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AHPE303 HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter User Manual

AHPE305

HomePlug AV 200M Ethernet

User Manual

Last revised on December 2011

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HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter User Manual

Safety Warnings

1. Do not use the adapter in high humidity or high temperature environment.

2. Do not open or repair the case yourself.

3. Avoid using this product and all its accessories outdoor.

4. Place the adapter on a stable surface.

5. Only “AHPE305 HomePlug AV” compliant Powerline Communication (PLC) adapter for remote access is necessary.

6. Plug your AHPE305 HomePlug AV device directly to the AC outlet on the wall. It is best to

avoid using extension power cable as it may possess noise filter or surge protector functions that

may cause interference that may impact the performance of the device.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product ..................................................................................1

Introduction

Specifications

Features

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Chapter 2: Installing the Router ..............................................................4

Package

Connecting the AHPE305 HomePlug

Contents

Power

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Adapter

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Connection ........................................................................

LAN Connection............................................................................7

Networking Setup

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Setup Utility .................................................................................9

Quick Start (Setup Powerline

Push Button

Application

Powerline Network

Chapter 3:

Installation ...........................................................................

usage......................................................................

Scenarios .................................................................

Introduction to Power Packet

Different Platforms

Installation Instructions

Features of the Power Packet

Devices Supported

Using the Power Packet

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A. How to Set the Network Password and Form an AVLN

B. Upgrading a Device’s Firmware and PIB

Chapter 4:

Troubleshooting ...................................................................

Network) ............................................

Illustration ...................................................

Utility ................................................

Supported .........................................................

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Utility ................................................

Utility .........................................................

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Chapter 1: Product

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Introduction

AHPE305 HomePlug AV 200M is a networking device that utilizes the existing wiring system as

a path to transmit data signal through the inter-conversion between digital and analog signal.

With this functionality, AHPE305 HomePlug AV devices can be plugged into an AC outlet to draw

power and at the same time establishing a network connection between two or more Ethernet

devices.

AHOE305 HomePlug AV 200M can be used to bridge any Ethernet device to your Powerline

network in your home or office. With this technology, Ethernet devices in your home or office

can equally share high speed data transmission rate without the need to spend excessive time

and money installing expensive Ethernet cable. It can be plugged into an Ethernet port on a

router to equip a network with Powerline capabilities and take advantage of the router features.

AHPE305 HomePlug AV device can also be plugged directly into a cable or DSL modem that

allows instant internet access over home Powerlines to each computer equipped with a

HomePlug AV certified Powerline network adapter. AHPE305 HomePlug AV 200M makes high-

speed modem sharing as fast and simple as plugging the devices in the wall.

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Specifications

Protocol: TDMA, CSMA/CA

Standard Ethernet specification: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3u, Auto MDI/MDIX

Transmission Speed: 200Mbps

Optimal Coverage Range: 300M

Modulation: Supports OFDM - 1155 carriers, 1024 / 256 / 64QAM, QPSK, BPSK, and ROBO

Frequency Band: 2MHz ~ 30MHz

Security: 128-bit AES encryption over household power supplier grid

Device Port: Ethernet RJ-45

Operating System: Windows98 SE / Me/ 2000/ XP (32&64 bit)/ Vista (32&64 bit) / 7 (32&64

bit)

RAM: 64Mb

Power Supplier Input: 100~240V AC, 50~60Hz

Physical Interface:

Ethernet 10/100M (MDI/MDIX) switch

Sync button

Reset button

Power AC Plug (for AHPE305 HomePlug AV 200M Adapter only)

LED display:

Dimensions (W/D/H): 87x 55 x 27mm (for AHPE305)

Power Saving: Reduce power consumption by at least 60% during power saving mode. Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 400°C

Storage temperature: -20°C ~ 70°C

Humidity: 10 ~ 90% non-condensing

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Features

1. Physical layer data rate up to 200Mbps over existing Powerline.

2. Uses Powerline technology that takes advantage of the unused bandwidth of the electrical

wiring in the home.

3. Ideal for Triple Play applications such as IPTV, VoIP telephony and high-speed Internet access.

4. Support 10/100 (MDI/MDIX) Ethernet switching.

5. Compliant with the HomePlug Powerline Alliance Industry specification HomePlug AV.

6. Power supplier design inside.

7. Ideal for Residential Users.

8. Power Saving mode: When PC / other Ethernet devices are completely power off or when

there is no Ethernet cable connected, HomePlug device will automatically enter power saving

mode which will help to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2: Installing the Router

Package Contents

 AHPE305

. AHPE305 HomePlug AV 200M Ethernet Adapter

. CD (containing user manual and QSG)

. Ethernet (CAT-5 LAN) cable

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Connecting the AHPE305 HomePlug Adapter

It is easy to connect the device simply by performing the following instructions:

Power Connection

 AHPE305

Plug the AHPE305 HomePlug AV 200M Ethernet Adapter into the wall outlet/socket.

Note: Plug/socket, power cable and input voltage/frequency may vary from country to

country.

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LAN Connection

Connect the supplied RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on AHPE305 HomePlug AV 200M

Ethernet bridge/adapter and the other side to the device’s Ethernet interface.

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Networking Setup

Refer to the following steps:

1. Connect a network cable to the adapter or bridge and then plug the device into a power

socket.

2. Then connect the device to a PC, modem, router or set-top-box.

3. Create a secure network by simply pushing the SYNC button for 1~3 seconds.

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Setup Utility

After hardware installation is completed, insert the CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive to

perform Setup Utility for network configuration. The Setup Utility will auto-run. Follow the

step-by-step configuration wizard, the utility will guide you complete the basic network

configuration.

See Installation Instructions section.

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Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network)

Push Button usage

Sync Button is used to add a AHPE305 HomePlug device to a Powerline network or enable it

to join a network by pressing the Sync Button of the device to turn it into Broadcast state or Join

state. There are 3 types of Sync Button trigger states:

1. Broadcast State: Enable AHPE305 HomePlug AV device to provide information for another AHPE305 HomePlug AV device to join its Powerline network group (works even if it is the only device existing within the network group).

2. Join State: This allows an ungrouped AHPE305 HomePlug AV device to join an existing

powerline network group.

3. Ungroup State: Press the Sync Button for more than 10 seconds to detach the device from its

network group.

Application Scenarios

Scenario 1: An AHPE305 HomePlug AV device A wants to form a network group with another

AHPE305 HomePlug AV device B. You can assign whichever device (A or B) to be in the Broadcast

State and the other in the Join State.

Example:

1. Press the Sync Button of device A for 1~3 seconds to turn it into Broadcast State, you should

find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Broadcast state.

2. Press the Sync Button of device B for 1~3 seconds to turn it into Join State, you should find

the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Join state.

3. Wait for both devices to boot again (all LEDs will turn off and on) and when the PLC LEDs of

both devices lit steadily, you will now have these devices being in the same network group.

Scenario 2: An AHPE305 HomePlug AV device wants to join an existing network group BC Device

A wants to join a network group “BC” currently consisting of device B and device C. Any devices

within the “BC” group can become the “Broadcast State” and device A will be the “Join State”.

Example:

1. Press the Sync Button of device A for more than 10 seconds to make sure that it is detached

completely from any possible network group.

2. Press the Sync Button of device B or C of the BC network group for 1~3 seconds to turn it into

Broadcast State, you should find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Broadcast state.

3. Press the Sync Button of device A for 1~3 seconds to turn it into Join State, you should find

the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Join state.

4. Wait for the devices to boot again and when the PLC LEDs of both devices lit steadily, you will

now have device A joined with the BC network group.

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Scenario 3: An AHPE305 HomePlug AV device A of network group AD wants to join an

existing network group BC. For a device which already belongs to a network group is to join

with a different

network group, that device has to be ungrouped from its current attached group first.

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Example:

1. Press the Sync Button of device A for more than 10 seconds to ungroup it from network

group AD.

2. Then press the Sync Button of device (B or C) of network group BC for 1~3 seconds to turn it

to Broadcast State, you should find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Broadcast

state.

3. Press the Sync Button of device A again for 1~3 seconds to turn it to Join State, you should

find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in Join state.

4. Wait for the Sync LED of both devices A and (B or C) lit steadily. Now you will have device A

join the network group BC.

Powerline Network Illustration

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Chapter 3: Installation

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Introduction to Power Packet Utility

The Power Packet Utility（PPU）is an End User Configuration Management Software tool that can

be on Atheros AHPE305 HomePlugAV as well as the AHPE305 HomePlug1.0 devices. The Utility

tracks and scans the AVLN and displays the list of Atheros HomePlugAV as well as the

HomePlug1.0 devices available in the network. The utility is fully customizable to fit your

companies’ look and feel.

Different Platforms Supported

The Power Packet Utility can be used on the following Windows platforms

Windows 7

Windows XP 32-Bit/ Windows XP 64-Bit

Vista 32-Bit/ Vista 64-Bit

All PPU screen shots in this document are generated from Windows XP, screen shots for

Windows Vista or Windows 7 will be similar.

Installation Instructions

Before installing a new version of the PPU, you must manually remove the previously installed

version of the PPU using the Microsoft Windows© Add or Remove Programs application.

Place the Power Packet Utility auto-installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and click

on PPU Installation to run and follow the installation wizard through the installation process.

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On workstations running Microsoft Windows Vista© or Microsoft Windows 7© operating

systems, the security configuration settings require the user to have Administer privileges to

install the PPU. Security settings such as “User Account Control (UAC)” may result Windows

authorization messages to be displayed during the installation process. If you are prompted for

an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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The PPU installer will display an installation warning message if it discovers that a version of the

PPU is already installed on the workstation. Refer to step 1 if the following message box is

displayed.

However, if the same version of the PPU has already been installed, the Installer will not display

the above dialogue and it will not be necessary to manually remove the previous PPU installation.

Instead, the installer will display a ‘repair’ or ‘remove’ dialogue. The repair option re-installs the

PPU software at the previously installed folder location. The remove option uninstalls the PPU

software.

The PPU application requires the WinPcap© software product available from CACE Technologies

to be installed. For more information about WinPcap software refer to http://www.winpcap.org.

Please read and accept the WinPcap License agreement. For later reference, the WinPcap license

agreement and its copyright notices can also be found on the PPU application “about” menu. If

the WinPcap software has not been installed on the workstation, the PPU installer will launch the

WinPcap installer that is included on the PPU installation CD. If the WinPcap installer detects that

an old version of WinPcap is installed on the workstation, the installer will request the removal

the old WinPcap version before installing the newer WinPcap software.

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After the WinPcap software has been installed on the workstation, the Power Packet Utility

Setup Wizard will be automatically invoked.

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The user will be presented with the End User License Agreement. After reading the license

agreement, if ‘I Do not Agree’ is selected the installation will exit without installing the PPU

Software. If the ‘I Agree’ option is selected the installer will continue to the “Select Installation

Folder” dialogue.

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The default location is C:\Program Files\PPU\Power Packet Utility. If the PPU is being installed by

the Admin User, the PPU installer will create the shortcut to the PPU application on the desktop

of Admin User. If you want to create the short cut on the desktop for all Account Users of the

workstation, select the ‘Everyone’ Option during the installation process.

Note: All User Accounts that will be running the PPU application must have shared access to the

database file created by the PPU. Ensure that the Windows “Simple File Sharing” configuration

setting is enabled to allow multiple user accounts to have access to the PPU application. If the

PPU application is unable to access the PPU database file with Simple File Sharing enabled, the

file permissions of the PPU database file may need to be explicitly set to read, write, and modify

access. The PPU database file, Power Packet Utility data is located at:

For Microsoft Windows XP, the database file is located at:

\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PPU

For Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7, the database file is located at:

\Users\public\Application Data\PPU

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After confirming the Installation, the PPU will continue with the software installation, install the

software at the specified folder location and display the “Installation Complete” dialogue.

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Features of the Power Packet Utility

The Power Packet Utility Main tab displays information of the local devices as well as the

information of the different HomePlugAV or HomePlug1.0 devices found in the AVLN. The Utility

displays various information such as Device Name, Device Password, Quality, Rate (Mbps), and

MAC Address for the remote devices found in the AVLN.

The utility allows the user to understand whether the devices are in the public network or Private

Network using the displayed ‘Network Type’ displayed by the tool.

Figure 1: Main Tab displays the information of the local device as well as for the Remote

devices

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The ‘Rename’ button in the main tab of the Power Packet Utility allows the user to change the

Device Name.

Figure 2: Rename button used to rename the device name

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The ‘Enter Password’ under the main tab of the Power Packet Utility allows the user to store the

device password in the PPU database. A valid device password is required to be entered.

Figure 3: Enter Password button used to provide the Device Password

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The ‘Add Button’ in the main tab of the Power Packet Utility allows the user to manually add a

new device to the local device’s network.

Figure 4: Add button used to add the AHPE305 HomePlug1.0 devices

The ‘Scan’ button in the main tab of the Power Packet Utility allows the user to manually scan for

changes in the AVLN if the ‘Autoscan’ is disabled.

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Privacy tab allows the user to change the Network Name to a specified set of characters or to

select the default Network name. The default Network Name on AHPE305 HomePlug AV

devices is ‘HomePlugAV’. The default Network Name for HomePlug 1.0 devices is ‘HomePlug’.

The local device or all devices in the existing network can then be configured with the selected

Network Name.

NOTE: If the Network Name has been pre-configured on a local device to a value other than

HomePlug or HomePlugAV (e.g. the push button pairing function on AV devices), the PPU will

show the name as “Unknown Networkname”. Although a pre-configured Network Name can not

be displayed, the hidden Network Name will be used to add new devices to the local network.

Figure 5: Private Network Name displays the default network name depending on the type of

local device connected

Please refer to a further in the section “How to Set the Network Password and Form an AVLN“in

this document.

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Figure 6: Main Tab displays the remote devices information within a private AVLN

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The ‘Diagnostic’ tab of the Power Packet Utility displays detailed information about the local and

remote in the ‘System Information’ pane. This contains important information like Machine

name, User name, Firmware versions etc. It also displays historical information of the remote

devices in the ‘Remote Device History (log)’ pane. Information like the device name, MAC

Address, device password, network name and last seen time are displayed here.

Figure 7: Diagnostic Tab displays the local device and the remote devices detailed information

The ‘Delete’ button under the ‘Diagnostic’ tab allows the user to delete the previous history of a

particular device. To delete the history, the user should first select the device information and

then click on the ‘Delete’ button.

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The ‘Save Report’ allows the user to save the diagnostic report

Figure 8: Save Report button allows the user to save the diagnostic report

The ‘Print Report’ button allows the user to print the diagnostic report.

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The ‘About’ tab contains different information like Copyright information, the Power Packet

utility version and release date etc.

Figure 9: The About Tab

The ‘About’ tab also has a “AutoScan’ user selection which allows the utility to scan the AVLN at

regular intervals to detect any changes in the AVLN without manual intervention.

Devices Supported

The following devices are supported by the Power Packet Utility:

AHPE305 HomePlug 1.0

AHPE305 HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo

AHPE305 HomePlug AV Firmware v2.0 and greater

Using the Power Packet Utility

The Power Packet is used mainly for the below operations:

Discovery of AHPE305 HomePlugAV as well as AHPE305 HomePlug1.0 devices on the basis of the

Network Password. Setting the Network Password for the Local device as well as for the Remote

devices.

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A. How to Set the Network Password and Form an AVLN

Follow the steps below to set the Network Password on a device using the Power Packet Utility

and form an AVLN Launch the Power Packet Utility.

The utility displays the AHPE305 HomePlugAV/AHPE305 HomePlug1.0 devices details under the Main tab.

Figure 10: The Main Tab

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Provide the device password using the ‘Enter Password’ for the device with which the local

device will form an AVLN.

Figure 11: Provide the device password

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Click on the “Privacy” Tab.

Provide a “Private Network Name” in the space provided (“AHPE305 HomePlugAV” has been used in the example below).

Figure 12: Provide Network Name

Then click the button “Set All Devices”.

All the devices gets rebooted and form an AVLN with the Private Network name provided for the

devices which device password has been entered along with the local device.

Under the ‘Main’ tab, only the devices in the formed AVLN will be displayed.

Similarly, to create a public AVLN, click on the ‘Use Default (Public Network)’ button to get the

default network name and then click on the ‘Set All Devices’ button to form a public AVLN.

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B. Upgrading a Device’s Firmware and PIB

To upgrade the firmware in a device click the upgrade button. The screen shown in Figure 13

below appears. Use the browse buttons to select the firmware and PIB files.

Figure 13: Device Update

Figure 14: Device Update Progress

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Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

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If your router is not functioning properly, please refer to the suggested solutions provided in this

chapter. If your problems persist or the suggested solutions do not meet your needs, please

kindly contact your service provider for support.

Problems with the device

Problem

I can not start my AHPE305 HomePlug device.

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