D-Link DHP-501AV User Manual

Version 1.10 | 09/20/2012

User Manual

PowerLine AV 500 Network Starter Kit

DHP 501AV

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Product Overview......................................................................	3
Package Contents.........................................................................	3
System Requirements..................................................................	3
Introduction....................................................................................	4
Features............................................................................................	4
Hardware Overview......................................................................	5
LEDs............................................................................................	5
Connection..............................................................................	6
Hardware Installation................................................................	7
Push Button Security.................................................................	8
Using the Setup Wizard..........................................................	10
Configuration...............................................................................	11
Security...........................................................................................	13
PowerLine Installation Considerations................................	15
Troubleshooting......................................................................	17
Technical Specifications.........................................................	18

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Section 1 - Product Overview

Product Overview

Package Contents

Two D-Link DHP-500AV PowerLine AV 500 Adapters

Two CAT5 Ethernet Cables

CD-ROM with Software and User Manual

Quick Install Guide

System Requirements

•Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, XP (with Service Pack 3)

•PC with 233MHz Processor, 64MB Memory

•Ethernet Adapter (100Mbit/s)

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Section 1 - Product Overview

Introduction

D-Link announces a fast, 500Mbps* PowerLine AV 500 Adapter Starter Kit that allows you to connect your home computers, networking devices and gaming devices through the most pervasive medium in your house, the electric Power lines. With the PowerLine AV 500 Adapter, you can share high speed connection of up to 500Mbps for quality gaming, superior HD media streaming, and faster file transfer.

Features

•Provides Ethernet to PowerLine Connection

•Fast Data Transfer Rate of Up to 500Mbps*

•One Gigabit Ethernet port

•Plug & Play, Easy Installation

•Easy to use Management Utility

•Firmware Upgrade Support

•Push Button Security

* Maximum throughput based on theoretical transmission PHY rate. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of traffic and network overhead, may lower actual data throughput rate. Interference from devices that emit electrical noise, such as vacuum cleaners and hair dryers, may adversely affect the performance of this product. This product may interfere with devices such as lighting systems that have a dimmer switch, short wave radios, or other PowerLine devices that do not follow the HomePlug AV standard.

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			Hardware Overview
			LEDs
			• Solid. The device is receiving electrical power.
	1	Power LED	• Blinking. The device is setting itself up after reset or security button was pressed .
			• Off. The device is not receiving electrical power.
			• Solid. The device is connected to a PowerLine network.
			• Blinking. The device is transmitting data.
			• Off. The device has not found any other compatible PowerLine devices using the
	2	PowerLine LED	same encryption key.
			The color indicates the PowerLine link rate:
			• Green. The PowerLine link rate is faster than 80 Mbps.
			• Amber. The PowerLine link rate is between 50 Mbps and 80 Mbps.
			• Red. The PowerLine link rate is less than 50 Mbps.
			• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked but there is no data traffic.
	3	Ethernet LED	• Blinking. The device is transmitting data.
			• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.

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Connection

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1	Simple Connect Button	Press to secure your network. Refer to page 8 for more information.
2	Reset Button	Press and hold the button for 1 second to reset to factory default.
3	Gigabit Ethernet Port	Connect the CAT5 Ethernet cable to the PowerLine AV 500 Adapter Gigabit Ethernet port.

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