Extollo LANPlug 2000 User manual

Extollo Communications
LANPlug 2000 Product Guide

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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 5
Product Overview....................................................................................................................... 7
Multiple-Input Multiple-Output with Beamforming.................................................................... 7
G.hn Powerline Overview........................................................................................................... 8
LANPlug 2000 Package Contents.............................................................................................10
LANPlug 2000 Kit..................................................................................................................10
LANPlug 2000 Single ............................................................................................................10
LANPlug 2000 Interfaces..........................................................................................................12
LANPlug 2000 LED Status Overview........................................................................................14
Creating a Powerline Network with the LANPlug 2000..............................................................16
Hardware Installation and Setup...............................................................................................18
Internet Router Connection....................................................................................................18
Remote Device Connection...................................................................................................18
Pairing the LANPlug 2000’s...................................................................................................19
Adding Additional LANPlug 2000’s........................................................................................20
Pairing Tip.............................................................................................................................20
Logging into the LANPlug 2000.................................................................................................22
Determining the IP Address...................................................................................................22
Log In Window.......................................................................................................................23
Manage the Settings on the LANPlug 2000...............................................................................25
G.hn Menu ............................................................................................................................25
IP Menu.................................................................................................................................26
Ethernet Menu.......................................................................................................................28
Device Menu .........................................................................................................................29
Restoring the LANPlug 2000 to Factory Default........................................................................32
Troubleshooting the LANPlug 2000...........................................................................................34
Symptoms.............................................................................................................................34
None of the LED’s Light Up After Installation .....................................................................34
Power LED is Off: ..............................................................................................................34
Powerline Performance LED is Amber or Red: ..................................................................34
The Ethernet LED Does Not Light Up: ...............................................................................34

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The LANPlug 2000 Suddenly Stops Working.....................................................................34
Contact Technical Support.................................................................................................34
Powerline Network Optimization ...............................................................................................36
Quick Tips.............................................................................................................................36
Optimizing Network Performance..........................................................................................36
Technical Specifications............................................................................................................38

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Introduction 1

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Introduction
The LANPlug 2000 Powerline adapters are sold as a kit (2 x LANPlug 2000’s) and as a single unit
(1 x LANPlug 2000).
The Local Area Network (LAN) LANPlug 2000 G.hn Powerline adapters create a self-contained,
secure home network using the existing electrical wiring within the home and to remote
buildings/workshops, turning every electrical outlet into an Internet connection.
This high performance, low latency Powerline adapter, is well suited for bandwidth intensive and
real-time applications such as Ultra-HD/4K Smart TV’s, Streaming Video Boxes, Online Gaming
Consoles, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Video Surveillance systems.
Quickly and intuitively create a multimedia home network to share residential Internet access
among all Internet capable devices within the home.

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Product Overview 2

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Product Overview
The LANPlug 2000 has been designed and built around the G.hn Powerline standard (referenced
as ITU-T G.9963). It’s embedded with a Maxlinear processor, integrated DDR memory and an
advanced high-speed Multiple Input / Multiple Output (MIMO) system optimized for 2 x 2
transmission across all three (3) electrical lines – Phase, Neutral and Ground.
The 2000 series of Powerline adapters have a 1Gbps Ethernet interface, a 1.5Gbps Powerline
PHY and act as a bridge using the power lines as the transmission medium.
Packets arriving at the Ethernet interface are stored in internal memory. Those packets are
classified according to QoS criteria. The packets are fragmented, then encrypted with AES 128-
bit algorithm and after that encoded with advanced quasi-cyclic low-density parity check (QC-
LDPC) Forward Error Correction (FEC) algorithms. The resulting blocks are mapped onto an
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transceiver with 4096 carriers in the 0-80
MHz band and transmitted in Powerline frames over the power lines using Multiple-Input /
Multiple-Output (MIMO) with beamforming according to the MAC protocols specified in the G.hn
Powerline standard.
In the reception direction, the transceiver synchronizes with the Powerline frames to receive
them, demodulate and decoding them, and after that, the resulting segments are reassembled
to form the corresponding Ethernet packets. The Ethernet packets are delivered to the bridge
QoS, which prioritize the packets to the Ethernet interface.
Multiple-Input Multiple-Output with Beamforming
Extollo’s 2000 series of Powerline adapters support 2x2 MIMO with beamforming.
MIMO increases the number of transmission paths across the powerlines. Two, line drivers and
receivers enable the LANPlug 2000 adapters to simultaneously transmit on two of the three
electrical power line wires; Phase, Neutral and Ground. The LANPlug 2000 MIMO paths consist
of: Line-Neutral or Line-Ground.
Beamforming works by improving what is called the rate over range, at a given distance from the
transmitting adapter; a receiving adapter will have improved performance. This is accomplished
by creating two independent signal paths to optimally focus transmission energy to andfrom client
adapters on a per-packet basis.
Beamforming enables Extollo adapters at either side of a link to get maximum performance by
taking advantage of channels that have strong performance while avoiding paths and carriers that
have weak performance. A reasonable expectation is that beamforming can result in a gain of
anywhere between 2 to 5 dB in performance. Beamforming is adaptive, which means it can
constantly adjust Powerline performance based on real-time events.

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The combination of 2x2 MIMO with beamforming improves bandwidth utilization and increase the
LANPlug 2000 network’s range. This, in turn, improves video streaming, voice quality, and other
bandwidth and latency sensitive transmission protocols.
G.hn Powerline Overview
A G.hn Powerline network can consists of one or more domains. Typically, a residential G.hn
Powerline network will consist of a single domain. In G.hn, a domain is constituted by all Powerline
adapters that can communicate with each other.
One of the Powerline adapters in a G.hn Powerline network becomes the Domain Master (DM).
The function of the DM is to control and coordinate the operation of all Powerline adapters in
the domain, including admission to the domain, bandwidth reservation, resignation, priorities and
other management operations.
At any given time, only one Powerline adapter is allowed to act as a DM for a domain. In case a
DM fails, the DM function is passed to another Powerline adapter in the domain.
Since all the Powerline adapters in the domain can communicate or directly interfere with each
other, the DM avoids interference between Powerline adapters by coordinating their transmission
time using Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA).
TDMA is a channel access multiplexing scheme that assigns a transmission time slot to each
Powerline adapter in the domain. It allows several Powerline adapters to share the same
frequencies between 2 to 80MHz by dividing the signal into different time slots. The Powerline
adapters transmit in rapid succession, one after the other, each using its own time slot. This allows
multiple Powerline adapters to share the same electrical power lines.
The DM receives signals from all the Powerline adapters within the domain. Thus, any
Powerline adapter within the domain can communicate with another Powerline adapter only
through the DM. The DM further forwards the signals to the corresponding Powerline
addressee within the domain.

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Unpack 3

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LANPlug 2000 Package Contents
The LANPlug 2000 comes as a starter kit (2 x LANPlug 2000’s) and as a single unit (1 x LANPlug
2000), Ethernet cable(s) and a quick install guide.
LANPlug 2000 Kit
LANPlug 2000 Single

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Interfaces 4

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LANPlug 2000 Interfaces
1. Paring Button
The paring button can perform several functions. It is used to:
a. Create the Powerline network during initial configuration.
b. Add another LANPlug 2000 to the Powerline network.
c. Reset the LANPlug 2000 to factory defaults.
2. Powerline Performance LED Indicator
The Powerline performance indicator LED provides a visual indication of the Powerline throughput
for the electrical outlet that the LANPlug 2000 is plugged in to.
3. Powerline LED
The Powerline LED indicates whether the LANPlug 2000 is pared and part of the Powerline
network.
4. Ethernet LED
The Ethernet LED shows the status of the Ethernet connection between the LANPlug 2000 and
the attached device.
5. NEMA 5 120VAC and Powerline Interface
Provides power to the LANPlug 2000 and used to transmit the Powerline frames across the
electrical power lines.
6. Ethernet RJ45 Interface
The LANPlug 2000 supports an auto sensing 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet wired connection.

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LED Overview 5

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LANPlug 2000 LED Status Overview
LED
Description
Powerline
Performance
•Blinking Red:Powerline throughput is less than 100Mbps.
•Blinking Amber:Powerline throughput is greater than 100Mbps,
but less than 200Mbps.
•Blinking Green:Powerline throughput is greater than 200Mbps.
Powerline
•Solid Amber: Adapter is ON but not paired with any other
adapters.
•Blinking Amber: Adapter is in Powerline pairing mode.
•Solid Green: Adapter is paired with another Powerline adapter
and is active.
Ethernet
•Solid Green: Ethernet link is up.
•OFF: No Ethernet connectivity.
Pairing Button
•Powerline Pairing: Pressing the pairing button between 3 to 5
seconds (amber Powerline LED starts blinking), the pairing
process starts.
•Factory Reset: Press the pairing button and hold approximately
20 seconds until the Powerline and Ethernet LEDs turn on. The
powerline LED turns amber once the process is completed.
Boot - Up •During the boot up process, the Powerline LED will be green and
then turn amber once the process is completed, approximately
20 seconds.

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Creating a Network 6

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Creating a Powerline Network with the LANPlug 2000
The LANPlug 2000 Powerline adapters extends the Ethernet connection from your Internet router
across the home’s electrical power lines to remote locations within your home or to remote
buildings.
Similar to coax cable and telephone lines, the electrical power lines are also capable of
transmitting digital signals such as Voice, Video and Data.
A Powerline network setup consists of two or more LANPlug 2000 Powerline adapters. Connect
one LANPlug 2000 to your Internet router with the provided Ethernet cable and plug it into an
electrical outlet. Plug the second LANPlug 2000 into an electrical outlet close to the device that
requires an Internet connection and connect the device with the Ethernet cable.
Pair the LANPlug 2000’s to establish the Powerline network. Internet traffic now flows across the
electrical power lines to the remote LANPlug 2000. Every other electrical outlet in the home is
now capable of becoming an Internet connection by plugging in and pairing additional LANPlug
2000 Powerline adapters.

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Installation Setup 7

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Hardware Installation and Setup
Internet Router Connection
Step 1
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the home’s Internet router.
2. Connected the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LANPlug 2000 Powerline adapter.
3. Plug the LANPlug 2000 Powerline adapter directly into the electrical outlet.
4. The Powerline LED on the LANPlug 2000 will be green and then turn amber once it has
finished its boot-up process.
Remote Device Connection
Step 2
1. In the area where an Internet connection is required, connect one end of the Ethernet
cable to the device that requires an Internet connection.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LANPlug 2000 Powerline adapter.
3. Plug the LANPlug 2000 Powerline adapter directly into the electrical outlet.
4. The Powerline LED on the LANPlug 2000 will be green and then turn amber once it has
finished its boot-up process.

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After both LANPlug 2000’s have booted up (Powerline LED will be amber), pair the LANPlug
2000’s to create a Powerline network using the pairing button. Pairing is to be performed one
LANPlug 2000 at a time. Pair one LANPlug 2000 and then pair the second, third etc. It is
recommended to start the pairing process with the LANPlug 2000 that is connected to the Internet
router. By initiating the pairing process from the LANPlug 2000 that is connected to the Internet
router, it then becomes the domain master.
Pairing the LANPlug 2000’s
Step 3
1. Press and hold the pairing button for 3 to 5 seconds on the LANPlug 2000 connected to
the Internet router first until the Powerline LED starts to blink – release the pairing button.
2. Press and hold the pairing button for 3 to 5 seconds on the second LANPlug 2000 until
the Powerline LED starts to blink – release the pairing button.
3. The blinking Powerline LED indicates that the pairing process has started. The pairing
process takes approximately 40 to 60 seconds to complete.
4. The pairing process is complete when the Powerline LED on the LANPlug 2000
connected to the Internet router stops blinking and is solid green and the second LANPlug
2000 Powerline LED is solid green.
NOTE: If the Powerline LED is off or amber, perform a reset to factory default on the LANPlug
2000 that is exhibiting the issue and repeat the pairing process.

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Adding Additional LANPlug 2000’s
A total of sixteen LANPlug 2000’s can coexsist in a single G.hn Powerline domain.
1. Press and hold the pairing button for 3 to 5 seconds on the LANPlug 2000 connected to
the Internet router first until the Powerline LED starts to blink – release the pairing button.
2. Press and hold the pairing button for 3 to 5 seconds on the new LANPlug 2000 that is
being added to the network until the Powerline LED starts to blink – release the pairing
button.
3. The blinking Powerline LED indicates that the pairing process has started. The pairing
process takes approximately 40 to 60 seconds to complete.
4. The pairing process is complete when the Powerline LED on the LANPlug 2000
connected to the Internet router stops blinking and is solid green and the new LANPlug
2000 Powerline LED is solid green.
Pairing Tip
The easiest way to pair the LANPlug 2000’s without having to run all-over the house is to plug
them into a power bar that has multiple electrical outlets.
1. Plug the LANPlug 2000’s into the power bar.
2. Connect one of the LANPlug 2000’s to the Internet router with the provided Ethernet cable.
3. Follow the pairing procedure.
4. Once the pairing process is complete, remove them from the power bar and plug them
directly into the electrical outlets close to the device that requires Internet access.
NOTE: The pairing configuration is stored in flash memory. Therefore, it is not lost when the unit
is unplugged.