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200Mbp s Powerline Pass-through Fast Ethernet Adapter RPLC- 201P User Manual.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -2- Content s P ACKA GE CONTENTS ............................................................................................ 3 CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCT I ON T O HARDW A RE .
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -3- Package Conten ts The following i tems should be found in your p ackage: 2x Rosewill RPLC- 201P .
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -4- Chapter 1 Int roduction to Hard ware Thank you fo r purchasing Rosew ill ‟ s RPLC- 201P 200mbps Pow erline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet A dapter . The RPLC-201P adapter can transmit dat a up to 200mbps via household ‟ s power outlet.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -5- RPLC- 201P s upports a fixed 4-level type QoS and 8-level VLAN priority fields which automatical.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -6- 1. 4 System Requirement If need to use Powerline Utility: Operating system: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64 bit, Vis ta 32/64b it , and W in7 32/64 bit otherwise, no OS require CPU : Intel Pentium III or better , clock rate faster than 2.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -7- 1.5.1 LED LED Color Behavior Description (Power) Green On System runs normally. Green Blink System is resetting. System is in the process of password synchronization.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -8- Security: Pressing and hol ding the button for less than 3 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing Powerline Network. Ethernet Port (RJ45 Port) : The Ethernet port connects to an Ether net network cable.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -9- Chapter 2 Int roduction to Utility Note: Before insta lling the PL C utility software, make sure t hat there is no any other powerline ut ility installed on y our compute r.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -10- If your computer has been inst alled with the latest W inPcap, Powerline Utility will be installed directly . Proceed to step 1 1 . 3. Click Next to continue inst allation.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l - 11 - 5. Click I A gree to accept the license agreement o f W inPcap.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -12- 7. If W inPcap of an earlier v ersion has b een inst alled in your computer , the syst em notifies you to uninstall the earlier version when you try installing W inPcap included in the CD.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -13- 10. Click Finish to complete installing W inPc ap and start to inst all Powerline Utility .
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -14- 12. Select I accept the ag reement . Click Next to continue installation. 13. Click Browse… to change the p ath for installing Powerline Utility . The default installation pat h is C: Program FilesP owerline Utility .
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -15- 14. Create a shortcut in the S t art Menu folder . Click Browse… to select a folder to place the shortcut. Click Next to continue the installation. 15.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -16- 16. Click Inst all to start installing Powerline Utility .
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -17- 17. Click Finish to complete installing Powerline Utility . If you select Launch Powerline Utility , Powerline Utility is automatically run after it is success fu lly installed.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -18- Note: Usually , on ly one HomePlugA V device will be detected and displayed on the top panel of the screen. Howev er , more than one HomePlugA V devices will be detected if your computer has multiple NICs.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -19- Device Name This column shows the default device name, w hich may be m odified. T o chang e the name, click Rename . Mac Address This column shows the MAC addresses of the remote devices.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -20- Change NPW (Network Password) Th e Change N PW button is used to remove a remote device from its existing network by changing the NP W for the remote dev ice.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -21- Change Local NPW Th e Chang e NP W button is used to remov e a local device from it s existing network or add a local d evice to another netw ork by changing the NP W for the local device.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -22- panel will disap pear and de vices in the target network will app ear on th e lower panel. Scan The Scan button is used to perform an immediate search for HomePlugA V devices connected to the powerline netw ork.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -23- The upper panel shows technical dat a concerning software and hardware o n the host computer that are used to communicate th rough HomePlug o n the p owerline network.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -24- 2.2 .4 Preferences The lower panel displa ys options for turning the autoscan function on or of f.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -25- Chapter 3 Ho w t o Use the Security /Reset Pushbutton This chapter describes how to use th e Security /Reset pushbutton to add new devices into or remov e devices from a HomePlug A V logical network (A VLN).
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -26- 3.2 Joining a Net w ork Scenario: Devices A a nd B are located in network N. Users want to add device C (the joiner) in to network N. Any dev ices on network N can become the „adder ‟.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -27- Leaving a network 1. Press the Se curity /Res et pushbutton on device C ( the „leaver ‟ ) for 5-8 seconds. The device w ill reset and restart with a random NMK.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -28- Appendix A: I mproving the Transmission Quality It is important t o use th e PLC product comp lying w ith the f ollowing "rule of thumb" , because it can significantly improve the transmission cap acity of the network .
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -29- Appendix B: Specifications Specification Standar ds IEEE 1901 and HomePlug AV compliant Co -existence with HomePlug 1.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -30- - Devices with 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port - Operates system not require for uses without Utility - Utility software OS support: - Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Dimensions 4.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -31- Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbrev iations A V LN AV In-home Logical Network, the AVLAN is the set of STAs that possess the same network membership key. Every AVLN is managed by a single CCo.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -32- Appendix D: RPLC- 201P QoS Suppor t RPLC- 201P allow s for 4 levels o f Channel Acce ss Pri ority (C AP (0 – 3)).
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -33- COPYRIGHT & TRADEMAR KS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of Rosewill Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
200Mbp s Powerline Pass-T hrough Fast Ethernet A dapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’ s Manua l -34- Federal Communicatio n Commission (FCC) Inte rference St atement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules.
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