Package Includes: • • • • • 1 x Addon HP5100S Powerline Ethernet Adapter 1 x Addon NHP5010 Powerline Wireless/Ethernet Adapter 2 x Ethernet Cable RJ45 1 x Quick Install Guide 1 x Resource CD Powerline Adapter (also called Homeplug) is a device that carries the internet signal through the existing home electrical wiring in the same electrical ring in the same building. They work as a pair, which means that you need at least two powerline, but you can add additional ones to work together.
a) Create your Powerline Network step by step Figure 1 Hardware Connection Any ADDON Powerline Adapter is Plug & Play and very easy to install: Step 1: Connect the ADDON HP5100S to the router by Ethernet cable - Plug Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of HP5100S. - Plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port of your router. - Plug HP5100S into your home wall outlet.
Connect the NHP5010 by Wireless: 1. Scan the available wireless networks around you by using the Wireless LAN Utility of your wireless LAN adapter or click on the WLAN icon ( )on the bottom-right corner. Windows 7: Windows 8: 2. You will see one of the networks SSID called ADDON NHP5010. Highlight it and click on Connect. Windows 7 For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
Note: If you see the following message “Do you want to set up your network?” please click on “Connect to the network without setting it up” Windows 8 3. Get Internet access immediately Note: You do not need to follow the next steps, unless you want to set up the Wireless Security Key for the NHP5010 or login to the management. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
b) Setup Wireless Security Key by using WPS button WPS refers to Wi-Fi Protected Setup. You can use the WPS Pushbutton to add a wireless client to a network, without setting some specific parameters, such as SSID, security mode, and password. To use this function, a wireless client (for example your PC, Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet, etc.) must support WPS.
c) Login to the management page: By default, the DHCP server is disabled. You need to set the IP address manually before you can login to NHP5010 management page. Note: The configuration steps and figures on Windows 7 / Windows 8 / 8.1 are shown as an example. The configuration process may be different, depending on operating system of your PC. To set the IP address manually, please follow the instruction below: 1.
3. Click Network and Sharing Center 4. Click Change adapter settings For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
5. Open Connection Properties If you are connected to the NHP5010 by Ethernet cable Right click on Local Area Connection (or Ethernet in Windows 8) -> Properties OR If you are connected to the NHP5010 by Wireless Right click on the Wireless Network Connection->select Properties For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
6. Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) 7. Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of your PC. Set the IP address to 192.168.99.123, set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 and set the default gateway to 192.168.99.1. Then Click OK. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
8. Open the web browser; enter 192.168.99.1 in the address bar and press ENTER， 9. Login by using the default username: admin and the password: admin. 10. Click Login and the following page appears You are now into the NHP5010 Management page. If you want to setup the Wireless Security Key, please go to page 11. If you want to change the Wireless Network Name (SSID), please go to page 13. If you want to add a second or third NHP5010, please go to page 27.
d) Setup Wireless Security Key for the NHP5010: 1. If you want to setup a Wireless Security Key for the NHP5010, you need to login to the NHP5010 management page. Please refer to the section “Login to the management page of NHP5010” (Page 6 to 10). 2. Click Wireless Setup-> Wireless Security You can choose different security type from dropdown list. For example, you can choose Security Mode WPA2-Personal, select AES for WPA Algorithms and enter your network key into “Pre-Shared Key” field.
3. Click Apply to save the changes (your wireless connection will be disconnected automatically if you are using the wireless connection when you setup the wireless security). 4. Your wireless connection will be disconnected automatically if you are using the wireless connection when you setup the wireless security. Please wait for a few seconds and reconnect to it by entering your network key. Make sure HP5100 is connected to the router before reconnecting the PC or laptop to NHP5010 by wireless. 5.
e) Change the Wireless Network Name (SSID): If you want to change the name of the SSID of the wireless network from “ADDONNHP5010” to a customized one, you need to login to the NHP5010 management page. Please refer to the section “Login to the management page of NHP5010” (Page 6 to Page 10). 1. Click Wireless Setup-> Wireless Basic 2.
3. IMPORTANT: Go back to Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties (check b) Login to the management page from point 1. To point 6.) and select Obtain an IP address automatically and Use DNS server address automatically and then click OK. 4. Your wireless connection will be disconnected automatically if you are using the wireless connection when you setup the wireless security. Please wait for a few seconds and reconnect to it by entering your network key.
f) Use the NHP5010 as an Access Point To use NHP5010 as an Access Point, connect the router to LAN2/WAN port of NHP5010 by Ethernet cable. No settings need to be changed. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
g) Use the NHP5010 as a Router To use NHP5010 as a router, you need to login to its management page. Please refer to the section “How to login to the management page of NHP5010” (Page 6 to 10). 1. Login to the management page of NHP5010->Click Internet Setup->Click Edit 2. Change the Connection Type to DHCP and click Apply For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
3. Click LAN Setup->Check the box to Enable DHCP Server and click Apply 4. IMPORTANT: Go back to Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties (check b) Login to the management page from point 1. To point 6.) and select Obtain an IP address automatically and Use DNS server address automatically and then click OK. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
5. Connect DSL/Cable modem to LAN2/WAN port of NHP5010 by Ethernet cable. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
h) Software Installation Note: Powerline AV adapters are ‘plug and play’ devices and can be worked without installing software in the resource CD. But to identify Powerline AV devices on the powerline network, measures the data rate performance, ensure privacy and perform diagnostics and customize the Private Network Name, you should install PowerPacket Utility via the installation resource CD. The Utility works in Windows Operating Systems only. To install Utility, you must install WinPcap first in the CD.
2. Click on “Next” to continue. 3. Click on “I agree” to continue For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
4. Click on “Install” to start the installation. 5. Click on “Finish” to finish WinPcap installation. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
6. Go to CD-ROM drive, click on “Setup.exe” to start the Utility installation. And then click on “Next” to continue. 7. Click on “Next” to continue. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
8. Click on “Next” to continue. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
9. Click on “Close” to finish Utility installation. For any further information or advanced settings on ADDON NHP5010 500Mbps Powerline AV Wireless N AP Router, please refer to user’s manual in the CD. For any further information on ADDON product, please visit our website: http://www.addon-tech.
i) Use of the Security Pushbutton When you have a customized Private Network Name (PPN) for your existing Powerline Network, you can easily add or remove a Powerline adapter by using the Security Pushbutton. A Private Network Name is a string of 8 to 64 characters enables Powerline AV devices to communicate with each other. If you intend to create multiple networks, you can assign different Private Network Names among your devices.
j) Reset the NHP5010 If you want to restore the system for the NHP5010 to the factory default setting: 1) Press and hold the Reset button-hole for more than 3 seconds and then release it (The device must be plugged into electrical socket - The WLAN/WPS LED indicator will flash red and orange) 2) After 30 seconds, the WLAN/WPS LED indicator will flash green. 3) Unplug the NHP5010 from the power socket 4) Plug it again. The NHP5010 has now been restored to the factory default settings.
k) Add a NHP5010 Powerline Wireless Adapter If you want to add a second, a third or a fourth NHP5010 Wireless Powerline to your existing network, you can do it by following these steps: 1) Remove all the NHP5010 from your network 2) Plug the first NHP5010 into the power socket and connect your PC / Laptop to it (Page 2 to Page 4) 3) Login to the management page (Page 5 to Page 9) 4) Change the Wireless Network Name SSID from the default (ADDON-NHP5010) and choose a different SSID for any NHP5010 in your net
7) The device will reboot and you will probably be disconnected. 8) After 60 seconds you can actually plug the second NHP5010 and connect to it. 9) Open the management page for the second NHP5010, change the SSID and select PLC Powerline and click Apply (go back to point 4,5 and 6) 10) Repeat these steps for any NHP5010 Wireless Powerline Adapter that you have at home. 11) IMPORTANT: Go back to Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties (check b) Login to the management page from point 1.
l) Change Wireless Channel of the NHP5010 You can change Wireless Channel of the NHP5010 easily. You just need to login to the management page of the powerline NHP5010 (page 6 to 10), click on Wireless Setup -> Wireless Basic -> change the channel on Wireless Channel -> click on Apply After you have finished, please follow the instructions at page 13 and change to obtain an IP address automatically. This picture will show you how to change the channel.
