C4Line CrossPower C4L5200-USB User manual

C4Line
CrossPower C4L5200-USB
USB-to-Powerline Manual

►COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS
Copyright© 2004 C4Line, All Right Reserved. CrossPower is a trademark of C4Line. Intellon,
PowerPacket, and No New Wires are registered trademarks of Intellon Corporation. HomePlug is
a registered trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. Microsoft, Windows, and the
Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and
brand names are the property of their respective proprietors.
►LIMITED WARRANTY
C4Line guarantees that every CrossPower C4L5200-USB Adapter and CrossPower
C4L5200-ETH Bridge be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for one
year from the date of purchase, when used within the limits set forth in the Specification
section of this User Guide. If the product proves defective during this warranty period,
call C4Line Technical Support in order to obtain a Return Process Information. BE SURE
TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCTS
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WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. When returning a product, please include a copy of
your original proof of purchase. All customers located outside of the United State of
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DIRECT, INDIRECT SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING
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►FCC STATEMENT
The CrossPower C4L5200-USB have been tested and complies with the specifications for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures;
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment or devices
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s
•Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Caution : Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.

[ Table of Contents ]
1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Package contents
1.3 System requirements
1.4 Applications
1.5 Usage
2. Installation Guide
Step 1 > Plan the Installation of Your Powerline Network
Step 2 > Installing C4L5200-USB Setup Utility Software
Step 3 > Using C4L5200 Configuration Utility Software
3. Specifications
Appendix A ; Troubleshooting
Appendix B : Bridges and Nodes
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1.Introduction
1.1 Overview
The CrossPower C4L5200-USB is a plug-and-play USB device to network your
computers through the existing 110/220 V electric power lines and share Broadband
Internet connections, printers, transfer files, play games, and more. After successful
installation of C4L5200-USB Setup Utility Software, the powerline network behaves
like a LAN for computers.
This unit offers up to 14Mbps network speed, and is requires only 10/100Base-T
network Interface adapter which is installed on the computer. By offering 56-bit DES
encryption, it is also much more secure than other home networking technologies
such as wireless Ethernet.
This manual is intended to provide basic information to help you understand how to
successfully install C4L5200-USB to meet your networking needs.
With this guide, you should be known to
• Plan the configuration of C4L5200 devices
• Install and configure C4L5200-USB according to plan
•TestC4L5200-USBperformance
Using standard Windows applications, the user can conduct high-speed audio and
video streaming demonstrations over the powerline between 2 or more systems
equipped with C4L5200-USB and C4L5200-ETH devices.
Figure details the different use configurations of the C4L5200-USB and C4L5200-ETH
system.
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1.2 Package Contents
Your package includes the following ;
CrossPower C4L5200-USB Quick Start Guide USB Cable
CD-ROM(Containing Manual, Setup and Configuration Utilities Software)
1.3 System Requirements
●Computer with an available USB interface
●At least one other powerline-enabled device (HomePlug 1.0 Compliant)
●Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP
●Additional router may be required to connect multiple users
1.4 Applications
●Shared broadband internet access
●Audio and video streaming and transfer
●Expanding the coverage of wireless LANs
●Voice Over IP calls
●PC files and application sharing
●Printer and peripheral sharing
●Network and online gaming
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1.5 Usage
The C4L5200-USB is to be wall mounted as shown. The description of the LED’s are given
in the Table below.
C4L5200-USB
LED FUNCTION :
DS1 POWERLINE/USB COLLISION
▪ON - Collision
▪OFF - No Collision
DS2 POWERLINE ACTIVITY
▪ON - PowerLine activity, transmit or receive
▪BLINKING - looking for more PowerLine devices
▪OFF - Device is in reset or device is not attached to AC power
DS3 POWERLINE LINK
▪ON - Another PowerLine device has been detected
▪OFF - No other PowerLine devices have been detected
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DS1 COL
DS2 ACT
DS3 LNK
C4L5200-USB

2.Installation Guide
To install
Important : After receiving the C4L5200-USB, check for any shipping damages on the
carton and the system unit before proceeding with any installations. Inspect the
cartons for any obvious damage before unpacking.
Step 1 > Plan the installation of your powerline network
Note : You will need at least two powerline adapters in order to build a powerline
network connection.
1. To connect two computers together in an isolated network you will need the
following ;
●CrossPower C4L5200-USB adapter( Node mode) for each PC with an USB port
or
●CrossPower C4L5200-ETH adapter( Node mode) for each PC with Ethernet port
To set up files to be sharing, two things must be done.
●The computer with files to be shared must be set up for file sharing.
●The other computer on the network must be connected to that computer.
To setup a computer to share its files:
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Window 98: File sharing is by default switched off. Enable file sharing by highlighting
the network adapter in the list of adapters in the “Control Panel”-> Network list.
Click the ‘File and Print sharing’ button and select file sharing. This may require your
Windows 98 installation CD.

Now to share a folder, navigate to the folder using Windows Explorer or My
Computer, right click on the folder to share, select ‘properties’ and click on the
‘Sharing’ Tab. Click ‘Shared As’ and select the type of sharing.
Window2000: Find the folder to share using Windows Explorer. Right click on the
folder and select ‘sharing’, select ‘Share this folder’.
Window XP: File sharing is by default switched off. Enable file sharing by running the
‘Network Setup Wizard’(Start->All Programs->Accessories->Communications-
>Network Setup Wizard).
Follow the instructions in the wizard and the computer will allow file sharing.
To actually share a folder, open ‘My Computer’ and navigate to the folder to share,
right click on the folder and select ‘Sharing and Security’. Click the checkbox
saying ‘Share this folder on the network’ and click ‘OK’.
To access other computers shared files:
Window 98SE: In Windows Explorer, open up ‘Network Neighborhood’ in the folder
tree and navigate to the desired folder.
Window 2000: In Windows Explorer, open up ‘My Network Places’ in the folder tree,
click on ‘Computers near me’ and navigate to the desired folder.
Window XP: In the Start menu, select ‘My Network Places’. Click ‘Add Network
Place’ in the left margin. Follow the wizard for adding the folder to look at. In the
location box where the network place is typed, type \\ name of computer to
share\ folder to share (replace names with the actual computer name and folder
name, but keep the backslashes)
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2.To share a cable or DSL connection between PCs in different rooms you will need the
following;
●Cable or DSL modem
●Broadband sharing router
●CrossPower C4L5200-ETH adapter (Bridge mode) connected to the broadband
sharing router
●CrossPower C4L5200-ETH(Node mode) / C4L5200-USB(Node) adapter for PCs,
Game Boxes and peripherals you want to share the broadband connection
Using the CrossPower C4L5200-ETH(Bridge & Node mode) and C4L5200-USB(Node) to
play game remotely, to share Broadband Internet access through the whole house and
to extend the WiFi network as follows.
●Check the router manual and setup of the broadband connection.
●Connect the Ethernet cable between a LAN port on the router and C4L5200-ETH.
●Plug C4L5200-ETH into a power outlet.
●Check the ETH-LNK/ACT is on, both on the router and powerline device.
If not, check power and connections in details.
●Follow the installation procedure for the powerline adapters.
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Step 2 > Installing Setup Utility Software
Please verify that no other Powerline Utilities are installed before installing this product. If
other utilities are installed, uninstall them and restart before installing this software.
●Insert the Setup utility CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The setup utility
should run automatically. If it doesn’t, click the Start button and choose Run. In the box
that appears, enter D:\setup.exe (Where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
☞The InstallShield Wizard will launch the Setup utility similar to that shown
Click the Next button to continue
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Select “ I accept the terms in the license agreement”
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Enter a Username and Organization, then click the Next button to continue

Click install
When prompted by the Install Utility, Plug in the C4L5200-USB.
To plug in the C4L5200-USB, you need to:
●Plug the C4L5200-USB into an AC outlet.
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●Plug the supplied USB cable into the C4L5200-USB and an available USB port on your
PC.

Click OK button
If this is the first time the USB adapter has been installed, the Windows Found New
Hardware Wizard may launch. If the wizard does not automatically find the drivers, you
need to browse to the following location C:\Program Files\CrossPower\USB Drivers
where the drivers are located. If seen, say NO to Hardware Wizard reboot prompt.
Important: Because the C4L5200-USB sends data over the powerline, it is recommended
that you plug its power cord directly into a power outlet. Do not plug the device into a
UPS or power strip with surge protection. The C4L5200-USB has its own power filter for
protection against surges.
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Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Utility Software.
You may be asked to restart your computer. Click the Yes button to restart now, or click
the No button to restart later
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The installation of the C4L5200-USB is complete.

Step 3 > Using CrossPower C4L5200 Configuration Utility Software
The CrossPower™ Configuration Utility for C4Line™ CrossPower C4L5200 products
enables the user to find C4L5200 devices on the powerline network, measure data rate
performance and ensure privacy by setting a user defined network private password.
This utility gives you the capability to set up a network password on the local device
connected to the computer where the utility is running. It gives you as well, through the
advanced option, the capability to set up a network password remotely on other
C4L5200 devices through the power line.
It is recommended that the same PC chosen for initial execution of this utility remain the
PC of choice for subsequent network encryption updates. Network setup information
is stored on the PC and is used to facilitate follow-on network encryption sessions.
Before running this utility, make sure that a C4L5200 device is properly installed and
connected to your computer.
Running the utility
To run the utility, double click the C4Line CrossPower™ Configuration Utility icon on your
desktop.
The wizard has five different dialog screens options accessible through the following
tabs : Device, Network, Security, Advanced and About. In the coming sections, we will
explain the purpose and the functionality of each of them.
NB: As a general rule that applies to dialog screens, pressing:
The OK and Cancel buttons means “ exit utility ”
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►Device dialog screen
The Device dialog screen provides a list of your C4L5200™ devices connected to the
computer where the utility is running and average data rate performance of your
powerline network.
Initially, the wizard starts the Device dialog screen.
Figure. Initial screen when wizard is started
State shows the MAC address of the device that your computer is connected to.
Referesh scan for the Powerline Adapter that is connected directly to your computer.
Connect can select the device when your computer is connected to multiple Powerline
Adapters directly.
You would like to configure by highlighting it in the device window and click Connect.
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Once the analysis is done, a screen similar to Figure appears as below.
In the text list box, it reports back all C4L5200™ devices found that are locally
connected to the computer where the utility is running.
In most cases, one device only is listed.
In case you have more, click on one of them and hit Connect. Make sure that the State
box indicates that your PC is connected to the same device. Now you are ready to
manage the powerline network connected to this device, ensure its privacy and
measure its data rate performance.
Press Refresh button to refresh the search of the powerline devices connected to your
computer.
The progress bar will change into a status bar indicating the network average data rate.
The color of the bar reflects the average performance of the powerline network :
Green : Excellent performance
Yellow : Fair performance
Red : Poor performance
Figure. Device Dialog screen
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►Network dialog screen
The Network dialog screen provides detailed information about your powerline network.
The text list box shows all C4L5200 devices found on your powerline network identified
by their MAC addresses. A second column indicates their data rate measurements in
Mbps.
Press Scan Powerline Network button to refresh the listed information.
Figure. Network dialog screen
Important : In case a C4L5200™ device in your home is not listed in the screen above,
make sure that its network password has not been made private previously with a
different password than your current private network password.
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You can always reset a C4L5200™ network password to the universal one by running
the C4Line CrossPower™ Configuration Utility on the PC attached to this device and
choose “C4L5200” as the network password.

►Security dialog screen
All C4L5200™ devices are shipped using “C4L5200” as a network password. The Security
dialog screen allows you to change this network password and set your own private
password and apply it to the C4L5200™ device connected to the computer where the
utility is running.
Hit Restore Default button to restore the original network password “C4L5200” and apply
it locally.
Hit Set Local button to change the network password locally.
Figure. Security Dialog screen
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Important: Your private network password must have between 4 and 24 characters. The
password is case sensitive. The password can include any letters of the alphabet,
numbers or punctuation marks. Remember this password as it will be needed when
adding other devices to the network later.

►Advanced dialog screen
The Advanced dialog screen allows you to set up a network password remotely on
other C4L5200™ devices through the powerline.
Type your private network password into the Network Password text box.
The other devices on the network with CrossPower™ capabilities will have a different
password printed on either the box itself. It normally is of the form xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx.
Find the passwords for all devices you want to manage and type them one by one into
the Device Password text box and hit Add. This will add the passwords to Remote
Passwords text list box and set them to the currently defined Network Password.
Note: The device must be present on the powerline in order for the password to be
confirmed and added to the Remote Passwords list.
The Status indicates whether each device is successfully set to the Network Password.
“OK” indicates success while “Fail” indicates a failure.
Hit Set All to apply your private network password to all devices that are listed in the
Remote Passwords text list box and to your local device connected to the computer
where the utility is running as well.
☞Select a password and Hit Remove to remove it from the list.
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Figure. Advanced dialog screen