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8 Introduction

Powerline Adapter PL500D N150

WiFi Sync

Thanks to WiFi Sync, an automatic synchronisation of the Wi-Fi settings
takes place between all PL500D N150 adapters, freeing you of the hassle of
configuring of each individual PL500D N150.

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Summary of Contents for PL500D N150

Page 1: ...Conrad Powerline Adapter PL500D N150 ...

Page 2: ...s which are covered by different licenses in particular under manufac turer proprietary license and under open source license GNU General Public License GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License The source code which is available for Open Source distribution can be requested in writing from gpl gplrequest com This product complies with the technical requirements of the directive 1999 5 ...

Page 3: ...2 3 3 Connection and display elements 13 3 3 1 Wi Fi button 13 3 3 2 PLC button 14 3 3 3 Reset 15 3 3 4 Netwerk connection 15 3 3 5 Wi Fi antennas 15 3 4 Connecting the PL500D N150 15 3 5 Installing the software 17 4 Network configuration 18 4 1 Calling up the built in configuration interface 18 4 2 Menu description 18 4 3 Status overview 18 4 3 1 PLC status 19 4 3 2 WLAN status 19 4 3 3 Ethernet ...

Page 4: ...4 6 1 Resetting the configuration 29 4 6 2 Saving a configuration file 30 4 6 3 Restoring a configuration 30 4 6 4 Refresh firmware 30 5 Configuring the PLC network 31 5 1 Encrypting the PLC network at the touch of a button 31 5 2 Encrypting the PLC network via the configuration software 33 6 Appendix 34 6 1 Technical data 34 6 2 Bandwith optimisation 35 6 3 Important safety instructions 35 6 4 Di...

Page 5: ... peer p2p a central access point is required to set up a network of multiple devices Such access points are frequently combined in a single device with modems for Internet access and routers to manage network traffic The wireless network established by an access point using a specific channel from 1 to 13 and name SSID has a limited range The range of the access point which is also known as a radi...

Page 6: ...bining the LAN HomePlug and WLAN standards you will become totally independent of existing network access points Instead you are com pletely free to connect all your devices either via a power supply socket LAN or wirelessly With WiFi Sync you have optimal Wi Fi reception for smartphones laptops and tablets in the entire home completely automat ically at least two PL500D N150 required Automatic en...

Page 7: ...fixed network devices such as computers and Internet access devices by HomePlug On the other hand you include devices such as smartphones laptops and tablets in your home network via Wi Fi Each additional PL500D N150 e g one on every storey makes it easy for you to enable full Internet access everywhere in the home via Wi Fi and or HomePlug ...

Page 8: ...line Adapter PL500D N150 WiFi Sync Thanks to WiFi Sync an automatic synchronisation of the Wi Fi settings takes place between all PL500D N150 adapters freeing you of the hassle of configuring of each individual PL500D N150 ...

Page 9: ... soon as the indicator light of the PLC button lights green after approx 45 seconds the adapter is ready to operate If you only want to use the Wi Fi function on the PL500D N150 plug the adapter into a power outlet without any cables whatsoever You can also connect the PL500D N150 to the network jack of a network device such as a computer with a commercially available network cable see Example app...

Page 10: ...to your Internet access device s net work jack Plug the PL500D N150 into a wall socket As soon as the indicator light of the PLC button lights green after approx 45 seconds the adapter is ready to operate If you only want to use the Wi Fi function on the PL500D N150 plug the adapter into a power outlet without any cables whatsoever You can also connect the PL500D N150 to the network jack of a netw...

Page 11: ...tional PL500D N150s into your home network repeat step 2 Within 2 minutes first press the PLC button of the existing PL500D N150 approx 1 second and finish by pressing the PLC button of the new PL500D N150 approx 1 second The existing PL500D N150 transmits its entire Wi Fi configuration to the new PL500D N150 adapter The existing and the new PL500D N150 adapters are now continuously connected with...

Page 12: ...cable Hard copy of installation guide CD containing software and online documentation or Network Two Powerline Adapter PL500D N150 PL500D duo Netwerk cable Hard copy of installation guide CD containing software and online documentation The manufacturer reserves the right to change the package contents without prior notice 3 2 System requirements Operating systems Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit ...

Page 13: ...apter s WiFi key Before the networking procedure take note of the WiFi key of the PL500D N150 from which all Wi Fi configurations are to be transferred to all other PL500D N150 adapters You will find the unique key on the label on the back of the housing In order to switch Wi Fi off press and hold the Wi Fi button longer than 3 seconds In order to switch Wi Fi back on tap the Wi Fi button Wi Fi ne...

Page 14: ...vice from your network press the PLC or encryp tion button on the corresponding device for at least 10 seconds see Encrypting the PLC network at the touch of a button Indicator lights The integrated indicator lights LEDs show all of the PLC statuses for the PL500D N150 by illuminating and or flashing The LED flashes slowly There is no connection to the PLC network Check whether the adapter is conn...

Page 15: ...he WiFi Sync refer to Chapter WiFi Sync 3 3 3 Reset The Reset button next to the network jack has two different functions The device restarts if you press the Reset button for less than 10 seconds To change the configuration of the PL500D N150 back to the factory defaults press the Reset button for more than 10 seconds Keep in mind that all settings that have already been configured will be lost Y...

Page 16: ...with the cable based network device should be easy to access To switch off the PL500D N150 or disconnect it from the mains supply pull the power plug out of the power outlet A PLC network is set up as soon as at least one other PLC adapter has been connected and plugged into the mains supply To secure your PLC network individually continue with your PLC network configuration For more information r...

Page 17: ... wizard will guide you through the software installation You can find the installed software applications in the Start All Pro grams HomePlug HomePlug Wireless Configuration The HomePlug Wireless Configuration starts the integrated configura tion interface of your PL500D N150 For more information on the configu ration interface please refer to Chapter Network configuration ...

Page 18: ...e area of the configuration interface Click Back to leave the respective area of the configuration interface Select the desired language in the language selection list The four central areas of the configuration interface are displayed on the left edge Click the button of an area to move directly into it In the Status overview area you get general information about all con nected HomePlug Wi Fi an...

Page 19: ... Ensure that all PLC adapters are connected to the power grid and computers or other network components as appropriate 4 3 2 WLAN status Here you can see whether the Wi Fi connection is switched on or switched off and whether Wi Fi Move Technology is activated see WiFi Sync Click ing the Wi Fi icon brings you directly to the WLAN configuration see WLAN configuration Click on the WLAN monitor arrow...

Page 20: ...ation interface again later Enter admin in the User name field and your individual password in the Password field The admin user name cannot be changed 4 4 2 Network settings The PL500D N150 also communicates via the TCP IP protocol as a compo nent of your home network The IP address required for this can either be entered manually or obtained automatically from a DHCP server The option Use this t...

Page 21: ...atically is activated by default so that the PL500D N150 can automatically synchronise the date and time Select your Time zone and the Time server If you have enabled the option Adjust to daylight saving time automatically the PL500D N150 automat ically adjusts to daylight saving time Synchronisation with an Internet time server has to be ensured in order to use the Wi Fi time control for example ...

Page 22: ...configure var ious parameters for your wireless network When activating the encryption make sure that the WLAN settings SSID encryption mode and encryption key of the access point always correspond to the settings of the clients as otherwise you will be unintentionally exclud ing devices from your network In the factory defaults of the PL500D N150 the WLAN function is enabled and the WPA2 WLAN enc...

Page 23: ... with the help of a key having either 10 or 26 characters To do so enter a series of hexadecimal characters with the corresponding number of characters into the Key field The state of the art WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access methods allow individualised keys consisting of letters and numbers and the dis played special characters with a length of up to 63 characters You can simply enter this usi...

Page 24: ...g into your home network and sharing your Internet connection WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access security standards are available for this WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access methods allow individualised keys consisting of letters and numbers and the displayed special char acters with a length of up to 63 characters You can simply enter this using the keyboard without having to convert it into he...

Page 25: ...a printer It consists of six double digit hexadecimal numbers each separated by a colon e g 00 0B 3B 37 9D C4 The MAC address is on the housing of the device You can easily determine the MAC address of a Windows computer by open ing the window with the command prompt under Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt Enter the command IPCONFIG ALL here The MAC address is displayed under the desig...

Page 26: ...MAC address name time remaining and the specified time quota If you would like to delete a station from this list highlight the station and con firm with Delete selected Clicking on Edit brings you to the settings menu for the time quota If you would like the time quota to be monitored enable the option The time limit will be monitored The daily time quota can be specified in hours and minutes A t...

Page 27: ... time control would take effect automatically during the next defined time period 4 5 6 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is one of the international encryption standards developed by the Wi Fi Alliance for easily and quickly setting up a secure wireless network The encryption keys of the respective WLAN client are transmitted automatically and continuously to the other WLAN clie...

Page 28: ...WPS process implies either WPA or WPA2 For that reason keep in mind the following automatic settings depending on the encryption stand ard also refer to Chapter Access point i e 쑗 if under WLAN configuration Access Point No encryption or WEP is selected in advance WPA2 is set automatically The newly generated password is displayed under WLAN configuration Access Point in the Key field 쑗 if under W...

Page 29: ... fac tory defaults save it to your computer as a file or restore it from there and update the firmware of the PL500D N150 4 6 1 Resetting the configuration With the Management Reset configuration command the PL500D N150 is reset to the original factory defaults In doing so you lose your personal settings The last assigned PLC password for the PL500D N150 is also reset to the PLC standard password ...

Page 30: ... 4 6 4 Refresh firmware The firmware of the PL500D N150 includes the software for operating the device If necessary the manufacturer offers new versions on the Internet as a file download for example to modify existing functions 햲 To bring the firmware up to the latest version first go to the website www conrad com and download the appropriate file for the PL500D N150 to your computer 햳 Then in th...

Page 31: ...t is located on the device Pressing this button will encrypt your network with a randomly gener ated password Adapters cannot be configured while in Standby mode The following section contains exact instructions on the basis of possible net work scenarios Encrypting a new PLC network consisting of two PL500D N150 Once both adapters have been successfully connected press each PLC but ton for one se...

Page 32: ...50 adapter one second within two minutes That s it The new PL500D N150 adapter is now integrated in your network To integrate additional adapters in your network repeat the above steps Excluding a PL500D N150 adapter from your network To exclude a PL500D N150 adapter from an existing network press its encryption button for at least ten seconds The device will be assigned a new randomly generated p...

Page 33: ...e You must connect every PLC device that you intend to inte grate securely in your network directly to your computer for configuration Assign a network password In this step select a network password that will apply to all adapters in your home network The password must be used by all devices The factory default password is HomePlugAV For security reasons we re commend overwriting it and assigning...

Page 34: ...2880 Wi Fi DSSS IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi OFDM IEEE 802 11g n Wi Fi 13 Range PLC 300 m Wi Fi 300 m Security WEP WPA WPA2 WPS PBC MAC Adress Filter Wi Fi Time Schedule 128 Bit AES LED 2 LEDs Powerline Link Act WLAN On Act Button Pairing Wi Fi On Off WPS Factory Default Slot Plug Countries Typ C CEEE 7 16 none EU Computer interfaces 1 x Ethernet RJ45 1 x Antenne Power consumption Maximal W A 5 0 Typisch W ...

Page 35: ... reference Never open the device There are no user serviceable parts inside the device Do not try to service this product yourself Contact qualified technicians each and every time your device needs maintenance There is a risk of electric shock Use the device in a dry location only Always use the included network cable to connect the device Do not insert any objects into the openings of the device...

Page 36: ...lled on the device or objects have fallen into the device the device has been exposed to rain or water the device does not work even though the operating instructions have been followed properly the device s case is damaged 6 4 Disposal of old devices To be used in the countries of the European Union and other European coun tries with a separate collecting system The icon with crossed out wastebas...

Page 37: ...ment parts ends with the warranty period of the device as a whole 3 Warranty procedure a If defects appear during the warranty period the warranty claims must be made immedi ately at the latest within a period of 7 days b In the case of any externally visible damage arising from transport e g damage to the housing the person carrying out the transportation and the sender should be informed immedia...

Page 38: ...re excluded d The manufacturer is not liable for lost data or retrieval of lost data in cases of slight and ordi nary negligence e In the case that the intentional or culpable negligence of the manufacturer s employees has caused a loss of data the manufacturer will be liable for those costs typical to the recovery of data where periodic security data back ups have been made f The warranty is vali...

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