D-Link DHP-100 Quick Installation Manual

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specifications subject to change without notice. DHP-100.02182003

Before You Begin

DHP-100 PowerLine

CD-ROM (containing Manual and Warranty)

Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight Through) Cable

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

You must have at least the following:

DHP-100

Express PowerNetwork™

Powerline Bridge

These are the items included with your DHP-100 purchase:

An Ethernet-enabled device, such as a laptop or desktop computer that will connect to the DHP-100.

Note: You will need at least two DHP-100 devices in order to create a

powerline network.

Safety Instructions

1. Do Not operate this product near water

2. Do Not locate this product where people may walk on the Ethernet cable.

3. The AC coupler should be plugged directly into a 110 VAC wall outlet.

Do Not use an extention cord between the adaptor and AC power source.

4. Disconnect this product from wall outlet during a lightning or thunder storm.

5. Unplug from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Do Not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

Check Your Package Contents

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Connecting The DHP-100 Powerline Bridge To Your Network

The DHP-100 is an excellent solution that can be used to extend your wireless network. In the home or small office building, use a pair of DHP-100 Powerline adapters to link two wireless remote location without the need to run Ethernet cables. Combined with a broadband Cable/DSL connection, every room with electrical outlets will have easy access to the high-speed Internet connection.

This LED will light solid when the DHP-100 is connected properly to an Ethernet enabled device and will blink when there is Ethernet traffic.

Product LED description

Powerline Col This LED will blink when there are Powerline

traffic collisions.

Powerline Act This LED will blink when there is Powerline traffic.

Ethernet Link/Act

Powerline Link

This LED will light solid when the DHP-100 is plugged into a power outlet.

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Connecting The DHP-100 To Your Network (continued)

You can connect the DHP-100 directly to PC’s network adapter, switch, or any other Ethernet enabled device. (Note: The Ethernet Port on the DHP-100 is Auto-MDI/MDIX. Meaning you can use a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet (CAT 5) cable when connecting to another Ethernet enabled device.)

For the Encryption Software configuration, connect the DHP-100 directly to a PC.

(Access Point)

(PC)

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Installing DHP-100 Encryption Software

Insert the Master CD into your CD-ROM drive and the Auto-run program will appear.

The InstallShield Wizard will begin the DHP-100 software installation.

Select “I accept the terms in the license agreement”

Click Next

To use the encyption software you will need a laptop or desktop computer running Microssoft Windows Operating System.

Click Install Encryption Software

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Installing DHP-100 Encryption Software (continued)

Insert a User Name and Organization name.

The encryption software installation is now complete.

Click Next

Click Install

Click Finish

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Installing DHP-100 Encryption Software (continued)

Restart your computer.

Using DHP-100 Encryption Software

After the computer has restarted, you can now setup encryption for your DHP-100. By default, the DHP-100 uses 56-bit DES encryption with a password of “HomePlug”. This means that out of the box, the DHP-100 will automatically work with other DHP-100s. For security purposes, it is recommended that you change the password. Follow the steps below to do so.

There should be a D-Link DHP-100 icon on your desktop

(Alternatively, you can go to Start->Program->D-Link PLC->D-Link Configuration Utility)

Click Yes

Double-Click on the Icon

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Using DHP-100 Encryption Software (continued)

Click Device

In most cases, one device only is listed. In case you have more, click on one of them and hit Connect. Make sure that the State box indicates that your PC is connected to the same device. Now you are ready to manage the powerline network connected to this device, ensure its privacy and measure its data rate performance.

The Network dialog screen provides detailed information about your powerline network. The text list box shows all PowerLine devices found on your powerline network identified by their MAC addresses. In most cases, one device only is listed. A second column indicates their data rate measurements in Mbps. Press Scan Powerline Network button to refresh the listed information.

The Device dialog screen provides a list of your D-Link PowerLine devices connected to the computer where the utility is running and average data rate performance of your powerline network.

The progress bar will change into a status bar indicating the network average data rate. The color of the bar reflects the average performance of the powerline network :

Green : Good performance Yellow : Average performance Red : Poor performance

Click Network

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Using DHP-100 Encryption Software (continued)

All PowerLine devices are shipped using

“HomePlug” as a network password. The Security dialog screen allows you to change

this network password and set your own private password and apply it to the PowerLine device connected to the computer where the utility is running. Hit Restore Default button to restore the original network password “HomePlug”. Hit Apply or OK buttons to set the password into your local device.

Your private network password must have between 4 and 24 characters. The password is case sensitive. The password can include any letters of the alphabet, numbers or punctuation marks. Remember this password as it will be needed when adding other powerline devices to the network later.

The Advanced dialog screen allows you to set up a network password remotely on other PowerLine devices through the powerline. Type your private network password into the Network Password text box. The other devices on the network with PowerLine capabilities will have a different password printed on either the box itself or in the documentation. Find the passwords for all devices you want to manage and type them one by one into the Add Password text box and hit Add. This will add the passwords to Remote Passwords text list box. Hit Set All to apply your private network password to all devices that are listed in the Remote Passwords text list box and to your local device connected to the computer where the utility is running as well. Select a password and hit Remove to remove it from the list.

Click Security

Click Advanced

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The About dialog screen shows the software version.

Using DHP-100 Encryption Software (continued)

Specifications

Connectors

Data Port: RJ-45 (MDI/MDIX)

Power Prongs

Diagnostic LEDs

Ethernet Link/Act Indication+

Powerline Collision Indication

Powerline Activity Indication

Powerline Link Indication

Data Rate

Up to 14Mbps

Access Methods

CSMA/CA

Operating Frequency

100MHz

Dimensions

95 x 60 x 40mm

You have now completed the installation for you DHP-100. Please be sure to configure all other PowerLine devices on your network to use the same password, in order for them to communicate with each other.

Click Ok

Click About

Weight

7.6 oz

Modulation Scheme

OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency

Division Multiplexing) with automatic Channel adaptation and FEC (Forward Error Correction)

Encryption

56-bit Data Encryption with

Key Management

Software works on Windows

OS Platform Only

Standards

IEEE 802.3

IEEE 802.3U

HomePlug 1.0

Frequency Band

4.3 to 20.9 MHz

Certifications

FCC Class B

UL Listed

HomePlug 1.0

Operating Tempera-

ture

32°F to 158°F ( 0°C to

70°C)

Power Source

110 or 220 VAC,

60Hz/50Hz

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