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Corinex PowerNet

Summary of Contents for PoerNet

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Page 4: ...s functions and operations described in this manual may not be included and sold in certain countries due to government regulations or marketing policies The use of the product or its features described in this document may be restricted or regulated by law in some countries If you are unsure which restrictions or regulations apply you should consult your regional Corinex office or the authorized ...

Page 5: ... 2 1 What this Package Contains 5 2 2 System Requirements 5 2 3 Installing the USB Adapter software 6 2 4 Testing the Setup 11 3 User s Guide 12 3 1 PowerNet Setup Tool User Guide 12 3 2 Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter 15 3 3 FAQ 16 3 4 USB Adapter Specifications 17 4 Troubleshooting Guide 19 ...

Page 6: ...s After successful installation the indoor Powernet network behaves like a traditional LAN for computers The Corinex Powernet USB Adapter supports up to 14 Mbps network speed The product keeps network maintenance cost low and eliminates usage barriers while there is no need for additional wiring The Product is a higly integrated and requires no other external electronic components 1 ...

Page 7: ... Powernet USB Adapter to meet your networking needs With the information in this guide you should be able to Analyze your network efficiency Plan the configuration of Corinex Powernet USB Adapter options Install and configure your Corinex Powernet USB Adapter according to your plan Verify and optimize your Corinex Powernet USB Adapters performance ...

Page 8: ...orinex PowerNet USB Adapter check to be sure that your package contains Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter AC cord USB cable This manual Installation CD 2 2 System Requirements IBM compatible PC with one available USB port Not hub CD ROM drive Windows 98 ME 2000 XP operating system 2 ...

Page 9: ...tically start Do not connect USB Adapter to PC before step 8 If the installation program does not start automatically start the application by selecting My Computer usually found on the desktop Navigate to the CD drive and double click on the drive The following screen should be displayed ...

Page 10: ... driver and Setup utility The following screen should be displayed 3 Click on the picture with description USB Adapter and then click Next to start installation The following screen is the welcome screen Click Next to continue ...

Page 11: ...een will ask where Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter Software should be installed Click Next to continue 5 This screen will ask where Setup should place the program s shortcuts Select Start Menu Folder or simply click Next ...

Page 12: ...ling Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter Software on your computer Click Install 7 The following screen will appear to inform that the USB driver that is about to be installed does not have a Microsoft signature Accept this to continue this screen varies a little between versions of Windows ...

Page 13: ... Another screen similar to the previous may appear Accept this to continue If the driver was not automatically installed follow the instructions in the driver installation wizard and select installation from c program files Corinex PowerNet USB Adapter USB drivers 9 The following screen appear in Windows 98 ME Click Yes to restart your system 10 After restart in Windows 20000 XP immediately after ...

Page 14: ...tart Run the write command ping IPADDRESS t where IPADDRESS is IP address of computer the USB adapter is connected to e g ping 192 168 4 1 t This command will be stopped by pressing CTRL C Ping the IP address of the computer the USB adapter is connected to Repeat the same process with the other power line device on the network If all nodes can ping themselves try pinging another power line device ...

Page 15: ...en of this guide and your secure network will be setup correctly Start the PowerNet Setup Tool from the Start menu by selecting the Powernet folder and select PowerNet Setup Tool This is the basic screen Select right local powerline device from a combo box MAC number in a combo box in the parenthesis must be equal to MAC Number which is printed on device Click Next 3 ...

Page 16: ...n the Network Password box and click Next If you don t want to use encryption uncheck box Encrypt frames Click Next again to program the Corinex Powernet USB Adapter with the new encryption key This will take a few seconds The next screen will look similar to the following screen The white box will list the MAC addresses of all other installed powerline devices on the network that are programmed w...

Page 17: ...ame network encryption key Run this utility on all computers with a powerline networking device attached If you have a powerline device that is not normally connected to a computer it must first be connected to a computer and set up with a network encryption key ...

Page 18: ... network through a 110 120V or 220 240V electric wires powerline network Enables PC file and application sharing Enables peripheral and printer sharing through the powerline network Enables shared broadband Internet access Enables sharing the bandwidth for multimedia payloads including voice data audio and video Enables gaming competition within the reach of the electric wires network Eliminates t...

Page 19: ...smission automatically after the power come back Corinex PowerNet Adapters are operational when the connected computers are rebooted and the power is back on 2 Once the electricity is on after blackout is the Powernet put into operation automatically Yes as soon as the computers are running again If there is a problem unplug the adapter and plug it back into the connection slot 3 As the transmissi...

Page 20: ...t works fine 6 Can we use Corinex Powernet Adapters for both 110 220V Power Network or are there two versions of Corinex PowerNet We support both 110 120V and 220 240V on the same device There are even more line cord versions available and delivered in different packages to reflect the outlet requirements of the consumer 3 4 USB Adapter Specifications The following table lists the product specific...

Page 21: ... H 60mm L x 114mm W x 30mm H USB cable 1 67 0 5m Power cable 6 1 8m Weight 0 69 lbs 0 313 kg Interface Standard USB port Power input 90V 240V AC Safety EMI UL FCC part 15 CE Operative Temperature 32 F to 131 F 0 to 55 C Storage Temperature 4 F to 158 F 20 to 70 C Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non condensing ...

Page 22: ...ex PowerNet Installation CD ping from the command prompt see section 2 4 ipconfig WinNT 2000 XP winipcfg Win9x Me from the command prompt If it just doesn t work 1 Check that the power LED on all devices are on if not Check the AC cables Make sure the AC outlet is working by plugging something else into it If this works try another outlet If this fails as well try 2 4 2 Check the USB cables 3 Chec...

Page 23: ... Check that the Corinex Powernet USB Adapters devices are detected by TCP IP From the command prompt run ping and type the computer name or IP address of the computer you are working on ping yourcomputername This should return 4 good packets Now try to ping another computer on the network If a timeout occurs Go into the TCP IP properties and check that the buttons for automatically obtaining IP ad...

Page 24: ...ll doesn t work Make sure that your TCP IP settings are set to automatically obtaining IP address and gateway address Switch of all computers and unplug the powerline devices now plug your Ethernet Adapter back into the router before switching your computer This will ensure that the computer s IP address will be otbained from the router Now try opening Intenet Explorer if the Not Found page appear...

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