Corinex AV200 Powerline Ethernet Adapter User Guide
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Contents Contents 1. 1.1 1.2 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 4. 4.1 4.2 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6. Copyright .......................................................................................... 1 End User License Agreement .............................................................. 2 Introduction ..................................................................................... 5 Overview ...........................................................................................
Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The Corinex AV200 Powerline Adapter is a network interface adapter which uses the electric power lines already in your home or office as a medium for communication. After successful installation, the AV200 Powerline network behaves like a traditional LAN for computers. The Corinex AV200 Powerline Adapter supports up to 200 Mbps network speed.
Installation Guide 2 Installation Guide 2.1 What this Package Contains When you receive your Corinex AV200 Powerline Adapter, check to be sure that your package contains: • Corinex AV200 Powerline Adapter • Power cable • Straight-forward Ethernet cable • Printed Quick Start Guide • CD with documentation We are constantly innovating our products. For the latest hardware/software changes, downloads, and additional information on your device, please visit www.corinex.com.
Installation Guide 1. POWER Green 2. PLC Green 3. ETHERNET Green 2.4 On: Power on Off: Power off On: Powerline activity Off : No Powerline activity Blinking : Receiving/Transmitting data On: Link on LAN Off: No link on LAN Blinking: receiving/transmitting data Rear Panel Description Connector Definitions (Connectors from left to right) 7 1. LAN: 1x RJ-45 LAN10/100 Ethernet port 2. Power cord: Power supply & Powerline connector Standards Compliance IEEE 802.
Installation Guide 2.6 Installing the AV200 Powerline Adapter To connect the Corinex AV200 Powerline Adapter to your computer, follow the steps listed below. 1. Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the adapter and to an Ethernet port on your computer. 2. Connect the power cable to the Powerline port on the adapter and the other end into any AC electrical outlet. Note: Please use a straight-forward Ethernet cable for connection of the AV200 Powerline Adapter to your computer.
Web Configuration 3 Web Configuration In order to access the web configuration pages, it is necessary to know the adapter’s IP address and to be connected to it (e.g. through an Ethernet cable). Adapters that have not previously been configured have the IP address 10.10.1.69. Open a web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer v6.0, Mozilla v1.7.2 and Mozilla Firefox v1.0 have been verified for use with these products.), and type the IP address in the address bar – the URL should be http://10.10.1.
Web Configuration Note: If password protection is disabled, you will be taken straight to the Main page instead of the Authentication page. 3.2 Main Page This is the first page you will see after logging in, or simply the first page, if the configuration password is disabled. It shows basic status information about the adapter, available Powerline connections, MAC and IP addresses, MAC type, etc. Selecting Further information will load the Further Information page (see section 3.3).
Web Configuration 3.3 Further Information Page This page shows more detailed information about the modem, such as the uptime, firmware version or detailed information about the settings of the modem. 11 You can return to the main page by clicking at Return to main page.
Web Configuration 3.4 Change Configuration Page 3.4.1 Overview The configuration page allows you to change some basic parameters on the adapter. Any parameter changed here will be stored in the adapter‘s permanent memory, and loaded and configured automatically after the next system boot. Any changes will take effect immediately after bootup, with the exception of Network Configuration settings (these require a reset of the adapter).
Web Configuration • If the adapter will be accessed through a router (for example in a large office network), the gateway IP needs to be configured. Otherwise, it can be ignored. CHANGING AN ADAPTER‘S IP TAKES EFFECT ONLY AFTER A RESTART OR REBOOT. YOU MAY WANT TO PLACE A LABEL ON EACH ADAPTER WITH ITS IP ADDRESS, SO YOU DON’T LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS IT. If you change the IP Address and forget it, there is no way to reset it to default. This may imply sending the unit to Corinex for reprogramming. 3.4.
Web Configuration The AV200 technology supports multiple networks on a single electrical circuit. The networks are differentiated by Network Identifiers, which can be set in the MAC section. The Network Identifier is a character string (Network Identifier field) which simply acts as a name for the network. It must be the same value for all adapters on the same network. Adapters with different Network Identifiers are not able to communicate with each other. Note: Please refer to section 4.
Web Configuration 3.4.3 Network Configuration Your Corinex AV200 Powerline Adapter can be configured to use either DHCP (automatic IP address assignment), or a fixed IP. The following parameters are used by the fixed IP configuration. In order to use the adapter in conjunction with other equipment within an In-Home AV network, it is necessary to define a valid and unique IP address in the network, as well as a proper subnet mask and gateway address.
Web Configuration 3.4.5 Multicast Configuration In order to optimize multicast traffic (video streams, etc.) between AV200 Powerline adapters, you can specify which adapters you want to receive the traffic. Others will then not be able to receive the multicast communication, and therefore the bandwidth will be used only for transmission to the intended recipients, making your broadcast, and overall network, more efficient.
Web Configuration 3.4.7 Priority Configuration Several options are available in this form. The first, and easiest to understand and use, is the Default Priority value. Output traffic generated by adapters with higher default priority will have preference in the network. The rest of the parameters let you configure two Class of Service criteria (Criterion 1 and Criterion 2 select boxes). If you select None, 8021p or TOS, custom parameters are hidden, leaving a predefined setting in place.
Web Configuration When several traffic flows are sharing the same network, you sometimes need to establish several levels of priority to guarantee that bandwidth-sensitive applications such as video or telephony continue to work smoothly under network congestion. The traffic classifier is a packet inspector that is able to recognize several patterns in an Ethernet frame, and assign a different priority to each of them.
Web Configuration 3.4.8 Security Configuration The web application allows you to change the configuration password by typing a new one in the specified fields (You must confirm your password by re-typing it in the second field). If both fields are left empty, the configuration password will be disabled (the message ‘No password installed’ will be shown in the security configuration form). Consequently, the web configuration authentication will be disabled too.
Web Configuration 3.4.10 Flash Upgrade The firmware, the loader and the factory settings (default factory configuration) are stored in Flash memory. To upgrade them, first select the Flash section to update (Firmware, Loader or Factory Settings) and the protocol (FTP or TFTP). Then type the IP address of the FTP or TFTP server (Server IP Address field). In the case of FTP, type the user name (FTP User) and password (FTP Password).
Web Configuration 2. Place the image file in the directory specified in Current Directory or change it to point to the place where the image is stored. 3. Open the Web browser and enter the IP of the modem that to be upgraded. 4. When the page comes up, click on Change configuration. 5. In the Firmware Update window, select TFTP and enter the IP of the TFTP server and the name of the image file, as shown in the next picture. 6. Click OK to start the process.
Web Configuration 3.4.12 Configuring Video Applications In the case of a network where real-time traffic must coexist with massive data transfers, the service classifier must be used to prioritize the bandwidth-sensitive traffic above the other types of traffic. As an example, consider the network shown below. 22 The node connected to the ADSL modem is the access point. Data and video are delivered through ADSL.
Web Configuration Once the trigger condition is entered, the classification rules must be specified. Only the fields that are actually changed will take effect. The rest will be ignored. IP packets have a one-byte field at offset 27 that indicates the Protocol Type. UDP protocol is pattern 0x11. Because the field to inspect is only one byte, the bitmask is also one byte. The values are entered in the first available rule (1) as Class Pattern 1 and Class Priority 1.
In-Home AV Network Topology 4 In-Home AV Network Topology 4.1 Introduction An In-Home AV network is made of an access point (AP) node and several end points (EPs). One and only one access point (AP) can be in an In-Home AV network. However, it is possible that more than one In-Home AV network can coexist together, each of them with its own AP, because each of them is isolated from the others by means of a different network identifier. A modem can be configured as a Fixed AP (i.e.
In-Home AV Network Topology • Public Network - This is the default configuration of an In-Home network. If the user does not want to configure its network, the network configuration protocol will configure all nodes automatically. By default, all nodes are EPs and have a public network ID. If the protocol does not detect an AP in the channel, it will select an EP as automatic AP. All EPs will connect directly to the automatic AP if they have direct visibility, or to an EP that will act as a repeater.
In-Home AV Network Topology 4.2.1.2 Extending the internet connection to an AV200 powerline network The next picture shows a more advanced PLC (Powerline) network with three Corinex AV200 Powerline Adapters. This is a common network configuration, where Internet access and digital video are delivered through the same ADSL line. This configuration requires some QoS (Quality of Service) settings to guarantee video quality when the network is carrying large amounts of data from the Internet connection.
In-Home AV Network Topology In multi-network scenarios, such as the one depicted in the picture above, there is a new entity, called the QoS controller. The QoS controller’s role is to assign channel access to the different networks. The QoS controller acts at the same time as the AP of one of the networks. In the presence of several In-Home networks, the coexistence protocol automatically selects one of the APs as the QoS controller. 4.2.2.
Network Configuration 5 Network Configuration 5.1 Setting an IP Address in your computer This section explains how to set a static IP in your computer’s operating system, in order to connect to the AV200 Powerline Adapter and configure it. 5.1.1 Setting up a static IP in Windows XP 1. Click the Start button, open the Control Panel. From there, click the Network Connections icon and then the Network Connections window appears. 28 2.
Network Configuration 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. 5. Select Use the following IP address. Set the IP address manually in the format 10.10.1.X (for example 10.10.1.200) and mask 255.255.0.0 of local TCP/IP settings. The Default gateway box can be empty.
Network Configuration 6. Click OK button in the TCP/IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration, and click Close or the OK button to close the Network window. 5.1.2 Setting up a static IP in Windows 2000 1. Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. 30 2.
Network Configuration 3. Click the Properties button to get to the Local Area Connection Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. 5. Select Use the following IP address. Set the IP address manually in the format 10.10.1.X (for example 10.10.1.200) and mask 255.255.0.0 of local TCP/IP settings. The Default gateway box can be empty.
Network Configuration 6. Click OK button in the TCP/IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration, and click Close or the OK button to close the Network window. 5.1.3 Setting up a static IP in Windows 98 1. Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network icon. 2. On the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter.
Network Configuration 5.1.5 Setting up a static IP in Mac OS 1. Open the Network Control Panel in System Preferences. 33 2. Select Built-in Ethernet from the pop-up menu.
Network Configuration 3. Set the IP address manually in the format 10.10.1.X (e.g. 10.10.1.200) and Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0. 4. Click on Apply Now and close the Network panel, saving your settings. 5.2 Improving network performance The latency of a PLC network is higher than that of an Ethernet network. Most operating systems have a default setting of the network latency based on Ethernet figures.
Network Configuration With a Linux PC running kernel 2.4 or higher, open the console and execute the command ./tcpwin.sh 512 logged in as root. tcpwin.sh for use with Linux operating systems After applying the script, please reboot the system. This applies for both Windows and Linux. 5.3 Checking Network Performance On the Main page, under the heading Available PLC Connections, there is a list of the MAC addresses of all of the neighboring adapters that have a connection with that adapter.
Network Configuration When to use this filter: • When you want to isolate a Powerline test network from the rest of the electrical grid, either because you don’t want the Powerline signal from the test network to go out and disrupt other adapters, or because you want to isolate this network from the noise, or other traffic, in the rest of the electrical grid. This setup is illustrated in the picture below.
Troubleshooting Guide 6 Troubleshooting Guide The Corinex AV200 Powerline Adapter has been designed to be a reliable and easy-to-use network connection device. Please refer to the list below to aid in troubleshooting. The POWER LED is off. 1. Verify the connection of the power cable to the adapter’s power inlet. 2. Make sure the power adapter is properly plugged directly into the electrical outlet, and that the outlet has power. 3. Try another outlet. The Powerline Act LED is off. 1.
Troubleshooting Guide If you can’t solve your problems using the information sources mentioned above, please send us the problem description via http://www.corinex.com/web/com. nsf/Doc. We would like you to give us all possible information about your devices and your network, when contacting us.
