Belkin F5D4077UK User Manual

Surf POWERLINE NETWORKING ADAPTER

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features . . ........................... .................... 2

Product Specifications .... .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

System Requirements .... ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Package Contents ............................. ............ 4

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2 Installing and Set ting U p the Adapters .. ................... 5

3 Configuration ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . 7

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Thank you for purchasing the Surf Powerline Networking Adapter (the Adapter). Most people don’t enjoy buying long and expensive
Ethernet cables or pulling the cables from one place to another, but the Adapter offers one of the easiest ways to enjoy home or
small-business networking. Users can now experience a total network solution with the Adapter. The Surf Powerline Networking
Adapter operates on the HomePlug® Powerline AV standard, providing up to 200Mbps* bandwidth over home AC wiring. Since the
home power lines are the most pervasive medium in households with multiple outlets in every room, the Adapter allows multiple
home desktop and notebook computers to be networked to share an Internet connection, printers, and files, stream video, and
play games without any additional wiring. The advanced signal processing is capable of maintaining coverage throughout the entire
house, even across different phase rings.

These Adapters also use xtendnet technology to ensure the most robust
powerline network in the market. Each additional Belkin Surf Powerline
or Play Powerline Adapter that is plugged in is capable of repeating the
data signal for ma ximum coverage of your home.

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The installation of the Adapter on
Ethernet port is available on your device. This makes the Surf Powerline
Networking Adapter compatible with any device, including Mac,
Windows, and UNIX machines. Note that you need at least two adapters
to create a powerline network.

For security, all HomePlug devices are equipped with 128-bit AES
encryption. The private home power grid plus encryption makes
HomePlug significantly more secure than

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requires that a 10/100Mbps

competing technologies.

The Surf Powerline Networking Adapter provides the best solution for
no-new-wires home networking. With easy plug-and-play installation,
and the reliability of HomePlug Ethernet’s products, the Surf Powerline
Networking Adapter is the best solution for high-speed networking.

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Features

• Up to 200Mbps* bandwidth over standard home power lines

• HomePlug signal easily passes through circuit breaker

• 128-bit AES encryption ensures data security

• Encryption completed by hardware, without sacrifice to bandwidth

• Uses IEEE 802.3 computer interface

• Plug-and-play installation

• xtendnet™ feature for a robust powerline network

• HomePlug Powerline AV-compl

• Coexistence with HomePlug 1.0 and 1.0 Turbo networks

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Product Specifications

Computer Interface: IEEE 802.3/802.3u

Operating Temperature: 32–104 degrees F (0 –40 degrees C)

Storage Temperature: -4–176 degrees F (-20–80 degrees C)

Humidit y: Max. 5%–90% (non-condensing)

*The standard transmission rate—200Mbps—is the physical data rate.
Actual data throughput will be lower.

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Power LED

Solid G reen Power on

Off Power off

Blinking Green Encryption set ting up

Solid G reen Encryption setup successful

Double Flash Fail in encryption

System Requirements

• At Least 2 HomePlug AV Devices

• Available Ethernet port on each computer or network device

• Available power outlet

• Standard home powerline wiring

• CD-ROM drive

Package Contents

Powerline Link LED

Blinking

Color Green

Color Amber Link rate low: les s than 80Mbps

Off No activity

Ethernet Link LED

Solid G reen 10/100/Mbps por t linked

Off No Ethernet link

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Powerline data transmitting
or receiving

Link rate excellent: greater
than 80Mbps

• Surf Powerline Networking Adapter(s)

• HomePlug User Manual (on CD)

• CD-ROM

• CAT5/RJ45 Ethernet Cable(s)

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Overview

Installation of the Surf Powerline Networking Adapter takes only
seconds and does not require set ting up long wires throughout the
house. Simply plug the units directly into any available wall outlet and
connect to any device with an Ethernet port. Users have the option to
randomly change the security password for their powerline network.

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Hardware Setup

1. Plug your network cable into the device’s RJ45 network

adapter port.

2. Plug the other end of your network cable into the RJ45 port located
at the back of the Adapter.

3. Plug the power cable or wall adapter into the power connector at
the back of the Adapter.

4. Insert the power plug of your power cable or wall adapter directly
into a power outlet in the wall.

trip

NOTE: Do not plug the d evice i nto a UPS or power s

surge protection as they may filter t he powerl ine signal.

5. Repeat this process for the second Adapter.

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Overview

The Adapter uses 128-bit AES encryption to block access from
the outside. By default, the protection is enabled. However, it is
recommended that you change the default network password with the
“Encryption” button located on the units.

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Changing the Network Password

1. With both Adapters plugged into the wall, press the “Encr yption”

button on both units for 10 seconds. The
Adapter s has now been changed to a random value.

2. Next, press the “Encryption” but ton on one unit for more than 1
second, but less than three seconds.

3. Within two minutes, press the “Encryption” button on the second
unit for more than 1 second, but less than three seconds.

4. The new network password has now been saved to the second
unit. The password will not be lost, even if the
unplugged from the wall.

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Adding Another Adapter to the Network

1. If the default network password has been change d, a new Adapter

will have to load the new password before it can join the network.
Press the “Encryption” button on the new unit for 10 seconds. The
password on this Adapter has now been changed to a random
value.

2. Press the “Encryption” button on an encrypted unit for more than
1 second, bu

3. Within two minutes, press the “Encryption” button on the new unit
for more than 1 second, but less than three seconds.

4. The new device has now been loaded with the network password
and added to the current powerline network.

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t less than three seconds.

Resetting to Factory Defaults

Using a pointed object, press and hold the “Reset” but ton for one
second to restore defaults. This procedure resets the network password

the default out-of-box value.

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