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Manual of VDSL2 Solution 

http://www.black-box.eu 

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As you can see the Receiver offers you more options to configure. This is because you 
can use the Receiver as an ADSL2+ Modem to be used with your incoming Internet 
Service Provider Line as well as a point to point solution. Since the purpose of this 
manual is to describe setup for your VDSL2 link 

please leave the options for 

WAN/NAT/Firewall/Route and uPnP unchanged

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SYSTEM 

 

Administator Settings (Transmitter and Receiver) 

Allows you to change the default password 

Firmware Upgrade (Transmitter and Receiver) 

Allows you to upgrade the firmware 

Device Mode (Receiver only) 

Allows you to change the Receiver from VDSL2 Extender Set to ADSL2+ Router. Leave 
setting to Switch Mode for normal operation 
(Switch Mode in Factory Default) 

System Status 

Information about the Device 

Reboot 

Lets you reboot the Device while leaving the settings unchanged 

Reset System 

Lets you reboot the Device while setting everything back to factory default 
 

LAN 

 

LAN Settings 

Lets you configure IP Address and  enable or disable the DHCP Server 
(Disabled in Factory Default) 

DHCP Client List 

Lets you view the IP Addresses given to network devices by the DHCP Server 

LAN Switch Port Setting 

Lets you configure which Speed and Duplex Mode ALL 4 SWITCH PORTS do. 
(Auto 10/100 Full/Half in Factory Default) 

LAN Port Status 

Lets you view the status of the four Switch Ports. 
 

Summary of Contents for MEG201AE

Page 1: ...________________________________________ Manual MEG201AE VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit VDSL2 Point to Point Solution Consisting of 1xTransmitter and 1xReceiver MEG201RAE VDSL2 Receiver Part of VDSL2 Point to Multipoint Solution used with VDSL2 Switch MEG821AE MEG201TAE VDSL2 Transmitter ...

Page 2: ...at 60 80 15 Mbps downstream upstream 800 1200m at 30 50 5 10 Mbps downstream upstream 1200 1500m at 30 2 5 Mbps downstream upstream Using Band profile 8a for distances beyond 1500m is not recommended Downstream Traffic from Transmitter to Receiver Upstream Traffic from Receiver to Transmitter For distances higher than those mentioned above the MEG201AE is not the recommended product Other Black Bo...

Page 3: ... The MEG201AE features an integrated 4 Port 10 100 Switch Because of the switch please consider that some non standard Ethernet Frames will not pass MEG201AE MEG201AE is configured by Web management The serial port is intended to be used by support staff with technical skills only The standard IP addresses of the MEG201AE set up are Transmitter MEG201TAE 192 168 16 249 Receiver MEG201RAE 192 168 1...

Page 4: ...a PBX FXO Receiver side intended to use with a telephone or telefax FXS 5 Serial RS232 Port for use by authorized personnel only 6 Power Input 12VDC max 1A From Left To Right PWR Power LED E1 E4 Link LED for the Ethernet Switch Ports Blinking while ongoing Activity LINK Link LED for the VDSL Port Blinking while other side found and connection is being established Steady On while VDSL Link valid No...

Page 5: ...P address of each receiver on its own before connecting to the switch For wire lengths within the distance limits previously mentioned 900m the system will automatically establish the Link and set itself up The MEG201AE is built using a switching chipset and so some special Ethernet Frames will not pass across the VDSL Link Standard TCP und UDP traffic will pass to the other side transparently The...

Page 6: ...ou can for example set your PC up with IP address 192 168 16 1 Please consult the manual of your operating system on how to do this If you can not change the IP address of your PC then choose the alternative method to configure the IP address of MEG201AE by RS232 serial see below By entering the IP address as the URL into your browser you can get access A window will appear asking you for login Th...

Page 7: ...ver Allows you to upgrade the firmware Device Mode Receiver only Allows you to change the Receiver from VDSL2 Extender Set to ADSL2 Router Leave setting to Switch Mode for normal operation Switch Mode in Factory Default System Status Information about the Device Reboot Lets you reboot the Device while leaving the settings unchanged Reset System Lets you reboot the Device while setting everything b...

Page 8: ...3 The choosen Profile and Band Plan of the Transmitter are automatically detected by the Receiver The Profile and Band Plan tell the Modems which frequencies are being used and how data is processed and transferred The Filter and Tone Mode tells the modem specialities about the line Optimal Setups Profile 30a Annex C_8K Filter Off and Tone Mode V43 for High Bandwidth Profile 8d Annex A M1_EU32 Fil...

Page 9: ...process finishes with the following for the Transmitter the Receiver looks very similar MEG201AE VDSL Transmitter Image V 2 0 12 CO FW v9 7 3 11 0 2 DSL API v2 0 12 DFE Drv v0 1 4 8 WEB Interface vD 2x Addr 1200007c value bfffffff BusyBox v1 00 2006 05 29 14 43 0000 Built in shell ash Enter help for a list of built in commands As you may identify from the commands above MEG201AE is a Linux based d...

Page 10: ...with Black Box Tech Support before you attempting to do so While powering up the MEG201AE you can stop the boot process while this message is displayed Press SPACE three times to enter the boot menu then Press space key tree times to enter boot menu 2 Loader Menu 1 Xmodem Download 2 TFTP Client Download 3 Print Boot Params 4 Set Boot Params 5 Update bootloader 6 Exit Please enter your number Optio...

Page 11: ...TP This is the fastest method but you need a TFTP Server and some skills Get into the Serial Bootmenu of MEG201AE Select Option 2 At first choose Option S to set TFTP Parameters You will be asked for the TFTP Server IP probably IP Address of your PC running the TFTP Server the Remote File Name which is the filename of the appropriate firmware file CO for Transmitter CPE for Receiver and a temporar...

Page 12: ...our choice 9 Click on Apply 10 Repeat from Step 3 with URL 192 168 16 250 Option B Temporarily Changing IP address 1 Attach a straight through 1 1 serial cable 2 Start Hyperterminal 3 Open a serial session to your COM Port with 115200 Bps 8N1 No Handshake 4 Press Enter 5 Prompt shows up 6 Enter command ifconfig adm0 ipadress netmask netmask 7 Start your browser 8 Go to URL ipadress Choose the one ...

Page 13: ...Device Verify that the proper cable type is used and its length does not exceed specified limits 100 Meter Check the Modem on the attached device and cable connections for possible defects Replace the defective Modem or cable if necessary Symptom VDSL Link cannot be established Cause cable length is over specification or no connection Solution Please make sure phone wire must be connected between ...

Page 14: ... that will provide long distance connection Please check MDS932AE 10BT R2 MDS952AE 10BT and or MDS5110AE MDE5210E MDE5211E to be an alternative for your application by calling your Black Box office Check www blackbox eu for local mail addresses phone and fax numbers Tech Support It is our main philosophy to provide high quality service and support on Black Box products and equipment If you have an...

Page 15: ...bytes Voice and Data work on the same 2 wire telephone line Supports flow control IEEE802 3x for Full Duplex Back Pressure for Half Duplex Supports Surge protection Provides LED indication Power Link Active Status for Ethernet port and Link for VDSL port External switching power adapter Input AC 85 240 volts 50 60Hz Output DC 5V 1A or above Power Consumption Transmitter Receiver 7 5W Operating Tem...

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