Powerline Communication Powerline Ethernet Bridge – PL-103E USB Powerline Adapter - PL-103U USER’S MANUAL
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions carefully. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4. Do not use this product near water. 5. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation provided. 6.
Table of Content 1. Introduction.................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Powerline Ethernet Bridge – PL-103E................................................ 1 1.1.1 Features ..................................................................................... 2 1.1.2 Package Content ......................................................................... 2 1.1.3 Hardware Description .............................................................
1. Introduction Powerline communication is revolution in home and small office networking, greatly simplifying the task of installing a high-speed local area network. With PLANET’s powerline communication products, you can utilize existing AC power outlets and wires to connect your computers, servers and other devices safely, securely and at true LAN speeds of up to 14Mbit/second.
cable or DSL modem to allow Internet access and data transfer rates up to 14Mbps over powerline. 1.1.1 Features w HomePlug Powerline Alliance Specification 1.
LEDs status LED Description COL Blinking indicates there existing collision in powerline network. ACT Blinking indicates there existing powerline network traffic PWR LNK Steady on indicates PL-103E has correctly receive power from power outlet Steady on indicates the RJ-45 port has correctly connected to the network card of your PC or the Ethernet network 1.1.
1.2 USB to Powerline Network Adapter – PL-103U The newest and fastest way to network your PCs is through powerline networking, which allows you to turn the powerline in your home into your network cable. The easiest way to integrate any PC or laptop into such a powerline network is with PLANET Powerline USB Adapter. Use your existing USB port with your existing powerline.
immediately, if possible, retain the carton including the original packing material, and use them against to repack the product in case there is a need to return it to us for repair. 1.2.3 Hardware Description PL-103U front panel LEDs status LED LNK Description Steady on indicates PL-103U has detected other Powerline devices in range. ACT Blinking indicates there existing powerline network traffic COL Blinking indicates there existing collision in powerline network.
1.2.4 System Requirements § Pentium-class 90 MHz or higher § Minimum 32 MB RAM § USB-ready PC § Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP § CD-ROM Drive (for installing driver and Encryption Utility) 1.3 Specification Product Powerline Ethernet Bridge Powerline USB Adapter Model PL-103E PL-103U HomePlug 1.0 HomePlug 1.0 IEEE 802.3 10Base-T USB 1.
OS support Utility compatibility Any system that provides Windows 98SE, 2000, Me and an Ethernet interface XP Windows 98SE, 2000, Me and XP 7
2. Planning your Powerline Network With PLANET Powerline products, a network can be created using home powerline. Computers can be networked over powerline using a USB Adapter or an Ethernet converter. Use PL-103U for a USB-enabled computer or use PL-103E for an Ethernet-enabled computer. The PL-103E is also ideal for any user who already has a router and wants to share high-speed Internet access across the powerline network.
3. Powerline Ethernet Bridge Installation 3.1 Hardware Installation 1. Plug one end of an UTP category 5 cable into the computer, switch or hub’s LAN port. 2. Plug the other end of the network cable into the 10/100 RJ-45 Ethernet ports on PL-103E. 3. Plug the PL-103E to the power outlet. NOTE: Because PL-103E sends data over the powerline of your house, it is best to plug it directly into a power outlet. Do not plug PL-103E into a UPS power strip with surge protection.
4. Powerline USB Adapter Installation 4.1 Connecting USB to Powerline Network Adapter 1. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the computer’s USB port. 2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on PL-103U. 3. Plug the PL-103U directly into a power outlet. NOTE: Because PL-103E sends data over the powerline of your house, it is best to plug it directly into a power outlet. Do not plug PL-103E into a UPS power strip with surge protection. PL-103E has its own power filter for protection against surges. 4.
2. Windows will start to search the CD to find the suitable driver. 3. Windows may ask you to select the suitable driver to install. Please select “usbeth.inf” for Windows 2000 and XP, “usbeth98.inf” for Windows 98SE and Me. Click “Next” to continue. NOTE: Windows 2000 and XP will inform you that there is no digital signature found. Click the Yes button to continue the installation.
4. Windows will tell you when it has finished installing the new driver. Click the Finish button. 5. If Windows ask you to restart the system, please click the Yes button to restart your computer, or click the No button to restart later.
5. Powerline Configuration Utility 5.1 Install the Powerline Configuration Utility The installation procedure for the Powerline Configuration utility will vary depending on which operating system you are using on your computer. The following procedure is for installation under Windows XP. Installation on other operation system is similar. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear. 2.
• Enter “E:\Utility\PL-103E\powerlineadapter.exe” in the appeared box, where “E” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. • Click on “OK” button. 3. The utility will be installed into your computer and a new icon called “Powerline Configuration” will appear on your desktop. 5.2 Using the Powerline Configuration Utility 1. Double click the Powerline Configuration icon shown on your desktop. The Device tab shows the MAC address of your Powerline device connected to your computer.
2. The Network tab shows all Powerline devices present on your network. Click Scan Powerline Network to update Powerline network.
3. The Security tab shows the default network password is HomePlug. Enter your own private network password if needed and click Set Local.
4. The Advanced tab allows you to add other remote device password. You don’t need this password unless other devices set different network password with yours. Each device password is different and listed on the bottom case label stuck on each Powerline Adapter. Enter the device password (The format is xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx) and click Add. Click Set All to activate the new-added password and the status column will be shown OK.
5. Click OK to close the Utility program. 5.3 Uninstalling the Powerline Configuration Utility 1. Detach the Powerline Adapter from your computer. 2. From your PC desktop, click Start -> Programs -> Powerline Adapter -> Uninstall.
6. Troubleshooting w Why other Powerline Adapters aren’t listed on the network of my Configuration Utility? A: Make sure other devices are working properly and correctly installed. Please also check if every device uses the same network password. Try to set each device with the same network password or add other device’s device password into your remote password list.
A: No. PL-103E/U can co-exist with phoneline and wireless networking technologies. PL-103E/U operates in a different frequency band than powerline control and co-exists with technologies such as X-10, CEBus and LONworks. w How do the PL-103E/U devices handle signal interference between two adjacent homes? How is eavesdropping prevented? A: PL-103E/U 56-bit DES security encryption to ensure network separation between homes.
