85Mbps Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter User Manual Copyright 2008 EUSSO Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
About This Manual The 85Mbps Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the 85Mpbs Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter. Chapter 1 Installing the 85Mpbs Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter This chapter describes how to set up the 85Mbps Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet.
How the 85Mbps Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use the 85Mbps Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line in place of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. An example is illustrated in the following diagram: Follow the instructions below to set up your 85MbpsPowerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter.
a. Plug the Ethernet cable that came in the box into a LAN port on your router or switch in your network. b. Plug the Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter into an electrical outlet near the router. c. Plug the other end of Ethernet cable that came in the box into the 85Mbps Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter. Check the status lights: — Power: The power LED turns solid green. If it does not, see Chapter 2, “Troubleshooting”.
4. When you plug in a second Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter into a power outlet, check the blue Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter LEDs. They should turn on and then briefly blink at the same time as the Ethernet activity LED. This completes the Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter installation. Install the 85Mbps Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter Utility (Highly Recommended) The utility gives you the option of setting a unique encryption Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter network password.
. Click Install Software, and the Welcome screen appears. 7. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen. 8. Enter your user name and organization and then click Next.
9. Specify where the files will be saved on your computer: z Change. Choose the location. Type a new folder name or select another location using the folder options and then click OK. z Next. Accept the default location. 10. The InstallShield Wizard indicates that the program is ready to install. 11. Click Install. 12. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
Set Your Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is to set the password for all devices at once. To do this, you need the device password on the back label of each Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter device. There are two steps to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter device, and then set the network password. 13. Enter the device password for each remote Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter device: e.
e. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter device. f. Click OK. g. Repeat this step for all devices that you want attached to your network. 14. Set the network password. h. Select the Security tab. a. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. b. Click Set All Devices. A pop-up window indicates that the operation was successful.
Add a Device to an Existing Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter Network To add a device to a Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter network with the default network password, all you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet. If the network password has been set, then you will need to run the Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter encryption utility to set the new device to the network password.
Chapter 2 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your 85 Mbps Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Basic Functioning After you plug in the Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter, the following sequence of events should occur: 29. When power is first applied, verify that the Power light is on. 30.
