Edimax HP-5001 User manual

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .....................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Product Features..................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Application ...........................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Compatibility........................................................................................................................................3
1.4 System Requirements ..........................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Adapter ............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Ethernet Port........................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Buttons.................................................................................................................................................5
2.3 LEDs......................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3: Utility Software Installation .............................................................................................................7
Chapter 4: Using the Utility Software ..............................................................................................................14
4.1 Main Tab ............................................................................................................................................14
4.2 Privacy Tab .........................................................................................................................................15
4.3 Diagnostics Tab ..................................................................................................................................16
4.4 About Tab...........................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 5: Security (Group) Button.................................................................................................................18
5.1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network .........................................................................................18
5.2 Joining a Network ..............................................................................................................................18
5.3 Leaving a Network .............................................................................................................................19

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Features
Data rates up to 500Mbps
Transmits network data via existing electrical wires (no external cabling required)
Easy plug-and-play setup
Works with routers, computers, and other network devices
Consumes less than 1W of power in power saving mode
1.2 Application
High-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) video distribution
Broadband Internet sharing
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
applications
1.3 Compatibility
200Mbps and 500Mbps powerline devices (HomePlug AV standard) are incompatible
and cannot be used with 14Mbps and 85Mbps powerline devices (HomePlug 1.0 and 1.1
standards).

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1.4 System Requirements
Operating System
Utility can support Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
CPU
Intel Pentium III 2.0GHz (or higher)
RAM
128MB (at least)
Free Disk Space
20MB (at least)
Network Interface
Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) network interface and an
Ethernet cable

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Chapter 2: Adapter
2.1 Ethernet Port
You can connect the HP-5001 to a router, a computer, or any network device via this
Ethernet port.
2.2 Buttons
Reset
Press and hold the reset button for 3 seconds to restore the
powerline adapter to factory defaults.
Security (Group)
Press and hold the “Security (Group)”button for more than
10 seconds to randomize the adapter’s NMK value; or press
and hold the “Security (Group)”button for 3 seconds to
add the powerline adapter to the existing AV logical
network (AVLN).

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2.3 LEDs
Ethernet
Port
Green
On
Ethernet connection established
Flashing
Network activity
Off
No Ethernet connection
Power
Green
On
Powered on
Flashing
In power saving mode
Device resetting
Synchronizing password
Off
Powered off
PLC
Green/
Orange/
Red
On
Green: PHY RATE > 80Mbps
Orange: 40Mbps < PHY RATE < 80Mbps
Red: PHY RATE < 40Mbps
Off
Not in a powerline network

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Chapter 3: Utility Software Installation
Step 1 Before installing the utility software, make sure that no other powerline utility is
installed on your computer. If any other utility software is installed, uninstall it and
reboot the computer.
Step 2 Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. When the following image appears, click
“500Mbps Device”.
Step 3 Then click “Setup Utility”.

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Note : You will get the following image, if your computer did not install WinPcap4.1.2
before. Please click “Apply”to install WinPcap4.1.2.

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Step 4 When the setup wizard appears, click “Next”to continue.
Step 5 Select where you want to install the utility software, and then click “Next”.

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Step 6 After the installation is complete, click “Close”.
Step 7 An icon will appear on your desktop. Click the icon to open the utility software.
Note: You can manage all the connected powerline adapters with the utility
software. However, installing the utility software is optional.

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Chapter 4: Using the Utility Software
4.1 Main Tab
The “Main”tab provides a list of powerline adapters connected to the computer. The
upper panel displays local powerline adapters. The lower panel displays remote powerline
adapters in the network.
Connect
Click “Connect”and the utility software will scan for other
local powerline adapters.
Rename
Select a device and click “Rename”to rename the device.
Enter Password
By default, this column is blank. Select a device and click
“Enter Password”to set up a password for the device.
Add
This button is used to add a remote powerline adapter to
the existing network.
Scan
Click “Scan”and the utility software will perform an
immediate scan of other remote powerline adapters. By
default, the utility automatically scans every few seconds.

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4.2 Privacy Tab
In the “Privacy”tab, you can create a private network by changing the default network
name and configure its security settings. If the network name is modified to anything other
than the default, the network type in the “Main”tab will be changed to “Private”.
Set Local Device Only
This button is used to change the network name and
password of the local device.
Set All Devices
This button is used to change the logical network of all
devices that appear in the “Main”tab.

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4.3 Diagnostics Tab
The “Diagnostics”tab displays the system information and history of all remote
devices.
The upper panel displays technical data concerning the software and hardware on the
host computer and the lower panel displays the history of all remote devices.

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4.4 About Tab
The “About”tab contains some basic information about the software. You can also
enable or disable the autoscan function under “Preferences”.

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Chapter 5: Security Button
This section demonstrates how to add or remove devices from a HomePlug AVLN with
the “Security (Group)”button. The “Power”LED indicates the operation status and result.
5.1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network
When two devices with different NMK values are connected to the same powerline and
you want them to form a logical network, follow the following procedures:
Step 1 Press the “Security (Group)”button on device A for less than 3 seconds.
Step 2 Press the “Security (Group)”button on device B for less than 3 seconds. This should
be done within 1 minute.
Step 3 Wait for the connection to complete.
The “Power”LED on both devices will blink evenly at 1-second intervals until the
operation succeeds or fails. If the connection succeeds, it will illuminate steadily. If an error
occurs, the power LED on the adder will blink unevenly until the “Security”button on the
adder is pressed again or the joiner is reset.
A
PLC B
PLC C
PLC
A and B are not part of AVLN
A and B want to form an AVLN
Press NMK button on A less than 3 sec.
Press NMK button on B less than 3 sec.
A becomes “joiner”
B becomes “joiner”
B determines that A MAC address < B MAC address
B becomes “adder”
A accepts NMK from B
A
PLC
A
PLC B
PLC
B
PLC C
PLC
A and B are not part of AVLN
A and B want to form an AVLN
Press NMK button on A less than 3 sec.
Press NMK button on B less than 3 sec.
A becomes “joiner”
B becomes “joiner”
B determines that A MAC address < B MAC address
B becomes “adder”
A accepts NMK from B
5.2 Joining a Network
If you want to add a new device to an existing network, follow the following
procedures:
Step 1 Press the “Security”button on the new device for at least 3 seconds.

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Step 2 Press the “Security”button on any device in the network for less than 3 seconds.
This should be done within 1 minute.
Step 3 Wait for the connection to complete.
The “Power”LED on both devices will blink evenly at 1-second intervals until the
operation succeeds or fails. If the connection succeeds, it will illuminate steadily. If an error
occurs, the power LED on the adder will blink unevenly until the “Security”button on the
adder is pressed again or the joiner is reset.
A
PLC B
PLC C
PLC
A and B form an AVLN
C wants to join the AVLN
Press NMK button on B less than 3 sec.
Press NMK button on C less than 3 sec.
B becomes “adder”
C becomes “joiner”
C accepts NMK from B
A
PLC
A
PLC B
PLC
B
PLC C
PLC
A and B form an AVLN
C wants to join the AVLN
Press NMK button on B less than 3 sec.
Press NMK button on C less than 3 sec.
B becomes “adder”
C becomes “joiner”
C accepts NMK from B
5.3 Leaving a Network
If you want to remove a device from an existing network, follow the following
procedures:
Step 1 Press the “Security”button on the device to be removed for at least 10 seconds.
Step 2 Wait for the device to reset.
The “Power”LED on the device to be removed will momentarily extinguish. It will start
to blink after it has restarted. Then it will illuminate steadily if no error occurs. You can then
disconnect the device.
A
PLC B
PLC C
PLC
A, B and C form an AVLN
A wants to leave the AVLN
Press NMK button on A more than 10 sec.
A computes random NMK
A resets and restarts
A
PLC
A
PLC B
PLC
B
PLC C
PLC
A, B and C form an AVLN
A wants to leave the AVLN
Press NMK button on A more than 10 sec.
A computes random NMK
A resets and restarts