ActionTec ECB2200 User manual

User Configuration Guide
The ECB2200 is shipped with factory default configuration that works without any
additional parameter changes. However, if a network security password is required or if
a specific channel frequency is required, then the configuration will need to be modified.
Software Installation
The ECB2200 comes with Windows-based configuration software for user to change the
operational parameters in User Configuration Mode. The PC Application software has
been tested on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The following section
provides a step-by-step installation guide of a Windows XP PC:
Note: The user will lose LAN / WAN connections on the wired / wireless networks while
configuring the ECB2200. Network connections should resume after exiting the User
Configuration Mode.
1. Locate the installation CD.
2. Inside the installation CD, locate setup.exe file and double click it.
3. Follow instruction before the installation is completed
Figure 1 – PC Network Connections Setup

4. On your computer (e.g. Windows XP system), open “Network Connections”
under the Control Panel. Open the “Local Area Connection” Properties and then
“Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” Properties window. Make sure the “Obtain an IP
address automatically” option is selected.
5. Click “OK” to accept.
User Configuration Mode Setting
Before starting the User Application software, the ECB2200 needs to be in User
Configuration Mode by toggling the configuration switch to “CONFIG”. Follow the
instructions below to enter User Configuration Mode and start the PC Application
software:
1. Make sure the ECB2200 is powered off.
2. Toggle the Configuration Switch to “CONFIG” setting
3. Apply power to your ECB2200.
4. Connect an Ethernet cable between the Ethernet ports of your computer and the
ECB2200.
5. Wait 15 seconds after the Ethernet cable is connected.
6. From you computer desktop, click ECB Utility icon by going to Start -> Programs
-> Actiontec -> MoCA ECB

Figure 2 – Configuration Mode
7. The User Login Window will appear on the screen (as shown above) and prompt
the user to enter a login password.
8. Type in the default password “admin”.
9. Click on “Login” to accept.
Once you have logged into the ECB2200, you will be able to change the operational
parameters and perform firmware upgrade (See next section for detailed information).
Upon completion, the ECB2200 will need to be changed back to MoCA Mode.
To change back to MoCA Mode, manually toggle the ECB2200 Configuration Switch to
“Run”. The ECB2200 will reboot itself automatically with the new parameters. The
reboot process will take approximately 35 seconds to complete.
Operational Parameters
The User Configuration Interface consists of five main menus – Setup, Password,
Advanced, MoCA and Upgrade. The operating parameters in each of the five menus
are described below:
Note: The “Apply” button must be clicked for changes to any of the configuration options
to take effect.

Setup Menu
Figure 3 – PC App Setup Page
Channel:
The Channel parameter provides the user with the ability to control the frequency at
which the ECB2200 operates. The user may set the device to operate in “SCAN” mode
(default setting) or any one of the 8 fixed D-Band frequencies via this pull down menu.
Privacy / Password:
Privacy Mode controls whether or not the ECB2200 will encrypt packets on the coaxial
interface. The user can either enable or disable (default setting) Privacy Mode.
The Password parameter under Privacy Mode contains an encryption key that is used by
the ECB2200 to encrypt data on the coax interface. If Privacy Mode is enabled, then all
the nodes on the same cable wiring will need to have the same Privacy Password in
order to form a network. The default Privacy Password is “99999999988888888” (Nine
9’s, eight 8’s)”.

Password Menu
Figure 4 – PC App Password Setup
Administrative / Password:
The Password Menu contains the login password to the ECB2200 (not to be confused
with the Privacy Password for the coaxial network described in the Setup Menu). The
login password prevents unauthorized users from accessing the ECB2200. The default
password to the login menu is “admin” and it can be changed under Administrative and
Password entries. The new password must be at least four but no more than eight
characters and cannot contain spaces.

Advanced Menu
Figure 5 – PC App Advanced Menu
The Advanced Menu displays information about the ECB2200 hardware and network
status. All information is read-only and cannot be modified except for the “Settings”
section. These status fields are described below:

Package Version:
Display the software package version number.
Firmware Version:
Display the current firmware version running on the ECB2200.
MoCA Version:
The level of MoCA compliance the installed software will meet.
MAC Address:
This section displays the device MAC address that is unique to each of the ECB2200.
Coax TX:
This field displays the number of packets that have been transmitted on the coax
interface.
Coax RX:
This field displays the number of packets that have been received on the coaxial
interface.
Packet Errors:
This field displays the numbers of receive packets on the coaxial interface with errors.
RX Power:
This field displays the coaxial interface receive power level.
Devices Count:
The number of devices on the MoCA network is displayed here.
MoCA Devices:
Click on the "Get MoCA Devices" button to display the MAC addresses of the devices on
the MoCA network.
Phy Rates:
Click on the “Get Phy Rates” button to display the data rate of the devices on the MoCA
network. The PHY rates will be displayed in a matrix format indicating the link status of
each node to every other node in the network.

MoCA Menu
Figure 6 - MoCA Menu
The MoCA menu provides the ability to make configuration changes necessary for
MoCA testing. See the figure below for the configuration options provided.
Last Operating Frequency:
Under the MoCA tab, the drop down list box can be used to select the last operating
frequency (LOF). Available frequency includes 1150MHz, 1200MHz, 1250MHz,
1300MHz, 1350MHz, 1400MHz, 1450MHz, and 1500MHz. A value of 0 or -1 will signify
NULL.
Upgrade Menu

Figure 7 – PC App Upgrade Menu
The device firmware can be upgraded using firmware upgrade option. Follow the
instructions below to complete the firmware upgrade.
1. Click on “Browse” button and select the firmware to be programmed. A copy of
the original firmware, “L2M_image.bin” can be found on the installation CD in the
“Flash Image” folder.
2. After selecting the firmware, click on “Upgrade” button to begin the firmware
update. A typical upgrade required 2 to 3 minutes to complete.
3. Wait for the “Success!” message on the screen indicating that firmware update
has been completed.
The firmware that is loaded on the ECB2200 will not be erased if user chooses the
option to restore factory defaults via the Reset button.