D-Link Powerline DHP-300 User manual

2D-Link DHP-300 Quick Install Guide
• Windows®XP SP2 or 2000 SP4
• 233MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM
• An available Ethernet Adapter (100MBit/s)
CAT5 Ethernet Cable
Package Contents
DHP-300
Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter
System Requirements
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
CD-ROM with Manual and
Installation Wizard

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Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview
Power LED
A solid light indicates that the
device is receiving power.
Powerline LED
A solid light indicates that the device
has detected another Powerline
device on the network.
Ethernet LED
A solid light indicates a connection
on the Ethernet port. The LED blinks
during data transmission.

Hardware Overview
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Ethernet
Connect CAT5 Ethernet cable to the DHP-300
Ethernet port.

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Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector
located on the DHP-300 and attach the other end of the Ethernet cable
to the network or PC.
Note: Network Connectivity is confirmed when the green Powerline
LED indicator on the DHP-300 is illuminated.
Power
Plug the DHP-300 into an AC wall outlet or power strip.
Note: Power source is confirmed when the green LED Power Indicator
on the DHP-300 is illuminated.

Software Installation
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Software Installation
Click on Install Utility
Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you
quickly through the installation process.
Insert the D-Link DHP-300 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 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:\DHP300.exe”, where D: represents
the drive letter of your CD-ROM. If it does start, proceed to the next
screen.
The InstallShield Wizard will begin the DHP-300 software
installation.
Click Next.

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Software Installation
Click Install
Click Finish
The WinPcap 4.0 installation is
necessary to run the DHP-300
Utility, click Next to continue with
the installation.
Click Next

Software Installation
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Click Next
Click Finish
The WinPcap 4.0 Installation is
complete. Click Finish to close
the wizard.
Click I Agree

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Configuration
Configuration
After you have completed the D-Link DHP-300 Utility installation
wizard, double-click the D-Link DHP-300 Powerline HD Utility icon
on your desktop to start the configuration of the DHP-300.
Double-click the D-Link DHP-300
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 MAC, Net ID, Alias, and Location
columns represent the status of powerline network.
• Green text - Powerline network is encrypted with non-default
encryption key
• Red text - Powerline network is encrypted with default
encryption key
• Grey text - Powerline network is not connected due to different
Net ID, Encryption key or Password.

Configuration
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Red text on the MAC, Net ID, Alias & Location columns mean that
the powerline network is encrypted with the default encryption key
(DHP-300). Follow the steps below to encrypt the network with a
non-default encryption key:
• Double-click on the nodes.
• Once all the nodes you want to encrypt with a non-default
encryption key, click the Configure button.

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Configuration
The screen on the previous pages displays the current configuration
of the DHP-300.
MAC: MAC Address of detected node.
Net ID: Powerline Network Name. Default is DHP-300 (Max 10
characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive).
Alias: Device Name. Default is Device 1, Device 2 etc (Max 16
characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive) ie. Living room, Bedroom, etc.
Location: Local or Remote nodes.
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.

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Technical Support
D-Link’s website contains the latest user documentation and
software updates for D-Link products.
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical
Support through our website or by phone.
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Telephone
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Version 1.1
April 27, 2007
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