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© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEK TRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (May 2006) 85Mbps HomePlug Powerline Ethernet Bridge User Manual English LINDY No.
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User Manual English 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LINDY 85Mbps Home Plug Powerline Ethernet Bridge. HomePlug technology makes setting up a home or small office network quick and easy! HomePlug allows you to create a network using the standard elec trical mains power lines in your home or workplace.
User Manual English 2 Typical Applications A basic HomePlug Powerline netw ork: Sharing a broadband internet connection using HomePlug: PC Mac or PC Ethernet Bridge Ethernet Bridge Mains Power line PC.
User Manual English 3 RJ-45 Ethernet port LEDs Power: On when there is a power connection HomePlug: On when other HomePlug device s are detected Ethernet: Blinks when there is net work activity Power so cket Understanding HomePlug Encryption and Security HomePlug uses encryption to prevent unwanted a ccess from within or outside of your network.
User Manual English 4 Software Installation (PC only) 1. Do not connect the Ethernet Bridge to your computer yet! Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD doesn’t automatically load, run - <CD Drive Letter>:ethsetup.exe Click on ‘Next’ to start the installation 2.
User Manual English 5 4. Review your selected installation settings here. If you want to change any of the settings click on the ‘<Back’ button otherwise, click ‘Install’. 5. Once the software has installed, click ‘Finish’ to exit the installation wizard.
User Manual English 6 1. Plug the supplied Ethernet cable into the computer’s RJ-45 network port. 2. Connect the other end of the network cable into the RJ- 45 port on the Ethernet Bridge. 3. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the Ethernet Bridge.
User Manual English 7 HomePlug PowerPacket Configuration Utility Double-click the PowerPacket Utility icon to launch the configuration program: Select the Main tab to open the Main window Shows the Powerline unit(s) currently connected to your PC. If you have more than one device, you can highlight it and click the Connect button to connect to it.
User Manual English 8 Setting the network name This HomePlug Powerline device uses 56-bit DES encryption to block outside access. The security settings can be changed according to your preference using the Windows based configuration utility. By defaul t, protection is enabled.
User Manual English 9 4. Select the Privacy tab to open the Privacy window. 5. Input your chosen network name here. 6. Click Set All Devices to apply the new network name to all the devices whose DEK passwords have previously been entered in the Main window.
User Manual English 10 The Diagnostics section allows you to view, e-mail, save and print a system information report. This is useful if you need to contac t LINDY Technical Support for help and advice. On the About page you can see the version of the installed PowerPacket Utility.
User Manual English 11 Troubleshooting & FAQ What’s the speed of a Powerline ne twork over standard mains wiring? HomePlug Powerline networks can oper ate at speeds of up to 85Mbps How many Home.
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