Edimax HP-5102AC User manual

HP-5102AC
User Manual
02-2013 / 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: About the Product............................................................................................................................5
2.1 LED Definitions.....................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Interface...............................................................................................................................................6
2.3 Fast Ethernet Port ................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3:Utility Software Installation ..............................................................................................................7
3.1 Win 8 ....................................................................................................................................................7
3.2 Win XP/Vista / 7 .................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4: Using the Utility Software ..............................................................................................................21
4.1 Main Tab ............................................................................................................................................21
4.2 Diagnostics Tab ..................................................................................................................................22
4.3 About Tab...........................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 5: Group Button .................................................................................................................................24
5.1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network .........................................................................................24
5.2 Joining a Network ..............................................................................................................................25
5.3 Leaving a Network & Joining another Network.................................................................................26
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................27

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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/7/8
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: About the Product
2.1 LED Definitions
LED
Status
Description
LAN
Green
LAN port connected
Blinking
LAN activity (transferring data)
Off
LAN port not connected
PLC
Green/Yellow
The green indicator turns on and the yellow indicator
blinks slowly when the device is detecting a
powerline link.
The green indicator turns on and the yellow indicator
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
Note: The device will enter standby mode, and all LEDs will extinguish, after
5 seconds without any data transfer, including when the Ethernet cable is
disconnected. The Power LED will flash once every 15 seconds.

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2.2 Interface
Interface
Description
Integrated
Power Socket
The integrated electrical socket enables additional terminal
devices or multiple socket to be connected to the adapter, just
as a normal wall socket would.
Ethernet Port
This is a Fast Ethernet port for connecting to a computer or
other devices with a network port.
Group/Reset
Creates an encrypted powerline network group automatically
(press the button for less than 3 seconds).
Leaves an encrypted powerline network group
(press the button for 5~8 seconds).
Restores the powerline adapter to factory defaults (press the
button for 10~15 seconds).
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
3.1 Win 8
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 Click right button on WinPCap4.1.2 then click “Properties”.
Step 5 Click Compatibility tab and check “Run this program in compatibility mode for:",
then select Windows 7, then click “Apply”.

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Step 6 Then click “WinPcap_4_1_2”. The wizard will guide you through the setup process.
Step 7 When the following WinPcap Compatibility Assistant appears, select Run the
program without getting help.

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Step 8 After the installation is complete, click “Finish”.

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Step 9 Click the “Edimax PowerLine Utility”, the “PLC 500Mbps Utility”appears, click
“Next”to continue.
Step 10 Select where you want to install the utility software, and then click “Next”.

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Step 11 After the installation is complete, click “Close”.

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Step 12 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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3.2 Win XP/Vista / 7
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. 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.
Step 6 In the “License Agreement”screen, please select “I Agree”and then click “Next”to
continue.

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Step 7 Select where you want to install the utility software, and then click “Next”.
Step 8 If you confirm to install the utility, click “Next”.