D-Link Powerline DHP-300 User manual

2D-Link DHP-300 User Manual
Table of Contents
Product Overview ........................................................3
Package Contents....................................................3
System Requirements ............................................. 3
Introduction..............................................................4
Features...................................................................5
Hardware Overview .................................................6
LEDs ..................................................................6
Connection......................................................... 7
Hardware Installation ..................................................8
Using the Setup Wizard...............................................9
Configuration............................................................. 13
Setup .....................................................................15
Security.................................................................. 17
QoS........................................................................18
Application 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-300 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter
• CAT5 Ethernet Cable
• CD-ROM with Software and Manual
• Quick Installation Guide
System Requirements
• PC with 233MHz Processor, 64MB Memory
• Windows®XP SP2 or 2000 SP4
• 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.

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• 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
• Configurable encryption key for security
• Firmware Upgrade Support
Features

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Hardware Overview
LEDs
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.

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

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Hardware Installation
Power
Plug in 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.
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. Network Connectivity is confirmed when the green LED Indicator on the
DHP-300 located left of the Power LED is illuminated.

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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-300 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.
Click on Install Utility
Using the Setup Wizard
Click Next
The InstallShield Wizard will begin the DHP-300 software
installation.

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Click Finish
Click Install

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Click Next
Click Next
The WinPcap 4.0 installation is necessary to run the D-Link
DHP-300 Utility, click Next to continue with the installation.

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

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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 a non-
default encryption key
• Red text - Powerline network is encrypted with the default
encryption key (DHP-300).
• Grey text - Powerline network is not connected due to
different Net ID, Encryption key or Password.

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Red text on the MAC, Net ID, Alias and 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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This screen shows 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.
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: Net ID and Encryption Key can be changed to prevent unauthorized access to your powerline network. Make
sure the Net ID and Encryption Key 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-300. You can modify any of the parameters and click Save
Setting to save your configuration.
Security
Net ID: Powerline Network Name. Default is DHP-300 (Max 10 characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive).
Encryption key: Powerline Network Key. Default is DHP-300 (Max 24 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.
Notches: Enabled by default to notch HAM radio bands.
Password: Utility login password. (Max 16 characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive).

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The Quality of Service 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.
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 have priority over Rule 2.
QoS

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Application QoS
Application: Select an application from the drop-down menu of predefined QoS rules to apply QoS automatically. Click
the Save Setting button to apply your settings.

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To reset your configuration password, please click Reset to restore the password to the factory default value.
Reset