homeplug
turbo
ethernet
bridge
user manual
MODEL 502641
INT-502641-UM-0706-04
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table of contents
1. Introduction .......................................................................3
2. Planning Your HomePlug Network .................................3
3. Connecting the Bridge .......................................................4
Bridge Connections & LED Indicators ...........................................4
Connecting to a Router .............................................................4
4. Configuration Utility .........................................................4
Utility Installation & Access........................................................................ 5
Main Tab .............................................................................6
Privacy Tab ............................................................................8
Diagnostics Tab ......................................................................9
About Tab ............................................................................10
5. Troubleshooting .............................................................. 11
6. Specifications .................................................................. 11
how to use this manual
This user manual has been designed to make understanding networking with
the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS™ HomePlug Turbo Ethernet Bridge
easier than ever. Look for the following items when reading this manual:
This check mark means there is a note of interest about something you
should pay special attention to while using the device.
This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning about
something that could damage your property or the bridge.
section page
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS
HomePlug Turbo Ethernet Bridge, Model 502641. The bridge will allow you to
network better than ever by letting you turn the existing AC power lines in your
home or office into a high-speed network. Now you don’t have to drill through
the walls or climb through the attic or cellar to install network cables. Just use the
wires that already run through the building.
What Does All This Mean?
Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one
printer from different computers and access data located on another computer’s
hard drive. Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video games. So
networks are not only useful in homes and offices, they can also be fun!
The HomePlug Turbo Ethernet Bridge interfaces Ethernet devices to the
HomePlug network standard. Just plug the bridge into the wall, connect your
Ethernet-equipped device to the bridge using the included network cable,
and you’ve turned your whole house into a network infrastructure. Attach more
computers to the network simply by plugging them into the wall anywhere in
the house and using more bridges.
Once your computers are connected to the network, they can share resources such
as printers and storage space, plus all kinds of files: music, digital pictures and
documents. With up to 85 Mbps data rates, you can play head-to-head
network computer games, too. And if you use a HomePlug Turbo Ethernet Bridge
to interface broadband routers from your cable or DSL Internet connection to your
network, you’ll be able to get to the Internet from any computer in the house.
2. planning your network
With HomePlug devices, a computer network
can be created using home power lines. The
bridge connects an Ethernet-enabled computer
to an AC power line network.
The bridge is also ideal for any user who
already has a router and wants to share highspeed Internet access across the AC power line
network. Connect the bridge to the router after you have
configured the bridge using the configuration utility. Connect a straight-through
Category 5 Ethernet network cable to the uplink port of the router, or connect
a crossover Category 5 Ethernet network cable to a LAN port on the router.
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INTRODUCTION / PLANNING YOUR NETWORK
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3. connecting the bridge
Bridge Connections & LED Indicators
NOTE: To connect the powerline network to the Ethernet network, this device can
be attached to a LAN switch port; however, each PC or server on the powerline
network needs to be directly attached to its
own HomePlug bridge.
1. Plug the Cat5e cable into the Ethernet
ports of the computer and the bridge.
2. Plug the electrical cable into the electrical
port.
IMPORTANT: Because the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS
HomePlug Turbo Ethernet Bridge sends data over a home’s power lines,
plug it directly into an electrical outlet. It’s recommended not to plug the device
into a power strip with surge protection. And do not plug the device into a UPS:
The bridge has its own power filter for protection against surges.
The installation of the bridge is complete. To configure the bridge, proceed to
Section 4: Configuration Utility.
Router Connections
If you want to connect the bridge to a router, disconnect the network cable from
the PC and connect it to the uplink port of the router. If you only have a LAN port
available on the router, then use a crossover Category 5 Ethernet network cable
to connect the bridge to the router. The installation of the bridge is complete.
4. configuration utility
After installing the bridge, run the Setup Wizard to install the Configuration Utility. Use
this utility to check the PC’s direct connection to the AC power line network, search for
HomePlug devices on your network, and set up security using a network password.
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CONNECTING THE BRIDGE / CONFIGURATION UTILITY
LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
Power On Power on
Off Power off
Link/Act On AC power line port detects another
HomePlug device
Blinking Looking for more HomePlug devices
Off AC power line port is not detecting
another HomePlug device
Ethernet On Ethernet port link
Blinking Ethernet activity
Off No Ethernet port link
Computer Ethernet port
Bridge Ethernet port
LED indicators
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CONFIGURATION UTILITY
NOTE: If you want the devices on your HomePlug network to share
high-speed Internet access, connect the bridge to a router after you
run the HomePlug Configuration Utility (refer to the previous section).
Utility Installation & Access
1. Insert the included
utility CD into the
CD-ROM drive of your
computer, then run the
setup.exe program start
to install.
2. When the welcome
screen comes up, click
“Next” to continue.
3. Enter your information.
4. The system will
automatically search
for the destination
location; click “Next”
to continue.
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5. Wait for the finish
status, then click
“Finish” to complete the
installation.
To access the configuration utility, double-click the PowerPacket
Configuration Utility icon (shown at left) on your desktop.
Main Tab
Clicking on the Main tab shows the main screen of the configuration utility.
The upper window on the screen shows a HomePlug device connected locally
to the host computer. In most cases, only one device will be seen. When there
is more than one local device being connected, such as a USB or an Ethernet
adapter, the user can select the local device by clicking on it and then clicking the
“Connect” button to the right.
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CONFIGURATION UTILITY
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The lower window displays all the HomePlug remote devices detected on the
current logical network. Just above this Remote Device window is the total number
of remote devices connected on the same network; the type of network (public or
private), based on the network status of the local device; and the scan status
option, which shows whether the Autoscan functionality is turned on or off. The
following information is displayed for all devices that appear in the lower panel.
• Device Name shows the default device name, which may be re-defined. A
user can change the name either by using the “Rename” button or by clicking
on the name and editing in-place. An icon is usually shown with the name.
A color distinction in icons is made between HomePlug 1.0 and Turbo
devices. By default, the icon is always accompanied by a device name.
• The Password column, by default, is blank. Clicking on “Enter Password”
allows a password to be entered.
The DEK password is on the
adapter’s label. To set the password
(required when creating a private
network), first select the device by
clicking on its name in the lower
panel and then clicking “Enter
Password.” A dialog box will
appear (as shown at right) to enter
the password. The selected device
name is shown above the password
field; the password can be verified
by clicking “OK.” The password
field accepts the password in any
case format, with or without dashes.
A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly. If no device is
found, the user will be notified and presented with suggestions for resolving
common problems. This process can take a few seconds.
The “Add” button is used to add a
remote device to the existing
network by entering the device’s
password. A dialog box allows the
user to enter both a device name
and the password.
A confirmation box will appear if
the password is entered correctly
and if the device is found in the
network. If a device is not found,
the user will be notified and
suggestions for resolving common
problems will be presented.
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CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The “Scan” button is used to perform an immediate search for the
HomePlug devices connected to the network. By default, the utility
automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display screen.
• Quality shows the quality between two devices.
• Rate shows the current transmission rate of selected devices.
• MAC Address shows the device’s MAC address.
Privacy Tab
The Privacy tab brings up the privacy screen, which provides users with an option
to maintain security for their logical network and also to select the devices that
have to be included in the network. All HomePlug devices are set with a default
logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlug.”
The Privacy dialog screen allows the user to change to a private network by
changing the network name (network password) of the devices. The user can
always reset to the HomePlug network (public) by entering “HomePlug” as the
network name or by clicking on the “Use Default” button.
The “Set Local Device Only” button can be used to change the network name
(network password) of the local device. If a new network password is entered, all
the devices seen on the Main panel prior to this will no longer be present in the
new network, effectively making the local devices unable to communicate with
the devices that were in the old logical network. Devices previously set up with
the same logical network (same network name) will appear in the device list after
selecting this option.
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The “Set All Devices” button is used to change the logical network of all devices
that appear on the Main panel for which the password had been entered for the
same logical network. A dialog window will appear to report the success of this
operation. For devices in which the passwords were not entered, this operation will
fail and will report a failure message.
Diagnostics Tab
The Diagnostics tab brings up the diagnostics screen, which shows system
information and a history of all remote devices seen over a period of time. This
screen is available for OEM/ODM customization.
The upper window shows technical data concerning software and hardware
present on the host computer used to communicate over HomePlug on the AC
power line network. It includes the following:
• Operating system platform/version
• Host network name
• Username
• MAC address of all NICs (network interface cards) connected to the host
• Identification of versions of all driver DLLs and libraries used (NDIS)
• HomePlug chipset manufacturer name (Turbo Only devices)
• MAC firmware version (Turbo Only devices)
• MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host
• Version of the configuration utility
• Vendor name
1010
The lower window contains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer
over a certain period of time. All devices that were on the HomePlug network are
listed here, along with a few other parameters. Devices that are active on the
current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate column; devices on
other networks, or devices that may no longer exist, are shown with a “?” in the
Rate column. The following remote device information is available from the
diagnostics screen:
• Device alias name
• Device MAC address
• Device password
• Device last known rate
• Device last known network name
• HomePlug chipset manufacturer name
• Date device last seen on the network
• MAC firmware version (Turbo Only)
The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later use, or
can be printed for reference for a technical support call. Devices that are no longer
part of the network can be deleted using the “Delete” button. A dialog window
pops up with a confirmation message if an attempt is made to delete a device for
which a password has been entered.
About Tab
The About tab brings up a screen that shows the software version and provides an
HTML link to the generic Web site. Clicking on the Web address field will open a
Web browser and take the
user directly to the Web
site. The following fields
are available for OEM/
ODM customization:
• OEM/ODM URL
information
• OEM/ODM logo
• OEM/ODM logo
position and size
All of the above changes
can be made without
requiring a recompile.
The lower part of the panel may display options for user customizations or
preferences (such as turning the auto-scan feature on or off).
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TROUBLESHOOTING / SPECIFICATIONS
5. troubleshooting
Problem: None of the LEDs light up after installing the bridge.
Solution: Unplug the Category 5 Ethernet network cable from the computer. Unplug the
bridge from the electrical outlet. Repeat the hardware installation process. Make
sure the electrical outlet is working properly.
Problem: The Ethernet LED does not light up on the bridge.
Solution: When the Ethernet port detects a LAN connection, the Ethernet LED will light up.
Check the computer’s Ethernet adapter to see if the connection and adapter are
working properly. Be sure you’re using the included Category 5 Ethernet network
cable (which is straight-through) to connect the bridge to your computer. Do not
use a crossover cable.
Solution: For use with a router, connect a straight-through, Category 5 Ethernet network
cable to the uplink port of the router; or connect a crossover, Category 5 Ethernet
network cable to a LAN port on the router.
Problem: When scanning the network, not all of the devices can be detected.
Solution: Make sure all devices on the HomePlug network have been configured with the
same network password. The network password must be identical for them to
communicate with each other. See Section 4.
Problem: Can’t connect to the Internet or other computers on the network.
Solution: Make sure the IP address and TCP/IP protocol are set up correctly for all the
networked computers. For more information on IP addresses and TCP/IP, refer to
your Windows help or documentation.
Solution: Make sure all devices on the network have been configured with the same
network password. The network password must be identical in order for them to
communicate with each other. See Section 4.
6. specifications
General
• IEEE 802.3 10Base-T
• IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX
• HomePlug 1.0 Turbo
• Effective throughput: up to
25 Mbps
• Chipset: Intellon INT5500 &
RTL8201
Ports
• One 10/100 RJ-45 port
• One AC powerline port
LEDs
• Power: On = solid green
• Powerline: Link = solid green,
Act = blinking green
• Ethernet: Link = solid green,
Act = blinking green
Physical Characteristics
• Dimensions (W x D x H):
103 x 71.4 x 27.8 mm
(4 x 2.8 x 1.1 in.)
• Weight: 5.4 oz. (153 g)
• Operating temperature:
0 – 40°C (32 – 104°F)
• Operating relative humidity:
10 – 90%, non-condensing
• Storage temperature:
-25 – 75°C (-13 – 167°F)
• Storage relative humidity:
0 – 95%, non-condensing
• Power: AC 100 – 240 V /
50 – 60 Hz / 0.5 A
Certifications
• FCC Part 15, Part B, Class B
• CE Class B
Minimum System Requirements
• Existing Ethernet network
adapter
• TCP/IP protocol
• CD-ROM drive
• Configuration utility requires
Windows 98SE, Me,
2000, XP or Vista
Package Contents
• HomePlug Turbo Ethernet
Bridge
• Setup CD-ROM with user
manual
• Ethernet network cable
• Quick installation guide
Are you completely satisfied with this product?
Please contact your INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS™ dealer
with comments or questions.
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