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BiPAC 2073N

Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200

Wall Plug Ethernet Adapter

User Manual

FW version 1.03-c

Last revised on Apr 2010

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 accesories outdoor.

4. Place the adapter on a stable surface.

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

6. Plug your BiPAC 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 lter or surge protector functions that may

cause interference that may impact the performance of the device.

Table of Contents

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

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

Features ...................................................................................... 3

Chapter 2: Installing the Adapter .....................................................4

Package Content.........................................................................4

Device Overview ......................................................................... 5

Hardware Installation .................................................................. 6

Connecting the HomePlug Adapter ............................................. 8

Power Connection ...............................................................................8

LAN & Wireless Connection ................................................................8

Networking Setup ................................................................................9

Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network) ..................................... 10

Push Button usage ............................................................................10

Application Scenarios .......................................................................10

Powerline Network Illustration ...........................................................12

Chapter 3: Basic Network Installation ..........................................13

Network Conguration ...............................................................14

Conguring PC in Windows 7 ........................................................... 14

Conguring PC in Windows Vista...................................................... 16

Conguring PC in Windows XP .........................................................18

Conguring PC in Windows 2000 ..................................................... 19

Conguring PC in Windows 95/98/Me............................................... 20

Conguring PC in Windows NT4.0 ....................................................21

Factory Default Settings ............................................................22

Internet Access Conguration ...................................................23

Conguring with your Web Browser ..................................................23

Chapter 4: Conguration ................................................................24

Status ........................................................................................25

Status ................................................................................................25

Statistic .............................................................................................27

Internet Setting ..........................................................................28

LAN ...................................................................................................28

Wireless Settings ......................................................................30

Basic Wireless Settings.....................................................................31

Wireless Security/Encryption Settings .............................................. 35

Secuirty Mode ................................................................................................. 36

Advanced Wireless Settings ............................................................. 38

Wi-Fi Protected Setup .......................................................................39

Station List ........................................................................................ 41

Power Line Settings .................................................................. 42

Status ................................................................................................42

Privacy .............................................................................................. 43

QoS ...................................................................................................44

Administration ...........................................................................48

System Management ........................................................................ 48

Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................ 49

Settings Management ....................................................................... 50

Restart ..............................................................................................51

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ............................................................ 52

Appendix: Product Support & Contact .......................................... 53

Chapter 1: Product

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing BiPAC 2073N Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Wall Plug Ethernet

Adapter. Your new device is an unit that extends your wireless coverage through power lines.

Compliant with the latest HomePlug AV standards, which support data speeds of up to 200Mbps,

BiPAC 2073N can be used to bridge Ethernet devices such as modems, routers, PCs, set-top-

boxes, and game consoles, allowing users to share network access via existing in-home power cabling.

What's unique is that the device has an extra built-in 802.11n Access Point, enabling users to enjoy mobility, high-speed wireless connection and better coverage with no more dead zones. Just plug BiPAC 2073N into any wall power socket, and you can easily set up a secure wireless

network by pressing the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button. Thus, the adapter can extend your wireless coverage through power lines for multimedia applications such as online games, IPTV

and audio streaming from room to room.

• Extended Wireless Coverage

With an integrated 802.11n Wireless Access Point, the adapter can bridge wireless connections

of up to 6 times the speed and 3 times the wireless coverage of an 802.11b / g network device. It supports a data rates up to 300Mbps and is also compatible with 802.11b / g equipment.

• Noise-immune Transmission

Unlike others, the device supports superior and noise-immune data transmission over in-home

electrical power lines. Even at the moment your family turns on an electronic device or turns off a

light, you won’t experience any interruption to latency-sensitive applications such as multimedia or video being shared with your family in another room.

• 802.11g / 802.11n Wireless AP with WPA / WPS Support

With an integrated 802.11g / 802.11n Wireless Access Point, the device The supported features of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) enhance the security level of data protection and access control via Wireless LAN. The device also supports

the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard, allowing users to establish a secure wireless network by simply pushing a button.

• Quality of Service (QoS) over PowerLine

Quality of Service control guarantees the transmission quality by automatically prioritizing data.

BiPAC 2073N automatically recognizes the bandwidth needs of voice and video applications. QoS prioritizes the data to guarantee optimal transmission quality. TV and video images are received

and displayed with absolute smoothness. QoS also guarantees clear, instant transmission of voice data, even when other applications are running on the network at the same time. QoS makes your

network a pleasure to use.

• Rich Management Interfaces

It supports exible management interfaces with LAN, WLAN and PowerLine. Users can use WEB GUI through the above interfaces to congure and manage the device.

• Web based GUI

It supports web based GUI for conguration and management. It is user-friendly.

• Firmware Upgradeable

Device can be upgraded to the latest rmware through the WEB based GUI.

Features

• Provides physical layer data rate of up to 300Mbps over wireless

• Provides physical layer data rate of up to 200Mbps over existing in-home power lines

• Extended wireless coverage of up to 3 times the range of 802.11g products

• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) for easy setup

• Auto channel select

• Utilizes power line technology that takes advantage of the unused bandwidth of the electrical

wiring in your home

• Utilizes Quality of Service control

• Supports Triple Play applications such as IPTV, VoIP and high-speed Internet access

• Supports 10/100 BaseT Ethernet

• Compliant with the HomePlug Powerline Alliance industry specications

• Ideal for residential users

Chapter 2: Installing the Adapter

Package Content

• Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter

• Quick Start Guide

• CD (containing user manual and QSG)

• Ethernet (CAT-5 LAN) cable

Important note for using this adapter

Device Overview

WLAN LED

Power LED

PLC LED

ETH LED

WPS Button

SYNC Button

Ethernet Port

Power Plug

Reset Button

The Description of each labeled part is described in the table below.

WLAN LED Lit green when the wireless function is enabled.

Blinking when data is transmitted or received via WLAN.

Blinking quickly when WPS is proceeded.

Power LED Lit green when the device is power on.

Lit off when power is off.

PLC (Powerline Link/Act) LED

Lit green when the power line connection is established. Blinking quickly when data is transmitted or received via power line, expcept

the device acts as a CCO (Central Coordinator). In this case, the CCO PLC LED lit steadily.

Note: The powerline network will assign the CCO automatically.

Blinking after SYNC button is pushed (see SYNC button descripted below).

Clip Socket

ETH (Ethernet Link/Act) LED

Lit green when connected to an Ethernet device. Blinking when data is transmitted or received via Ethernet port.

WPS Button Push this button to trigger Wi-Fi Protected Setup function.

SYNC Button Used to establish a LAN network with other power line devices.

Push this button for 1~3 second(s) and release it to set device enter the power line SYNC state.

Reset Button Press this button for more than 2 seconds until WLAN LED Blinking and then

release this button to reset device to factory default settings.

Ethernet Port Connect the HomePlug AV device with an Ethernet device (e.g. computer,

router, hub/switch, IP pone, IPTV set-top-box, gaming consoles…), using the RJ-45 Ethernet cable included.

Power Plug / AC Power Cord

Plug into an AC outlet for power supply and to build a powerline network with other HomePlug AV devices.

Clip Socket Install the clip into this socket.

Note: Please DO NOT remove or disassemble the socket clip frequently as this may cause serious damage on your HomePlug AV device.

Hardware Installation

Refer to the following diagrams and instructions to install the clip with BiPAC 2073N:

Example 1: EU clip

• Please check the lock instruction on your clip.

• If you got the “Triangle Lock”, refer to right diagram.

Example 2: UK clip

• Please check the lock instruction on your clip.

• If you got the “Circle Lock”, refer to right diagram.

Connecting the HomePlug Adapter

It is easy to connect BiPAC 2073N simply by performing the following instructions:

Power Connection

Plug BiPAC 2073N into the wall outlet/socket.

LAN & Wireless Connection

Connect the supplied RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on BiPAC 2073N and the other side to the device’s Ethernet interface.

You can enable wireless function to connect to the Wi-Fi devices through WPS conguration interface or by pushing the WPS button of your 2073N.

Note: For WPS conguration please refer to Wi-Fi Protected Setup section for more detail

description.

Networking Setup

Refer to the following steps:

1. Connect a network cable to the bridge and then plug BiPAC 2073N into a power socket.

2. Then connect BiPAC 2073N to a laptop, modem, router or a set-top-box.

3. Create a secure network by simply pushing the SYNC button. Please refer to Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network) section for more detail description.

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

Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network)

Push Button Usage

SYNC Button is used to add a HomePlug AV device to a powerline network or remove it from current powerline network. There are 2 types of SYNC Button trigger state:

1. Joining a Network: Press the SYNC button on the device for less than 3 seconds. Press the

SYNC button on another device connected to the same medium for less than 3 seconds. Wait a few seconds for the two devices to form a network. A join operation can be cancelled by press-

ing the SYNC button on the rst device again, for less than 3 seconds, instead of pressing the

SYNC button on the second device.

2. Leaving a Network: Press the SYNC button on the device for more than 10 seconds. Wait a

few seconds for the device to reset and leave the network. The device is then free to join another

HomePlug AV logical network.

There are two role in Joining a Network. The "adder" is the device that gives a Network Name to another device. The "joiner" is the device that takes a Network Name from another device. When

the two device have the same Network Name, they will form a HomePlugAV Logical Network.

The role of "adder" or "joiner" is determined automatically by each device when the SYNC button is pressed. A device that belongs to an existing logical network will become an "adder". A device that does not belong to a network will become a "joiner". Only one "adder" and one "joiner" can

participate in "Joining a Network" process at the same time. If both devices are "joiners", the device with the higher MAC address becomes the "adder" by default.

Application Scenarios

Scenario 1: A BiPAC HomePlug AV device A wants to form a network group with another BiPAC HomePlug AV device B

It doesn't matter which SYNC button of the device is pressed rst. Because device A and B are left from the original network, they are both "joiner" now. When "Joining a Network" process starts, the devices will determine which one is "adder" and the other one is "joiner" automatically.

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 for more than 10 seconds to make sure that it is detached

completely from any possible network group.

3. Press the SYNC button of device A for 1~3 seconds, you should nd the PLC LED blinks

steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Netrwork” process.

4. Press the SYNC button of device B for 1~3 seconds, you should nd the PLC LED blinks

steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network” process.

5. Wait for the PLC LEDs of both devices lit steadily, you will now have these devices being in

the same network group.

Scenario 2: A BiPAC HomePlug AV device wants to join an existing network group BC

Device A wants to Joining a Network group "BC" currently consisting of device B and device C. Any devices within the "BC" group can become the "adder" and device A will be the "joiner".

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 “adder”, you should nd the PLC LED blinks steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network”

process.

3. Press the SYNC button of device A for 1~3 seconds to turn it into “joiner”, you should nd the

PLC LED blinks steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network” process.

4. Wait for the PLC LEDs of both devices lit steadily, you will now have device A joined with the

network group BC.

Scenario 3: A BiPAC 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 left from its current attached group rst.

Example:

1. Press the SYNC Button of device A for more than 10 seconds to leave 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 “adder”, you should nd the PLC LED blinks steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network”

process.

3. Press the SYNC button of device A again for 1~3 seconds to turn it to “joiner”, you should nd

the PLC LED blinks steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network” process.

4. Wait for the PLC 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

Chapter 3: Basic Network Installation

The HomePlug adapter can be congured through your web browser. A web browser is included as a standard application in the following operating systems: Linux, Mac OS, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/ Me/Vista/7, etc. The product provides an easy and user-friendly interface for conguration.

Please check your PC network components. The TCP/IP protocol stack and Ethernet network adapter must be installed. If not, please refer to your Windows-related or other operating system manuals.

There are ways to connect the device, either through an external repeater hub or connect directly to your PCs. However, make sure that your PCs have an Ethernet interface installed properly prior to connecting the device. You ought to congure your PCs to obtain an IP address through a DHCP

server or a xed IP address that must be in the same subnet as the device. The default IP address

of the device is 192.168.1.253 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 (i.e. any attached PC must

be in the same subnet, and have an IP address in the range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.252). The best and easiest way is to congure the PC to get an IP address automatically from the device

using DHCP. If you encounter any problem accessing the HomePlug AV adapter web interface it is

advisable to uninstall your rewall program on your PCs, as they can cause problems accessing

the IP address of the device. Users should make their own decisions on what is best to protect their network.

Please follow the following steps to congure your PC network environment.

Network Conguration

Conguring PC in Windows 7

1. Go to Start. Click on Control Panel.

2. Then click on Network and Internet.

3. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Change adapter settings on the left window panel.

4. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties.

5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4

(TCP/IPv4) then click Properties.

6. In the TCP/IPv4 properties window, select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting.

7. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to

apply the new conguration.

Conguring PC in Windows Vista

1. Go to Start. Click on Network.

2. Then click on Network and Sharing Center at the top bar.

4. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select

and click on Manage network

connections on the left window column.

6. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties.

5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4

(TCP/IPv4) then click Properties.

7. In the TCP/IPv4 properties window,

click Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server

address radio buttons. Then click

OK to exit the setting.

8. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to

apply the new conguration.

Conguring PC in Windows XP

1. Go to Start > Control Panel (in Classic View). In the Control Panel, doubleclick on Network Connections

2. Double-click Local Area Connection.

3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties.

4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

5. Click Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server address radio buttons.

6. Click OK to nish the conguration.

Conguring PC in Windows 2000

1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and Dial-up Connections.

2. Double-click Local Area Connection.

3. In the Local Area Connection Status window click Properties.

4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

5. Click Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server address radio buttons.

6. Click OK to nish the conguration.

Conguring PC in Windows 95/98/Me

1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on

Network and choose the Conguration

tab.

2. Select TCP/IP > NE2000 Compatible, or the name of your Network Interface Card (NIC) in your PC.

3. Click Specify an IP address radio button.

4. Click OK to nish the conguration.

Conguring PC in Windows NT4.0

1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and choose the Protocols tab.

2. Select TCP/IP Protocol and click Properties.

3. Click Specify an IP address radio button.

4. Click OK to nish the conguration.

Factory Default Settings

Before conguring your adapter, you need to know the following default settings.

Web Interface (Username and Password)

Username: admin Password: admin

The default username and password are “admin” and “admin” respectively.

Device LAN IP settings

IP Address: 192.168.1.253

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

DHCP server

DHCP server is disabled.

Start IP Address: 192.168.1.100

IP pool counts: 101

Internet Access Conguration

To congure this device for internet access, you must have IE 5.0 / Netscape 4.5 or above installed on your computer. There is basically one way to congure your device before you are able to connect to the internet: Web Interface. Conguration of this method will be discussed in

detail in the following section.

Conguring with your Web Browser

Open your web browser, enter the IP address of your Ethernet Adapter which by default is

192.168.1.253, and click “Go”. A user name and password window prompt will appear. The default

username and password are “admin” and “admin”.

Congratulations! You are now successfully logon to the Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter!

If the authentication succeeds, the homepage will appear on the screen.

Chapter 4: Conguration

Once you have logged on to your adapter GUI via your web browser, you can begin to congure the device according to your needs. On the conguration homepage, the left navigation pane provides

the links to different setup pages.

♣ Status (Status / Statistic)

♣ Internet Setting (LAN)

♣ Wireless Settings (Basic / Security / Advanced / WPS / Station List)

♣ Power Line Settings (Status / Privacy / Qos)

♣ Administration (Management / Firmware Upgrade / Settings Management / Restart)

Each of these setup pages will be discussed in detail in sections that follow ahead.

Status

System Information

Model Name: Displays the model name.

Firmware Version: Displays the rmware version for this device.

System Up Time: Records system up-time.

Home URL: Displays the Internet address for vendor. Click to open a home page on Billion’s

website.

LAN

LAN IP Address: The current IP on this device.

LAN Netmask: The current subnet mask on this device.

Note: Click the LAN IP Address or LAN Netmask link to change the settings.

LAN MAC Address: The MAC address for the device.

Wireless LAN

WLAN Service: Status of the WLAN connection.

SSID1: A unique name used to identify the wireless LAN to which a user wants to connect.

Channel: The current status in WAN interface.

Note: Click the WLAN Service, SSID or Channel link to change the settings.

Power Line

Power Line Service: State of power line.

Connected Device: Displays the number of the remote power line device(s).

Note: Click the Power Line Service or Connected Device link to display the power line information.

Statistic

Memory

Memory total: Displays the total memory size of the device (in bytes).

Memory left: Displays the amount of memory left (in bytes).

LAN

LAN Rx packets: Displays the number of received packets.

LAN Rx bytes: Displays the received packet trafc (in bytes).

LAN Tx packets: Displays the number of transferrd packets.

LAN Tx bytes: Displays the transferrd packet trafc (in bytes)

Internet Setting

LAN

IP Address: Enter the preferred IP address. Default is 192.168.1.253.

Subnet Mask: Enter the preferred subnet mask. Default is 255.255.255.0.

LAN2: This function enables the creation of multiple virtual IP interfaces for this device. It helps

to connect two or more local networks to the ISP or remote node. In this case, an internal device is not required. Default setting is Disable. If you want to active IP Alias function, please select

Enable.

LAN2 IP Address: Specify an IP address for this virtual interface.

LAN2 Subnet Mask: Specify a subnet mask for this virtual interface.

DHCP Type: You can disable or enable the function with DHCP server. The default type is Disable. The conguration of each item is described in DHCP Server section.

UPNP: UPnP offers peer-to-peer network connectivity for PCs and other network devices, along

with the feature to control data transfer between devices. Default is Disable.

♣ Enable: Select to activate the device’s UPnP function.

♣ Disable: Select to inactivate the device’s UPnP function.

Click Apply to save the changes or Cancel to recover the default setting.

DHCP Server

DHCP allows networked devices to obtain information on the parameters of IP, Netmask, and so

forth through the Ethernet Address of the device.

DHCP Type: To congure the device’s DHCP Server, select Server from the DHCP Type dropdown menu and you can then congure parameters of the DHCP Server.

DHCP Start IP/ End IP: Enter the starting and ending IP address of the range of IP addresses that you want the DHCP server to assign to DHCP clients. The default DHCP IP range is

192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.200.

DHCP Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the network address that you specied. The

default is 255.255.255.0.

DHCP Lease Time: Enter the time value (in seconds) that you want the assigned IP address to be valid for. The DHCP client must obtain a new IP address from the DHCP server when this value

expires.

Statically IP Assigned: You can map the MAC address for stations that you want to always be assigned the same IP address. Mapped IP addresses must be outside the DHCP start/end IP range. You can congure up to 3 sets of MAC and IP addresses in this table.

Wireless Settings

When you click this item, the column will expand to display the sub-items that will allow you to

congure your wireless settings.

Basic, Security, Advanced, WPS and Station List

The function of each conguration sub-item is described in the following sections.

Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless Network

Wireless Service: Default setting is Enable. If you do not have any wireless, select Disable.

Wireless Mode: The default setting is 11b/g/n mixed mode. If you do not know or have both 11b,

11g and 11b devices in your network, please left this mode selected. If you have only 11b card, please select 11b only from the drop-down menu. If you have only 11g card, please select 11g only

from the drop-down menu. If you have both 11b and 11g card, please select 11b/g mixed mode.

SSID1: The SSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) used to distinguish one from

another. For security purpose, you should change the default SSID to a unique ID name that is

difcult to guess. Make sure your wireless clients have exactly the SSID as the device in order to

connect to your network.

Note: It is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters.

Multiple SSID Service: You can select Disable,or 1, 2, 3 Extension SSID to be available at the

same time.

Multiple SSID isolation: If you enable this function, each SSID can not forward packet each other.

Client Isolation: The selection of SSIDs will depend on the Multiple SSID Service. Select each

SSID, ranging from SSID1, SSID2, SSID3 and SSID4 and set their individual congurations. If you

tick the check box, the wireless client that connected the SSID can not forward the packet each other.

Broadcast Network Name (SSID): It is used to broadcast its SSID on the network so that when a wireless client searches for a network, the device can be discovered and recognized. Default setting is Disable.

♣ Enable: When enabled, the SSID is broadcast for wireless users to use.

♣ Disable: When disabled, prevents the SSID broadcast from being seen by wireless users.

Country Region: There are seven Country Regions for you to choose from, including North America, Europe, France, etc. The Channel Frequency will be different based on this setting.

Channel (Frequency): Select the wireless channel ID that you would like to use.

Note: Wireless performance may degrade if the selected channel ID is already being occupied by other AP(s).

Channel Bandwidth: Select either 20 MHz or 20/40 MHz for the channel bandwidth. The higher

the bandwidth the better the performance will be.

BSSID: Displays the MAC address of the device.

Rate: Available when 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only and 11g are selected in Network Mode. Select the data transmission rate from the drop-down menu. Default is Auto.

Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

It is a wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication with other access points. It is easy to install simply by dening the peer’s MAC address of the connected AP. WDS takes advantage of the cost saving and flexibility which no extra wireless client device is required to bridge between two access points and extending an existing wired or wireless infrastructure network to create a larger network.

WDS Mode: Default setting is Disable. You can enable the WDS functionality: Lazy Mode, Bridge Mode and Repeater Mode.

Lazy Mode

Lazy Mode: Select Lazy Mode from the WDS Mode drop-down menu. In this case, WDS peers

can be auto-detected. Please note that you are not allow to set each AP to Lazy mode. It indicates that there is at least one AP can not be set in Lazy mode and lled the AP MAC address list.

Phy Mode: This eld is available when Bridge Mode is selected. There are 4 options: CCK (11b

mode), OFDM(11g mode), HTMIX (11b/g/n mode) and GREENFIELD (11n mode).

Encryption Type: You can select None or other types: WEP, TKIP or AES. When WEP, TKIP or AES is seleted, the Encryption Key eld will display to allow you to set an encryption key.

Encryption Key: This eld displays when you activate Encryption Type.

• WEP: When WEP type is selected, this led will display the encryption key which you set in WEP

Keys elds (Please resfer to Wireless Security/Encryption Settings section).

• TKIP / AES: Enter the encryption key (8~63 ASCII characters).

Bridge Mode

Bridge Mode: Select Bridge Mode from the WDS Mode drop-down menu. In this case, AP will not

send beacon out and deal with probe request packets, so that wireless client will not possible to

connect with this device. The device can use complete bandwidth of WDS connection.

AP MAC Address: These elds display in WDS Bridge and Repeater Mode. Enter the associated AP’s MAC Address(es) in this feild and the following elds. It is important that your peer’s AP must include your MAC address in order to acknowledge and communicate with each other.

Repeater Mode

Repeater Mode: Select Repeater Mode from the WDS Mode drop-down menu. In this case,

AP functions like in Lazy Mode almost except that it needs to input other AP MAC address(es).

The Repeater Mode can establish the connection with other AP(s), and the wireless client(s) can

connect the device too.

Wireless Security/Encryption Settings

Select SSID

SSID choice: Select the SSID which you want to congure from the SSID list.

SSID1:wlan-ap

Security Mode: You can disable or enable the wireless security function using WEP or WPA for

wireless network protection. The default mode of wireless security is disabled. Please refer to the Security Mode section for detail description.

Wireless MAC Address Filter Table (The maximum item is 64)

Rule: Select from the drop-down menu to choose whether the entered MAC Address should be

allowed to pass (Allow) or to be blocked (Reject). You can also disable this function.

Note: When the Rule is selected Allow, all the MAC addresses you entered in the Add a station MAC address eld will be pass; when the Policy is selected Reject, all the MAC addresses you entered in the Add a station MAC address eld will be blocked.

Add a station MAC address: Enter the MAC address of the wireless client. Then Click the Add button to add this MAC address.

Click Apply to save the settings.

Secuirty Mode

WEP OPEN / WEP SHARED / WEP AUTO

Security Mode: Select WEP OPEN, WEP SHARED or WEP AUTO from the drop-down menu.

Encryption Type: Only available in WEP SHARED mode. You can select WEP or None.

WEP

Default Key: Select the encryption key ID.

WEP Keys (1~4): Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission,

the WEP Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as the device. There are four keys for your selection. The input format is in Hex or ASCII style, 5 and 13 ASCII codes are required for WEP64 and WEP128 or 10 and 26 Hex codes are required for WEP64 and WEP128 respectively.

WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mix mode

Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mix mode from the drop-

down menu.

WPA

WPA Algorithms: There are 3 types of the TKIP, AES & TKIP/AES mix mode (not available in

WPA-PSK mode).

Pass Phrase: Enter a pass phrase to access the network. It can be a password like “12345678” or

a pass phrase, from 8 to 63 case-sensitive characters.

Key Renewal Interval: The period of renewal time (in seconds) for changing the security key

automatically between wireless client and Access Point (AP). Default value is 3600 seconds.

Advanced Wireless Settings

Advanced Settings

TX Power: TX Power measurement that enhances the wireless transmission signal strength. You

can adjust this power level from minimum (0) to maximum (100). Default is 100.

Tx Burst: This feature is used to activate the transmitted time slot to increase transmission throughput. Default is Enable.

Wi-Fi Multinedia

WMM Capable: This feature is used to control the prioritization of trafc according to 4 Access categories: Voice, Video, Best Effort and Background. Default is Enable.

APSD Capable: Automatic Power Save Delivery (APSD) is an efcient power management

mechanism and is very useful for a VoIP phone. You can select enable or disable this feature. Default is Disable.

IGMP Snooping

IGMP Snooping Service: Manage the wireless transmission of any incoming IGMP multicast packet groups between the wireless station and the AP. Default is Enable.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

WPS feature is designed to ease setup of security enabled WiFi networks in small ofces or home.

It supports methods to you to set a network and enable security by entering a PIN or pushing a button.

WPS Cong

WPS: Default setting is Enable. If you do not want to activate this functionality, please select Disable and click Apply to conrm the setting.

WPS Progress

WPS mode: Dene the WPS mode by PIN code or PBC.

♣ PIN: Select PIN (Personal Identication Number) mode process to connect to the device.

♣ PBC: Select PBC (Push Button Communication) mode process to connect to the device.

Note: You can enable WPS PBC mode through WPS conguration interface as above or

by pushing the WPS button of your HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter for more than 1 seconds and the WPS will establish the connection automatically.

Role: Select to be the Registrar or Enrollee for this device.

PIN: When PIN mode is selected, this eld is displayed to allow you to enter the PIN code which

the device uses to authenticate other WPS-enabled wireless devices.

Click Apply to save the change.

WPS Summary

WPS Current Status: Displays the WPS status.

WPS Congured: Displays the current WPS conguration status

WPS SSID: Displays the WPS network name.

WPS Authentication Mode: Displays the authentication mode for WPS.

WPS Encryption Type: Displays the encryption type for WPS.

WPS Default Key Index: Displays the Default Key Index.

WPS Key(ASCII): Displays the WPS key (ASCII characters).

AP PIN: Displays the Access Point's PIN number.

Station List

The Station List displays the Wireless Network information.

Wireless Network

MAC Address: The Media Access Control (MAC) addresses for each device on your WLAN.

Aid: The association ID.

PSM: The power save mode.

MimoPS: The MIMO power save mode. MIMO, Multiple-input and multiple-output, is the use of

multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to improve communication performance.

MCS: The Modulation and Coding Scheme.

BW: The Network Bandwidth.

Power Line Settings

Status

Local Device

Model: Displays the model name for the local power line device.

Firmware: Displays the version number of rmware on the local power line device.

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the local power line device.

When you have successfully synchronized two HomePlug AV adapters through the powerline, the information of both adapters will display on the Power Line Status screen.

In the illustration above, there are 1 local device and 1 remote device in the same power loop.

Remote Device

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address for the remote device.

Privacy

Privacy Settings

New Network Name: Enter the new network name (password) to apply to the local HomePlug

adapter. This allows the HomePlug adapters that have the same network name in the powerline

network to communicate with each other.

Click Apply to conrm the setting.

QoS

Wired networks use QoS to help trafc ow more smoothly. On this screen, you can prioritize trafc passing through your adapter besed on the device it is intended for by setting MAC address

and the level of priority.

Local Device

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address.

Add new policy

Network card MAC Address: Enter the network card MAC address.

Priority: Select a priority from the drop-down menu.

Add: Press this button to add a new MAC address.

Click Apply to conrm the settings.

Note: If you set no QoS policy, the QoS setting will be returned to the factory default settings when you click on Apply button.

Note: When there is no QoS policy on the device, a warming message will pop-up as below

after clicking Apply.

QoS example:

The above illustration is an example for QoS topology, commonly in the home and small ofce

environment.

To set the QoS policy, perform the following steps:

1. Select Power Line Settings > QoS. In the Power Line QoS Settings screen, add new policy for QoS.

2. Run the “Command Prompt” (From the Windows desktop click Start > Run, type cmd and click OK.). At the command prompt, type ipcong /all and press Enter. Look for the line Physical Ad- dress.

3. Go back to Power Line QoS Settings screen, enter you network card MAC address and choose the priority. Click Add button to add this new rule. You will see the new address(s) displayed in the QoS Policy table.

Note: Make sure that the MAC Address that you entered is correct. (A MAC address uses 6 pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example 00:04:ED:01:23:45.)

4. You can change the priority of the QoS rule(s) from the Priority drop-down menu or remove the rule(s) by clicking on Delete button next to the item you want to delete.

5. Click Apply to conrm the conguration.

Note: Do NOT perform any more actions in QoS setting process.

6. Once the setting is complete, you will be returned to the Power Line QoS Settings page.

Administration

System Management

Administrator Settings

Account: You are allowed to set your own account name. Default is admin.

Password: You are allowed to set your own password. Default is admin.

Click Apply to save the changes.

Firmware Upgrade

Upgrading the newly improved version of the rmware allows you to get the advantage to use

newly integrated features.

Update Firmware

Location: Click on Browse to select the new rmware image le you have downloaded to your PC. Once the correct le is selected, click Apply to update the rmware to your device.

Note: Do NOT perform any more actions while the rmware is being upgraded.

The system will automatically reboot once the upgrade is complete. You will be returned to the

Status page.

Settings Management

These functions allow you to save a backup of the current conguration of your device to a dened location on your PC, to restore a previously saved conguration, or to restart your device with the

factory default settings. This is useful if you wish to experiment with different settings, knowing that you have a backup in hand in case any mistakes occur. Besides, you can restart the device to factory default setting after you have accidentally changed your settings that may result in undesirable outcome.

Export Settings

Export Button: Click on Export to select where on your local PC you want to store your setting

le. You may also change the name of the le if you wish to keep multiple backups.

Note: It is advisable that you backup your device conguration before making any changes to your device conguration.

Import Settings

Settings le location: Click on Browse to select a le from your PC to restore. You should only restore your device setting that has been generated by the Backup function which is created with the current version of the device rmware. Settings les saved to your PC should not be manually edited in any way.

Select the settings les you wish to use, and press Import to load the setting into the device.

Restart

These functions allow you to restart the device to factory default setting after you have accidentally changed your settings that may result in undesirable outcome.

Restart

Restart device with: Click Factory Default Settings or Current Settings to determine how the

AP will restart.

Click on the Restart button to restart your device.

Note: Do NOT perform any more actions while the device is being restarted.

The system will automatically reboot once the upgrade is complete. You will be returned to the

Status page.

Note: You may also reset your device to factory settings by holding the small Reset pinhole button for more than 2 seconds and release it.

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

If your device 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 Suggested Solution

I forgot my password. First try entering the default user name and password:

User Name: admin; Password: admin. (Both the User Name and

Password are case sensitive, so make sure that CAPS LOCK is not on when entering this information.) If this fails, restore your HomePlug AV device to its factory default settings and then enter the default user name and password.

I can not access the LOGIN

Web Conguration Interface.

How do I reset the HomePlug AV200 adapter?

I can not start my HomePlug AV device.

My HomePlug AV device is unable to detect my other HomePlug AV device.

• Ensure you are using the correct IP address. (Default is

192.168.1.253.)

• Check the hardware connections and ensure all LEDs are

behaving as excepted.

• Ensure your computer’s IP address is in the same subnet as

the HomePlug AV device.

• Check to see if your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to

ensure that the Java applet is loaded.

• Try closing the browser and re-launching it.

• Reset the device to factory defaults and try to acess the

HomePlug adapter with the default IP address.

There are two ways to reset factory default settings:

• Hardware Reset To perform a hardware reset, hold down the reset button for

more than 2 seconds until the WLAN LED blinking, and release it.

• Software Reset To initiate a software reset, select Administration > Restart, click

Factory Default Setting radio box and press Apply button to initi-

ate the restart process. Then wait for several seconds.

Note: Restoring to factory default will wipe out all the

congurations you have previously set. You are strongly

advised to create a backup copy of the settings before resetting the device.

Please check your power supply is working. HomePlug AV device operates from the power supplied by the home electrical wiring and can not operate without a working power supply.

This may due to the accidental change of the device password.

Access the HomePlug AV web interface and select Power Line Settings > Privacy. Fill in the password (case sensitive) in the

blank. Then repeat the same procedure to the other HomePlug

AV device via Utility or web interface.

Appendix: Product Support & Contact

If you come across any problems please contact the dealer from where you purchased your product.

Contact Billion

Worldwide:

http://www.billion.com

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