Edimax Technology HP-2002ES User Manual

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Product Features .................................................................................................................................. 3

1.2 Application ........................................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................ 3

1.4 System Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Adapter ............................................................................................................................................ 5

2.1 Ethernet Ports ...................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Buttons ................................................................................................................................................. 5

2.3 LEDs ...................................................................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 3: Utility Software Installation ............................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 4: Using the Utility Software .............................................................................................................. 13

4.1 Main Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 13

4.2 Privacy Tab ......................................................................................................................................... 14

4.3 Diagnostics Tab .................................................................................................................................. 15

4.4 About Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 16

Chapter 5: NMK(GROUP) Button ..................................................................................................................... 17

5.1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network ......................................................................................... 17

5.2 Joining a Network .............................................................................................................................. 17

5.3 Leaving a Network ............................................................................................................................. 18

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Product Features

 Transmits network data via existing electrical wires (no external cabling required)
 Easy plug-and-play setup
 Works with routers, computers, and other network devices
 Three Ethernet ports
 Easy bandwidth management with port-based QoS

1.2 Application

 High-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) video distribution
 Broadband Internet sharing
 Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

applications

1.3 Compatibility

200Mbps and 500Mbps powerline devices (HomePlug AV standard) are incompatible
and cannot be used with 14Mbps and 85Mbps powerline devices (HomePlug 1.0 and 1.1
standards).

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1.4 System Requirements

Operating System

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

CPU

Intel Pentium III 2.0GHz (or higher)

RAM

128MB (at least)

Free Disk Space

20MB (at least)

Network Interface

Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) network interface and an
Ethernet cable

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2.1 Ethernet Ports

Reset

Press and hold the reset button for 3 seconds to restore the
powerline adapter to factory defaults.

Security (Group)

Press and hold the network management key
(NMK(GROUP)) button for more than 10 seconds to
randomize the adapter’s NMK value; or press and hold the
NMK(GROUP) button for 3 seconds to add the powerline
adapter to the existing AV logical network (AVLN).

1-3 (Ethernet Ports)

Indicates activity in the Ethernet connection

Power

Indicates the power status of the powerline adapter

PLC

Indicates activity in the powerline connection

Chapter 2: Adapter

This powerline adapter has 3 Ethernet ports. You can easily give multiple network
devices (like computers, game consoles, HDTVs, and IP cameras) Internet access by
connecting them to the HP-2002ES. Additionally, the HP-2002ES supports port-based QoS.
With a different priority level for each port (high, medium, and low), you can arrange your
bandwidth priority settings simply by making the appropriate connections.

2.2 Buttons

2.3 LEDs

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Chapter 3: Utility Software Installation

Step 1 Before installing the utility software, make sure that no other powerline utility is

installed on your computer. If any other utility software is installed, uninstall it and
reboot the computer.

Step 2 Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. When the following image appears, click

“200Mbps Device”.

Step 3 Then click “Setup Utility”.

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