Billion BiPAC 2073 R2 Quick reference guide

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White Paper
HomePlug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Bridge Series
BiPAC 2073 R2/BiPAC 2074 R2
- Extend Your Home Networking through Power Lines

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Table of Contents
1. Overview – Power Line Communication (PLC)
2. Introduction of HomePlug AV
3. What’s Unique about Billion’s PLC
3.1. Power Saving feature
3.2. Extra Power Outlet with Noise Filter - AC Pass-Through Power
Socket
4. Application of HomePlug AV
5. Summary

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1. Overview – Power Line Communication (PLC)
In recent years, Power Line Communication has emerged as a new generation of networking and it has
become increasingly popular among residential and small sized office settings. The use of twisted pair cable
or optic fiber as transmission media in Ethernet not only costs a fortune in setting up a complicated cabling
system, it may also cause some renovation issue. In addition, the use of wireless networking in data
transmission has certain restrictions that may reduce the quality of multimedia content.
Power line networking however uses the existing electrical wiring system of a home or an office to transfer
digital data. This technology can therefore solve the problems mentioned earlier. With the improving
technology of power line networking, apart from transmitting the traditional data signal, we have expanded its
capacity to deliver high quality digital multimedia content, such as music and video.
The manufacturer will either provide 3C products that support PLC power line networking or through
high-speed transmission and multimedia communication protocol to integrate Wireless/HomePNA/DLNA.

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2. Introduction of HomePlug AV
HomePlug Powerline Alliance is the power line networking alliance and it is also the organization that sets
the HomePlug standard. There are currently 50 members in this organization comprised mainly of
networking and information technology professionals from some of the renowned companies like
Cisco/Linksys, GE, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sharp, TI, Intel and Conexant.
First generation of the HomePlug 1.0 device can only support a maximum transmission rate up to 14Mbps,
but its successor HomePlug AV has been upgraded to handle a high-speed transmission rate of 200Mbps,
which is much greater than 100Mbps. Moreover, the use of the traditional Ethernet networking can cause all
the Ethernet cables laid around to congest all the space in your house or office, if there are a lot of computers
present.
Thus, HomePlug AV has become a great advantage by utilizing the already present electrical wiring system
as a path to transfer digital data. It is because there are already a lot of power outlets present in a house and
many of the power outlets are located in areas where your home entertainment center or networking system
are located as well. This can certainly make your networking setup and connection a lot more convenient
and efficient.

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Below is the table that shows the specification differences between HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlugAV.
HomePlug 1.0
(INT5200)
HomePlug 1.0 w/Turbo
(INT5500)
HomePlug AV
(INT6xxx)
PHY Rate 14Mbps 85Mbps 200Mbps
Peak Throughput 8Mbps 35Mbps 105Mbps
Typical Power Line
Throughput 4-6Mbps 8-12Mbps 40-45Mbps
Typical Coax Throughput 7-8Mbps 28-32Mbps 80-90Mbps
Bandwidth 4-21MHz 4-21MHz 2-30MHz
Host Interfaces MII, USB,
Ethernet MII, Ethernet MII, Ethernet, PCI
Channel Access (QoS) CSMA/CA (4) CSMA/CA (4) CSMA/CA (8)
Max Modulation DQPSK 256-QAM 1024-QAM
Currently, there are three major manufacturers whose Powerline chip solutions are popular on the market -
DS2, Panasonic and HomePlug AV. Although each of these manufacturers has its own popularity, the chip
solution of Intellon provides a noise filter feature that enhances the quality and stability of multimedia
streaming for IPTV, making the Intellon chip solution better than the other two manufacturers.
The table below presents the pros and cons of the Powerline devices of each manufacturer.
HomePlug AV Panasonic DS2
Medium Powerline, Coax, Twisted pair Powerline Powerline
PHY Rate 200Mbps 190Mbps 200Mbps
Ubiquity Whole-house Noise-limited Noise-limited
Stream HD Multi-stream Not reliable,
Noise-impaired
Not reliable,
Noise-impaired
Ease of Use No software needed.
Plug-n-play Pushbutton
Plug-n-play
Pushbutton
Plug-n-play
Pushbutton
Open Standard Global
HomePlug Powerline Alliance
Proprietary
(CEPCA)
Proprietary
(OPERA, UPA)
Noise Immunity Good Poor Poor
Access Protocols CSMA/CA, Parameterized QoS CSMA/CATDMA TDMA

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Billion BiPAC 2073 R2/2074 R2 uses the Intellon INT6400 HomePlug AV solution that bridges Powerline
networking and Ethernet networking. It also incorporates the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM) modulation technique and a noise filter feature that provides an excellent transmission rate as well
as high quality and stable transmission.
BiPAC 2073 R2/2074 R2 product specifications and features:
Network standard：HomePlug AV，200Mbps transmission rate
Modulation technique：OFDM，support QAM 1024/256/64/16, DQPSK, DBPSK and ROBO
Bandwidth：2MHz ~ 30MHz
Network range：up to 300m
Encryption：128bit AES encryption
Smart Power Saving：Auto detect ETH signal, save up to 20% power reduction in full operation and up
to 50% power reduction in standby mode
QoS：Auto modulate the transmission priority，Multicast and MOD are set to have the highest priority
by default, will not affect IPTV and VoIP transmission
Hardware Specification：Auto MDI/MDIX with 10/100Mbps Ethernet port
A built-in power outlet：100-240VAC、50/60Hz (BiPAC2074 R2 has anAC outlet)
LED：Power LED, PLC LED, Ethernet LED, HomePlug 1.0 Detect LED (when this LED is lit,
HomePlug AV has detected the presence of HomePlug 1.0 device in the network environment, but
communication cannot be established between the two).
Button feature：Sync button & Reset button
Power safety Mark：CE, FCC

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3. What’s Unique about Billion’s PLC
3.1. Smart Power Saving feature
When the PC is off or during its standby mode, Billion PLC will automatically switch from its regular “working”
power mode to power saving mode. With this feature, Billion PLC can help save up to 60% of power
consumption - this feature also applies under 264V circumstance.
AC Power Power consumption
(Working mode)
Power consumption
(Power saving mode)
Power saving
percentage
AC 90V/60HZ 3.4W 0.45W 87%
AC 110V/60HZ 3.49W 0.57W 84%
AC 230V/50HZ 4.66W 1.57W 66%
AC 264V/50HZ 5.18W 1.99W 62%
Comparison Chart of Power Consumption
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AC 90V/60HZ AC 110V/60HZ AC 230V/50HZ AC 264V/50HZ
(ACPower)
(W) Power consumption
(Working mode)
Billion's BiPAC 2071/
BiPAC 2072 (Power saving mode)
Saves the power
consumption by
at least 60%
87% 84%
66% 62%

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3.2. Extra Power Outlet with Noise Filter - AC Pass-Through Power Socket
BiPAC 2074 R2 comes with a built-in AC Pass-Through Power Socket and noise filter feature. The AC
Pass-Through Power Socket is an extra set of power outlet that can be used by other electrical appliances
such as table lamp, hair dryer or power charger. However, some of these electrical appliances may generate
some noise that may cause interference during data transfer. Therefore, the noise filter will eliminate the
interference generated and enhance the quality of data transfer.
※Four scenarios below were developed in an 87 square-meter apartment with different types of electrical
appliances in use to evaluate the effectiveness of BiPAC 2074 R2.
Baseline test – used the AC Pass-Through Power Socket to evaluate communications coverage
in the house, but did not use its built-in AC Pass-Through Power Socket or any other filtering.
Pass-through only – used BiPAC 2074 R2 AC Pass-Through Power Socket and the built-in
power outlet to isolate the appliances associated with the outlet under test without using the noise
filter feature.
Filter on severe noise sources – same as Pass-through only, but now the halogen lamp and
both phone chargers were isolated from the power line network using the Noise Filter feature.
Filter on both severe and moderate noise sources – same as filter on noise sources above,
but with the addition of the moderate noise sources as listed in Table 2.

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Table 1: listing of all the appliances used and their respective locations
Table 2: noise tests categorized as - Severe/Moderate/Minor
Table 1: Equipment List for the Apartment (APT1)
Communication Site Equipment list Location (room)
1
Jensen TV
Polaroid DVD player
Generic PC
HP printer
Fluorescent lamp
Living room
2 NA Dinning room
3 AFCI breaker in power panel Kitchen
4 NA Master bedroom
Table 2: Noise Sources in the Apartment (APT1)
Description Type Location (room)
AC cell phone charger Severe / Moderate / Minor Kitchen
Fluorescent lamp Severe / Moderate / Minor Living room by PC
Fluorescent lamp Severe / Moderate / Minor Living room
Fluorescent lamp Severe / Moderate / Minor Master bedroom
The actual tests have shown that under the Pass-through only situation, noise resistant capability is 18%
higher than the Baseline test. Overall, there is an approximated 24% improvement when all appliances are
being evaluated together under an actual circumstance.
※Data obtained from Intellon’s self evaluation. Test results will change in accordance to each test scenario.

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4. Application of HomePlug AV
The application of home digital multimedia has become increasingly wider, such as IPTV, VOD, VoIP and
online games. More and more consumers now watch movies, music or sports channels through an
interactive network platform. With the high transfer rate of 200Mbps and the HomePlug AV technology, Billion
BiPAC 2073 R2/2074 R2 can be easily integrated into a normal home setting.
BiPAC 2073 R2/2074 R2 also includes a Quality of Service (QoS) feature that guarantees the transmission
quality by automatically prioritizing data that ensures optimal transmission quality for streaming applications
such as IPTV, MOD, VoIP and Multicast that demand a stable bandwidth stream. The device provides an
efficient noise filtering feature during data transmission. Thus, you will not experience any interruption or
image freezes during real-time data streaming, particularly when you share multimedia content or video with
others in a different room.
Generally, television and other household appliances are in different rooms or places within the house (as
illustrated below). BiPAC 2073 R2/2074 R2 does not require the time and money needed to install Ethernet
cables throughout your house. The device supports high-speed transmission rates for IPTV and MOD
services via the existing power line network - just install the bridge utility, which is simple and easy and
without extra configuration. If there are two or more BiPAC 2073 R2/2074 R2 devices, connect one of the
devices to Billion ADSL router, so the other device(s) is allowed to transfer data (both audio and video) to
Billion ADSL router via the electrical wiring and then access ISP's network programs or Internet through your
Internet connection.
It makes home network multimedia applications become easy and exciting!