Siemens GIGASET POWERLINE ADAPTER 200 Operating Manual

EN Dear Customer,

Gigaset Communications GmbH is the legal successor to Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), which in turn continued the Gigaset business of Siemens AG. Any statements made by Siemens AG or SHC that are found in the user guides should therefore be understood as statements of Gigaset Communications

GmbH We hope you enjoy your Gigaset.

DE Sehr geehrte Kundin, sehr geehrter Kunde,

FR Chère Cliente, Cher Client,

IT Gentile cliente,

NL Geachte klant,

ES Estimado cliente,

PT SCaros clientes,

die Gigaset Communications GmbH ist Rechtsnachfolgerin der Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), die ihrerseits das Gigaset-Geschäft der Siemens AG fortführte. Etwaige Erklärungen der Siemens AG oder der SHC in den Bedienungsanleitungen sind daher als Erklärungen der Gigaset Communications GmbH zu verstehen.

Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Freude mit Ihrem Gigaset.

la société Gigaset Communications GmbH succède en droit à Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC) qui poursuivait elle-même les activités Gigaset de Siemens AG. Donc les éventuelles explications de Siemens AG ou de SHC figurant dans les modes d’emploi doivent être comprises comme des explications de Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Nous vous souhaitons beaucoup d’agrément avec votre Gigaset.

la Gigaset Communications GmbH è successore della Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC) che a sua volta ha proseguito l’attività della Siemens AG. Eventuali dichiarazioni della Siemens AG o della SHC nei manuali d’istruzione, vanno pertanto intese come dichiarazioni della Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Le auguriamo tanta soddisfazione con il vostro Gigaset.

Gigaset Communications GmbH is de rechtsopvolger van Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), de onderneming die de Gigaset-activiteiten van Siemens AG heeft overgenomen. Eventuele uitspraken of mededelingen van Siemens AG of SHC in de gebruiksaanwijzingen dienen daarom als mededelingen van Gigaset Communications GmbH te worden gezien.

Wij wensen u veel plezier met uw Gigaset

la Gigaset Communications GmbH es derechohabiente de la Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC) que por su parte continuó el negocio Gigaset de la Siemens AG. Las posibles declaraciones de la Siemens AG o de la SHC en las instrucciones de uso se deben entender por lo tanto como declaraciones de la Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Le deseamos que disfrute con su Gigaset.

Gigaset Communications GmbH é a sucessora legal da Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), que, por sua vez, deu continuidade ao sector de negócios Gigaset, da Siemens AG. Quaisquer declarações por parte da Siemens AG ou da SHC encontradas nos manuais de utilização deverão, portanto, ser consideradas como declarações da Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Desejamos que tenham bons momentos com o seu Gigaset.

DA Kære Kunde,

FI Arvoisa asiakkaamme,

SV Kära kund,

NO Kjære kunde,

EL Αγ α πητή πελάτισσα, αγαπητέ πελάτη,

HR Poštovani korisnici,

SL Spoštovani kupec!

Gigaset Communications GmbH er retlig efterfølger til Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), som fra deres side videreførte Siemens AGs Gigaset-forretninger. Siemens AGs eller SHCs eventuelle forklaringer i betjeningsvejledningerne skal derfor forstås som Gigaset Communications GmbHs forklaringer.

Vi håber, du får meget glæde af din Gigaset.

Gigaset Communications GmbH on Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC)-yri-

tyksen oikeudenomistaja, joka jatkoi puolestaan Siemens AG:n Gigaset-liiketoimintaa. Käyttöoppaissa mahdollisesti esiintyvät Siemens AG:n tai SHC:n selosteet on tämän vuoksi ymmärrettävä Gigaset Communications GmbH:n selosteina.

Toivotamme Teille paljon iloa Gigaset-laitteestanne.

Gigaset Communications GmbH övertar rättigheterna från Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), som bedrev Gigaset-verksamheten efter Siemens AG. Alla förklaringar från Siemens AG eller SHC i användarhandboken gäller därför som förklaringar från Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Vi önskar dig mycket nöje med din Gigaset.

Gigaset Communications GmbH er rettslig etterfølger etter Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), som i sin tur videreførte Gigaset-geskjeften i Siemens AG. Eventuelle meddelelser fra Siemens AG eller SHC i bruksanvisningene er derfor å forstå som meddelelser fra Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Vi håper du får stor glede av din Gigaset-enhet.

η Gigaset Communications GmbH είναι η νομική διάδοχος της Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), η οποία έχει αναλάβει την εμπορική δραστηριότητα Gigaset της Siemens AG. Οι δηλώσεις της Siemens AG ή της SHC στις

επομένως δηλώσεις της Gigaset Communications GmbH. Σας ευχόμαστε καλή διασκέδαση με τη συσκευή σας Gigaset.

Gigaset Communications GmbH pravni je sljednik tvrtke Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), koji je nastavio Gigaset poslovanje tvrtke Siemens AG. Zato sve izjave tvrtke Siemens AG ili SHC koje se nalaze u uputama za upotrebu treba tumačiti kao izjave tvrtke Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Nadamo se da sa zadovoljstvom koristite svoj Gigaset uređaj.

Podjetje Gigaset Communications GmbH je pravni naslednik podjetja Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), ki nadaljuje dejavnost znamke Gigaset podjetja Siemens AG. Vse izjave podjetja Siemens AG ali SHC v priročnikih za uporabnike torej veljajo kot izjave podjetja Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Želimo vam veliko užitkov ob uporabi naprave Gigaset.

οδηγίες χρήσ

ης αποτ

ελούν

Issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Schlavenhorst 66, D-46395 Bocholt Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark

licensee of Siemens AG

reserved.

www.gigaset.com

CS Vážení zákazníci,

společnost Gigaset Communications GmbH je právním nástupcem společnosti Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), která dále přejala segment produktů Gigaset společnosti Siemens AG. Jakékoli prohlášení společnosti Siemens AG nebo SHC, které naleznete v uživatelských příručkách, je třeba považovat za prohlášení společnosti Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Doufáme, že jste s produkty Gigaset spokojeni.

SK Vážený zákazník,

Spoločnosť Gigaset Communications GmbH je právnym nástupcom spoločnosti Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), ktorá zasa pokračovala v činnosti divízie Gigaset spoločnosti Siemens AG. Z tohto dôvodu je potrebné všetky vyhlásenia spoločnosti Siemens AG alebo SHC, ktoré sa nachádzajú v používateľských príručkách, chápať ako vyhlásenia spoločnosti Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Veríme, že budete so zariadením Gigaset spokojní.

PL Szanowny Kliencie,

Firma Gigaset Communications GmbH jest spadkobiercą prawnym firmy Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), która z kolei przejęła segment produktów Gigaset od firmy Siemens AG. Wszelkie oświadczenia firm Siemens AG i SHC, które można znaleźć w instrukcjach obsługi, należy traktować jako oświadczenia firmy Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Życzymy wiele przyjemności z korzystania z produktów Gigaset.

TR Sayın Müşterimiz,

Gigaset Communications GmbH, Siemens AG'nin Gigaset işletmesini yürüten Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC)'nin yasal halefidir. Kullanma kılavuzlarında bulunan ve Siemens AG veya SHC tarafından yapılan bildiriler Gigaset Communications GmbH tarafından yapılmış bildiriler olarak algılanmalıdır.

Gigaset'ten memnun kalmanızı ümit ediyoruz.

RO Stimate client,

Gigaset Communications GmbH este succesorul legal al companiei Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), care, la rândul său, a continuat activitatea companiei Gigaset a Siemens AG. Orice afirmaţii efectuate de Siemens AG sau SHC şi incluse în ghidurile de utilizare vor fi, prin urmare, considerate a aparţine Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Sperăm ca produsele Gigaset să fie la înălţimea dorinţelor dvs.

SR Poštovani potrošaču,

Gigaset Communications GmbH je pravni naslednik kompanije Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), kroz koju je nastavljeno poslovanje kompanije Gigaset kao dela Siemens AG. Stoga sve izjave od strane Siemens AG ili SHC koje se mogu naći u korisničkim uputstvima treba tuma Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Nadamo se da ćete uživati u korišćenju svog Gigaset uređaja.

BG Уважаеми потребители,

Gigaset Communications GmbH е правоприемникът на Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), която на свой ред продължи бизнеса на

подразделението Siemens AG. По тази причина всякакви изложения, направени от Siemens AG или SHC, които се намират в ръководствата за потребителя, следва да се разбират като изложения на

Gigaset Communications GmbH. Надяваме се да ползвате с удоволствие вашия Gigaset.

izjave kompanije

čiti kao

RU Уважаемыи покупатель!

Компания Gigaset Communications GmbH является правопреемником компании Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), которая,

ою очередь, приняла подразделение Gigaset в свое

в св управление от компании Siemens AG. Поэтому любые заявления, сделанные от имени компании Siemens AG или SHC и встречающиеся в руководствах пользователя, должны восприниматься как заявления компании Gigaset Communications GmbH.

Мы надеемся, что продукты Gigaset удовлетворяют вашим требованиям.

HU T

isztelt Vásárló!

A Siemens Home and Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC) törvényes jogutódja a Gigaset Communications GmbH, amely a Siemens AG Gigaset üzletágának utódja. Ebből következően a Siemens AG vagy az SHC felhasználói kézikönyveiben található bármely kijelentést a Gigaset Communications GmbH kijelentésének kell tekinteni.

Reméljük, megelégedéssel használja Gigaset készülékét.

Issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Schlavenhorst 66, D-46395 Bocholt Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark

licensee of Siemens AG

reserved.

www.gigaset.com

Issued by

2007

Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG Schlavenhorst 66 D-46395 Bocholt

Gigaset

www.siemens.com/gigaset

Powerline Adapter 200

Contents

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Local networks with Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PC – PC communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting PCs to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Establishing a connection for Internet television (IPTV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Network security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Procedure for installation and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Operating displays and connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting up the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting devices to the LAN port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting to the mains power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Operation hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Launching the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Elements in the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

LAN configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting the system password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Contents

Defining IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

IP addresses and IP address range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting IP addresses on PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Checking the connection in the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Trouble shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Getting the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Deactivating the HTTP proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Guarantee Certificate (United Kingdom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Guarantee Certificate (Ireland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

Your Siemens Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 is a network interface adapter which uses the existing electric power lines in your home or office as a medium for data transmission and communication. After successful installation, the Powerline network behaves like a traditional local Ethernet network (LAN) for PCs. The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 supports a bit rate of up to 200 Mbps.

Using a Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 allows you to change or expand your network without any additional wiring. It is highly integrated and requires no external electronic components.

Trademarks

Microsoft, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

Mozilla Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Organization.

Features

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200:

u Enables users to connect individual PCs or other devices with Ethernet ports into a

local area network through existing electric power lines.

u Enables shared broadband Internet access, e. g. via an ADSL router. u Enables sharing of bandwidth for multimedia payloads, including voice, data, audio

and video.

u Eliminates the need for long network cables throughout your home or office. u Provides a real, cost-effective and reliable solution for high-speed communication in

any home or small office.

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

Local networks with Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 provides plenty of options for establishing a local network in your home or office. The package you have acquired contains one or two devices which can, for example, be used for the following configurations:

u PC – PC communication u Connecting PCs to the Internet u Establishing a connection for watching Internet television (IPTV)

See the following explanations for more details.

PC – PC communication

You can use the Siemens Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 to set up a local network. All the PCs in this network can communicate with each other in order to share

u PC files and applications u peripherals and printers.

Home electric wiring

Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

In a wired local network, normally the PCs communicate with one another via an Ethernet cable. Using Siemens Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200, the home electric wiring can be used instead of Ethernet cables. This is then called a Powerline network. The PCs must be equipped with a network socket (Ethernet). New PCs often already have this socket. For older PCs you need to install an Ethernet Network adapter. The PC and the Ethernet LAN socket on the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 are connected using an Ethernet cable (CAT5, supplied). You can obtain additional Ethernet cables from your retailer.

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 supports a bit rate of up to 200 Mbps. But please consider that there are several restrictions, e. g. the connected devices will share the network capacity so that the real data transmission rate depends on the number of connected devices and the data traffic.

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

In the Powerline network built by Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 devices, one device must act as master. This device is called the Access point. The access point handles the connections to the linked network components and regulates the data traffic in the network.

The package of Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 Duo contains two devices. One of these is configured as Access point by default. This device is indicated by an AP in the bottom line of the label (page 11).

The package of Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 contains one device. It is configured as Automatic.

Whether a Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 in your network acts as the access point or as a normal Powerline adapter can also be configured manually via the user interface (see page 19). If you add more Powerline adapters to your network at a later stage, you have to change the configuration(s) according to your existing network.

Connecting PCs to the Internet

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 allows all connected PCs to access the Internet via an ADSL router or modem. Even if a location makes it difficult or impossible to connect it via a LAN cable or wirelessly to your ADSL device.

Home electric wiring

Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

ADSL router

With this configuration, one Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 is used to connect one LAN port of the ADSL router to the Powerline network. This adapter must be configured as the access point (see page 4).

Another Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 connects the PC to the Powerline network.

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

Establishing a connection for Internet television (IPTV)

IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) is the upcoming technology in the home entertainment market. It requires the television set – or rather the IPTV set-top box – to be connected to your home broadband connection. Typically, the room in which the television set resides will not have a DSL connection, which means that cabling is required to bring the Internet television to your TV set. However, with the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200, you can use your electric wiring for this purpose.

IPTV set-top box

Another Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 connects the IPTV set-top box to the Powerline network.

Network security

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 network comes with predefined security settings to protect your network against unauthorised access. The following settings guarantee the security of your network:

u The individual Network ID

A Powerline network is defined by giving all the components an identical network

ID. All devices using this network ID are part of the same Powerline network. The fac-

tory setting for the network ID is formed from the MAC address of the access point.

This is a globally unique number which is not accessible from outside your network.

You run multiple independent Powerline networks by using different Network IDs.

u The predefined Encryption

By default, the data is transferred encrypted via the Powerline network. A specific

network key is used for encryption. The factory setting for the network key is also

taken from the MAC address of the access point. This means that your Powerline network is protected by a powerful security mechanism

without the need for you to do anything. Naturally you can change the settings for the network ID and network key via the user

interface if necessary (see page 19).

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

Procedure for installation and configuration

ì First ensure that the devices you want to connect to the Gigaset Powerline Adapter

200 have a free Ethernet LAN port.

If you are using an older PC you might have to install an external Ethernet Network

adapter. How to install it is described in the user guide for the product.

Default configuration

Default configuration means that you use the two supplied Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 to establish one of the configurations outlined in the section "Local networks with Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200" on page 4 to:

u connect two PCs, u connect one PC to the Internet, or u connect one IPTV set-top box to the Internet.

To set up such a Powerline network:

ì Make the necessary connections to the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 (see section

"Connecting the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200" on page 13). Once you have connected the devices the Powerline network is ready for use. No further

configuration tasks are necessary.

If you connect two PCs via your Powerline network, the PCs can only com-

municate if their IP addresses are set properly. For more information on IP addressing, see the chapter "Defining IP addresses" on page 26.

Preset configuration settings

The following configuration is preset:

u One Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 is supplied with operation mode Access point,

the other with operation mode Automatic (normal Powerline adapter).

AP in the bottom line of the label indicates that this device is preconfigured as access

point (page 11).

EP in the bottom line of the label indicates that this device is preconfigured as end

point (automatic, page 12).

u In a Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 Duo the default IP address for the access point

is 192.168.2.10, for the other adapter 192.168.2.11.

The IP address of a single Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 is 192.168.2.12 by default.

u The default Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. u The network ID and the encryption key used to protect your network against unau-

thorised access are based on the MAC address of the access point.

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

Advanced configuration

If you want to establish a more extensive network, for example to apply more than two Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200s, proceed as follows:

ì Make the necessary connections to the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 (see section

"Connecting the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200" on page 13).

ì Use the user interface to adapt the following settings to your needs:

–the adapters’ IP addresses

Two adapters must not have the same IP address.

– the network ID and the network key

All devices must use the same network ID and network key.

For detailed information on the configuration options of the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200, see the chapter "Configuration" on page 16.

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Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 Duo:

u Two Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 Duo (one configured as the access point), u two power cables, u two LAN cables (CAT-5), u one Product CD with full user guide, u one Security Flyer.

Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200:

u One Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200, u one power cable, u one LAN cable (CAT-5), u one Product CD with full user guide, u one Security Flyer.

System requirements

To operate a Powerline network, the devices to be connected to the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 must have

u an Ethernet LAN port.

If you want to operate more than two Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200s in your Powerline network or if you want to change any of the predefined configuration parameters for some other reason, you will need a PC with

u Windows 2000 or XP operating system, u a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 for

configuring your Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200. If your home electric wiring consists of more than one electric phase you must install a

phase coupler.

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Operating displays and connections

Front panel

LED displays

The front panel of the device contains LED displays that show the operating state and simplify installation and fault-finding in the network.

The LEDs show the following (from left to right):

LED State Status

Power

Link Active

Network Link Active

On The device is connected to the power supply. Off The device is not connected to the power supply. On Powerline network established.

Flashing

Off No Powerline network established. On A device is connected to the LAN port. Flashing The LAN port is sending or receiving data (traffic). Off There is no device connected.

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 is transmitting or receiving data.

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Back panel

LAN Power

The back panel of the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 houses the following sockets:

Element Description

LAN 100 Mbps (full duplex) socket (RJ-45). Power Socket for the power supply and Powerline connector.

Bottom

On the device bottom a label is mounted showing the following information on your Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200. For the device, there are three different labels

AP in the bottom line of the label indicates that this device is preconfigured as access point.

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EP in the bottom line of the label indicates that this device is preconfigured as end point

(automatic).

S/N Serial number: 0001E3ABCDEF LAN MAC MAC address of the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 in the form:

00:01:E3:AB:CD:EF

where the first 6 digits is the Siemens vendor ID (00:01:E3).

Network ID Network ID

ASCII string, max. 20 characters long

Network key Network Key

ASCII string, max. 24 characters long

Setting up the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

The Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 can be set up in any suitable location in your home or office. You do not need any special wiring. However you should comply with the following guidelines:

u Only operate the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 indoors within a temperature range

of +0 to +40 °C. Do not position the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 near sources of

heat. Do not cover the ventilation slots. High temperatures can damage the device.

u A mains socket for 85 to 265V must be available where you set up the Gigaset Pow-

erline Adapter 200.

u Position the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 on a non-slip surface. u Do not place the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 on any furniture surface that could

be affected by the heat from the device.

u Position the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 so that it cannot fall. u Lay the cables so that nobody can trip over them.

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Connecting the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200

Before you start to connect PCs to your Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200, make sure that an Ethernet LAN port is available. If a PC does not have a LAN port, an Ethernet Network

adapter can be connected to the PC. Please read the operating instructions that come

with the adapter. The latest PCs and notebooks have wired adapters built in at the factory.

Connecting devices to the LAN port

ì Connect the LAN port on the back of the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 to the

Ethernet connection on the device you want to connect, e. g. the PC, ADSL router or

IPTV set-top box.

To do this, use an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 jacks (CAT5). The supplied Ethernet

cable can be used.

To connect a router to your Powerline network, always use the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 which operates as the access point (see page 4).

You can recognise the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 which comes pre-

configured as the access point by the red MAC address label on the bottom (see page 11).

If necessary, you can manually change the operating mode of a Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 via the user interface (see page 19).

LAN cable

The LAN port is set to 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Full duplex.

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