Medialink MHP-EA200, User Manual

Page 1: ...Powerline Network Adapter...

Page 2: ...permission from Medialink Products LLC any individual or party is not allowed to copy plagiarize reproduce or translate it into other languages All photos and product specifications mentioned in this...

Page 3: ...ON OVERVIEW 3 1 4 FEATURES 3 1 5 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS 4 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2 1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6 2 3 VERIFY PHYSICAL CONNECTION 8 CHAPTER 3 UTILIT...

Page 4: ...Adapter TOOLS ALLOW YOU TO VIEW LOGS UPDATE FIRMWARE REBOOT AND RESET THE DEVICE 24 4 5 HELP 26 CHAPTER 5 USING THE PAIR BUTTON 27 APPENDIX 1 FAQS 30 APPENDIX 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 32 APPENDIX 3...

Page 5: ...device in the other You can then easily and instantly connect to the network of up to 200Mbps transmission rate Also it delivers data to a distance up to 300 meters away MHP EA200 provides Quality of...

Page 6: ...receiving electrical power Fast Blink Connecting to other Powerline devices Slow Blink The device blinks every 4 seconds under power saving mode PLC Green Off The device is NOT connected to a Powerlin...

Page 7: ...with HomePlug AV IEEE802 3 and IEEE802 3u standards Plug and Play delivers data and power through existing electric wires Powerline transmission distance up to 300 meters Up to 200Mbps Powerline tran...

Page 8: ...ad the Quick Installation Guide before using the device Use of accessories that are not included to this product may cause fire or damage DO NOT place any objects on the device DO NOT expose the devic...

Page 9: ...rk for rooms under a single electricity meter using the Medialink MHP EA200 devices requires no extra cable deployment Simply plug two MHP EA200 devices into the wall outlets in such rooms respectivel...

Page 10: ...supporting multiple connections via DHCP using an Ethernet cable Plug in the second MHP EA200 into the wall outlet in Room B and connect it to a PC or other network device using another Ethernet cable...

Page 11: ...EA200 to an Internet enabled Router or Gateway 2 Connect the second MHP EA200 to the PC using an Ethernet cable and then plug it into a wall outlet as seen below Figure 1 6 Connect the Second MHP EA2...

Page 12: ...connection Power connectivity is confirmed when the Power LED on the device is illuminated 2 Verify Ethernet connection Ethernet connectivity is confirmed when the LAN LED on the device is illuminate...

Page 13: ...indows XP or later The Utility is not compatible with Mac OSX However the adapters do not require the Utility to establish a working connection with any network device regardless of Operating System T...

Page 14: ...User Guide To install the utility optional click Install Software If you do not have a PDF Reader click Acrobat Reader to install a reader that allows you to read the User Guide 3 Click Next as seen...

Page 15: ...Powerline Network Adapter 11 4 Click Next and then click the Browse button to locate where to install 5 Keep clicking Next until the screen below is displayed...

Page 16: ...Network Adapter 12 6 Click Install to display the screen below 7 In order to properly install the utility you will need to install the WinPcap plug in 8 Keep clicking Next until the screen below is d...

Page 17: ...etwork Adapter 13 9 Click Finish on WinPcap Setup Wizard and then Finish on below screen 10 To run the utility simply double click the Medialink Powerline Utility icon on your desktop or in your progr...

Page 18: ...your desktop to start the configuration of the MHP EA200 Four menus are included on the utility as seen below Adapter QoS Tools and Help The left area on the Utility displays a list of local Powerline...

Page 19: ...ce Name Device Password Each Medialink adapter has a factory preset unique password printed on the label attached to device s bottom If you are using it for the first time you must provide a password...

Page 20: ...urrently selected adapter as well as corresponding remote adapters Version Displays the hardware software versions of a currently selected adapter 4 2 Adapter The Adapter tab allows you to change devi...

Page 21: ...twork name Right clicking a selected adapter also pops up the Change Device Name and Change Network Name submenus 4 3 QoS QoS prioritizes bandwidth intensive and latency sensitive applications and ser...

Page 22: ...rove Internet surfing experience Note Applications services such as web video and web gaming etc which use HTTP protocol will also be prioritized IPTV Select it to prioritize IPTV data The device supp...

Page 23: ...data from your VoIP device consult your manufacturer for the protocol and port info and send it to Medialink Customer Support so that we can include it in a later version for better compatibility Gam...

Page 24: ...priority window Traffic Type Data type The IPv4 Precedence Value Indicates the port set to a corresponding QoS entry None indicates no set value For example with entry 1 activated the ToS value of 0 i...

Page 25: ...ect 3 Traffic Type Select MAC address or IPv4 address from the drop down list Value MAC address must be entered in the form of xx xx xx xx xx xx for example 00 12 34 56 78 9a while IP address must be...

Page 26: ...on above screen click on OK to add the entry 2 new settings will be added to the QoS list Delete Click it to remove the selected entry entries from the list For example To delete entry 5 first click...

Page 27: ...Eth Source Address Eth Dest Address and IP address based data IPv4 Source Address IPv4 Dest address up to 8 entries for IPv4 Precedence and 16 entries for port based data TCP Source Port TCP Dest Port...

Page 28: ...ls Tools allow you to view logs update firmware reboot and reset the device Logs Allows you to view system logs for example which adapter joins or exits from the local network Logs will be cleared aut...

Page 29: ...on and then click Upgrade under the Tools tab 2 Browse your computer and select a proper firmware and click Open 3 Click OK to upgrade firmware 4 The adapter is now upgrading Please DO NOT disconnect...

Page 30: ...ter to factory default settings This process takes over 10 seconds or you can reset it by pressing the Reset Pair hardware button for more than 12 seconds and release it when the Power LED starts blin...

Page 31: ...of HomePlugAV To create an encrypted private connection between 2 Medialink adapters do as follows 1 Press the Pair button on Adapter 1 for 1 3 seconds and then release it The Power LED on the Adapte...

Page 32: ...LED on the Adapter 3 starts blinking it indicates adapter 3 is searching for available network 2 Within 2 minutes upon releasing adapter 3 s Pair button press the Pair button on either Adapter 2 or A...

Page 33: ...econds and then release it The Power LED on Adapter 3 goes off and then light up again The adapter will restart automatically and leave Network 1 Note When adding a new adapter to an encrypted Powerli...

Page 34: ...nnect one adapter to an Internet enabled Gateway or Router When the 2 adapters interconnect successfully you can access the Internet Q4 Do I need to install a utility to use the device A No The device...

Page 35: ...adapter complies with HomePlug AV standard and thus can communicate with other manufacturers HomePlug AV compliant Powerline devices Q9 Will the Powerline network get disconnected when the power goes...

Page 36: ...e electricity meter Up to 10 Compatibility HomePlugAV Transmission Rate PLC 200Mbps RJ45 10 100Mbps Interface Speed 1 RJ45 10 100Mbps Button 1 Pair Reset Power Save LED Power PLC LAN LEDs Input Power...

Page 37: ...This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection agains...

Page 38: ...evice may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The manufacturer is not responsible for any r...