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1 Powerline Communication Powerline to Ethernet Converter – PL-101E USB to Powerline Network Adapter - PL-101U USER’S MANUAL Networking & Commu nicatio n.
2 Copyright Copyright (C) 2002 PLANET T echnology Corp. All rights reserved. The products and programs described in this User ’s Manual ar e licensed products of PLANET T echnology , This User ’ s.
3 T able of Content Chapter 1 In troducti on ................................................................................... 1 1.1 Powerline to Ethernet Converter – PL-101E ....................................... 1 1.1.1 Feat ures ..............
1 1. Introduction Powerline communication is revolution in home and small office ne tworking, greatly simplifying the task of installing a high-speed local area network.
2 advantage of the router's features. The PL-101E can also be plugged directly into a cable or DSL modem to allow Internet access a nd data transfer rates up to 14Mbps over powerlines. 1.1.1 Features HomePlug Powerline Alliance Specification 1.
3 LEDs status LED definition Color Description Power Green The power LED will light up wh en PL-101E is powered on. Col Green The collision LED flashes when there is a collisi on. Link Green The link LED will light up when PL-101E is ready for u s e. Act Green The activity LED flashes when there is powerline network traffic.
4 HomePlug 1.0 Ports One Powerline Port One 10Base-T RJ-45 port Cabling T ype Powerline: Power Cord LAN: UTP Cat 3 or better Speed Powerline: 14Mbps (actual throughput is about 6Mbps) LAN: 10Mbps Powerline Frequency Band 4.
5 1.2.1 Features ♦ HomePlug Powerline Alliance Specification 1.0 compliant ♦ One 2-pin power inlet fo r both powerline network and power supply ♦ Shares inter net access across your entire home .
6 LEDs status LED definition Color Description Power Green The power LED will light up wh en PL-101U is powered on. Col Green The collision LED flashes when there is a collision. Link Green The link LED will light up when PL-101U is ready for use. Act Green The activity LED flashes when there is powerline network traffic.
7 Powerline Frequency Band 4.3MHz to 20.9MHz Encryption 56-bit DES with Key configuration software LEDs: Power Powerline: Link, ACT , Col Dimension 146 x 101 x 34 mm Wei ght 0.47 kg Certifications FCC Class B, CE Operating T emp. 0 ~ 50 degree C Storage T emp.
8 2. Planning your Powerline Network With PLANET PowerLine products, a network can be created using ho me powerline. Computers can be networked over powerline using a USB Adapter or an Ethern et converter . Use PL-101U for a USB-enable d computer or use PL-101E for an Ethernet-enabled computer .
9 3. Powerline to Ethern et Converter Installation 1. Plug the other end of the UTP category 5 cable into the computer’s LAN port. 2. Plug the UTP category 5 cable into the 10/100 RJ45 Ethernet port on PL-101E. 3. Plug the power cord into the powerline port on PL-101E.
10 4. USB to Powerline Network Adapter Installation 4.1 Connecting USB to Powerline Network Adapter 1. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the computer’s USB port. 2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on PL-101U. 3. Plug the power cord into the powerline port on PL-101U.
11 2. Select “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)” and click t he Next button. 3. Windows will look for new drivers and ask you which locations you want to search. Select Specify a location and choose the path as D:DriverPL-101U (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
12 NOTE: Windows 2000 and XP will inform you that there is no digital signature found. Click the Y es button to continue the installation. 4. Windows will tell you when it has finished installing the new driver .
13 5. Click the Ye s button to restart your computer , or click the No button to restart later ..
14 5. Encrypting Your Powerline Network 5.1 Install the PowerPacket Encr yption Utility T o start installation of a ll the powerline devices, you will use the bundled CD-ROM to run the PowerPacket installshield wizard: 1. Insert the CD into the computer ’s CD-ROM drive.
15 3. Enter your User Name and Company Name. Select Anyone who uses this computer (all users) to install a shortcut to the security configuration utility on every user ’s desktop (The selection is not available for Windows 98 and ME users). Then click the Next button to continue.
16 5. If you are running the utility of PL-101E, it may show the following window . Click Ye s button if PL-101E has connected to your computer and the outlet properly .
17 7. Y ou will be asked to restart your computer . After you click Y es button to restart, the entire installation is complete..
18 5.2 Run the PowerPacket Encryption Utility After installing the PowerPacket encryption utility for your PL-101E/U, your computer desktop will display this icon, Powerline Network Configuration Utility . Note: Make sure your TCP/IP protoc ol is set up appropriately on your computer before running security configuration utility .
19 3. The security configuration utility will search your powerline network for other PL-101E or PL-101U devices configured with the same network password. These devices will be listed in the powerline network devices MAC address box . Then click the Next button.
20 4. The security configuration utility will tell you when the PL-101E/U device has been configured with the network password. Click Finish button..
21 6. Troubleshooting The power LED does not light up after I installed the PL101E/U device? A: Unplug the UTP category 5 from the computer . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Then repeat the hardware installation process. Make sure the power outlet is working properly .
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