LevelOne PLI-2040 User manual

LevelOne

PLI-2040

200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter

User Manual

V1.0.0

HomePlug PowerLine

HomePlug PowerLine is an excellent solution that can be used to extend your network. In the home or small office

building, use HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Adapters to link multiple locations without the need to run Ethernet cable.

Combined with a broadband DSL/Cable connection, every room with electrical power outlets will have easy access

to high-speed Internet connection.

Introduction

200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter allows you to connect any device which has an Ethernet port to a PowerLine net-

work. In operation, the 200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter is completely transparent, and simply passes data

between the Ethernet port and the PowerLine network. The PowerLine data transfer rate can be reached up to 200

Mbps. Any device may be connected to the 200 Mbps HomePlug Ethernet Bridge’s Ethernet port, but a Windows

PC must be used for configuration.

* Strongly recommend Windows 2000/XP/Vista for utility configuration

Physical Details

Figure 1: 200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter

Front Panel LEDs

Power

On - Normal operation.

Off - No power

HomePlug

On - The PowerLine network is active. This means that at least one other HomePlug de-

vice was detected.

Off - PowerLine network is not available - no other HomePlug devices were detected.

Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the PowerLine network.

Ethernet

On - Ethernet connection is active.

Off - No Ethernet connection.

Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the Ethernet Port.

Setup

Configuration requires the use of Windows PC. Once configured, any device may be connected to the 200 Mbps

HomePlug AV Adapter's Ethernet port. To perform configuration, follow the procedures list below.

1. Connect a standard LAN cable from the 200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter's Ethernet port to your PC.

2. Plug the 200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter into a power outlet.

3. Wait a few seconds for startup to be completed, and then check the LEDs

The Power LED should be ON.

The HomePlug LED will be ON if other HomePlug devices are detected, otherwise it will be OFF.

The Ethernet LED should be ON.

4. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your Windows PC, and wait for it to start, select “Utility”from the autorun

screen. If it does not start automatically, locate and run SETUP.EXE.

5. Follow the prompts to install the PLI-2040 utility.

6. Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 is needed for installing PLI-2040 utility. The wizard will check automatically

whether the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 was installed on your PC or not. If not, the wizard will pop up a

message box. Click OK to install Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 first.

Figure 2: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Screen

7. Once installation is completed, run the PLI-2040 utility program. The first screen (Network Tab) will display in-

formation of the compatible devices found, such as their MAC Addresses and current transfer speeds.

Choose the desired device from the Device Selection, and the information of the selected device will be dis-

played in the table.

Figure 3: PLI-2040 Utility - Network Tab

8. Click Close to exit the PLI-2040 utility.

Setup is now complete.

If your PC is not the device you wish to use with the 200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter, connect the Ethernet ca-

ble from the 200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter to the desired device.

The 200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter is now ready for use.

Operation

Operation is completely automatic, and no user intervention is required.

If your HomePlug devices have difficulty communicating with each other, check the following:

Each HomePlug device must use the same Network Key.

You can use the Encryption tab of the PLI-2040 utility to assign a Network Key to other HomePlug devices.

200 Mbps HomePlug AV Adapter works better when plugged into the wall socket. Connect the 200 Mbps Ho-

mePlug AV Adapter into the power strip or surge protectors may degrade the network performance.

Specification

PowerLine Standards

HomePlug AV

Transfer Rate

Up to 200 Mbps

Modulation

1024/256/64/16/8 QAM, QPSK, BPSK

Forward Error Correction

Turbo Codes

Protocol

TDMA, CSMA/CA

Security

128-bit AES Encryption

LEDs

1 * Power

1 * HomePlug

1 * Ethernet

Ethernet Interface

1 * RJ45 LAN Port

Auto-negotiation, Auto MDI/MDIX

Ethernet Standards

Ethernet specification IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3x

Power

100 - 240VAC, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption

100mA (max.)

Operating Temperature

0C to 40C

Storage Temperature

-20C to 70C

Operating Humidity

10-90%RH (max)

Certifications

FCC Part 15 Class B

CE Mark

Safety Approvals

UL Listed (UL60950-1)/cUL CSA No.22-60950-01-03

CB, IEC/EN 60950-1;2001

Operating Systems

Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or any

other operating system with network support

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