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Introduction

Corinex GameNet

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     Introduction

 1.1 Overview

The 

Corinex GameNet

 is a set consisting of two network adapters, connecting your 

computers, game consoles and other Ethernet enabled devices to each other, and to 
your Internet connection, over the electrical circuits already in your home or office. 
Just plug the wall mount adapters into the wall, connect them to your computers, 
and you have an instant computer network, running at industry-leading speeds of 
up to 200 Mbps!

The advantages of Powerline include low network maintenance costs and no 
installation of long network cables. 

Corinex AV200 Powerline

 networks are simple 

to set up and instantly provide network connections at every standard electrical 
outlet.

The 

Corinex GameNet

:

  •  Enables users to connect individual PCs or other Ethernet devices to a local 
    area network through existing electric power lines (Powerline).
  •  Enables file- and application-sharing.
  •  Enables peripheral- and printer sharing.
  •  Enables shared broadband Internet access.
 

•  Enables sharing of bandwidth for multimedia applications, including voice, data, 

    audio and video.
  •  Eliminates the need for long network cables throughout your home or office
  • Is a cost-effective and reliable solution for high-speed communications in 
    any home or small office.

 1.2 About this Manual 

This User Guide includes everything you need to know to help you successfully 
install the 

Corinex GameNet

 and meet your networking needs. With the information 

in this manual, you should be able to:

  •  Plan the configuration of your 

Corinex GameNet 

network

  •  Install and configure your 

Corinex GameNet

 according to your plan

  •  Verify and optimize the performance of your 

Corinex GameNet

Summary of Contents for Corinex GameNet

Page 1: ...CONNECTYOUR GAME CONSOLETOTHE NET Manual...

Page 2: ...Corinex AV200 Powerline Ethernet Wall Mount EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Corinex Communications Corp 670 789 West Pender Street Vancouver BC Canada V6C 1H2 Vancouver March 21 2006...

Page 3: ...restrictions or regulations apply you should consult your regional Corinex office or the authorized reseller Published by Corinex Communications Corp 601 905 West Pender Street Vancouver BC V6C 1L6 Ca...

Page 4: ...erred to you You further acknowledge that title and full ownership rights to the Software will remain the exclusive property of Corinex Communications Corporation and or its suppliers and you will not...

Page 5: ...ny approval required under such laws and regulations 8 Precedence Except as set out above where separate terms are provided by the software supplier then subject to this EULA those terms also apply an...

Page 6: ...8 3 Adapter Configuration 9 3 1 Password Page 9 3 2 Main Page 10 3 3 Additional Information Page 11 3 4 Change Configuration Page 14 3 5 Firmware Update Page 27 4 Video Network Setups 28 4 1 Introduct...

Page 7: ...GameNet Enables users to connect individual PCs or other Ethernet devices to a local area network through existing electric power lines Powerline Enables file and application sharing Enables periphera...

Page 8: ...anty Card We are always working to improve our products For any hardware software changes downloads and additional information on your device please visit www corinex com retail 2 2 System Requirement...

Page 9: ...45 LAN10 100 Ethernet port 2 4 Technical Specifications Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3u Speed Up to 200 Mbps on physical layer AC Plug Type US EU UK and AUS LED Status Lights Power PLC Link Activity...

Page 10: ...e Ethernet LAN port on the wall mount and to an Ethernet port on your computer 2 Plug the Corinex AV200 Powerline Ethernet Wall Mount Adapter unit directly into any standard electrical outlet Note The...

Page 11: ...ust as a postman wouldn t know which house to deliver to if two neighbors in a large city had the same street number Follow the steps below to configure a new IP address for each adapter 1 In your com...

Page 12: ...first page after login It shows basic status information about the adapter a list of available Powerline connections MAC and IP addresses MAC type etc At the top of the screen are the main categories...

Page 13: ...ode Type Shows the type of device this can be EP AP or Static AP For more information about these types please see section 3 4 3 1 Network Identifier Shows the Network Identifier Only devices with the...

Page 14: ...chapter 3 4 4 Multicast Status IGMP Aware Multicast Syndication Shows the status of the IGMP settings described in chapter 3 4 5 Multicast Bindings Shows all multicast bindings between multicast IP A...

Page 15: ...ission Criterion 1 2 Shows which criteria are used to classify traffic This can be TOS 802 1p or Custom If Custom the complete parameters are displayed below Please see chapter 3 4 7 for additional in...

Page 16: ...on settings these require a restart of the wall mount adapter The configuration is divided into two sections Basic settings and Advanced settings Notes A different IP must be set for each adapter on t...

Page 17: ...ring of characters Network Identifier field which simply acts as a name for the network This Network ID must be identical for all adapters on a network Adapters with different Network IDs will not be...

Page 18: ...hod is more secure than ASCII 3 4 3 Advanced Configuration The advanced configuration section is divided into several subsections which are described here 3 4 3 1 MAC Configuration The following param...

Page 19: ...ntifier is a string of characters Network Identifier field which simply acts as a name for the network This Network ID must be identical for all adapters on a network Adapters with different Network I...

Page 20: ...yption After selecting ASCII or HEX and then entering a password click OK to confirm your choice Note The encryption will be enabled only if a non empty Network Identifier is set Note If ASCII is sele...

Page 21: ...u forget the IP address of the device please recover it with the utility getIP which is located on the Documentation CD or download it from the Corinex website at www corinex com 3 4 4 PHY Configurati...

Page 22: ...ther adapters will then not be able to receive the multicast communication and therefore the bandwidth will be used only for transmission to the intended recipients making your broadcast and your enti...

Page 23: ...ty field can then also be configured 3 4 7 Priority Configuration It is possible to configure the PLC LED in the middle of the front panel The LED shows the quality of the network connection to other...

Page 24: ...to the Master is slower than the defined upper limit but faster than the lower limit LED is ON The average connection to the Slaves is faster than the defined upper limit The average connection to the...

Page 25: ...as below and can then be configured When several traffic flows are sharing the same network it is sometimes necessary to establish several levels of priority in order to guarantee that bandwidth sensi...

Page 26: ...y changes made in the Network Configuration section will be applied This means that if you ve changed the IP address the adapter will restart with the new IP address of the patterns it will get a defa...

Page 27: ...web site at http www corinex com Follow the steps below to update the firmware 1 Open TFTPD32 stored in Flash memory To upgrade them first select the Flash section to update Firmware Loader or Factor...

Page 28: ...As an example consider the network shown below 2 Save the firmware file in the folder specified in Current Directory or click Browse and find where the file is saved 3 Open the Web browser and enter...

Page 29: ...ass Priority 1 The rest of the traffic FTP web browsing etc will receive default priority 2 On the other side of the network the adapter connected to the computer will also classify outgoing data traf...

Page 30: ...vironments Note It is not necessary to have full connectivity between all the adapters on a network The network topology will be configured automatically allowing for the use of repeaters if the conne...

Page 31: ...ded to configure a fixed AP for example the adapter with the video server or Internet access If the fixed AP is turned off or is not defined the network configuration protocol will select an EP to cha...

Page 32: ...ntee video quality when the network is carrying large amounts of data from the Internet connection 4 2 2 Multi Network Scenarios A multi network scenario occurs whenever there are two or more adapters...

Page 33: ...APs will act as QoS controllers 4 2 2 2 Two Networks on the Same Circuit Different networks are defined by different network IDs If two In Home AV networks are configured as public networks the coexis...

Page 34: ...screen will appear Click Properties 5 Network Configuration 5 1 Setting an IP Address on your Computer This section explains how to set a static IP on your computer in order to connect to the Corinex...

Page 35: ...rnet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button 5 Select Use the following IP address Set the IP address manually in the format 10 10 1 X for example 10 10 1 200 and mask 255 255 0 0 of local TCP...

Page 36: ...the network screen by clicking the Start button Click Settings and then Control Panel From there double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon 2 Select the Network and Dial up Connections icon...

Page 37: ...ea Connection Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button 5 Select Use the following IP address Set the IP address manually in the format 10 10 1 X for example 10 10 1...

Page 38: ...e format 10 10 1 X e g 10 10 1 200 and mask 255 255 0 0 of local TCP IP settings and click the OK button 4 Click the OK button again Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or a...

Page 39: ...37 Network Configuration Corinex GameNet 5 1 5 Setting up a static IP in Mac OS 1 Open the Network Control Panel in System Preferences...

Page 40: ...work Configuration Corinex AV200 Powerline Ethernet Adapter 2 Select Built in Ethernet from the pop up menu 3 Set the IP address manually in the format 10 10 1 X e g 10 10 1 200 and Subnet Mask 255 25...

Page 41: ...Ethernet figures To obtain the maximum performance using TCP traffic FTP download for example the operating system has to be tuned to the new network conditions For improving the network performance...

Page 42: ...signal tcpwin sh for use with Linux operating systems After applying the script please restart the system This applies to both Windows and Linux 5 3 Checking Network Performance On the Main page unde...

Page 43: ...the electrical grid This setup is illustrated in the picture below Powerline Domain Corinex AV200 Powerline Wall Mount Power Strip Prefilter No Powerline signal on this side No Noise on this side Cori...

Page 44: ...LED is off 1 Make sure the wall mount adapter is connected to an Ethernet enabled device by a standard RJ 45 cable and that both the device and the adapter are on Weak network connection 1 If any pow...

Page 45: ...ion is made to another AV200 Powerline device the PLC LED in the middle will be on or blinking depending on the connection speed This is explained in more detail under QoS Settings in section 3 4 7 If...

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