D-Link DHP-303 - PowerLine HD EN Starter User manual

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Table of Contents
Product Overview ........................................................3
Package Contents....................................................3
System Requirements ............................................. 3
Introduction..............................................................4
Features...................................................................4
Hardware Overview .................................................5
LEDs ..................................................................5
Connection......................................................... 6
Hardware Installation ..................................................7
Push Button Security ...............................................8
Using the Setup Wizard.............................................11
Configuration............................................................. 13
Setup .....................................................................15
Security.................................................................. 17
Application QoS.....................................................18
Advanced QoS.......................................................19
Reset .....................................................................20
Troubleshooting.........................................................21
Technical Specifications...........................................22
Contacting Technical Support..................................23
Warranty .....................................................................24
Registration................................................................29
Table of Contents

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Section 1 - Product Overview
• D-Link DHP-302 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter
• CAT5 Ethernet Cable
• CD-ROM with Software and Manual
• Quick Installation Guide
System Requirements
• Windows Vista®, XP (with Service Pack 2) or 2000 (with Service Pack 4)
• PC with 233MHz Processor, 64MB Memory
• Ethernet Adapter (100MBit/s)
Product Overview
Package Contents

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Introduction
D-Link announces a fast, 200Mbps Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter which allows you to network your home computers,
networking devices and gaming devices through the most pervasive medium in your house - the electric powerlines
- and share Internet connections, printers, transfer files, play games, and more. This kit can be used to network two
computers with a 10/100Base-T adapter through powerlines.
Features
• Provides Ethernet to Powerline Connection
• Fast Data Transfer Rate of Up to 200Mbps
• One 10/100 Ethernet port
• Plug & Play, Easy Installation
• Easy to use Management Software
• Configurable QoS for video streaming, VoIP and Gaming
• Firmware Upgrade Support
• Push button security
• Throughput LED
• Power Saving
• LLTD Support

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Hardware Overview
LEDs
Power LED
A solid light indicates that the
device is receiving power.
Throughput LED
A solid green light indicates that the master device has detected another
Powerline device on the network.
Green LED: Power Line speed > 20Mbps (non master unit)
Amber LED: Power Line speed < 20Mbps or > 6Mbps (non master unit)
Red LED: Power Line speed < 6Mbps or link is down. (non master unit)
Ethernet LED
A solid light indicates a connection on
the Ethernet port.The LED blinks during
data transmission.
AP LED
A solid light indicates that the device
is the master unit in the powerline
network.

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Hardware Overview
Connection
Ethernet Port
Connect CAT5 Ethernet cable
to the DHP-302 Ethernet port.
Push Button Security
Press to secure your network. Refer
to page 8 for more information.

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Hardware Installation
Power
Plug in the DHP-302 into an AC wall outlet or power strip.
Note: Power source is confirmed when the green LED Power Indicator on the DHP-302 is illuminated.
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the DHP-302 and attach the
other end of the Ethernet cable to the network or PC. Network Connectivity is confirmed when the green LED
Indicator on the DHP-302 located left of the Power LED is illuminated.

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1. All Adapters
Plug in all the adapters to be configured.
2. First Adapter
Select the first adapter to be configured as the AP (Access Point). Press and hold the button until the AP light
starts flashing.
Note: It is recommended to choose any adapter connected to your Internet connection such as a router as AP,
or to the data or media source device such as a Media Center PC. There must be only one security key master
(AP) in the network.
The adapters memorize their security settings even after power is removed from the units. The security settings
of any adapter can be cleared by pressing the button until its AP LED is off. This will reset the unit back to the
factory default settings.
3. First Adapter
Wait until the AP LED stops flashing (up to 30 seconds).
4. First Adapter
The AP LED remains on and is now ready to start registering new adapters.
Push Button Security
Press and hold the button
First Adapter
First Adapter

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5. First Adapter
Press the button until its AP LED starts flashing and continue to the new adapter.
6. New Adapter
Press and hold the button in the new adapter until the AP LED starts flashing.
First Adapter
New Adapter
Press and hold the button
Press and hold the button

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7. New Adapter
The new adapter’s AP LED will turn off indicating that it is securely configured and its Throughput LED will indicate
the link quality.
8. First Adapter
After registering the new adapter, the AP LED of the first adapter remains on and its Throughput LED will indicate
the link quality.
Note: When adding more adapters, repeat steps 5 to 8. At the end of this process, only one adapter should have
the AP LED on.
New Adapter
First Adapter

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Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process.
Insert the D-Link DHP-302 CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on
your computer, click Start > Run.
In the Run command box type “D:\DHP302.exe”, where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM. If it does start,
proceed to the next screen.
Click on Install Utility
Using the Setup Wizard
Click Next
The InstallShield Wizard will begin the DHP-302 software
installation.

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Click Next
Click Finish

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Section 3 - Configuration
Configuration
After you have completed the D-Link DHP-302 Utility installation wizard, double-click the D-Link DHP-302 Powerline
HD Utility icon on your desktop to start the configuration of the DHP-302.
Double-click the D-Link DHP-302 Powerline HD Utility icon
The utility provides you with the option of setting your own
unique Network ID and the ability to prioritize traffic passing
through the network. The color of text on the Device Name,
Network ID, MAC, and Location columns represent the
status of powerline network.
• Green text - Powerline network is encrypted with a
non-default Network ID.
• Red text - Powerline network is encrypted with the
default Network ID (DHP-302).
• Grey text - Powerline network is not connected due to
a different Network ID.

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Red text on the Device Name, Network ID, MAC & Location columns mean that the powerline network is encrypted
with the default Network ID (DHP-302). Follow the steps below to encrypt the network with a non-default Network ID:
• Single-click on the nodes that you want to
change.
• Once all the nodes you want to encrypt with
a non-default Network ID, click the Security
page.
• Change to different Network ID.
• Press Save Settings.

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This screen shows the current configuration of the DHP-302.
Device Name: Show name of devices that have been discovered. Default is Device 1, Device 2 etc (Max 16
characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive) ie. Living room, Bedroom, etc.
Network ID: Powerline Network Name. The default ID is DHP-302 (Max 10 characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive).
MAC: MAC Address of detected node.
Location: Local or Remote nodes.
Setup

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Quality: Network connection quality of the connected node.
• Three circles - Best powerline connection. Suitable for HD video stream connection.
• Two circles - Better powerline connection. Suitable for SD video stream connection.
• One circle - Good powerline connection. Suitable for data and internet activity connection.
Scan: Scan the powerline network for PLC nodes. Check the AutoScan box to scan the network periodically.
Note: Network ID can be changed to prevent unauthorized access to your powerline network. Make sure the Network
ID of the devices within your powerline network are the same to enable data transmission.

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This section shows the security configuration of the DHP-302. You can modify any of the parameters and click Save
Setting to save your configuration.
Security
Device Name: Show name of devices that have been discovered. Default is Device 1, Device 2 etc (Max 16 characters,
0-9, A-Z, case sensitive) ie. Living room, Bedroom, etc.
Network ID: Powerline Network Name. Default is DHP-302 (Max 10 characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive).
Use Default button: Select to reset the Network ID to the default value (DHP-302)

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The Quality of Service (QoS) screen will allow you to set priorities for traffic passing through your network. By default
all types of traffic are assigned the same priority. Multimedia applications use UDP (User Datagram Protocol) for data
transfer, while database applications use TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) for data transfer.
Application QoS: Select an application from the drop-down menu of predefined QoS rules to apply QoS automatically.
Click the Save Settings button to apply your settings.
Application QoS

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Advanced QoS
Rule: Select the traffic type (UDP or TCP) to have priority. 802.1p use prioritization bits in Layer-2 frames.
Port: Input the port number to have priority.
Priority: Input port priority from 1 to 6. The highest priority is 6, and the lowest is 1.
Note: Rule 1 has priority over Rule 2

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To reset your configuration password, please click Reset to restore the password to the factory default value.
When the master unit is in stand-by mode, the throughput LED will blink red intermittently. With the power saving mode
enabled and the ethernet link activity being down for 15 minutes, the DHP-302 will automatically go into stand-by
mode.
System
Power Saving
Reset
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