Planet Networking & Communication PL-420 User manual

85M Powerline to Ethernet Bridge

with 4-Port Switch

PL-420

User Manual

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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a commercial

environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this

manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation

of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which

case the user, at his own expense, will b required to take whatever measure are

necessary to correct the interference.

CE mark Warning

The is a class B device, In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio

interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to

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Revision

User’s Manual for PLANET 85M Powerline to Ethernet Bridge with 4-Port Switch

Model: PL-420

Rev: 1.0 (Feb. 2006)

Part No. : 2081-AE0140-000

Table of Content

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................5

OVERVIEW .....................................................................................5

FEATURES .....................................................................................5

SPECIFICATION...............................................................................6

PACKAGE CONTENTS .....................................................................6

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.................................................................6

FRONT PANEL ................................................................................7

WIRE DIAGRAM ...............................................................................8

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION ..................................................................................9

OVERVIEW......................................................................................9

RUNNING THE INSTALLSHIELD WIZARD..............................................9

CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURATION.............................................................................14

OVERVIEW ...................................................................................14

PART 1: DIAGNOSE A LOCAL POWERLINE DEVICE ...........................14

PART 2: DIAGNOSE A NETWORK POWERLINE DEVICE.......................15

SETTING UP SECURITY ON A LOCAL POWERLINE DEVICE ..................17

SETTING UP SECURITY ON A NETWORK POWERLINE DEVICE .............18

APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................20

Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview

The Planet 85M Powerline to Ethernet Bridge with 4-Port Switch, PL-420,

operates on the HomePlug Powerline Specification 1.0.1 standard for providing

up to 85Mbps bandwidth over home AC wiring. Since the home power lines are

the most pervasive medium in households with multiple outlets in every room, the

PL-420 allows multiple home desktops and notebooks to be networked to share

Internet connections, printers, files, and play games without any additional wiring.

The installation of the 85M Powerline Ethernet Switch only requires that a

10/100Mbps Network Adapter is installed on the computer. This makes the PL-

420 compatible with any device including Mac, Windows, and Unix machines.

For security reason, the HomePlug devices are equipped with 56-Bit DES

encryption. The private home power grid plus encryption makes HomePlug

significantly more secure than competing technologies. The PL-420 is the best

solution for No-New-Wires home networking. With easy Plug and Play installation,

no need for new wires.

Features

‧ Up to 85Mbps bandwidth over standard home power lines

‧ Estimates range of 300 meters in wall power line

‧ No problem passing through circuit breakers

‧ Easy to manage by connection manager software (Utility)

‧ IEEE 802.3 / IEEE 802.3u Computer interface compliant

‧ Network interface supports 10 Base-T / 100 Base-TX and HomePlug

Powerline

‧ Utility supports Connection Manager Software

‧ Plug-and-Play Installation Support

‧ HomePlug Powerline Specification 1.0.1 compliant

‧ Internal Power Adapter for Power Supply

‧ Utility supports Win98SE / ME / 2K / XP

Specification

Model PL-420

Standard HomePlug Powerline Specification 1.0.1

compliant

IEEE 802.3 10Base-T

IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX

Ports Four RJ-45 ports

Cabling Type Power cord

Speed Up to 85Mbps

Encryption 56-Bits DES encryption

LED PWR, HP, LAN 1-4

Powerline Frequency

Band 4.5Mhz to 21Mhz

Dimensions 157.4 x 97.9 x 29.5 mm (W x D x H)

Weight 210 g (net weight)

Operating

Temperature 0~40 Degree C

Operating Humidity 10%~90% (non-condensing)

Input Voltage 100V~240V AC, 0.2A, 50~60Hz

Regulatory

Compliance FCC, CE

Package Contents

•PL-420 x 1

•CD ROM x 1 (user’s manual, utility)

•RJ-45 Ethernet cable x 1

•Quick installation Guide x 1

•Power Cord x 1

System Requirements

•At least 2 Powerline devices

•Available Ethernet ports in the computers

•Available empty power outlet

•Standard home power line wiring

•CD-ROM utility

Front Panel

LED definition

LED Description

PWR Steady on indicates when power on

HP Steady on indicates when find out another HomePlug

Flashing indicates when auto detecting another

HomePlug

LAN

1-4 Steady on indicates LAN port link

Flashing indicates when TX or RX activity

Rear Panel

Wire Diagram

Chapter 2: Installation

Overview

The installation of 85M Powerline Ethernet Switch will only take minutes. No

need to set up long wires through out the house, just simply install the utility, and

physically plug the power code into the device and wall outlet, then to connect

RJ-45 to the computer. Users can select to adjust its security functions and the

platform of the network after the installation. For further assistance, please read

our Frequently Asked Questions section.

Running the InstallShield Wizard

Please verify that no other Powerline Management Utilities are installed before

installing this product. If other utilities were installed, uninstall them and restart

before installing this software.

To install, insert the Windows OS Configuration Utility (Setup Utility CD) into the

computer's CD-ROM drive. The main page shall pop up, then to press the link to

install the software. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double

clicking the setup.exe file on the CD.

Once the software is loaded it will display a dialog as following:

Please click on ‘Next’ to continue the installation.

On this screen you will be asked to input the User Name and Organization. It is

not crucial to the device itself, so enter it as desired. The ‘Install this

application for’ will work under the circumstances which multiple logins are

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