LevelOne PLI-3410 200Mbps HomePlug AV Wireless Combo Adapter User Manual V1.
Safety Warnings 1. Do not use the adapter in high humidity or high temperature environment. 2. Do not open or repair the case yourself. 3. Avoid using this product and all its accessories outdoor. 4. Place the adapter on a stable surface. 5. Only “HomePlug AV” compliant PowerLine Communication (PLC) adapter for remote access is necessary. 6. Plug your LevelOne HomePlug AV device directly to the AC outlet on the wall.
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: PRODUCT ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Features ........................................................................................................................
Chapter 1: Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing PLI-3410 200Mbps HomePlug AV Wireless Combo Adapter. Your new device is an unit that extends your wireless coverage through power lines. Compliant with the latest HomePlug AV standards, which support data speeds of up to 200Mbps, PLI-3410 can be used to bridge Ethernet devices such as modems, routers, PCs, set-top- boxes, and game consoles, allowing users to share network access via existing in-home power cabling.
• Quality of Service (QoS) over PowerLine Quality of Service control guarantees the transmission quality by automatically prioritizing data. PLI-3410 automatically recognizes the bandwidth needs of voice and video applications. QoS prioritizes the data to guarantee optimal transmission quality. TV and video images are received and displayed with absolute smoothness. QoS also guarantees clear, instant transmission of voice data, even when other applications are running on the network at the same time.
Features • Provides physical layer data rate of up to 200Mbps over existing in-home power lines • Extended wireless coverage of up to 3 times the range of 802.
Specifications Protocol TDMA, CSMA/CA Standard Ethernet specification: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.
Chapter 2: Installing the Adapter Language Setting Package Content • PLI-3410 200Mbps HomePlug AV Wireless Combo Adapter • Quick Start Guide • CD User Manual • Ethernet Cable 8
Device Overview WLAN LED Clip Socket Power LED PLC LED ETH LED WPS Button SYNC Button Ethernet Port Reset Button Power Plug The Description of each labeled part is described in the table below. WLAN LED Lit green when the wireless function is enabled. Power LED Blinking when data is transmitted or received via WLAN. Blinking quickly when WPS is proceeded. Lit green when the device is power on. PLC (Powerline Link/Act) LED Lit off when power is off. Lit green when the power line sync is established.
Reset Button Press this button 1~3 second(s) to reset device to factory default settings. Ethernet Port Connect the HomePlug AV device with an Ethernet device (e.g. computer, router, hub/switch, IP pone, IPTV set-top-box, gaming consoles…), using the RJ-45 Ethernet cable included. Plug into an AC outlet for power supply and to build a PowerLine network with other HomePlug AV devices. Install the clip into this socket.
Hardware Installation Refer to the following diagrams and instructions to install the clip with PLI-3410: Example 1: EU clip • Please check the lock instruction on your clip. • If you got the “Triangle Lock”, refer to right diagram.
Example 2: UK clip • Please check the lock instruction on your clip. • If you got the “Circle Lock”, refer to right diagram.
Connecting the HomePlug Adapter It is easy to connect PLI-3410 simply by performing the following instructions: Power Connection Plug PLI-3410 into the wall outlet/socket. LAN & Wireless Connection Connect the supplied RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on PLI-3410 and the other side to the device’s Ethernet interface. You can enable wireless function to connect to the Wi-Fi devices through WPS configuration interface or by pushing the WPS button of your PLI-3410.
WPS configuration. Keep pushing the WPS button of PLI-3410. Then push WPS button of your wireless IP device, and the Wi-Fi protection will be set up automatically. Likewise, do same steps for other wireless devices having WPS button.
Networking Setup Refer to the following steps: 1. Connect a network cable to the bridge and then plug PLI-3410 into a power socket. 2. Then connect PLI-3410 to a laptop, modem, router or a set-top-box. 3. Create a secure network by simply pushing the SYNC button for 1~3 seconds. Note: Plug/socket, power cable and input voltage/frequency may vary from country to country.
Quick Start (Setup PowerLine Network) Push Button usage Sync Button is used to add a HomePlug device to a PowerLine network or enable it to join a network by pressing the Sync Button of the device to turn it into Broadcast state or Join state. There are 3 types of Sync Button trigger states: 1. Broadcast State: Enable LevelOne HomePlug AV device to provide information for another HomePlug AV device to join its PowerLine network group (works even if it is the only device existing within the network group).
Example: 1. Press the Sync Button of device A for more than 10 seconds to make sure that it is detached completely from any possible network group. 2. Press the Sync Button of device B or C of the BC network group for 1~3 seconds to turn it into Broadcast State, you should find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Broadcast state. 3. Press the Sync Button of device A for 1~3 seconds to turn it into Join State, you should find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Join state. 4.
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Chapter 3: Basic Network Installation The HomePlug adapter can be configured through your web browser. A web browser is included as a standard application in the following operating systems: Linux, Mac OS, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/ Me/Vista, etc. The product provides an easy and user-friendly interface for configuration. Please check your PC network components. The TCP/IP protocol stack and Ethernet network adapter must be installed.
Network Configuration Configuring PC in Windows Vista / 7 1. Go to Start. Click on Network. 2. Then click on Network and Sharing Center at the top bar. 3. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Manage network connections on the left window column. 4. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties.
5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click Properties. 6. In the TCP/IPv4 properties window, click Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server address radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. 7. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration.
Configuring PC in Windows XP 1. Go to Start > Control Panel (in Classic View). In the Control Panel, double-click on Network Connections 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 5. Click Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server address radio buttons. 6. Click OK to finish the configuration.
Factory Default Settings Before configuring your adapter, you need to know the following default settings. Web Interface (Username and Password) Username: admin Password: admin The default username and password are “admin” and “admin” respectively. Group Name: HomePlugAV Device LAN IP settings IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP server DHCP server is disabled. Start IP Address: 192.168.1.
Internet Access Configuration To configure this device for internet access, you must have IE 5.0 / Netscape 4.5 or above installed on your computer. There is basically one way to configure your device before you are able to connect to the internet: Web Interface. Configuration of this method will be discussed in detail in the following section. Configuring with your Web Browser Open your web browser, enter the IP address of your Ethernet Adapter which by default is 192.168.1.1, and click “Go”.
Chapter 3: Utility Installation The utility can be used on the following Windows platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. 1. Place the LevelOne PLI-3410 HomePlug AV 200 Utility auto-installation CD into your CDROM/DVD-ROM drive. 2. Click on Utility for Easy Installation to install the utility.
Utility Installation 1. After clicking on Utility for Easy Installation, the installation wizard will appear. Click Next.
2. You may define the location of the installation folder using the Browse button, however it is highly recommended that you use the default location. In addition, you can also choose to install PLI-3410 200Mbps HomePlug AV Wireless Combo Adapter Utility only for yourself or for all the users who share your PC. When all necessary items are properly selected, press Next to proceed. 3. Press Next to confirm and start the installation.
4. While the utility installation is in progress, the system will automatically prompt you to install the WinPcap program in a separate window pop-up. Install this program in order for the utility to work well. 5. While the utility installation is in progress, the system will automatically prompt you to install the WinPcap program in a separate window pop-up. Install this program in order for the utility to work well.
6. When the WinPcap installation window pops up, click Next to proceed with the installation. 7. Click on Next to proceed to the next step.
8. Read through the license agreement then click on I Agree button to accept the agreement term. 9. If you want the WinPcap driver run automatically when booting, please tick Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time. Then click on install to continue the installation.
10. When the WinPcap installation is done, click on Finish to close the window.
11. When the WinPcap installation is done, you will have also completed the LevelOne PLI-3410 200Mbps HomePlug AV Wireless Combo Adapter Utility installation as well. You may now click on the close button of the Utility installation window to finish the process.
Utility Configuration Accessing LevelOne PLI-3410 HomePlug AV 200 Utility Click the icon of PLI-3410 on desktop LevelOne PLI-3410 200Mbps HomePlug AV Wireless Combo Adapter Utility consists of 6 screens accessed through these panel tabs. The 5 panels are Main, Privacy, QoS, Diagnostics and About located on the top left corner of the program for configuration convenience.
Main Tab The Main Tab screen lists all the PowerLine devices that are connected to the host computer when the utility is running. The top left window panel shows all the local HomePlug AV devices that are connected to the computer’s NIC (Network Interface Card). Normally, only one device will be seen on the list. If there is more than one local device being connected, user can select the local device by clicking on it and then click the Connect button to its right to use it to connect to the internet.
detail information on password setup, please refer to section on Password Setup Instruction. Each device comes with a unique password and it can be found at the back of the device itself. Quality: Display the overall quality of the data transmission rate. When the transmission rate is good, the number of line appear will increase. Rate (Mbps): Display the data transmission rate of each device. MAC Address: Show the Remote device MAC address.
1. To enter a password for a specific device, select the device and click on the Enter Password button at the bottom of the lower panel to call up the Set Device Password dialog box. 2. Then type in the password in the blank provided and press OK. Note: The password of each HomePlug device can be found at the back of the device.
3. If the password entered is not recognized or unacceptable, an error message box will pop up prompting user to change the password. Click OK then re-enter the password again. 4. If the password entered is correct, you will see that the password will be displayed next to the device.
Privacy Tab Privacy Tab allows user the convenience to manage the security of the private PowerLine network. In addition, user can also utilize this feature to add a new HomePlug device to the private network instead of manually adding the device using its SYNC button. In order to add devices to the network through the utility GUI, Private Network Name of each device is required to be the same with the local device. All HomePlug AV devices are shipped using a default logical network name “HomePlugAV”.
QoS Tab This function allows user the flexibility to manage the bandwidth usage for each HomePlug device. The higher the QoS priority the more bandwidth usage is allocated to that particular device. To set the QoS priority of each device: 1. Click to select the type that you want to set the QoS priority. 2. In the Priority setting field, click on Add/Modify button, then enter the IP address/MAC address and drag the Priority slider to either Low, Normal, Medium or High position.
Diagnostic Tab The Diagnostics Tab screen shows System information and a history of all remote devices seen over a period of time. This screen is available for OEM/ODM Customization. The Upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer which were used for communication via HomePlug device on the PowerLine network.
• Transfer rate • Device Last Known Network name • Vendor name • Date device last seen on the network • MAC Firmware version The diagnostics information displayed may be saved as a text file for later use, or it can be printed for reference. Devices, which are not part of the network anymore, can be deleted using the delete button. A warning window will pop up requesting for a confirmation when we try to delete a device which password has been entered.
About Tab The About screen shows the software version. Under the Preferences panel, user can check the AutoScan box to turn on the Auto Scan function or check off the box to turn off the Auto Scan function.
Chapter 4: UI Configuration Once you have logged on to your adapter GUI via your web browser, you can begin to configure the device according to your needs. On the configuration homepage, the left navigation pane provides the links to different setup pages.
Status System Information Model Name: Displays the model name. Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version for this device. System Up Time: Records system up-time. LAN LAN IP Address: The current IP on this device. LAN Netmask: The current subnet mask on this device. Note: Click the LAN IP Address or LAN Netmask link to change the settings. LAN MAC Address: The MAC address for the device. Wireless LAN WLAN Service: Status of the WLAN connection.
Connected Device: Displays the number of the remote power line device(s). Note: Click the Power Line Service or Connected Device link to display the power line information. Statistic Memory Memory total: Displays the total memory size of the device (in bytes). Memory left: Displays the amount of memory left (in bytes). LAN LAN Rx packets: Displays the number of received packets. LAN Rx bytes: Displays the received packet traffic (in bytes). LAN Tx packets: Displays the number of transferred packets.
Internet Setting LAN IP Address: Enter the preferred IP address. Default is 192.168.1.1. Subnet Mask: Enter the preferred subnet mask. Default is 255.255.255.0. LAN2: This function enables the creation of multiple virtual IP interfaces for this device. It helps to connect two or more local networks to the ISP or remote node. In this case, an internal device is not required. Default setting is Disable. If you want to active IP Alias function, please select Enable.
DHCP Server DHCP allows networked devices to obtain information on the parameters of IP, Netmask, and so forth through the Ethernet Address of the device. DHCP Type: To configure the device’s DHCP Server, select Server from the DHCP Type dropdown menu and you can then configure parameters of the DHCP Server. DHCP Start IP/ End IP: Enter the starting and ending IP address of the range of IP addresses that you want the DHCP server to assign to DHCP clients. The default DHCP IP range is 192.168.1.2 to 192.
Wireless Settings When you click this item, the column will expand to display the sub-items that will allow you to configure your wireless settings. Basic, Security, Advanced, WPS and Station List The function of each configuration sub-item is described in the following sections. Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Network WLAN Service: Default setting is Enable. If you do not have any wireless, select Disable. Network Mode: The default setting is 11b/g/n mixed mode.
a wireless client searches for a network, the device can be discovered and recognized. Default setting is Disable. ♣ Enable: When enabled, the SSID is broadcast for wireless users to use. ♣ Disable: When disabled, prevents the SSID broadcast from being seen by wireless users. Frequency Channel: Select the wireless connection ID channel that you would like to use. Note: Wireless performance may degrade if the selected ID channel is already being occupied by other AP(s).
Bridge Mode WDS Mode: Select Bridge Mode from the drop-down menu. In this case, AP adapter acts as a wireless bridge and will not respond to wireless requests. Phy Mode: Select the appropriate mode from the drop-down menu. There are 4 options: CCK, OFDM, HTMIX and GREENFIELD. Encrypt Type: You can select None or other types: WEP, TKIP or AES. When WEP, TKIP or AES is sleeted, the Encrypt Key field will display to allow you to set an encryption key.
Wireless Security/Encryption Settings Security Mode: You can disable or enable the wireless security function using WEP or WPA for wireless network protection. The default mode of wireless security is disabled. Please refer to the Security Mode section for detail description. Access Policy Policy: Select from the drop-down menu to choose whether the entered MAC Address should be allowed to pass (Allow) or to be blocked (Reject).
Security Mode WEP OPEN / WEP SHARED / WEP AUTO Security Mode: Select WEP OPEN, WEP SHARED or WEP AUTO from the drop-down menu. Wire Equivalence Protection (WEP) Default Key: Select the encryption key ID. WEP Keys (1~4): Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission, the WEP Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as the device. There are four keys for your selection.
WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPAPSK/WPA2PSK mix mode Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down menu. WPA WPA Algorithms: There are 3 types of the TKIP, AES & TKIPAES (not available in WPA-PSK mode). Pass Phrase: Enter a pass phrase to access the network. It can be a password like “12345678” or a pass phrase, from 8 to 63 case-sensitive characters.
Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Settings TX Power: TX Power measurement that enhances the wireless transmission signal strength. You can adjust this power level from minimum (0) to maximum (100). Default is 100. Tx Burst: This feature is used to activate the transmitted time slot to increase transmission throughput. Default is Enable. Wi-Fi Multinedia WMM Capable: This feature is used to control the prioritization of traffic according to 4 Access categories: Voice, Video, Best Effort and Background.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPS feature is designed to ease setup of security enabled WiFi networks in small offices or home. It supports methods to you to set a network and enable security by entering a PIN or pushing a button. WPS Config WPS: Default setting is Enable. If you do not want to activate this functionality, please select Disable and click Apply to confirm the setting. WPS Progress WPS mode: Define the WPS mode by PIN code or PBC.
WPS Summary WPS Current Status: Displays the WPS status. WPS Configured: Displays the current WPS configuration status WPS SSID: Displays the WPS network name. WPS Authentication Mode: Displays the authentication mode for WPS. WPS Encryption Type: Displays the encryption type for WPS. WPS Default Key Index: Displays the Default Key Index. WPS Key(ASCII): Displays the WPS key (ASCII characters). AP PIN: Displays the Access Point's PIN number.
Station List The Station List displays the Wireless Network information. Wireless Network MAC Address: The Media Access Control (MAC) addresses for each device on your WLAN. Aid: The association ID. PSM: The power save mode. MimoPS: The MIMO power save mode. MIMO, Multiple-input and multiple-output, is the use of multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to improve communication performance. MCS: The Modulation and Coding Scheme. BW: The Network Bandwidth.
Power Line Settings Status Local Device Model: Displays the model name for the local power line device. Firmware: Displays the version number of firmware on the local power line device. MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the local power line device. When you have successfully synchronized two HomePlug AV adapters through the PowerLine, the information of both adapters will display on the Power Line Status screen.
Security Security Settings New Network Password (Name): Enter the new network password (name) to apply to the local HomePlug adapter. This allows the HomePlug adapters that have the same network password in the PowerLine network to communicate with each other. Click Apply to confirm the setting. QoS Wired networks use QoS to help traffic flow more smoothly.
default settings when you click on Apply button. Note: When there is no QoS policy on the device, a warming message will pop-up as below after clicking Apply. QoS example: The above illustration is an example for QoS topology, commonly in the home and small office environment. To set the QoS policy, perform the following steps: 1. Select Power Line Settings > QoS. In the Power Line QoS Settings screen, add new policy for QoS. 2.
Enter “ipconfig/all” here 00:11:2F:23:23:42 Your MAC address 3. Go back to Power Line QoS Settings screen, enter you network card MAC address and choose the priority. Click Add button to add this new rule. You will see the new address(s) displayed in the QoS Policy table. Note: Make sure that the MAC Address that you entered is correct. (A MAC address uses 6 pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example 00:11:22:3A:4B:56.) 4.
Note: Do NOT perform any more actions in QoS setting process. 6. Once the setting is complete, you will be returned to the Power Line QoS Settings page.
Administration System Management Administrator Settings Account: You are allowed to set your own account name. Default is admin. Password: You are allowed to set your own password. Default is admin. Click Apply to save the changes.
Firmware Upgrade Upgrading the newly improved version of the firmware allows you to get the advantage to use newly integrated features. Update Firmware Location: Click on Browse to select the new firmware image file you have downloaded to your PC. Once the correct file is selected, click Apply to update the firmware to your device. Note: Do NOT perform any more actions while the firmware is being upgraded. The system will automatically reboot once the upgrade is complete.
Settings Management These functions allow you to save a backup of the current configuration of your device to a defined location on your PC, to restore a previously saved configuration, or to restart your device with the factory default settings. This is useful if you wish to experiment with different settings, knowing that you have a backup in hand in case any mistakes occur.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting If your device is not functioning properly, please refer to the suggested solutions provided in this chapter. If your problems persist or the suggested solutions do not meet your needs, please kindly contact your service provider for support. Problems with the device Problem Suggested Solution I forgot my password. First try entering the default user name and password: User Name: admin; Password: admin.
My HomePlug device is unable to detect my other HomePlug device. This may due to the accidental change of the device password. Access the HomePlug AV web interface and select Power Line Settings > Privacy. Fill in the password (case sensitive) in the blank. Then repeat the same procedure to the other HomePlug device via Utility or web interface. Appendix: Product Support & Contact If you come across any problems please contact the dealer from where you purchased your product.
