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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

Package Contents    1
Features      2
System Requirements   2
Getting to Know the Ethernet Adapter   3
Technical Support      4

2 Connecting the MegaPlug Adapter 5

Connecting the Adapters 5
Installing the Configuration Utility 6

3 Using the Configuration Utility 9

Encryption Key 9
About 10

4 Troubleshooting 11

Troubleshooting 11
Frequently Asked Questions 12

5 Setting Up Static IP Address 15

Windows Vista         15
Windows XP         20
Windows 2000       23
Windows Me        27
Windows 98 SE      30

6 Setting Up File and Printer Sharing 33

File Sharing 33
Printer Sharing 41

A Specifications 43

General        43
LED Indicators      44
Environmental       44

B Glossary 45

Notices 47

Regulatory Compliance Notices    47
Modifications       47
Miscellaneous Legal Notices   48

Limited Warranty 49

Summary of Contents for MegaPlug AV HPE200AV

Page 1: ...200 Mbps MegaPlug Ethernet Adapter Model HPE200AV User Manual Ver 1 0 Solutions for the Digital Life ...

Page 2: ...ity 9 Encryption Key 9 About 10 4 Troubleshooting 11 Troubleshooting 11 Frequently Asked Questions 12 5 Setting Up Static IP Address 15 Windows Vista 15 Windows XP 20 Windows 2000 23 Windows Me 27 Windows 98 SE 30 6 Setting Up File and Printer Sharing 33 File Sharing 33 Printer Sharing 41 A Specifications 43 General 43 LED Indicators 44 Environmental 44 B Glossary 45 Notices 47 Regulatory Complian...

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Page 4: ...h multiple outlets in every room the MegaPlug Ethernet Adapter allows multiple desktop and laptop comput ers to be networked easily enabling them to share an Internet connection printers files and games without any additional wiring If you want to take your computer networking to the next level the Actiontec MegaPlug Ethernet Adapter is sure to be one of the keys to your success Package Contents M...

Page 5: ... s Two pronged US power plug fits ungrounded power outlets s Power and Link indicators System Requirements s At least one available power outlet s Standard home power wiring s Computer with the following CD ROM drive IBM compatible running at 200 MHz or better Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP installed 64 MB of RAM Ethernet network adapter TCP IP installed ...

Page 6: ...ight The Link light glows green when an Ethernet connection is detected Ethernet Light The Ethernet light flickers when data is being transferred across the Adapter Bottom Panel The Adapter s bottom panel contains one Ethernet port Ethernet Port The Ethernet port is used to connect the Adapter to a computer or gateway router via Ethernet cable Information Sticker The information sticker located be...

Page 7: ...erfor mance products If you need assistance the Actiontec Technical Support Department is available all day every day to provide professional support Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 N Mary Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94085 Technical Support Phone USA 1 888 436 0657 E mail http support actiontec com email_support support_form php Internet www actiontec com support ...

Page 8: ...dapter into a wall outlet Note Do not plug the Adapter into a UPS or power strip with surge protection The Adapter s network signal may not pass through these devices 4 Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the back of a computer Connecting an Adapter to a Router Gateway 1 Get an Adapter and one Ethernet cable 2 Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet p...

Page 9: ...r Follow the instructions in the next section Installing the Configuration Utility Installing the Configuration Utility After connecting the Adapters install the Configuration Utility 1 Insert the Installation CD in the CD ROM drive of the computer connected to an Adapter 2 When the Welcome screen appears click Next 3 When the Choose Destination Screen appears click Next ...

Page 10: ...computer running Windows Vista you may have to click through a User Account Control window to install the program The MegaPlug Adapters are now connected and ready to use and the Configuration Utility is loaded on the computers Go to chapter 3 Using the Configuration Utility for information about changing the default configuration settings of the Adapter ...

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Page 12: ...en select MegaPlug AV Configuration Utility Note If you are running Windows Vista instead of selecting MegaPlug AV Configuration Utility right click on it Then from the menu that appears click Run as Administrator A User Account Control window appears Click Allow The Utility appears on the desktop See the following sections for more informa tion about the Utility s capabilities Encryption Key Sele...

Page 13: ... 8 characters long and is not case sensitive Once activated by clicking Save Key this key must be entered into any device s network configuration to join the MegaPlug AV network PImportant All Adapters on the same network must have the same encryption key If not they will not be able to connect About Selecting About from the row of tabs near the top of the Utility s window gener ates the About tab...

Page 14: ...ing by plugging other electric devices into it If it is working plug in the Adapter again and if the Power light still doesn t illuminate try plugging it into other wall outlets If the Adapter is still experiencing this problem contact tech nical support The Link light doesn t light up on the Adapter If the Adapter s Ethernet light is not illuminating a LAN connection is not being detected s Make ...

Page 15: ...parameters Frequently Asked Questions What s the transfer speed over the Adapter s network The Adapter s network transfer speed is 200 Mbps maximum over a standard home power line network What s the estimated range of the Adapter s network Approximately 300 meters 985 ft in wall power lines one household Will the Adapter work in any home The Adapter will work in any home with built in copper wirin...

Page 16: ...pter see chapter 3 How do I find out what the current speed and signal strength of the Adapter s network is Run the Adapter s Configuration Utility to show current speed and signal strength How many Adapters do I need to set up a network Two at minimum To set up the Adapter s network correctly do I have to install the Configuration Utility on each computer on the network No the Configuration Utili...

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Page 18: ...are on the same subnet To set up static IP on a computer select the operating system and follow the instructions Note The following procedures are based on the Adapter s factory default IP address If the Adapter s IP address has been changed enter the new IP address when instructed to enter an IP address Windows Vista 1 From the desktop click Start button in the lower left corner 2 From the menu t...

Page 19: ...tiontec MegaPlug AV 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 3 When the Control Panel window appears double click Network and Internet 4 The Network and Internet window appears Click Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 20: ...5 Setting Up Static IP Address 5 The Network and Sharing Center screen appears From the menu on the left click Manage network connections 6 The Network Connections screen appears Double click Local Area Connection ...

Page 21: ...Ethernet Adapter User Manual 7 The Local Area Connection Properties window appears In the This con nection uses the following items list box double click Internet Protocol TCP IP 8 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears ...

Page 22: ...board 11 Enter the following address in the Subnet mask text box 255 255 255 0 Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard 12 Click OK The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window disappears 13 In the Local Area Connection Properties window click Close The Local Area Connection Properties window disappears 14 Click Close in the Local Area Connection Status window T...

Page 23: ...Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual Windows XP 1 From the desktop click Start button in the lower left corner 2 From the menu that appears select Control Panel 3 When the Control Panel window appears double click Network Connections ...

Page 24: ...ection If more than one Local Area Connection is listed locate the one that corresponds to the network card installed in your computer by finding the name of the network card in the Device Name column 5 The Local Area Connection Properties window appears Select General 6 In the This connection uses the following items list box double click Internet Protocol TCP IP ...

Page 25: ...essing the space bar on the keyboard 10 Enter the following address in the Subnet mask text box 255 255 255 0 Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard 11 Click OK The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window disappears 12 In the Local Area Connection Properties window click Close The Local Area Connection Properties window disappears 13 Click Close in the Local ...

Page 26: ...pter 5 Setting Up Static IP Address Windows 2000 1 From the desktop click on the Start button in the lower left corner 2 From the menu that appears select Settings 3 Another menu appears Select Control Panel ...

Page 27: ...ions 5 In the Network and Dial up Connections window double click Local Area Connection A number may be displayed after the Local Area Connection If there is more than one Local Area Connection listed locate the one that cor responds to the network card installed in the computer by finding the name of the network card in the Device Name column ...

Page 28: ...ocal Area Connection Status window appears Select General then click Properties 7 The Local Area Connection Properties window appears Click General 8 In the Components checked are used by this connection list box double click Internet Protocol TCP IP ...

Page 29: ...ard to add the periods between the numbers 12 Enter the following numbers in the Subnet mask text box 255 255 255 0 Press the space bar on the keyboard to add the periods between the numbers 13 Click OK The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window disappears 14 In the Local Area Connection Properties window click OK The Local Area Connection Properties window disappears 15 Click Close in the Loc...

Page 30: ...apter 5 Setting Up Static IP Address Windows Me 1 From the desktop click on the Start button in the lower left corner 2 From the menu that appears select Settings 3 Another menu appears Select Control Panel ...

Page 31: ...AV 200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter User Manual 4 When the Control Panel window appears double click Network 5 The Network window appears In the The following network components are installed list box locate and double click TCP IP ...

Page 32: ...lone 8 Enter the following numbers in the IP Address text box 192 168 1 2 Do not include the periods they are automatically entered 9 Enter the following numbers in the Subnet mask text box 255 255 255 0 Do not include the periods they are automatically entered 10 Click OK The TCP IP Properties window disappears 11 If there is a check in the box next to Detect connection to network media click on ...

Page 33: ...appears asking whether the computer should be restarted Click Yes The computer restarts It is now set up with a static IP address Windows 98 SE 1 From the desktop click on the Start button in the lower left corner 2 From the menu that appears select Settings 3 Another menu appears Select Control Panel ...

Page 34: ... Setting Up Static IP Address 4 When the Control Panel window appears double click Network 5 The Network window appears In the The following network components are installed list box locate and double click TCP IP ...

Page 35: ...in the IP Address text box 192 168 1 2 Press the space bar on the keyboard to add the periods between the numbers 9 Enter the following numbers in the Subnet mask text box 255 255 255 0 Press the space bar on the keyboard to add the periods between the numbers 10 Click OK The TCP IP Properties window disappears 11 In the Network window click OK The Network window disappears 12 The System Settings ...

Page 36: ... the computer then follow the instructions Windows XP After installing and configuring the Adapter Windows XP automatically enables file sharing The only item that needs to be altered is workgroup settings All the computers on the network must have the same workgroup name but different computer names To check or change this 1 Right click the My Computer icon and click Properties The System Propert...

Page 37: ... Ethernet Adapter User Manual 3 Click Change 4 When the Computer Name Changes window appears enter a new computer name in the Computer name text box 5 Enter a workgroup name in the Workgroup text book 6 Click OK 7 Restart the computer ...

Page 38: ...ettings All the computers on the network must have the same workgroup name but different computer names To check or change this 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop then select Properties 2 When the System Properties window appears select Network Identification 3 If the Workgroup name is already the same as all the other computers on the network click OK If it is not the same click P...

Page 39: ...tion Changes window appears In the Computer Name text box type a name different than the other computers on the network 5 In the Workgroup text box enter the network workgroup name This is the same on each computer on the network 6 Click OK 7 Click OK again 8 Restart the computer ...

Page 40: ...ng Windows 98 98SE and Me 1 Click Start select Settings then Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click the Network icon The Network window appears 3 In the Configuration tab click Add The Select Network Component Type window appears ...

Page 41: ...vice then click Add The Select Network Service window appears 5 Highlight File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks then click OK 6 The File and Print Sharing window appears Make sure both options have a check mark in their check boxes If not click in the box to activate ...

Page 42: ... box enter the network workgroup name This is the same on each computer on the network 11 Enter any description in the Computer Description text box Traditionally the location name or main user s name is entered 12 Select Configuration to display the Configuration window again 13 In the Primary Network Logon text box make sure Client for Microsoft Networks is entered If not click the down arrow an...

Page 43: ... Properties window select Sharing The Sharing tab appears 18 Click in the circle next to Shared As to share the file or hard drive 19 Select an Access Type Read Only Allows other users on the network to view and read the file or hard drive selected They will not be able to modify it in any way You can further restrict their privileges by entering a password in the appropriate text box Full Allows ...

Page 44: ...20 When finished click Apply then OK Printer Sharing To share a printer connected to the computer follow these instructions Note These instructions are basically identical for Windows XP 2000 Me and 98 SE with some minor differences 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click on the Printers icon 3 In the Printers window right click on the icon of the printer to...

Page 45: ... or Share this Printer This automatically inserts a default name for the printer share name You can set a password for the printer at this time if you want to restrict who on the network can use the printer You can also set the default printer settings by modifying information on the other tabs of this window 6 Click OK and close all windows ...

Page 46: ... key management Frequency Band 2 MHz 28 MHz Modulation OFDM symbol modulation on line synchronozation Carrier Modulation QAM QPSK BPSK ROBO carrier modulation QoS Quality of Service Integrated prioritized random access Contention free access Segment bursting Other Protocols TDMA and CSMA CA channel access scheme Forward error correction FEC Automatic channel adaptation A ...

Page 47: ...0 240v 50 60 Hz internal Certifications FCC part 15 class B UL Home Plug certification Operating Temperature 0º C to 40º C 32ºF to 104ºF Storage Temperature 20ºC to 70ºC 4ºF to 158ºF Operating Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Note Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 48: ...net Protocol Address A series of four numbers separated by periods identifying a unique Internet computer host LAN Local Area Network A group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area such as a house or an office A home network is considered a LAN MAC Media Access Control Address The hardware address of a device connected to a network NAT Network Address Translation A ...

Page 49: ...ed to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet WAN Wide Area Network A network that connects computers located in separate areas i e different buildings cities countries The Internet is a WAN ...

Page 50: ... 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 implementing one or more of the following measures s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna s Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver s Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from th...

Page 51: ...ro vide a separation distance of at least 8 inches from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For questions regarding your product or the FCC declaration contact Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Ave Sunnyvale CA 94086 United States Tel 408 752 7700 Fax 408 541 9005 Miscellaneous Legal Notices 2007 Actiontec Electronics Inc ...

Page 52: ...tronics warrants the media con taining software against failure during the warranty period The only updates that will be provided are at the sole discretion of Actiontec Electronics and will only be available for download at the Actiontec Web site www actiontec com Actiontec Electronics sole obligation under this express warranty shall be at Actiontec Electronics option and expense to refund the p...

Page 53: ... The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer at Actiontec Electronics expense not later than thirty 30 days after Actiontec Electronics receives the defective product Return the product to In the United States Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94085 Actiontec Electronics shall not be responsible for any software firmware informa tion memory data or Customer...

Page 54: ...VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND LIMITS ITS LIABILITY TO REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID AT ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS OPTION THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE Disclaimer Some countries states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or the...

Page 55: ... User Manual Governing Law This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California U S A excluding its conflicts of laws and principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ...

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