethernet Adapter all you will need are One 1 ...

Page 8: ...to the PL9560 The laptop computer will prompt you for a WEP key Enter the WEP key at the prompt The WEP key is the serial number of the PL9560 The WEP key is printed on the PL9560 which is also the last 10 digits of the serial number You can also connect a desktop PC to the PL9560 with an Ethernet cable Congratulations Installation is complete CAUTION Do not connect the PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless A...

Page 9: ...Link AV 9560 Wireless Adapters that are remotely residing on your PlugLink Powerline network Installing the Software 1 Connect an Ethernet Cable from your PC to the Ethernet port of the PlugLink AV 9560 2 Insert the enclosed Installation Resource CD into your CD ROM drive If the The PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter Installation Utility does not appear within 30 seconds select your CD ROM drive an...

Page 10: ...the PlugLink AV 9560 1 When the Setup Assistant is loaded the software attempts to detect the PlugLink AV 9560 device When the device is detected the following screen appears The software lists all of the devices on the network Select the device you wish to configure and click the Next button 2 The next screen allows you to change the device name Select Yes to enter a device name The device name i...

Page 11: ...gAV 4 CONGRATULATIONS You have successfully configured your PlugLink AV 9560 If you wish to make further changes you may click the Admin Utility button Otherwise you may click Finish to close the utility To make more changes to your PlugLink AV 9560 login to the Web GUI NOTE All devices within your power line network must share the same password Any changes made to the password of one device shoul...

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Page 13: ...pplication Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox 2 In the address or navigation field type 192 168 1 254 and press Enter For security the PL9560 WAP has its own user ID and password When prompted enter admin for the user ID welcome for the PL9560 WAP password both in lower case letters and press Login After you enter the user ID and password your web browser should find and display the PL9560 WAP ...

Page 14: ... to any of the four sections by clicking on either of these links Quick Sub Navigations links When you enter into each of the four main logical sections a sub navigation link that corresponds to the main logical section will appear Page Name Page you are on is identified by its Page Name Detailed Information Shows you detailed information about the PL9560 WAP that includes model number firmware ve...

Page 15: ...ttings To configure the wireless settings of the PL9560 WAP click the Wireless link in the Main menu The Wireless Settings link appears in the sub menu The first page that appears is the Wireless Status page To return to the status page select Status in the left menu Help Button Help button is available on every page of the UI Pressing this button will take you to a help page that provides detaile...

Page 16: ...ill be used It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point By default the PL9560 WAP is set to channel 6 Block SSID Broad casting Blocking SSID Broadcasts prevents your PL9560 WAP from transmitting the SSID The PL9560 WAP will still respond to clients that want to connect as long as they have the matching SSID SSID...

Page 17: ...g WPS network and create a new network with a random SSID random wireless password using the WPA2 Personal AES security algorithm THe PL9560 will then wait for 2 minutes for a client to join and access the network Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless Settings allows you to configure Tx Preamble Type Beacon Interval RTS Threshold and Fragmentation Threshold Operation Mode This field determi...

Page 18: ...r management in check For example if a client does not receive a beacon within a certain time period it goes to sleep You can set the Beacon Interval value from 25 to 500 but too low or too high value is not recommended The default Beacon Interval is set to 100 RTS Threshold Minimizes collisions among hidden stations The RTS Threshold range can be configured between 1 to 2312 bytes By default the ...

Page 19: ...9560 WAP does perform 64 or 128 bit data encryption but does not perform any authentication Shared Key Shared Key authentication encrypts the SSID and data Choose the encryption strength 64 or 128 bit data encryption Manually enter the key values Manually entered keys are case sensitive WPA PSK WPA Pre shared Key performs authentication uses 128 bit data encryption and dynamically changes the encr...

Page 20: ... appear 8 Reboot your PL9560 WAP by selecting System at the top menu and clicking Reboot System After clicking the Reboot button click OK to confirm After you configure the wireless security configure your computer s wireless adapter The default SSID of the PL9560 WAP is Asoka Enter the key you configured in the PL9560 WAP when prompted Setting Administrative Login Information The PL9560 WAP ships...

Page 21: ... any of your configurations To reboot follow these instructions 1 Select System in the top menu 2 In the left menu click Reboot System 3 Click the Reboot button 4 In the confirmation pop up click OK A message appears indicating the device is rebooting When the PL9560 WAP reboots the login page appears automatically If it does not appear type in the PL9560 WAP s address default 192 168 1 254 into t...

Page 22: ...s To restore factory default settings follow these instructions 1 Select System in the top menu 2 In the left menu click Factory Rest 3 Click the Restore Default button 4 In the confirmation pop up click OK Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Files The configuration settings of the PL9560 WAP are stored within the wireless device in a configuration file This file can be saved backed up to a use...

Page 23: ...ect System in the top menu 2 Select Restore Backup 3 Click Browse 4 Locate and double click the old wireless configuration file 5 Click Restore Updating Firmware Periodically firmware updates will become available Firmware updates contain feature improvements and fixes to problems that may have existed When Asoka releases new firmware you can download from http www asokausa com and update your PL9...

Page 24: ...AP home page appears automatically If it does not type in the WAP s address default 192 168 1 254 into the address or navigation bar of your web browser Note After an erase the WAP s username will be admin the password will be welcome and the wireless security is disabled Viewing System Logs The PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter maintains a System Log that displays potential security threats and s...

Page 25: ... 13 PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter User s Guide 2 In the left menu select Logs Powerline Device Scan Rescanning refreshes the information on all devices using the same password 1 Select Powerline in the top menu 2 In the left menu select Scan ...

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Page 27: ...tion Schemes Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM QAM10214 256 64 16 QPSK BPSK EMI and Safety FCC Part 15 Class B UL US and Canada CE Frequency 4 to 21 MHz over Powerline 2 4GHz over wireless Bandwidth PLC 200 Mbps Network Protocol HomePlug AV IEEE 802 3 Ethernet IEEE 802 3x Flow Control IEEE 802 11b g Wireless Network Standard IEEE 802 11i Wireless Network Security IEEE 802 1x client s...

Page 28: ...ecifications Operating temperature 32 F to 131 F 0 C to 55 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 Power Rating US Version 100 120VAC 15A max 60Hz UK EU Version 220 240VAC 10A max 50H Powerline Security 128 bit AES Encryption Wireless Security 64b 128b WEP WPA WPA2 Quality of Service QoS TOS 802 1q TDMA supp...

Page 29: ...us light functions in the front panel Status Light State Indication Power Illuminated Off Device is powered on Devices has no power PLC Activity Blinking Off Activity on powerline No activity on powerline should blink intermittently Wireless Blinking Off Broadcasting signal Not broadcasting Eth Link Illuminated Blinking Off Ethernet connectivity Ethernet traffic No ethernet connectivity ...

Page 30: ...ton for 10 seconds After about 10 seconds the lights on your device will blink off briefly and come back on immediately This will change the existing Network Encrpytion Key NEK to a randomized NEK 2 On the PlugLinkAV 9560 1 device from Step 1 press and hold the NID button for about 3 seconds The power light on the device will begin flashing This unit has now been set to allow other units to join t...

Page 31: ... will wait 2 minutes for a client to join the wireless network by pushing the client s WPS button b If the current wireless network was created by WPS The PL9560 will use the current SSID wireless password and retain the current clients connections in the wireless network The PL9560 will wait 2 minutes for any new clients to join the wireless network by pushing the client s WPS button 3 If you hav...

Page 32: ...ns The software push buttons are equivalent to the WPS Wireless Security hardware push button Below is a description of the software push buttons WPS AP Push Button Pressing this software push button will allow a client to join an existing WPS Network or have the PL9560 create a brand new WPS wireless network with a random SSID random wireless password using the WPA2 Personal AES security algorith...

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Page 35: ...Declarations of Conformity C 1 PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter User s Guide C Declarations of Conformity This appendix lists the declarations of conformity for your PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter ...

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Page 37: ...ith 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 remainder of the initial warranty period whichever is longer Replacement products may be refurbished or contain refurbished materials or components If Asoka by its sole determination is unable to resto...

Page 38: ... OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION OR THE PRODUCT EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AS REQUIRED BY LAW THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES STATED ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS ARE EXPRESSLY ...

Page 39: ...ich 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced...

Page 40: ...FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body ...

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