NETGEAR PowerLine 85Mbps User manual

PowerLine 85Mbps

Ethernet Adapter

User Manual

Version: 1.1

(December, 2007)

1. Product Introduction

Thank you for purchasing and using our PowerLine 85Mbps EthernetAdapter.

This device allows you to use your home or office’s existing electrical wiring to

create a network for multiple computers to share files or connecting DVR,

X-Box or Set-top Box device to join the network, or to provide access points

for broadband connectivity.

Using the existing AC outlet, you can obtain greater flexibility in arrangement

of a new network with your existing wired or wireless network. No extra cost is

needed.

This product complies with the HomePlug V1.0 Turbo mode standard which

providing up to 85Mbps data transfer rate. It’s compatible with HomePlug V1.0

products.

This product has been designed to save the power for you while the device is

idle. It enables you to create a network easily and cost-effectively, it is a good

choice for you to create a new network or rearrangement of the existing

network.

2. Product Package

This package contains the following components:

One PowerLine 85Mbps EthernetAdapter

* 2pcs for one pair kit package

One RJ-45 Cable (100cm)

* 2pcs for one pair kit package

One Quick Installation Guide

One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers and User’s

Manual)

3. LED Definitions

LED Light Status Description

PWR(Green) On The device is powered on.

Off The device is powered off or is in Power Saving

mode.

On The LAN cable is connected to the HomePlug.

LAN(Green) Off No network connection.

Blinking Network traffic transferring or receiving

On The device detects another powerline device.

Off The device doesn’t detect another powerline device.

PL(Green)

Blinking Network traffic is transmitting via the power port of

the device.

Note: The device will be in Power Saving mode when it detects no LAN

connection.

4. Hardware Installation Procedure

1. Unpack the package and verify that all the items listed in the previous

section are provided.

2. Connect the HomePlug product to the device which you want to add to a

powerline network through the Ethernet cable.

3. Plug the HomePlug product to the power outlet.

4. This device with the HomePlug will join in the powerline network

automatically.

The following is the architecture of various applications of the HomePlug

products.

5. Software Installation Procedure

The Configuration Utility for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista enables the

users to identify HomePlug devices within the powerline network, measures

data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting

user defined secure powerline networks.

Please follow the procedures below to install the utility. Please note that the

following procedures are running in Windows XP, for other Windows operating

systems, the procedures are similar.

1. Execute the “Setup.exe” program from “Utility” folder in the CD supplied

with the product.

2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Next”.

3. Please enter User Name and your company name here. If you want to

install this utility only for you use, select “Only for me”. Click “Next”.

4. Click “Next” to install the utility in the default folder or click “Change” to

specify the destination folder where you would like to install the HomePlug

utility.

5. The system starts installing the HomePlug utility.

6. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

6. PowerPacket Utility

Click “Start” and select “All Programs\PowerPacket” in your computer, you will

find the HomePlug utility. Please refer to the following sections for the

descriptions of how to use the utility.

5.1 Main

The Main screen provides lists of all HomePlug devices logically connected to

the computer when the utility is running. After connecting a HomePlug device

to you computer, the utility will auto scan other HomePlug devices in the same

network.

Upper Panel

The upper panel shows all local HomePlug devices connected to the

computer’s NIC (Network Interface Card). In most cases, only one device will

be seen. In situations where there are more than one local device being

connected, such as a USB or an Ethernet adapter, the user can select the

local device by clicking on it and then click the “Connect” to connect to the

selected device. Once connected to the local device, the utility will

automatically scan the power line periodically for any other HomePlug

devices.

Lower Panel

The lower panel displays all the HomePlug remote devices, discovered on the

current logical network. In the top of the table, you can see the total number of

remote devices connected on the same network, the Network type (Public or

Private) of the network and the scanning status.

Device Name: shows the default device name, which may be user re-defined.

A user can change the name by either clicking on the “Rename” button or by

clicking on the name and editing in-place.

An icon is usually shown with the name. A color distinction in icons is made

between HomePlug 1.0 and Turbo devices. By default, the icon is always

accompanied by a device name.

Password: by default the password column is blank and ‘Enter Password’

button can be used to enter it.

To set the Password of the device (it is required when creating a private

network), first select the device by clicking on its name in the lower panel and

then click on the “Enter Password”. A dialog box will appear. The selected

device name is shown above the password field and the password can be

verified by hitting the OK button. The Password field accepts the Device

password in any case formats, with or without dashed between them.

Note 1: The device must be present on the power line (plugged in) in order for

the password to be confirmed and added to the network. If the device could

not be located, a warning message will be shown.

Note 2: Please find the password of the HomePlug device in the rear panel.

The “DEK” code is the password.

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