ActionTec ECB5240M User manual

User Guide
Managed 4-Port ECB
With Bonded MoCA
Model # ECB5240M
xxxx-xxxx-000 rev. 1

Table of Contents
Getting Started 2
Introduction 2
Package Contents 3
Requirements 3
Features 3
Connecting the Adapter 4
Connecting an Adapter 4
Connecting Additional Adapters 7
Accessing the Adapter’s GUI 8
Status 9
Advanced Setup 9
Specications 13
Notices 15
Warranty 15
Important Safety Instructions 16
FCC Class B Equipment 17
Technical Support 19
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Getting Started
Introduction
Congratulations for purchasing the Actiontec ECB5240M Managed 4-
Port ECB with Bonded MoCA Adapter. e Adapter is a simple, exible
solution for extending a home network. By leveraging the ubiquity of
coaxial cabling within the modern home, the Adapter provides multiple
Ethernet Internet ports anywhere a coaxial connection is available.
is user manual explains the procedures needed to connect the Adapter.
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Managed 4-Port ECB with Bonded MoCA
Package Contents
•ECB5240M Managed 4-Port ECB with Bonded MoCA Adapter
•Coaxial cable
•Power adapter
•Ethernet cable
•Quick Start Guide
Requirements
•Available coaxial port in installation areas
•Available electrical wall socket in installation areas
Features
•Ethernet ports (4; gigabit)
•Coax In coaxial port (v. 2.0)
•Power, Coax, Act, Link LEDs:
-Power LED: glows solid green when Adapter is powered up.
-Coax LED: glows solid green with connection on the Coax port.
-Act, Link LEDs (8; 4 each): located on lower right and lecorners of
the Ethernet ports; Link LED glows green on connection; Act LED
blinks amber when data is transmitted across the port.
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Connecting the Adapter
Connecting the Adapter is a relatively simple process. Adapters can be
installed throughout the home or oce at any location Ethernet Internet
access is needed, and an available coaxial port is available.
Connecting an Adapter
e following procedure assumes that the coaxial network throughout the
residence or building is already congured for MoCA and is transmitting
the Internet signal.
To connect the Adapter:
1. Get an Adapter.
2. Connect the one end of the coaxial cable to the Coax In port on the
side of the Adapter, and the other to a nearby coaxial wall port.
3. Get the Adapter’s power adapter. Plug the appropriate end of the
power adapter into the Power port on the side of the Adapter, and
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plug the other end into an electrical wall outlet.
4. Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into one of the Adapter’s four
Ethernet ports.
5. Locate a device to connect to the Internet. Plug the other end of the
Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the device.
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Managed 4-Port ECB with Bonded MoCA
6. Make sure that the Power and Coax LEDs are illuminated solid green.
If the Coax LED does not turn green, there is no Internet signal
transmitting across the coaxial network, or the router does not
support MoCA.
When complete, the setup should look similar to the gure below:
Additional devices can be connected to the other Ethernet ports on !
the Adapter.
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Power
Outlet
Power
Adapter
Coaxial
Outlet
Coaxial
Cable
Ethernet
Cable
Power
Coax
Ethernet Port
of Device
ECB5240M

Connecting the Adapter
Connecting to a Coaxial Port in Use
If another device is already using the coaxial wall port needed to plug in
the Adapter, perform the following steps:
1. Get an Adapter.
2. Disconnect the coaxial cable from the from the wall port.
3. Connect a coaxial cable between the wall port and the single port on
a 2-way splitter.
4. Connect the coaxial cable removed in step 4 to one of the dual ports
on the 2-way splitter.
5. Connect a coaxial cable between the Adapter and the other dual port
of the 2-way splitter.
6. Get the Adapter’s power adapter. Plug the appropriate end of the
power adapter into the Power port on the side of the Adapter, and
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plug the other end into an electrical wall outlet.
7. Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the side
of the Adapter.
8. Locate the device to connect to the Internet. Plug the other end of the
Ethernet cable into an open Ethernet port on the device.
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Managed 4-Port ECB with Bonded MoCA
9. Make sure that the Power and Coax LEDs are illuminated solid green.
If the Coax LED does not turn green, there is no Internet signal
transmitting across the coaxial network, or the router does not
support MoCA.
When nished, the setup should look like the gure on page 5, except for
the coaxial connections, which should look like the gure below:
Additional devices can be connected to the other Ethernet ports on !
the Adapter.
Connecting Additional Adapters
If necessary, additional Adapters can be placed at locations around the
home or oce that need an Ethernet Internet connection, but currently
only have a coaxial port. "
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Power
Outlet
Power
Adapter
Coaxial
Outlet
Coaxial
Cable
Ethernet
Cable
Ethernet
Power
Coax
Coax In
Power
ECB6240
Reset
Ethernet Port
of PC/Laptop,
Gaming Console,
or Media Player
2-Way
Splitter
Coaxial Port
on Device
Coaxial
Cable
Coaxial
Cable
To Coaxial
Outlet
Coaxial
Cable
To Coax In
Port on
ECB6240
If Coaxial Port is Being Used by Another Device:
ECB6240
ECB5240M

Accessing the Adapter’s GUI
e Adapter features an onboard graphical user interface (GUI) that
includes user-congurable settings. Some of these settings should be
accessed by experienced network technicians only.
To congure the network settings of the Adapter:
1. Ensure that the Adapter is powered up and connected to a computer
via an Ethernet cable.
2. Open a web browser on the computer and enter 192.168.99.254 in
the browser’s address box.
3. e Adapter’s Login screen appears in the web browser. Enter the
Adapter’s Username and Password in the text boxes in the upper right
side of the window, then click Login.
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Managed 4-Port ECB with Bonded MoCA
Status
e rst GUI screen that appears is the Status screen (see gure on
previous page), which can also be generated by clicking the Status icon in
the menu bar. is screen contains basic information about the Adapter’s
network stations, as well as relevant product information. ere are no
congurable settings available in this screen.
Advanced Setup
Clicking Advanced Setup from any of the Adapter’s GUI screens
generates the Management screen, along with other advanced settings
accessed through the menu on the leside. ese settings congure
various administrative aspects of the Adapter and its GUI. ey should be
adjusted by an experienced network technicians only.
Management
e Management screen (see gure on previous page) allows the
Adapter’s IP address settings to be modied. Only experienced network
technicians should change these settings.
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