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Manual Planet Technology PL-101E

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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 ...

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    2 Copyright Copyright (C) 2002 PLANET T echnology Corp. All rights reserved. The products and progr ams described in this User ’s Manual are licensed produ cts of PLANET T echnology , This User ’s Manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this User ’s Manual and all accompan ying hardware, softw are, and doc umentati ...

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    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 ................................................................................... 2 1.1.2 Package Conten t .... ...

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    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. With PLANET’ s powerline communication products, you can ut ilize existing AC power outlets and wires to connect your computers, servers and other devices safely , securely and a ...

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    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 1.0 compliant  One 2-pin power inlet for both powerline network and power supply  Connects 10 ...

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    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 rea dy for use. Act Green The activity LED flashes when there is powerline n etwork traffic. Ethernet port Green The ...

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    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 4.3MHz to 20.9MHz Encryption 56-bit DES with Key configuration software LEDs: Power Powerline: Link, ACT , Col LAN: LNK/ACT Dimen ...

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    5 1.2.1 Features ♦ HomePlug Powerline Alliance Specification 1.0 compliant ♦ One 2-pin power inlet for both powerline network and power supply ♦ Shares internet access across your entire home powerline network ♦ Provides powerline connectivity through Y our USB port ♦ 56-bit data encryption to ensure data security and reliability ♦ Easy ...

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    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. USB port The USB port is w ...

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    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 gh t 0.47 kg Certifications FCC Class B, CE Operating T emp. 0 ~ 50 degree C Storage T emp. -20 ~ 70 degree C Operating Humidity 10~90% non-condensing Storage Humidity 5~95% non-co ...

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    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 . The PL-101E is also ideal for any user who already ha ...

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    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. 4. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet. Note!  Use onl ...

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    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. 4. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet. Note! ? ...

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    11 2. Select “Search for the best driver for your d evice. (Recommended)” and click the 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). Click the Next button to continue. ...

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    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 ne w driver . Click the Finish button. ...

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    13 5. Click the Ye s button to restart your computer , or click the No button to restart later . ...

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    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. Click My Computer on desktop and double-click on your CD-R OM icon. Double cl ...

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    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. 4. Click the Install button to begin installation of the security c ...

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    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 . 6. Click Finish button to finish the PowerPacket InstallShield wizard. ...

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    17 7. Y ou will be asked to restart your computer . After you click Y es button to restart, the entire installation is complete. ...

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    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 . Double-click the ...

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    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. ...

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    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. ...

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    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 .  The Link LED does not light up on PL-101E/U. A: When the Et ...

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