Allnet ALL168600 User manual

ALL168600
600 Mbps PLC Ethernet Bridge

Utility Program User Guide

for

ALL168600

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Index

1. Introduction........................................................................ 3

1.1. System Requirements ................................................................................................................ 3

1.2. Installation ................................................................................................................................. 3

1.3. Run the Utility ........................................................................................................................... 3

2. How to use ......................................................................... 4

2.1. Main Tab ................................................................................................................................... 4

2.2. Diagnostics Tab......................................................................................................................... 8

2.3. About Tab ................................................................................................................................. 9

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Operating System

Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.

CPU

Intel Pentium III or better, clock rate faster than 2.0GHz
recommended

RAM

At least 128MB

Free Disk Space

At least 20MB

Network Interface

At least one Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) network card, and
Ethernet Cord

1. Introduction

This Utility Program enables users to find 600Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices on
the Powerline network, measures data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs
diagnostics by setting user defined secure Powerline networks.

1.1. System Requirements

1.2. Installation

First, you need to verify that there is no other Powerline utility installed on your
computer before installing this utility. If there is another utility installed, please uninstall
it.

Then, please insert the Utility CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD
will launch an IE browser. Click the necessary link to start installation. Please install
WinPcap v4.1.1 (you can download it from http://www.winpcap.org) before install the
Powerline utility. If IE browser is not your default browser, please run
WinPcap_4_1_1.exe at D:\Software\WinPcap\, and then run setup.exe at
D:\Software\Setup\. (Please change D: to your CD-ROM drive).

Follow the installation wizard through the installation process.

1.3. Run the Utility

After installing the Utility Program, please run the Utility Program from the Start / All

Programs or double-click the utility icon on the desktop.

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2. How to use

There are three tabs (Main, Diagnostics, About) in the Utility program layout. Each

tab will provide different functions. Sec. 2.1~2.3 explains each tab’s functions:

2.1. Main Tab

As shown in Figure 1, the “Main” tab will list all the 600Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge

devices logically connected in current available Powerline networks.

Figure 1: Main Tab window

NIC (Network Interface Cards) Selector

First, please select the Network Interface Card (NIC) connected to

PLC-Ethernet Bridge device directly.

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Local MAC

your computer via Ethernet. The Utility will scan the Powerline network periodically
to search for all the 600Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices, and keep the
information updated. You can click this button, and it will show the device’s f/w at
bottom.

Upper Window

current logical Powerline networks. This window displays information such as
Device Name, MAC Address, Device Password, and Speed (Mbps) for the remote
devices.

It shows the local 600Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge device directly connected to

The upper window lists all the remote PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices found in the

The “Name” column shows the nickname of each remote device inside the
Powerline network. The default name is “Remote”. You can change it by clicking
the item first, and then click the “Set Name” button. It will pop-up “Set Name”
dialog box as shown in Figure 2. You can input the new name for the device.

Figure 2: Set Name Dialog

The “MAC Address” column shows remote device‘s MAC address.

The “Password” column shows remote device‘s password. You can input
the password by clicking the “Enter Password” button.

The “Speed (Mbps)” column shows the remote device’s mutual transmit
speed with the local device, in Mbps (Million bits per second).

“Enter Password” button

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If you want to create a private network, you need to enter the remote device’s
password first. Please click on the intended device to make it highlighted then click
the “Enter Password” button, and the “Enter Password” dialog box will show up
(Figure 3). The selected device’s MAC address is shown in the dialog box. After
entering the password, click “OK” button.

Figure 3: Set Device’s Password

“Scan” button

The “Scan” button is used to search for the 600Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge

devices connected to your logical network immediately. By default setting, it will
automatically scan every 10 seconds and updates the display lists.

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“Security”

default logical network name: “HomePlugAV”. The “Security” group provides
functions to manage this logical network name and create private network.

box. And/Or change the remote device’s network name by check the “Set all
remote devices whose Password has been entered” box. Please fill in each remote
device’s password in advance following the instructions in “Enter Password” button.

“Set” button

button to change the network name of selected device. After changed the network
name to a new one, all the devices with different network name will no longer be
able to communicate or respond to you.

When rolling out of factory, every 600Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge device carries a

You can change the local device’s network name by check the “Set local device”

After input the new “Network Name” and check the options, please click “Set”

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2.2. Diagnostics Tab

The “Diagnostics” tab shows the system information and the history of all the

devices that have been found before (Figure 4).

The upper window of Diagnostics tab shows the host computer’s system data and

it shows:

 MAC Address of all NICs (network interface card)
 MAC Address and the firmware version of the 600Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge

device which is connected to each NIC

 Computer name
 User name
 Processor and operating system information
 Utility program version
 Versions of all the driver DLLs and libraries used

The lower window of Diagnostics tab contains the history of all remote devices
which have been found by the computer previously. All the devices will be shown here,
regardless of they are currently active or not. The following information is available
from the list:

 Name
 MAC Address
 Password
 Speed(Mbps)
 Last Seen

The diagnostics information displayed on the upper and lower window could be
saved to text file or print out by printers. Devices which no longer existed in the network
can be deleted using the “Delete...” button.

“Delete…” button

Select the device which is no longer existed in the network by clicking its record

first, then click this button to delete the record.

“Save Report…” button

Click this button to save all the device information displayed on the upper and

lower window to a text file directly.

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2.3. About Tab

The “About” Tab shows the software version, and manufacturer information.

Figure 4: Diagnostics Tab

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Manufacturer:
ALLNET GmbH

ALLNET Deutschland GmbH

Maistrasse 2

82110 Germering

Tel. [phone]

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E-Mail: [e-mail]

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