Belkin F5D4085, Powerline AV500 User Manual
User Manual
F5D4085 8820-00904 Rev. A00
POWERLINE AV500
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .............................................. 1
Features ....................................................2
Product Specifications ........................................3
System Requirements ........................................4
Package Contents ...........................................4
Installing and Setting Up the Adapters. .....................5
Configuration.............................................7
Information ............................................. 11
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Powerline AV500 Network Adapter (the Adapter).
Most people don’t enjoy buying long and expensive Ethernet cables or pulling
the cables from one place to another. 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 Powerline AV500 Network Adapter
is interoperable with the HomePlug
®
AV powerline standard, but provides up
to 500Mbps* bandwidth over home AC wiring. This is 2.5 times faster than the
current HomePlug standard. 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.
The installation of the Adapter only requires that a 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
port is available on your device. This makes the Powerline AV500 Network
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 competing technologies. The Powerline AV500 Network
Adapter provides the best solution for no-new-wires home networking. With
easy plug-and-play installation, and the reliability of HomePlug, the Powerline
AV500 Network Adapter is the best solution for high-speed networking.
INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Features
• Up to 500Mbps* 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 of bandwidth
• Uses IEEE 802.3 computer interface
• Plug-and-play installation
• HomePlug AV-compliant
• 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: 32–131 degrees F (0–40 degrees C)
Storage Temperature: -13–155 degrees F (-20–65 degrees C)
Humidity: Max. 5%–95% (non-condensing)
*The standard transmission rate—500Mbps—
is the physical data rate.
Actual data throughput will be lower.
Power LED
Solid Green – Adapter running normally
Blinking Green
– Adapter is resetting
– Adapter is in the process of password synchronization
Off – Adapter powered off
Ethernet Link LED
Solid Green – 10/100/1000Mbps port linked
Blinking Green – Data transmitting or receiving
Off – No Ethernet link
Data LED
Color Green – Link rate excellent: greater than 80Mbps
Color Amber – Link rate between 10 and 80Mbps
Color Red – Link rate less than 10Mbps
Off
– Encryption setup failure
– Adapter not connected to powerline network
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Package Contents
• Two Powerline AV500 Network Adapter(s)
• HomePlug Quick Installation Guide
• HomePlug User Manual (on CD)
• CD-ROM
• Two RJ45 Ethernet Cables
System Requirements
• At least 2 HomePlug AV-compatible devices
• Available Ethernet port on each computer or network device
• Available power outlet
• Standard home powerline wiring
• CD-ROM drive
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