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85Mbps HomePlug
Easy Start Guide
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Contents
About the Product ...................................................................................................... 4
Package Contents........................................................................................4
Device Design ..............................................................................................5
Getting Started........................................................................................................... 6
Planning your Network ............................................................................... 7
Local Network ...........................................................................................................7
Gaming Network.......................................................................................................7
Entertainment Network............................................................................................8
Media Network .........................................................................................................8
Remove/Disable Conflicts ........................................................................... 9
TCP/IP........................................................................................................................9
Internet Properties..................................................................................................10
Connecting the Device............................................................................... 10
About PowerPacket Utility ....................................................................................... 11
Main .......................................................................................................... 12
Privacy....................................................................................................... 14
Quality of Service ...................................................................................... 16
Diagnostics ................................................................................................ 17
About......................................................................................................... 18
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Easy Start Guide
About the Product
HomePlug Turbo is a device that utilizes the existing electrical wiring in the house as a
path to create a secured network of computers and Ethernet devices. HomePlug Turbo
does not require a device driver to work. With a maximum data rate of 85 Mbps,
HomePlug Turbo can reliably provide Internet connection among linked devices.
HomePlug Turbo is operating system independent. This means it can be used in
Windows, Macintosh, or Linux operating systems immediately out of the box. However,
to manage and monitor the device, you will need PowerPacket Utility, a Windows-based
software application. The primary use of PowerPacket Utility is for changing the Private
Network Name. Private Network Name serves as a key that allows HomePlug Turbo to
communicate with other HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug Turbo devices using the same
Private Network Name.
PowerPacket Utility to change the Private Network Name of your HomePlug devices.
HomePlug
is the default Private Network Name. You can use
Package Contents
The package contains the following items:
• 1 HomePlug Turbo for Single Pack or 2 HomePlug Turbo’s for Twin Pack
• 1 Network cable for Single Pack or 2 network cables for Twin Pack
• Resource CD
• Easy Start Guide
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Device Design
HomePlug Turbo has three LED indicators and an Ethernet port.
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Label Status Description/ Function
PWR On/Off Power is on/off.
On/Off Another HomePlug is detected/not detected
PL-ACT
Flashes Data is being transmitted.
On/Off Ethernet is connected/not connected.
ETH-LINK/ACT OFF
Flashes Sending/receiving data.
Ethernet Port Accepts either cross or straight cable.
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Getting Started
Setting up the device is easy. The flowchart below provides an outline of the steps you
need to go through. Some steps are required while some are optional. There are brief
descriptions beside each step to help you along. Detailed instructions are provided in the
subsequent pages.
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