Edimax HP-5101 User manual

HP-5101
User Manual
05-2012 / v1.0

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .....................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Product Features..................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Application ...........................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Compatibility........................................................................................................................................4
1.4 System Requirements ..........................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Interfaces .........................................................................................................................................5
2.1 LEDs......................................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Button ..................................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Fast Ethernet Port ................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3: Utility Software Installation .............................................................................................................7
Chapter 4: Using the Utility Software ..............................................................................................................13
4.1 Main Tab ............................................................................................................................................13
4.2 Privacy Tab .........................................................................................................................................14
4.3 Diagnostics Tab ..................................................................................................................................15
4.4 About Tab...........................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 5: Group Button .................................................................................................................................17
5.1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network .........................................................................................17
5.2 Joining a Network ..............................................................................................................................18
5.3 Leaving a Network & Joining another Network.................................................................................19
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................20

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Features
Easy plug-n-play setup and 128-bit AES security
Max. powerline speed up to 500Mbps
Backward compatible with 200Mbps powerline adapters
Features energy saving mode to reduce power consumption
Utilizes existing electrical wires to transmit network data
Powerline transmission range up to 300 meters
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

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1.3 Compatibility
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).
1.4 System Requirements
Operating System
Utility supports Windows XP/Vista/7
CPU
Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz (or above)
RAM
256MB (or above)
Free Disk Space
100MB (or above)
Network Interface
Ethernet port (100Mbps or above) and an Ethernet cable

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Chapter 2: Interfaces
2.1 LEDs
LED
Status
Description
LAN
Green
LAN port connected
Blinking
LAN activity (transferring data)
Off
LAN port not connected
PLC
Green/Red
The green indicator turns on and the red
indicator turns blinks slowly when the device is
detecting a powerline link.
The green indicator turns on and the red
indicator turns blinks quickly to indicate data is
being transferred over the powerline link.
Off
No other PLC device detected
PWR
Green
Powered on
Off
Powered off
2.2 Button
Item Name
Description
Group / Reset
Creates HomePlug AV network groups (press the button for less
than 3 seconds)
Restores the powerline adapter to factory defaults (press the
button for more than 10 seconds)

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2.3 Fast Ethernet Port
You can connect the powerline adapter to a router, a computer, or any network device
via this Fast Ethernet port.

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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 EZmax Wizard appears,
select your model.
Step 3 Then click “Setup Utility”.

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Step 4 If you have not installed WinPcap version 4.1.2 (or higher) on your computer
before, please click “OK”to install the utility. The wizard will guide you through the
setup process.

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Step 5 When the “Edimax PowerLine Utility”setup wizard appears, click “Next”to
continue.

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Step 6 Select where you want to install the utility software, and then click “Next”.

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Step 7 After the installation is complete, click “Close”.
Step 8 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 network. 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 configuring 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: Group Button
This section demonstrates how to add or remove devices from a HomePlug AV network
with the “Group”button.
5.1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network
When two devices with different group keys are connected to the same powerline and
you want them to form a logical network, follow the following procedures:
Step 1 Press and hold the “Group”button on adapter A for less than 3 seconds. The
Power LED will start to blink.
Step 2 Within 120 seconds after the Power LED starts blinking on adapter A, press the
“Group”button on adapter B for less than 3 seconds.
Step 3 Wait for the connection to be established.

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5.2 Joining a Network
If you want to add a new powerline device to an existing network, follow the following
procedures:
Step 1 Press the “Group”button on an adapter in the existing network (adapter A or B) for
less than 3 seconds. The Power LED will start to blink.
Step 2 Within 120 seconds after the Power LED starts blinking on adapter A or B, press
the “Group”button on the new adapter (adapter C) for at least 3 seconds.
Step 3 Wait for the connection to be established.

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5.3 Leaving a Network & Joining another Network
If you want to remove a powerline device from an existing network and add it to
another network, follow the following procedures:
Step 1 Press the “Group”button on the adapter to be removed (adapter B) for at least 10
seconds.
Step 2 Wait for adapter B to be disconnected with adapter A & C.
Step 3 Press the “Group”button on an adapter in another network (adapter D) for less
than 3 seconds. The Power LED will start to blink.
Step 4 Within 120 seconds after the Power LED starts blinking on adapter D, press the
“Group”button on adapter B for at least 3 seconds.
Step 5 Wait for the connection to be established.