Lindy 25131 User Manual

Ethernet Powerline Adaptor

User Manual

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FCC Radiation Norm

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to
47 CFR, Part 2 and Part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules. Operation is subject to
the following Two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference

2. This device must accept any interference received including interferences that may cause
undesired operations.

CE Radiation Norm

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive
89/336/EEC on the approximation of the law of the member states relating to EN
55022:1998/A1:2000/A2:2003 Class B, EN6100-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995/A1:2001, EN
55024:1998/A1:2001/A2:2003 and EN 60950.

FCC & CE Compliance Statement

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a residential
environment. This equipment can generates, uses and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the
equipment ON and OFF, the user is encouraged to try to reduce the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connect to

• Consult a dealer or an experienced technician for assistance

CAUTION!

The Federal Communication Commission warns the user that changes or modifications to the unit not

expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

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Contents

COPYRIGHT......................................................................................................................................................I

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Features ......................................................................................................................................................2

1.2 Packet Contents..........................................................................................................................................3

CHAPTER 2 CONNECTING MECHANISM..................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................4

2.1 LED Indicator...............................................................................................................................................5

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

2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer..............................................................................................................7

2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet................................................................................................................. 8

CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING MANAGEMENT UTILITY ..................................................................................... 9

CHAPTER 5 USING THE MANAGEMENT UTILITY..................................................................................... 11

5.1 Main...........................................................................................................................................................12

5.1.1 Rename..................................................................................................................................................14

5.1.2 Enter Password......................................................................................................................................15

5.1.3 Add Device .............................................................................................................................................16

5.2 Privacy.......................................................................................................................................................17

5.3 Diagnostics................................................................................................................................................19

5.4 About .........................................................................................................................................................21

APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE............................................................................................... 22

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Ethernet Powerline Adaptor. This device is a
85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adaptor which transforms your house’s existing electrical wiring into an
ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug this 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adaptor into an ordinary
AC power outlet which will easily extend your Cable/xDSL broadband conne ction or existing Ethernet (LAN)
network to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house without the need of any new cabling.

This Ethernet Powerline Adaptor supports up to 85Mbps data rate over the existing household power
circuit. With data rates of 85Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout the whole
house in addition to Internet access. This Ethernet Powerline Adaptor uses the existing power lines installed
in a home as a path to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices.

To ensure data communication’s security and multimedia applications, this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor
support built-in 56-bit DES encryption and Quality of Service features.

With minimum setup, you can install and use this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor within minutes.

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1.1 Features

 Homeplug Turbo

y High speed data transfer rate up to 85Mbps
y Fully compatible to HomePlug 1.0
y Backward-compatible to HomePlug standard 1.0
y Works with AC input of 100V ~ 240V
y Plug-and-Play configuration
y High-speed HomePlug adapter with Ethernet interface
y Supports QAM 256/64/16, DQPSK, DBPSK and ROBO modulation
y Low power consumption
y OFDM techniques for high data reliability in noisy media conditions
y Intelligent channel adaptation maximizes throughput under harsh chann el conditions
y Integrated Quality of Service (QoS) features
y 56-bit DES Link Encryption with key management for secure power-line communications
y Transmission range up to 200m ove r household power supply grid
y Ethernet specifications IEEE 802.3x compliant
y Support Auto MDI / MDIX feature

 System Requirement

y At least two AC 100V ~ 240V power outlets with standard home power wiring
y A computer with the followi ng:

 Operating System with TCP/IP installed
 Pentium III compatible processor and above
 Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol
 64 MB RAM or more
 50 MB of free disk space (Minimum)
 CD-ROM Drive

 Target Application

y Standard Video TV (SDTV) Distribution
y Higher data rate broadband sharing
y Shared broadband Internet access
y Audio and video streaming and transfer
y Expanding the coverage of wireless LANs
y Voice Over IP calls
y PC file and application sharing
y Printer and peripheral sharing
y Network and online gaming
y Security cameras

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1.2 Packet Contents

The 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adaptor package contains the following items:

 One 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adaptor

 One CAT-5 Ethernet Cable

 One CD-ROM (Utility / Manual / Quick Setup Guide)

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

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Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism

2.1 Introduction

The Ethernet Powerline Adaptor support up to 85Mbps data rate. With this high speed co nnection rate,
this Ethernet Powerline Ad aptor allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing
electrical wiring. Simply plug this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor into an ordinary power outlet to extend your
Cable/xDSL broadband connectio n o r existing LA N n etwork to any ot her el ectrical outlet in any room s of you r
house.
Take notes that this Ethernet Powerline Adaptor works in pairs. You need to plug one Ethernet
Powerline Adaptor into a power outlet for each computer (Connect to the computer LAN card) you want to
connect (Network access); you will also need another Ethernet Powerline Adaptor connected to your
Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing.

Section below describe the Ethernet Powerline Adaptor’s LED indicators, physical interface and
hardware connection mechanism.

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