Technical data

Network Topologies – Peer-to-Peer, Server/Client

Corinex AV200 CableLAN Adapter

4 Network Topologies – Peer-to-Peer,

Server/Client

4.1 Peer-to-Peer

If P2P is selected in the MAC configuration form, the adapter will act as a Peer-to-

Peer node, allowing direct connections between computers. In a P2P network, all

the adapters communicate directly with each other, without a central server, and they

share the available space on a single channel. Automatic repeating is performed to

allow communication between nodes that do not have direct visibility. Configuration

is simpler, because all of the nodes have the same settings (except the IP).

In order to setup a new

P2P network, it is only necessary to configure every adapter

in your network with the following:

• A unique private

IP (e.g. 10.10.1.<last MAC address byte>)

• The MAC mode set to P2P

• Notches set to the same option as on all other adapters on your network

(either enabled or disabled)

• All adapters in a P2P network must have the same network identifier set.

To add a new computer to your P2P network, simply set these three options on

the adapter to the same settings, the only difference being in the last digits of the IP

address.

Note: The user is strongly recommended to use the In-home AV mode

as this can significantly increase the performance and security. We cannot

guarantee the presence of the P2P mode in the future versions of the AV200

firmware.

4.2 In-Home AV

An In-Home AV network is made up of an “access point” and several “end points,”

or one server and several clients, up to a maximum of 32 end points per access

point. An In-Home AV network can have only one server (access point). However,

you can have several networks running simultaneously in the same home or office,

because each server (access point) is isolated from the others by a unique network

identifier, and the clients (end points) can only communicate with the server to

which they are configured via their MAC addresses.

The adapters are optimized for this mode and perform better in terms of both

network speed and security, therefore the the In-home AV mode is preferred and

recommended for all users.