D-Link DXN-221 - HD MediaBridge Coax Network... User manual

2D-Link DXN-220 User Manual
Table of Contents
Product Overview ........................................................3
Package Contents....................................................3
System Requirements ............................................. 3
Introduction..............................................................4
Features...................................................................4
Benefits.................................................................... 5
Hardware Overview .................................................6
LEDs ..................................................................6
Connection......................................................... 7
Installation Planning Overview ..................................8
Hardware Installation ................................................11
Software Installation ................................................. 13
Configuration............................................................. 16
Setup .....................................................................18
Status.....................................................................19
Password ...............................................................20
Help .......................................................................21
Firmware Upgrade ...........................................21
Troubleshooting.........................................................23
Technical Specifications...........................................25
Contacting Technical Support..................................26
Warranty .....................................................................27
Registration................................................................32
Table of Contents

3D-Link DXN-220 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
• D-Link DXN-220 Ethernet Coaxial Bridge
• CAT5 Ethernet Cable
• CD-ROM with Manual and Installation Wizard
• Quick Installation Guide
System Requirements
• Windows Vista®or XP (with Service Pack 2)
• PC with 233MHz Processor, 64MB Memory
• Ethernet Adapter (100MBit/s)
Product Overview
Package Contents

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Introduction
D-Link announces a fast, 270Mbps Ethernet Coaxial Bridge which allows you to network your home computers,
networking devices and gaming devices through the existing coaxial wiring network in your house and share Internet
connections, printers, transfer files, play games, and more.This kit can be used to network two computers with a 10/100
Base-T adapter through coaxial wiring.
Features
• MoCA 1.1 compliance
• Hardware DES Encryption for network security with password protection
• 270 Mbps Coaxial interface (F-type)
• PC Application based configuration
• User selectable RF channel
• Field upgradable software utilizing a configuration switch
• Easily installed into existing home coax network
• Status LEDs (Power, Ethernet, Coax)

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Benefits
• Seamlessly links consumer entertainment devices from room to room using existing coax wiring.
• Reliably accesses and distributes digital video content, including multiple streams of HDTV, SDTV and
audio – without compromise.
• Enables Ethernet to coax bridge solution with no professional installation required.

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Hardware Overview
LEDs
Power LED
A solid light indicates that the
device is receiving power.
COAX LED
A solid light indicate that the
device has formed a network
over the coaxial cable with at
least one other DXN-220.
LAN LED
A solid light indicates a connection on
the Ethernet port. The LED blinks during
data transmission
100Mbps LED
A solid light indicates that the device has
detected a 100 Mbps connection.

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Connection
COAX IN/OUT
Connect one end of a coaxial cable to
the DXN-220 Coax Input/Output port and
the other end to your cable outlet.
Configuration Switch
Configuration Switch put DXN-220 in
either MoCA mode or Config mode.
Default mode is MoCA mode.
Power
Connect the power adapter included in
the product package of the DXN-220.
Reset
Press and hold at least 10 seconds
to restore device back to the factory
default settings. Press 1 second for
system reboot.
TV OUT
Connect one end of a coaxial cable
to the DXN-220 TV out port and the
other end to your television.
LAN
Connect one end of the CAT5
Ethernet cable to DXN-220 LAN
port and the other end to your
Ethernet device.

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Installation Planning Overview
The proper cable installation, placement of filter/amplifier, frequency planning and home preparation for signal
coexistence should be planned out thoroughly before deploying the DXN-220. Inadequate planning will not only affect the
DXN-220 network but also cause unwanted interference with other existing services. The following section discusses
these installation considerations in more detail.
Proper Cable Installation
The rooms qualified to be part of the DXN-220 network should have an existing coaxial connection and the following
characteristics:
• The room is capable of receiving good quality analog television service (no set-top box required) over the
coaxial cable.
• The room is capable of receiving digital television services using a set-top box.
If the room cannot receive digital or good quality analog television services, the Ethernet-Coaxial network capabilities
may be compromised to this location.
Amplifier Bypassing
An electronic amplifier is a device that boosts a weak signal. The typical amplifier cannot pass DXN-220 network
signal because they are designed to be unidirectional devices. Hence, the amplifier should be uninstalled or bypassed
if possible. To bypass an amplifier, user will need to install Diplexers to separate the DXN-220 signal and other signal
first and only install the amplifier between the paths of none DXN-220 network signal.

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Frequency Planning
The DXN-220 is capable of operating between frequency bands of 800MHz and 1500MHz. In order to avoid interference
between the DXN-220 device and other devices on the same cable network, DXN-220 device must operate at a
frequency spectrum that is different from other devices.
• 5-42MHz (High-speed Internet Access Upstream)
• 42-850MHz (High-speed Internet Access downstream)
• 50-806MHz (Off-Air TV)
• 50-860MHz (Cable TV)
• 950-2150MHz (Satellite L-Band)
One common scenario is where DXN-220, cable television and high-speed Internet service need to coexist.
The cable television in United States operates between 50-860MHz while high-speed Internet service upstream
and downstream operate between 5-42MHz and 42-850 MHz respectively. Hence, the logical choice for
DXN-220 frequency would be between 940-1500MHz. Similar frequency planning approach should be taken into
consideration when dealing with Satellite and off-air antenna.
Terrestrial Television (Off-Air)
If you are receiving terrestrial television service using a broadband antenna, then additional components may have
to be installed in order to be compliant with governmental regulations. DXN-220 network signals operating in the 800
to 1500 MHz range should be prevented from radiating out of the antenna by using a small, in-line Low Pass Filter
(LPF-860Mhz). This filter will prevent DXN-220 network signals from reaching the antenna.

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Cable Television (CATV)
For a cable television subscriber, there are no additional components required to work with the DXN-220 on the same
cable network. The user may choose to install the DXN-220 on the network and use it as-is if data rate is acceptable.
Else, user may improve DXN-220 network performance by inserting a Low Pass Filter (LPF-860Mhz) at Point of Entry
(POE) where the drop cable enters the house.
DBS Satellite Television with Terrestrial Television (Off-Air)
The Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) uses proprietary satellite channel-stacking switch or Low-Noise Block (LNB) to
distribute the resulting signal (usually 950 to 2150 MHz) in the same cable network that carries the lower-frequency
terrestrial television from an outdoor antenna. Another Diplexer then separates the signals to the receiver of the TV set
and the DBS set-top box (STB).
Most of the satellite switches are not designed to pass DXN-220 network signal and prevents it from forming a network.
It is recommended that satellite signal and DXN-220 network signal should remain on separate cable networks. If
separate wiring cannot be done, then additional components have to be installed:
1. Install Triplexer to separate UHF/VHF, DXN-220, and DBS signals.
2. Install MoCA Coupler switch before the satellite switch.
Existing OSP installed MoCA network
The DXN-220 will automatically scan for an available channel and form Ethernet-Coaxial network. This may cause
issue with the existing OSP MoCA network. It will not be permitted to join the OSP MoCA network unless utilizing the
same frequency and password.
The remedy in this situation is to use the DXN-220 software utility to configure the DXN-220 to be on the same frequency
with the same privacy network as the existing OSP MoCA network.

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Hardware Installation
Power
Plug the DXN-220 into an AC wall outlet or power strip.
Note: Power source is confirmed when the green LED Power indicator on the DXN-220 is illuminated.
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Connect the included Ethernet cable to the LAN port located on the DXN-220 and attach the other end of the Ethernet
cable to the network or PC.
Connect the Coaxial Cable
Connect a coaxial cable to the Coax I/O port located on DXN-220 and attached the other end of the coax cable to your
cable jack inside the house.
Note: Please make sure the DXN-220’s configuration switch is in MoCA mode. Coaxial Network Connectivity is
confirmed when the green LED COAX indicator on the DXN-220 is illuminated.
If there is TV service being received in the room and you wish to continue viewing the service, connect the other
coax cable to the TV Out port on the DXN-220 and attach the other end of the coax cable to your television,
Set-top Box (STB), or VCR as desired.
Refer to the diagram on the next page.

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Click on Install Utility
Software Installation
D-Link DXN-220 comes with software utility to allow control over certain coaxial networking parameter. The unit is
shipped with default parameters that will allow operation on most coaxial network without any additional configuration.
However, if a special network security password is required or if a specific channel operating frequencies is required,
then the default parameters will need to be modified.
Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process.
Insert the D-Link DXN-220 Ethernet Coaxial Bridge 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:\autorun.exe” where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM and press
Enter.

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Click Next
The InstallShield Wizard will begin the DXN-220 software installation.
Click Next

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Click Next
Click Finish

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Configuration
Double-click the D-Link DXN-220 Utility icon
After you have completed the D-Link DXN-220 Ethernet Coaxial Bridge Utility installation wizard, double-click the
D-Link DXN-220 Utility icon on your desktop to start the configuration of the DXN-220.
Note: Please make sure the locally connected DXN-220’s configuration switch is in Config mode before you click on
the D-Link DXN-220 Utility Icon.When the device is in Config mode, it will lose coaxial network connectivity temporarily
until the device is switched back to MoCA mode.
Enter admin on the Login Password field and click Login. Note: The default login password is admin.

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The utility provides you with the option of setting your own unique Network Privacy Password and the ability to observe
the coaxial network information.
Note: After you finished configuring the DXN-220, close the utility application and switch the DXN-220 back to MoCA
mode to reestablish the coaxial network connectivity again.

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Setup
Setup section allows user to configure coaxial network
and privacy setting:
Channel: Select the specific channel frequency
to use or select “SCAN” to automatically scan for
available channel frequency.
Diplexer mode: Select either “MoCA D Band” mode
or “All Pass” mode. “MoCA D Band” mode allow
channel frequency range from 1150 – 1500 MHz.
“All pass” mode allow channel frequency range from
875 – 1500 MHz.
Privacy Password: Select to turn the coaxial network
security mode on (Enable) or off (Disable). Type in
the password to use for the network. Your password
must be 12 to 17 numeric characters long, and it
cannot contain any letters.The password must be the
same for all nodes on the coaxial network to ensure
connectivity. The factory default for the password is
“99999999988888888”.
Restore Default: Click the “Restore Default” button to restore the system settings to factory default.
Note: When you restore to factory default settings, all previous settings will be lost.

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Status section allows user to check the coaxial statistics and network information:
Status
Firmware version: Display the firmware version currently
installed in the device.
MoCA version: Display the MoCA specification version
currently installed on the device
MAC Address: Display the locally connected device
MAC address
Coax Tx: Display the number of packets that have been
transmitted on the coax interface.
Coax Rx: Display the number of packets that have been
received on the coax interface.
Packet Errors: Display the numbers of receive packets
with errors on the coax interface are tracked here.
Rx Power: Display the coax interface receive power
level.
Network Devices: Display the number of devices on the
network.
MoCA Devices: Use the “Get MoCA Devices” button to display the MAC addresses of the devices on the network.
Phy Rates: Use the “Get Phy Rates” button to display the Phy rate of the devices.

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Administrative Password:
Your password must be at least 4 characters and
a maximum of 8, and it cannot contain spaces.
Allowable characters are letters and numbers only.
Password
Password section allows user to change the administrative password on DXN-220 software utility login page: