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is product has a one-year Limited Hardware Warranty and 90-day free 

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ware updates from date of purchase.  

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is Limited Warranty Statement gives the customer speci

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c legal rights. 

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e customer may also have other rights which vary from state to state in 

the United States, from province to province in Canada, and from 

country to country elsewhere in the world. 
To the extent that this Limited Warranty Statement is inconsistent with 

local law, this Statement shall be deemed modi

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ed to be consistent with 

such local law. Under such local law, certain disclaimers and limitations 

of this Warranty Statement may not apply to the customer. 
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Summary of Contents for ECB5240M

Page 1: ...User Guide Managed 4 Port ECB With Bonded MoCA Model ECB5240M xxxx xxxx 000 rev 1 ...

Page 2: ...ments 3 Features 3 Connecting the Adapter 4 Connecting an Adapter 4 Connecting Additional Adapters 7 Accessing the Adapter s GUI 8 Status 9 Advanced Setup 9 Specifications 13 Notices 15 Warranty 15 Important Safety Instructions 16 FCC Class B Equipment 17 Technical Support 19 1 ...

Page 3: ...A Adapter The Adapter is a simple flexible solution for extending a home network By leveraging the ubiquity of coaxial cabling within the modern home the Adapter provides multiple Ethernet Internet ports anywhere a coaxial connection is available This user manual explains the procedures needed to connect the Adapter 2 ...

Page 4: ...ble electrical wall socket in installation areas Features Ethernet ports 4 gigabit Coax In coaxial port v 2 0 Power Coax Act Link LEDs Power LED glows solid green when Adapter is powered up Coax LED glows solid green with connection on the Coax port Act Link LEDs 8 4 each located on lower right and left corners of the Ethernet ports Link LED glows green on connection Act LED blinks amber when data...

Page 5: ...ect the Adapter 1 Get an Adapter 2 Connect the one end of the coaxial cable to the Coax In port on the side of the Adapter and the other to a nearby coaxial wall port 3 Get the Adapter s power adapter Plug the appropriate end of the power adapter into the Power port on the side of the Adapter and 1 plug the other end into an electrical wall outlet 4 Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into one of th...

Page 6: ...o Internet signal transmitting across the coaxial network or the router does not support MoCA When complete the setup should look similar to the figure below Additional devices can be connected to the other Ethernet ports on the Adapter 5 Power Outlet Power Adapter Coaxial Outlet Coaxial Cable Ethernet Cable Power Coax Ethernet Port of Device ECB5240M ...

Page 7: ...the dual ports on the 2 way splitter 5 Connect a coaxial cable between the Adapter and the other dual port of the 2 way splitter 6 Get the Adapter s power adapter Plug the appropriate end of the power adapter into the Power port on the side of the Adapter and 2 plug the other end into an electrical wall outlet 7 Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the side of the Adapter 8 ...

Page 8: ...below Additional devices can be connected to the other Ethernet ports on the Adapter Connecting Additional Adapters If necessary additional Adapters can be placed at locations around the home or office that need an Ethernet Internet connection but currently only have a coaxial port 7 Coaxial Outlet Coaxial Cable et wer Coax Coax In 6240 Ethernet Port of PC Laptop Gaming Console or Media Player 2 W...

Page 9: ... only To configure the network settings of the Adapter 1 Ensure that the Adapter is powered up and connected to a computer via an Ethernet cable 2 Open a web browser on the computer and enter 192 168 99 254 in the browser s address box 3 The Adapter s Login screen appears in the web browser Enter the Adapter s Username and Password in the text boxes in the upper right side of the window then click...

Page 10: ...s available in this screen Advanced Setup Clicking Advanced Setup from any of the Adapter s GUI screens generates the Management screen along with other advanced settings accessed through the menu on the left side These settings configure various administrative aspects of the Adapter and its GUI They should be adjusted by an experienced network technicians only Management The Management screen see...

Page 11: ...the user to change the password that allows access to the GUI To change enter the current password enter and re enter the new password then click Apply Be sure to write the password down and keep it somewhere safe as it will be needed to access the Adapter s GUI in the future 10 ...

Page 12: ...ngs to be reapplied erasing all current settings Click Restore Default Settings to restore the Adapter to its factory default state Firmware Restore The Firmware Restore screen lists the active and backup firmware versions available on the Adapter Click Swap Firmware to switch the active firmware to the backup firmware 11 ...

Page 13: ...sion is the same as the current version applied to the Adapter there is no need to upgrade the firmware If the online version is newer download it to a computer 2 Make sure that the computer with the new firmware is connected to the Adapter via Ethernet cable 3 Locate the firmware file by clicking Choose File 4 Select the file then click Start to Upgrade 5 The Adapter s firmware is updated This ma...

Page 14: ...p to 1 Gbps throughput LAN Ethernet Port 10 100 1000 4 LAN Connections Coax In Frequency Range Extended D band 1125MHz 1675MHz Full Port Range 5MHz 2150MHz LED Indicators Power Coax Power External 12V DC 1 5A Made by Actiontec Model no KSASB0241200150HU Regulatory FCC UL 60950 1 CUL MoCA IC 13 ...

Page 15: ...s Environmental Ambient temperature 0ºC to 40ºC 32ºF to 104ºF Storage temperature 20ºC to 85ºC 4ºF to 185ºF Operating humidity 10 to 85 non condensing Storage humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 14 ...

Page 16: ...ate to state in the United States from province to province in Canada and from country to country elsewhere in the world To the extent that this Limited Warranty Statement is inconsistent with local law this Statement shall be deemed modified to be consistent with such local law Under such local law certain disclaimers and limitations of this Warranty Statement may not apply to the customer Go to ...

Page 17: ...dance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Use only the power cord indicated in this manual if applicable Coaxial Cable If applicable the coaxial cable screen shield needs to be connected to ...

Page 18: ...n be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by implementing one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the device Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected applicable only to powerline products Con...

Page 19: ...IC Canada only This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Contact Information For questions regarding your product or the FCC Industry Canada dec...

Page 20: ... Support Go to www actiontec com support for product support updates and additional information including Firmware updates Troubleshooting Registration FAQs Technical Support Phone Number United States 1 888 436 0657 19 ...

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