Edimax HP-8500 Installation Manual

HomePlug Ethernet Bridge

Installation Guide

Chapter 1:

Introduction to the HomePlug Ethernet Bridge

Panel

Front

Back

PWR: On Receive Power
Off Did not receive Power

HP: On Detect other HomePlug devices on the same powerline network
Off Did not detect any other HomePlug devices on the same powerline
network

ETH:

On Detect Ethernet connection

Blinking Ethernet activity

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Chapter 2: Installation

Overview

The installation of the HomePlug Ethernet Bridge will only take minutes. No
setting up for long wires through out the house. Just simply install the software
CD that is included in the box and after installation, physically plug the unit into
the computer and the wall outlet. Users will have options to adjust its security
functions and the platform of the network once everything is installed properly.
For further assistance, please read our Frequently Asked Questions section.

Running the InstallShield Wizard

Please insert the CD into your CD-ROM and wait a moment for the setup screen
to come up. If the CD-ROM does not auto run the CD, please click on ‘Start’ at
the bottom left of your screen (for most Microsoft Windows) and go to ‘Run’.
Type in: (CD Drive Letter):\eth\setup.exe and click ‘OK’

Once the software is loaded it will display a dialog such as is:

Please click on ‘Next’ to continue the installation.

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On this screen you will be asked to input the User Name and Organization. It is
not crucial to the device itself so enter as desired. The ‘Install this application
for’ will work under the circumstances which multiple logins are applied. For
example: If the user wishes only he/she can use the utility with that particular
account, then bubble in ‘Only for me’. For those without multiple accounts or
wishes to allow all users to access the utility choose ‘Anyone who uses this
computer (all users)’. When finished, click the ‘Next’ button to continue.

This section allows you to change the default directory where the program is
installed. If you don’t want to change the directory click on Next to continue the
installation process.

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This section allows a user to go ‘Back’ or ‘Install’ the utility. In case if the user
wishes to change the previous options then go ahead and click on ‘Back’ to
change the settings. If not, continue and click the ‘Install’ button.

This screen shows the progress of the installation.