Simpler Networks HP200SA64 User Manual

Simpler Networks HP200SA64 User Manual

Homeplug av powerline ethernet adapter

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HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User's Manual
HomePlug AV Powerline Ethernet Adapter
HP200SA64
User's Manual
Rev. 1.0
Nov. 2009

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  • Page 1 HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual HomePlug AV Powerline Ethernet Adapter HP200SA64 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0 Nov. 2009...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The LNK LED does not turn on or not flashing ..........12 5.1.3 The Ethernet LED does not turn on ..............12 5.1.4 No any HP200SA64 device be displayed on Power Packet Utility ....12 APPENDIX A. SPECIFICATIONS .................. 13 APPENDIX B. POWERLINE NETWORK APPLICATION ..........14...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Notice

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Important Safety Notice: This device is not for outdoor use that may cause the risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use this device near the water like swimming pool, wet environment. Do not use liquid /aerosol cleaner to clean this device and must unplug this product before cleaning.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    It’s simple to plug into your power socket to every room in your home and easy to extend your network without any extra wires and configuration. HP200SA64 provides high speed transmit data rates of up to 200Mbps and the QoS support let you enjoy the HD videos, IPTV /VoIP services, online game and other multimedia contents transmission smoothly.
  • Page 5: Homeplug Av Ethernet Adapter Overview

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter Overview 2.1 LED Description The front bottom side contains 3 lights called LEDs that indicate the status of this device: Color Status Description This Adapter is not connected to power This Adapter is in Power Saving mode if there is no link on Flashing evenly at Ethernet for 10 seconds.
  • Page 6: Push Button/Reset Hole

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual 2.2 Push Button/Reset hole The right-hand side on the device contains the push button and reset hole for the easy data encryption/synchronization and reset to the default factory’ settings: . NMK (Network Membership Key) button Implements the one-button security configuration and synchronization please see “2.4 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network”...
  • Page 7: Forming A Homeplug Av Logical Network

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual 2.4 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network By default, HP200SA64 come without a network identifier and encryption key. When you plug two Powerline devices into electrical outlet, It will operate normally but without security configuration.
  • Page 8: Joining & Leaving The Powerline Network

    2.5 Joining & leaving the Powerline network [Joining a Powerline network] When both HP200SA64 adapters already on an existing AVLN and you want a new device (“joiner”) to join the network, please following these steps below: 1. Press the pushbutton on the ‘joiner’ for less than 3 seconds.
  • Page 9: Installing Power Packet Utility

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Installing Power Packet Utility The Power Packet Configuration Utility for Windows OS enables the users to identify HomePlug devices on the Powerline network; measures data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure Powerline networks. This section will help you to install and configure the Powerline Power Packet utility.
  • Page 10: Using Power Packet Utility

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Using Power Packet Utility In order to start the utility, Click “Start” ”Program files” ”PL64 series Powerline” ”Power Packet utility” or you can double click the Power Packet utility icon to execute this program from the desktop on your laptop/PC.
  • Page 11 HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Device Name column shows the default device name, which may be user re-defined. A user can change the name by either using the rename button or by clicking on the name and editing in-place. An icon is usually shown with the name.
  • Page 12: Privacy Tab

    The appearance is shown in Figure 7.All HP200SA64 are shipped using a default logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlugAV”. The Privacy dialog screen allows user to change to a private network by changing the network name (network password) of devices.
  • Page 13: Diagnostics Tab

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual The Set Local Device Only button can be used to change the network name (network password) of the local device. If a new network password is entered, all the devices seen on the Main panel prior to this will be no longer present in the new network, effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices who were in the old logical network.
  • Page 14: About Tab

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual certain period of time. All devices that were on the Powerline network are listed here along with a few other parameters. Devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate column; devices on other networks, or devices that may no longer exist are shown with a “?”...
  • Page 15: Trouble Shooting

    The “LNK” LED indicates the connection with Powerline devices , if the LNK LED does not turn on after HP200SA64 plug into power outlet and the Power LED is on, you can use Power Packet utility to detect local Powerline devices by click the “connect” button on Main Tab screen and click the “scan”...
  • Page 16: Appendix A. Specifications

    HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Appendix A. Specifications Frequency band 2~28MHz. PHY rate 200Mbps maximum. Protocols & Throughput TCP stream: up to 65~70Mbps. UDP stream: up to 85~90Mbps Modulation OFDM support 1024/256/64/16/8 QAM, QPSK, BPSK, ROBO modulation schemes. Performance Encryption method AES 128bit encryption with key management.
  • Page 17: Appendix B. Powerline Network Application

    Figure11. Powerline with Multimedia Home Networking application Powerline Set-Top-Box IPTV Ethernet Ethernet Reading room Living room Gaming Internet Console Wall outlet ADSL / Cable Ethernet Ethernet Basement Living room ADSL / Cable ADSL or Cable modem HP200SA64 Electrical Power line Wall outlet Ethernet...

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