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Table of Content 

 
 

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HAPTER 

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NTRODUCTION

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VERVIEW

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F

EATURES

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PECIFICATION

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ACKAGE 

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ONTENTS 

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YSTEM 

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EQUIREMENTS

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RONT 

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ANEL

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W

IRE 

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IAGRAM

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I

NSTALLATION

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O

VERVIEW

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UNNING THE 

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HIELD 

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IZARD

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ONFIGURATION

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VERVIEW

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ART 

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IAGNOSE A 

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OCAL 

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OWERLINE DEVICE

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ART 

2:

 

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IAGNOSE A 

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ETWORK 

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OWERLINE DEVICE

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ETTING 

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ECURITY ON A 

L

OCAL 

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OWERLINE DEVICE

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ETTING 

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ECURITY ON A 

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ETWORK 

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OWERLINE DEVICE

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PPENDIX 

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T

ROUBLESHOOTING

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Summary of Contents for 85M Powerline to Ethernet Bridge with 4-Port Switch PL-420

Page 1: ...85M Powerline to Ethernet Bridge with 4 Port Switch PL 420 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...acies or omissions that may have occurred Information in this User s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of PLANET PLANET assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User s Manual PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User s Manual and reserves the right to make improvemen...

Page 3: ...t should understand the meaning of the crossed out wheeled bin symbol Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately Trademarks The PLANET logo is a trademark of PLANET Technology This documentation may refer to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names In most if not all cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registere...

Page 4: ...AGRAM 8 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 9 OVERVIEW 9 RUNNING THE INSTALLSHIELD WIZARD 9 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION 14 OVERVIEW 14 PART 1 DIAGNOSE A LOCAL POWERLINE DEVICE 14 PART 2 DIAGNOSE A NETWORK POWERLINE DEVICE 15 SETTING UP SECURITY ON A LOCAL POWERLINE DEVICE 17 SETTING UP SECURITY ON A NETWORK POWERLINE DEVICE 18 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 20 4 ...

Page 5: ...c Windows and Unix machines For security reason the HomePlug devices are equipped with 56 Bit DES encryption The private home power grid plus encryption makes HomePlug significantly more secure than competing technologies The PL 420 is the best solution for No New Wires home networking With easy Plug and Play installation no need for new wires Features Up to 85Mbps bandwidth over standard home pow...

Page 6: ...Mhz to 21Mhz Dimensions 157 4 x 97 9 x 29 5 mm W x D x H Weight 210 g net weight Operating Temperature 0 40 Degree C Operating Humidity 10 90 non condensing Input Voltage 100V 240V AC 0 2A 50 60Hz Regulatory Compliance FCC CE Package Contents PL 420 x 1 CD ROM x 1 user s manual utility RJ 45 Ethernet cable x 1 Quick installation Guide x 1 Power Cord x 1 System Requirements At least 2 Powerline dev...

Page 7: ...inition LED Description PWR Steady on indicates when power on HP Steady on indicates when find out another HomePlug Flashing indicates when auto detecting another HomePlug LAN 1 4 Steady on indicates LAN port link Flashing indicates when TX or RX activity Rear Panel 7 ...

Page 8: ...Wire Diagram 8 ...

Page 9: ... please read our Frequently Asked Questions section Running the InstallShield Wizard Please verify that no other Powerline Management Utilities are installed before installing this product If other utilities were installed uninstall them and restart before installing this software To install insert the Windows OS Configuration Utility Setup Utility CD into the computer s CD ROM drive The main page...

Page 10: ...stallation On this screen you will be asked to input the User Name and Organization It is not crucial to the device itself so enter it as desired The Install this application for will work under the circumstances which multiple logins are 10 ...

Page 11: ...e without multiple accounts or wishes to allow all users to access the utility choose Anyone who uses this computer all users When finished click the Next button to continue This section allows you to change the default directory where the program is installed If you don t want to change it click on Next to continue the installation 11 ...

Page 12: ...Back or Install the utility In case if the user wishes to change the previous options then go ahead click on Back to change the settings If not continue and click the Install button This screen shows the progress of the installation 12 ...

Page 13: ...This screen shows that the installation was completed successfully Click on Finish to exit the wizard 13 ...

Page 14: ...fault the protection is enabled however it is recommended to change the default network password All your powerline devices must use the same network password in order to be connected together Diagnose Powerline network Part 1 Diagnose a Local Powerline device Double click the PowerPacket Utility icon on your desktop and utility screen will show up as below 14 ...

Page 15: ...Note If you do not see ANY unit in the device status but the powerline device does exist try to press Scan button or unplug all devices and plug them back Meanwhile please make sure the cable is the right type and working correctly If all seems to be correct and you still receive nothing in the Device window try rebooting your computer Part 2 Diagnose a Network Powerline device 15 ...

Page 16: ...ress of all 0 s this unit might not have a solid connection or might not connect at all Note If there are units in the home network but nothing displays in this Network scan try to unplug all devices and plug them back Only do this with the units that you do not view in the network screen you don t have to do this with all units If the problem persists try to move the unit closer to this current u...

Page 17: ...at is currently connected to this computer This network password encrypts all data that is sent from this unit using 56 Bit data encryption standard DES Note Every unit on your home network MUST have the same Network Password for connectivity to be established throughout your home The default network password is HomePlug 17 ...

Page 18: ...cryption Key Key located on the bottom of each device Click Enter Password and enter this Key into the Device Password area Click OK This Device Key will then appear in the bottom of window Add all DEK Keys for each unit in your house You can go back to the Main Tab then change the Private Network Name remotely from one computer This will allow you to change the Private Network Name from one compu...

Page 19: ... Note The DEK is unique for EACH Powerline device To use this you will need to input the DEK for each unit 19 ...

Page 20: ...ough power transformers 5 Does PL 420 work with AC input 100 240V Yes this device works with AC input 100 240V 6 Does PL 420 cause any interference with other home networking devices No this device operates in a different frequency band than other power line control devices and can co exist with technologies as X 10 CEBus and LONworks 7 Can my neighbor receive my PL 420 signal It is possible for y...

Page 21: ...uters on my power line network 1 Check your IP address and TCP IP protocol are set up properly for all the computers on your power line network Also try to check your gateway and ping the gateway 2 If HomePlug Configuration Utility detects other HomePlug devices on your power line network Try to plug in both HomePlug units into adjacent sockets and see if the lights light up If you are still havin...

Page 22: ...14 How many HomePlug devices that I can install into one Local Area Network It is recommended install up to 16 HomePlug devices in one same password powerline network 22 ...

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