EDIMAX HP-8501 User Manual

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Index

1. Powerline Networking Installation........................................................................2

1.1 Simple step to install Powerline Networking....................................................2

1.2 Application Block Diagram...............................................................................3

1.2.1 Internet ADSL with one computer via power outlet.......................................3

1.2.2 Online game via power outlet.......................................................................3

1.2.3 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via power outlet.................................4

1.3 Benefits ...........................................................................................................5

1.4 Features..........................................................................................................5

1.5 Package Contents...........................................................................................5

1.6 System Requirements.....................................................................................5

2. Powerline Networking Utility................................................................................6

2.1 Configuration Utility Setup...............................................................................6

2.1.1 Installation of the Utility.................................................................................6

2.2 Windows Configuration Utility..........................................................................7

2.3 User Interface..................................................................................................8

2.3.1 Main Screen .................................................................................................8

2.3.2 Privacy Screen ...........................................................................................13

2.4 Diagnostics Screen........................................................................................15

2.4.1 About Screen..............................................................................................17

2.4.2 Preferences................................................................................................17

Congratulations on purchasing Edimax HP-8501 Power line Ethernet Bridge. This product complies with the HomePlug V1.0 Turbo mode standard which providing up to 85Mbps data transfer rate. It can compatible with HomePlug V1.0 products.

This product enables you to create a network easily and cost-effectively, it is a good choice for you to create a new network or rearrangement of the existing network.

1. Powerline Networking Installation

1.1 Simple step to install Powerline Networking

1.2 Application Block Diagram

1.2.1 Internet ADSL with one computer via power outlet

1.2.2 Online game via power outlet

1.2.3 Internet ADSL and Home Networking via power outlet

1.3 Benefits

‧Data transfers at up to 85 Mbps over the household power circuit ‧Ranges of 200 meters ‧No need new wires for Home networking ‧Deliver the benefits of Ethernet without the wiring expense ‧Send even large files between PCs without long waits ‧High-speed Internet and DVD-quality video streaming ‧Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u ‧Privacy through DES encryption

1.4 Features

‧Be cost competitive ‧Use the home's existing powerline ‧Easy to install ‧Throughout the whole house, just use your power circuit to access the Internet or

PC network

‧Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing for high data reliability in noisy media

conditions

‧Up to 85Mbps data rate on powerline ‧56-bits DES link encryption for security ‧3 LEDs indicate status

1.5 Package Contents

‧HP-8501 ‧CD with Multi-language QIG and Utility ‧Quick Installation Guide ‧Category 5 cable

1.6 System Requirements

‧Ethernet device ‧AC power outlet ‧Windows system for encryption setup

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