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                    User Guide

  

Summary of Contents for Slinglink

Page 1: ...P o w e r l i n e E t h e r n e t B r i d g e User Guide ...

Page 2: ...tingthePowerLineEthernetBridge 3 Connecting the Bridge 3 Connecting to a Router 4 Chapter 5 Using the PowerLine Configuration Utility 4 Utility Installation 4 Accessing the PowerLine Configuration Utility 5 Device tab 5 Network tab 6 Security 6 About 7 Appendix A Troubleshooting 8 Common Problems and Solutions 8 Frequently Asked Questions 8 Appendix B Specifications 9 Appendix C Regulatory Informa...

Page 3: ...ge has been designed to make understanding networking with the PowerLine Ethernet Bridge easier than ever Look for the following items when reading this User Guide This checkmark means there is a note of interest and is something you should pay special attention to while using the PowerLine Ethernet Bridge This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something that could damag...

Page 4: ... pictures and documents With up to 14Mbps data rates you can play head tohead network computer games too And if you use a PowerLine Bridge to interface Broadband Routers from your cable or DSL Internet connection to your PowerLine network you ll be able to get to the Internet from any computer in the house Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the Bridge set it up and configure it...

Page 5: ...cated on the front panel Power Blue The Activity LED will flash when there is data transmitted over the powerline network Ethernet Blue The Ethernet LED will be lit steadily when there is an active Ethernet connection Link Act Blue The Link LED will light up when the PowerLine Bridge is powered on ...

Page 6: ...hernet port 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port of the Bridge 3 Plug the Bridge into an electrical outlet IMPORTANT Because the Bridge sends data over the power lines of your house plug the Bridge directly into an electrical outlet Do not plug the device into a UPS or power strip with surge protection The Bridge has its own power filter for protection against surges The instal...

Page 7: ...stalling the Bridge you will run the Setup Wizard to install the PowerLine Configuration Utility Use this utility to check the PC s direct connection to the powerline network search for powerline devices on your network and set up security using a network password Note If you want the devices on your powerline network to share high speed internet access connect the Bridge to a router after you run...

Page 8: ...tion ACCESSING THE POWERLINE CONFIGURATION UTILITY To access the PowerLine Configuration Utility double click the PowerLine Configuration Utility icon on your desktop Device tab The Device screen lists the powerline devices connected to your PC ...

Page 9: ... The Network screen allows you to search the powerline network for all powerline devices configured with the same Network Password as the device you are currently using for your PC MAC Address e The MAC address of each powerline device is shown here Data Rate Mbps The transmission speed of the powerline device is displayed here Scan Powerline Network Click the Scan Powerline Network button to perf...

Page 10: ...rk Password field Then click the Set Local button Restore Default Click the Restore Default button to set the Network Password back to its factory default setting HomePlug Then click the Set button About The About screen shows the version of this device Note about OK and Cancel buttons OK Click to save all settings Cancel Click to discard changes or close windows Note Remember this password You wi...

Page 11: ...ernet Make sure the IP address and TCP IP protocol are set up correctly for all the powerline networked computers For more information on IP addresses and TCP IP refer to your Windows help or documentation Make sure all devices on the powerline network have been configured with the same Network Password The Network Password must be identical in order for them to communicate with each other See Cha...

Page 12: ...enerates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the us...

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