D-Link DHP-601AV User manual

DHP-601AV
User Manual
PowerLine AV2 600 Gigabit Starter Kit
Version 1.0 | 07/17/2013

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Preface

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Table of Contents
Preface................................................................................ 2
Manual Revisions.......................................................................... 2
Trademarks ..................................................................................... 2
Product Overview.............................................................. 4
Package Contents......................................................................... 4
Minimum Requirements............................................................ 4
Introduction ................................................................................... 5
Features............................................................................................ 5
Hardware Overview..................................................................... 6
LEDs........................................................................................... 6
Connection ............................................................................. 7
Hardware Installation ....................................................... 8
Push Button Security.................................................................11
PowerLine Installation Considerations ...............................13
Safety ..............................................................................................14
Troubleshooting ..............................................................15
Technical Specications ..................................................16
Contacting Technical Support ........................................17
Warranty...........................................................................18
Registration .....................................................................23
Table of Contents

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Two PowerLine AV2 600 Gigabit Adapters (DHP-600AV)
Two Ethernet Cables
Quick Install Guide
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Minimum Requirements
Product Overview
Package Contents
Network Requirements
• Windows® 7, Vista® or XP (with Service Pack 3)
• Ethernet Network Interface (10/100/1000 Mbps)
• PC with 1.5GHz Processor
• Router with Internet Connection
• An available electrical outlet

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Features
• Transforms Your Home’s Electrical Wiring into a Home Network Using Existing Power Outlets
• Fast Data Transfer Rate of Up to 600Mbps*
• One Gigabit Ethernet Port
• Plug & Play, Easy Installation
• Push Button Security
Note: Power outlets and electrical wiring must all be part of the same electrical system. Certain electrical conditions in your home, such as wiring condition
and conguration, may aect the performance of this product. Additional D-Link PowerLine AV series products are required to add new devices to the
network. A minimum of two D-Link PowerLine AV series products are required to create a network. Connecting this product to a power strip with a surge
protector may adversely aect the performance of this product. For best results, plug the adapter directly into a wall outlet.
* Maximum throughput based on theoretical transmission PHY rate. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of trac
and network overhead, may lower actual data throughput rate. Interference from devices that emit electrical noise, such as vacuum cleaners and hair dryers, may adversely aect
the performance of this product. This product may interfere with devices such as lighting systems that have a dimmer switch, short wave radios, or other PowerLine devices that
do not follow the HomePlug AV standard.
Introduction
The DHP-601AV is D-Link’s PowerLine AV2 600 Gigabit Starter Kit. It contains two DHP-600AV adapters.The DHP-600AV is a fast, 600Mbps* PowerLine
AV2 600 Gigabit Adapter, which allows you to connect your home computers, networking devices, and video game consoles using the most pervasive
medium in your home - the existing electrical wiring.

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Hardware Overview
LEDs
1Power LED
• Solid Green: The device is receiving electrical power.
• Blinking Green (1time/1 second): The Simple Connect button was pressed.
• Blinking Green (1 time/2 seconds): The device is in Power Saving Mode
• O: The device is not receiving electrical power.
2PowerLine LED
• Solid: The device is connected to a PowerLine network.
• O: The link is not established with another PowerLine device.
The color indicates the PowerLine link rate:
• Green: The PowerLine link rate is best.
• Amber: The PowerLine link rate is better.
• Red: The PowerLine link rate is good.
3Ethernet LED • Solid Green: The Ethernet port is linked.
• O: There is no Ethernet connection.
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Connection
1Gigabit Ethernet Port Connect to an Ethernet device such as a router, computer, video game
console, network storage device, or a media player.
2Simple Connect Button/Reset
Button
Press and hold the button for two seconds to secure your network.
(Refer to “Push Button Security” on page 11 for more information.)
Hold the button for 10 seconds to reset the device back to the factory
default settings.
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Hardware Installation
Installation
1. Plug in one of the DHP-600AV adapters and connect to your router with an Ethernet cable. The Power and Ethernet LEDs should both light up.
Recommendations
• For best results, use in a regular wall outlet without any other devices plugged in. Connecting this product to a power strip or a surge protector
may adversely aect the performance of this device.
• Avoid using the PowerLine adapters in an electrical outlet that is located near an appliance that uses a lot of power such as a washer, dryer,
refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, or air conditioning unit.
• If you are having connection problems, plug in both adapters within the same room to determine whether your home’s electrical wiring is
contributing to the issue. The adapters’ PowerLine LED indicators will illuminate if the connection is established. Once congured, you may
move an adapter to another location.
5V
2.5A
USB
WPS
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4
INTERNET
POWER
DHP-600AV
Router
Internet
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2. Plug in the other DHP-600AV adapter in the room that you want to extend your network to. The Power LED will light up.
DHP-600AV
3. Verify that the PowerLine LEDs on both adapters are lit. If they are, the adapters are connected. If not, try another wall outlet (closer to the other
PowerLine adapter).
DHP-600AV DHP-600AV
4. To secure your network, press the Simple Connect button for two seconds on one of the adapters. The Power LED will start to blink. Then, within two
minutes, press the Simple Connect button on the other adapter for two seconds. Once the Power LEDs stop blinking, verify that the PowerLine LEDs on
both adapters are lit (as in Step 3). This indicates that your adapters are properly connected to each other.
DHP-600AV DHP-600AV
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Simple Connect ButtonSimple Connect Button

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5. You may now connect another device to the DHP-600AV adapter, using an Ethernet cable. Verify that the Ethernet LED is lit. Your hardware
installation is complete.
Power Saving Mode
The DHP-600AV will automatically go into Power Saving Mode when there is no activity for ve minutes. The Power LED will blink intermittently
while the device is in Power Saving Mode.
Note: D-Link PowerLine devices can not be congured while in Power Saving Mode.