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User’s Manual for PLANET 500Mbps Powerline Ethernet Bridge
Model: PL-701
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS .................................................... 24
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Overview
Thank you for purchasing PLANET 500M Powerline Ethernet Bridge. With Planet
Powerline communication products, your power outlets are no longer to be
viewed only as power receptacles but also as network connection point. The PL701 is a Powerline to Ethernet Bridge with a RJ-45 Ethernet interface which
directly connecting to your computer’s network card. With multiple outlets in
almost every room, PL-701 allows you to use your existing electrical wiring to
give your entire household or Office access to your network connection without
the clutter of messy wiring around the house and Office.
By using Planet‘s Powerline communication products, you will not need to spend
time and money to installing Ethernet cabling to share network. It is simply by
plugging the PL-701 into the wall anywhere in the house or office. The 128-Bit
AES data encryption improves the security and reliability, to protect the data
leaked by someone else. Customers will not need to worry about the data will be
leaked. The speed up to 500 Mbps data rate which provides customers the
highest speed in Powerline data transferring. This product is cost-effective, easy
to install, and do not require any new wired.
1.2 Features
Direct attached to power outlets
HomePlug AV compliant
Connect 10/100/1000 Ethernet network to Powerline network
Up to 500Mbps data rate on the Powerline
128-Bit AES link Encryption for security and reliability
Co-existence with HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug 1.0 Turbo
Built-in QoS
Throughout the whole house, just use your power circuit to access the
Internet or PC network
IGMP snooping for multicast to multiple uni-cast mapping
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1.3 Specification
Model PL-701
Standard
Ports One RJ-45 port
Speed UP to 500Mbps
Encryption 128-Bit AES encryption
Modulation 1024/256/64/16/8 QAM,QPSK, BPSK and ROBO
Forward Error Correction Turbo Codes
Channel Access TDMA, CSMA, CA
LED Power, Ethernet, Data
Powerline Frequency Band 2MHz to 68MHz
Dimensions 55 x 90 x 34 mm(W x D x H)
Weight 108 g
Operating Temperature 0~45 degree C
Operating Relative Humidity 10~90% (non-condensing)
Storage Temperature -20~70 degree C
Storage Relative Humidity 5~95% (non-condensing)
Power 100~240V AC, 50~60Hz
HomePlug AV
IEEE 1901
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX
IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T
1.4 Package Contents
PL-701 x 1 (PL-701 x 2 for PL-701-KIT)
CD ROM x 1 (User’s Manual, Quick Guide and Utility)
RJ-45 Cable x 1 (RJ-45 Cable x 2 for PL-701-KIT)
Quick Installation Guide x 1
1.5 System Requirements
Operating System
CPU
RAM
Screen Resolution
Free Disk Space
Network Interface
Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP
32/64 bit, Windows Vista 32/ 64bit and Windows 7
Intel Pentium III or higher and clock rate faster than 2.0 GHz
are recommended.
At least 128 MB
Any resolution
At least 20 MB
At least one fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) network interface
card (NIC) and one Ethernet cord
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Outlook
LED Definition
LED Color Behavior Description
Green On Power is on
System enters the power
save mode.
Power
Ethernet
Green Blink
- Off Power is off.
Green On
Green Blink
- Off
System is resetting.
System is in the process of
security setup.
The device is connecting to other
devices via the Ethernet interface
but not communicating with them.
The device is receiving or
transmitting data via the Ethernet
interface.
The device is not connecting to
other devices via the Ethernet
interface.
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LED Color Behavior Description
The device has connected to the
power line network. The Data
LED color will vary according to
Green/Red On
the physical rate.
Green: Link Rate > 40 Mbps
Orange: 20 Mbps< Link Rate
<40 Mbps
Data
Red: Link Rate< 20 Mbps
When the device is scanning
Red Blink
other PLC devices, the Data
indicator blink quickly.
The adapter has not found any
- Off
other compatible power line
devices that use the same
encryption key.
Button Definition
Button Description
Reset Reset to factory default
Security
Press security button during
1~3 seconds.
Press security button more
than 10 seconds
Join a another HomePlugAV
network
Set its security to random
value
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