ADDON HP2100 User Manual
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Product Features ................................................................................... 1 1.2 Application ............................................................................................. 1 1.3 System Requirements ........................................................................... 2 1.4 Packing List .........
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 1 Introduction The ADDON HP2100 is a mini-PLC adapter. It can transmit data up to 200Mbps in the household powerline. It can be connected to the power socket directly without new wire. The ADDON HP2100 adapter can enter power save mode triggered by multiple conditions. It can help you to establish a high-speed network that supports video, voice and data without wiring and drilling.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual PLC Camera Powerline WiFi Extender PLC ADSL FTTH PLC PLC Figure 1 PLC network architecture 1.3 System Requirements Operating system: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64 bit and Vista 32/64bit CPU: Intel Pentium III or higher, clock rate faster than 2.0GHz recommended RAM: At least 128MB Screen resolution: Any resolution Free disk space: At least 20MB Network interface: At least one Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) network card, and a Ethernet Cord 1.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 2 Safety Precautions This device is intended for connection to the AC powerline. For installation instructions, please refer to the installation section of this guide. The following precautions should be taken when using this product. Read all instructions before installing and operating this product. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3.1 The Ethernet Interface Ethernet: Ethernet port. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to PLC’s Ethernet port and the other end to your computer or other Ethernet-enabled network device. 3.2 The Adapter's Buttons Figure 2 Side panel of the device Security\Reset: Set the status of the device members or restore the factory default settings.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 3.3 The Adapter's LEDs The adapter's LEDs are located on the front panel. There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter’s status. Figure 3 Top view The following table describes the LEDs on the device. LED Color Behavior Green On Green Blink Description System runs normally. System is resetting. System is in the process (Power) of password synchronization. - Off Green On The PLC adapter is powered off. Ethernet connection has established.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual LED Color Behavior Description Data LED color will vary with (Data) the physical rate. Green: Link Rate > 40 Mbps Orange: 20 Mbps< Link Rate <40 Mbps Red: Link Rate< 20 Mbps - Off The adapter has not found any other compatible powerline devices that use the same encryption key.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual How to Install the Utility Note: Before installing the PLC utility software, make sure that there is no any other powerline utility installed on your computer. If there is another utility installed, please uninstall it and restart your computer. Follow the steps below to install the utility. No password or CD-Key is needed. Step 1 Please insert the utility CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Select the ADDON HP2100 Utility Installation folder and then double-click the setup.exe.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Figure 5 Select the folder Step 3 Click Browse… to select the installation folder, and then click Next to continue.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Step 4 Click Next to display the following page. Figure 7 Complete the installation Step 5 Click Close to finish the installation.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 4 How to Use the Utility Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page. Figure 8 Desktop icon 4.1 Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running. The top panel shows the local HomePlugAV devices connected to the network interface card (NIC) of the computer. Click Connect. The utility automatically scans the powerline periodically for other HomePlugAV devices connected to it.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual The lower panel displays all the HomePlugAV remote devices, which are discovered in the current logical network. The total number of remote devices connected in the same network is displayed above the remote device panel. Network type (Public or Private) depends on the network status of the local device. Autoscan shows whether the autoscan function is on. The following information is displayed for all the devices that appear in the lower panel.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Step 3 Enter the password. Click OK to verify the password. The password is case-sensitive. A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly. If a device is not found, a message appears, providing suggestions to solve the common problems. This process might take a few seconds to get completed. Add This button is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the device. A dialog box appears. See Figure 6.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Scan This button is used to perform an immediate search for HomePlugAV devices connected to the powerline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every a few seconds and updates the displayed information. 4.2 Privacy Tab In the Privacy screen, you can maintain security for the logical network and select the device included in the network. See Figure 7.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Set Local Device Only This button is used to change the network name of the local device. If a new network name is entered, all the devices appeared in the main panel prior to this are no longer present in the new network, effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices which are in the old logical network. Click Set Local Device Only, the devices previously set up with the same logical network (same network name) appears in the device list.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Figure 8 Diagnostics tab The Lower panel displays the history of all remote devices appeared on the computer over a certain period of time. All the devices and the parameters of the devices on the powerline network are listed. Devices that are active on the current logical network show a transfer rate in the rate column. Devices on other networks, or devices that no longer exist are shown with a “?” in the rate column.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 4.4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides an html link to a website, such as http://www.qua.qualcomm.com. Clicking the web address, you can visit the website. Figure 9 About tab Preferences The lower panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 5 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network This chapter describes how to form a HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN) using the Security/Reset pushbutton. Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators. Scenario: Devices A and B with different NMK values are connected to the same powerline. Users want to use them to form a logical network.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 6 Joining a Network This chapter describes how to add a device to an existing HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN) using the Security/Reset pushbutton. Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators. Scenario: Devices A and B are located in Network N. Users want to add device C (the joiner) into Network N. Any devices on Network N can become the ‘adder’.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 7 Leaving a Network This chapter describes how to remove a device from an existing HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN) using the Security/Reset pushbutton. Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators. Scenario: Device C is located in a network. Users want to remove device C (the ‘leaver’) from its network.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual 8 How to Improve the Transmission Capacity It is important to use the PLC product complying with the following "correct rules", because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network. For the PLC device without a female socket, it is recommended to plug the device directly into a wall socket instead of a power strip.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Chipset QCA6410 Protocol HomePlug AV, IEEE1901 Co-exists with existing HomePlug 1.
ADDON HP2100 User Manual Appendix B AVLN Acronyms and Abbreviations AV In-home Logical Network, the AVLAN is the set of STAs that possess the same network membership key. Every AVLN is managed by a single CCo.
