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PL-14PE HomePlug Ethernet Adaptor 

 

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CONTENTS 

1  Introduction to PL-14PE HomePlug Ethernet Adaptor …… 2  

1.1  Package Contents…………………………………………. 2 

1.2 Important Safety Instructions……………………………….3

 

              2    Installation and Connection…………………………………… 4

 

       2.1 System Requirements ……………………………………….4 

       2.2 Installation and Uninstallation of Configuration Utility…….4 

       2.3 Connection and Light indicators …………………………….5 

              3    All about the Home Network……………………………………6

 

       3.1 Configuring the Computer…………………………………... 6 

       3.2 Examples of Applications……………………………………8 

       3.3 Care Instructions……………………………………………..10 

       3.4 Frequently Asked Questions………………………………....10

 

4  Configuration Utility User Guide………………………………11  

Technical Data…………………………………………………...15

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Product warranty does not apply to damage caused by lightning, power surges or wrong voltage usage. 

Summary of Contents for PL-14PE

Page 1: ... 2 1 System Requirements 4 2 2 Installation and Uninstallation of Configuration Utility 4 2 3 Connection and Light indicators 5 3 All about the Home Network 6 3 1 Configuring the Computer 6 3 2 Examples of Applications 8 3 3 Care Instructions 10 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions 10 4 Configuration Utility User Guide 11 5 Technical Data 15 Product warranty does not apply to damage caused by lightning ...

Page 2: ...Ethernet Adaptor has 3 indicator lights LEDs and an Ethernet port The LEDs depict the connection status as well as other information enabling detailed diagnosis of system malfunction The Ethernet port is to connect to a device in the home network The PL 14PE HomePlug Ethernet Adaptor has a standard power plug for connection to a power outlet There are three main kinds of power plugs PL 14PE UK 3 p...

Page 3: ...protection Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 230 VAC depends on the power supply type in your country is used on the phase conductors all current carrying conductors 6 Plug the PL 14PE HomePlug Ethernet Adaptor directly into a 230V AC depends on the power supply type in your country wall outlet Do not use an extension cord between the adapter and the AC power source 7 Do not att...

Page 4: ...guration Utility Simple Installation 1 Connect the PL 14PE HomePlug Ethernet Adaptor to the computer or the device with the Ethernet cable 2 Connect the PL 14PE HomePlug Ethernet Adaptor to the Power Outlet 3 Install theConfiguration Utility The Configuration UtilityInstallation CD hasauto run feature If the Configuration Utility Installation CD auto run fails please run the Setup exe file in the ...

Page 5: ... when connected to AC power supply PL LINK Lights up when detected and connected with another HomePlug adaptor within the network ETH LINK ACT Lights up when connected to the Ethernet port of the computer or other Ethernet devices Flashes during data transfer ETHERNET This is the connection point for connecting it to a computer or other devices with Ethernet port ...

Page 6: ...similar to TCP IP or TCP IP Network Adaptor Name or Internet Protocol TCP IP you must install the TCP IP protocol Under Add select Protocol and click Add again In the next dialog box under Manufacturer select Microsoft and under Network Protocol select TCP IP 3 If you use a router for Internet access you will still need to configure it because the router dials into the Internet not the computer Un...

Page 7: ...mouse button on the corresponding LAN connection and select Properties 2 Click the entry for the TCP IP protocol of the network adaptor and onProperties Enable the option Obtain an IP address automatically You can ignore all other options they either remain empty or retain their default settings Close the dialogs with OK Note If you cannot find an entry similar to TCP IP or TCP IP Network Adaptor ...

Page 8: ...ples of Applications This section demonstrates some of the application scenarios 3 2 1 Home Networking option 1 Workstation with Internet connection over an ADSL Cable modem 3 2 2 Home Networking option 2 Networking for Online Gaming ...

Page 9: ...tion 3 Networking for several workstations with one Internet connection over an ADSL Cable modem router 3 2 4 Home Networking option 4 Networking for several workstations with one Internet connection over an ADSL Cable router and an ADSL Cable modem ...

Page 10: ... Never write a password down Popular but completely unsuitable storage options include notebooks wallets and text files in computers Do not pass on your password unnecessarily Select a random password Use random strings of letters and numbers Passwords from common language usage are not secure Change the password regularly or immediately if you feel it has been compromised Passwords should be chan...

Page 11: ... running In most cases one device only is listed In case you have more click on one of them and hit Connect Make sure that the State box indicates that your PC is connected to the same device Now you are ready to manage the powerline network connected to this device ensure its privacy and measure its data rate performance Press the Refresh button to refresh the search of the powerline devices conn...

Page 12: ...r MAC addresses A second column indicates their data rate measurements in Mbps Click on theScan Powerline Network button to refresh the listed information Important Note In case a HomePlug device in your home is not listed in the screen above make sure that its Network Passwordhas not been made private previously with a different password than your current private network password You can always r...

Page 13: ...e utility is running Click on theRestore Default button to restore the originalNetwork Password HomePlug and apply it locally Click on theSet Localbutton to change the network password locally Important Note Your private Network Password must have between 4 and 24 characters The password is case sensitive The Network Password can include any letters of the alphabet numbers or punctuation marks Rem...

Page 14: ...Add button This will add the passwords to Remote Passwords text list box and set them to the currently defined Network Password Important Note The device must be present on the powerline in order for the password to be confirmed and added to theRemote Passwords list TheStatus indicates whether each device is successfully set to the Network Password An OK indicates success while Fail indicates a fa...

Page 15: ...net port LED Indicators 1x Power LED 1x Powerline Link Status LED 1x Ethernet Link Activity Status LED HomePlug connection Standard power plug Computer interface RJ45 Power consumption 5 8W Power supply Integrated 230V AC Supply via Power Socket for Europe UK Model Temperature Storage 25 C 70 C Operation suitable for room temperature 27 C Environment Suitable for room temperature 27 C 10 90 humidi...

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