Comtrend Corporation PowerGrid 9141S User manual

Quick Installation Guide
Powerline Ethernet Adapter
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Introduction
A. Initial Setup
NOTE: Comtrend’s Powerline Ethernet Adapter is sold as a
single unit. An additional PowerGrid 9141s unit and Ethernet cable
are required for each additional device (e.g. PC, modem/router) you
wish to connect to the network, with a minimum of 2 units required for
setup.
The following steps show how to connect a PowerGrid 9141s to a
modem or router.
1. Ensure that your modem or router is powered on.
2. Plug a PowerGrid 9141s unit into the
power socket closest to the modem/
router. The POWER LED will blink
GREEN.
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B. Device Connection
3. Connect the PowerGrid 9141s unit to the LAN port of the
modem/router with an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable. Wait 10 seconds for
the PowerGrid’s Ethernet LED and Power LED to light up GREEN
indicating a stable connection.
These steps show how to connect a PowerGrid 9141s to any
network device. In this case, we use a computer as an example.
1. Turn on your PC (or other network device).
2. Plug a PowerGrid 9141s into the power socket closest to the PC.
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3. Connect the PowerGrid 9141s to the computer with an Ethernet
cable. The Ethernet LED and Power LED on the PowerGrid
9141s should light up GREEN.
4. The STATUS LED on the PowerGrid 9141s will be either RED,
GREEN or ORANGE, which displays the quality of the network
traffic:
a.Green indicates excellent.
b.Orange indicates good.
c.Red indicates standard quality (bit rate).
5. If the Status LED is not
GREEN, press the “Config” button
on both PowerGrid 9141s for 2-5
seconds. Upon successful
connection of the additional
PowerGrid 9141s, the STATUS
LED will light up Green.
Reset Config
Reset Config
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C. Adding a New Device
Reset Config
Reset Config
6. If the status led is not Green, please consult the information in
Part D. Troubleshooting.
To add additional PowerGrid 9141s devices to your network, repeat
steps from section B.
Plug the additional PowerGrid 9141s into a socket, and then
connect it to the network device (e.g. computer, set-top-box, game
console, etc...) via the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable.
Press the Config button of one PowerGrid 9141s already installed
in your network for 2-5 seconds; within two minutes press the
second PowerGrid 9141s for 2-5 seconds. Upon successful
connection of the additional PowerGrid 9141s, the STATUS LED
will light up Green.
If the connection process is not successful, please refer to Part D for
troubleshooting:
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D. Troubleshooting
Reset Config
Reset Config
The following information should help you diagnose basic setup or
installation problems.
1) The POWER LED BLINKS AND OTHER LEDs are OFF: The
POWER LED blinks and other LEDs switch off when a PowerGrid
9141s unit enters power saving mode. This occurs 30 seconds
after the Ethernet connection is lost (see below).
2) The ETHERNET LED is OFF: If the Ethernet LED fails to light
up, check that the LAN port of the PowerGrid unit is connected
firmly to the LAN port of the other device (e.g. computer,
set-top-box, game console, etc...). If it still won’t connect, try to use
another Ethernet cable to test the same connection.
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3) The STATUS LED is OFF: Plug the problematic PowerGrid
9141s into a power socket next to another working PowerGrid
9141s unit with both devices connected by Ethernet cable to their
respective devices (e.g. PC, Router, Set Top Box, etc...). After
approximately 10 seconds the STATUS LED should light up
GREEN.
If you have tried both solutions above and are still experiencing
problems, you can reset both devices to factory default by using a
pin to push in the Reset button for 10-15 seconds (until all the
LEDs blink).
If the POWER LED on any of the PowerGrid units (in the network)
do not light up Green, press the Config button on the problematic
PowerGrid 9141s unit for more than 10 seconds to disconnect it
from the network. Then, go to section C and complete the
installation steps again. If you still experience problems, please
contact your local reseller for further assistance.
SURGE PROTECTED POWER STRIPS: Avoid plugging
PowerGrid units into power strips with surge protection as
this will reduce network speed and may even prevent
their use.
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