Edimax Technology HP-5102ACK User Manual

HP-5102AC

User Manual

02-2013 / v1.0

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Contents

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

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

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

1.3 Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................ 4

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

Chapter 2: About the Product ............................................................................................................................ 5

2.1 LED Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Interface ............................................................................................................................................... 6

2.3 Fast Ethernet Port ................................................................................................................................ 6

Chapter 3:Utility Software Installation .............................................................................................................. 7

3.1 Win 8 .................................................................................................................................................... 7

3.2 Win XP/Vista / 7 ................................................................................................................................. 15

Chapter 4: Using the Utility Software .............................................................................................................. 21

4.1 Main Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 21

4.2 Diagnostics Tab .................................................................................................................................. 22

4.3 About Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 23

Chapter 5: Group Button ................................................................................................................................. 24

5.1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network ......................................................................................... 24

5.2 Joining a Network .............................................................................................................................. 25

5.3 Leaving a Network & Joining another Network ................................................................................. 26

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 27

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Product Features

 Easy plug-n-play setup and 128-bit AES security  Max. powerline speed up to 500Mbps  Backward compatible with 200Mbps powerline adapters  Features energy saving mode to reduce power consumption  Utilizes existing electrical wires to transmit network data  Powerline transmission range up to 300 meters

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

Operating System

Utility supports Windows XP/Vista/7/8

CPU

Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz (or above)

RAM

256MB (or above)

Free Disk Space

100MB (or above)

Network Interface

Ethernet port (100Mbps or above) and an Ethernet cable

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).

1.4 System Requirements

2.1 LED Definitions

LED

Status

Description

LAN

Green

LAN port connected

Blinking

LAN activity (transferring data)

Off

LAN port not connected

PLC

Green/Yellow

The green indicator turns on and the yellow indicator blinks slowly when the device is detecting a powerline link. The green indicator turns on and the yellow indicator blinks quickly to indicate data is being transferred over the powerline link.

Off

No other PLC device detected

PWR

Green

Powered on

Off

Powered off

Note: The device will enter standby mode, and all LEDs will extinguish, after

5 seconds without any data transfer, including when the Ethernet cable is disconnected. The Power LED will flash once every 15 seconds.

Chapter 2: About the Product

2.2 Interface

Interface

Description

Integrated Power Socket

The integrated electrical socket enables additional terminal devices or multiple socket to be connected to the adapter, just as a normal wall socket would.

Ethernet Port

This is a Fast Ethernet port for connecting to a computer or other devices with a network port.

Group/Reset

Creates an encrypted powerline network group automatically (press the button for less than 3 seconds).

Leaves an encrypted powerline network group (press the button for 5~8 seconds).

Restores the powerline adapter to factory defaults (press the button for 10~15 seconds).

2.3 Fast Ethernet Port

You can connect the powerline adapter to a router, a computer, or any network device via this Fast Ethernet port.

Chapter 3:Utility Software Installation

3.1 Win 8

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 EZmax Wizard appears,

select your model.

Step 3 Then click “Setup Utility”.

Step 4 Click right button on WinPCap4.1.2 then click “Properties”.

Step 5 Click Compatibility tab and check “Run this program in compatibility mode for:",

then select Windows 7, then click “Apply”.

Step 6 Then click “WinPcap_4_1_2”. The wizard will guide you through the setup process.

Step 7 When the following WinPcap Compatibility Assistant appears, select Run the

program without getting help.

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