Instar IN-LAN 500 User manual
QUICK- INSTALLATION GUIDE
EXCLUSIVE for INSTAR Customers
Manufacturer:
INSTAR Deutschland GmbH
Auf der Hostert 17
65510 Hünstetten Bechtheim
Germany
INSTAR
Brand: INSTAR
Model: IN-LAN® 500
compatible with compatible with
Linux
Mac OS X
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Quick-Installation Guide
IN-LAN®500 Mbps Network Adaptor
e following topics will be shortly explained in this Quick-Installation Guide:
More information can be found
in the PDF-User Manual that you can download from
www.instar.de
is Quick-Installation Guide
was made exclusively for INSTAR customers.
Your Manufacturer of Network and Security Equipment
1. SAFETY WARNING.......................................................................................2
2. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................3
3. BASIC SETUP.................................................................................................5
4. BUILDING A PUBLIC NETWORK...............................................................6
5. BUILDING A PRIVATE NETWORK.............................................................7
6. BANDWIDTH OPTIMIZATION..................................................................9
7. TECHNICAL DATA.....................................................................................10
8. DISPOSAL AND WARRANTY....................................................................11
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Please read the following safety instructions carefully and keep them in a safe place.
»Make sure the adaptor is not operated near any hot surfaces.
»is device shall not be used by people (including children) with limited
physical, sensory and mental capabilities. Only the trained person that knows
how to use the device carefully can use the device.
»Children should be supervised to make sure they don’t play with the device.
»If the adaptor casing is damaged, it can only be replaced by the
manufacturer or the customer service person or a similar qualied person to
avoid any damage to you and the device.
»Never do any repairs by yourself. By opening the device the warranty will auto-
matically expire. If any repair is needed, please contact your INSTAR Service
Center.
»When cleaning the adaptor, please never place the device in water.
»Make sure you only install the device in a 110V - 230V power socket.
»is device is for indoor use only!
»Never install the device near explosive or ammable substances.
»Don’t use the device for any other purpose that it isn’t made for.
»INSTAR does not give any warranty if you use any third party rmware.
is device suites the basic requirements of the European regulations for electromagnetic
compliance (2004/108/EC) and the low voltage regulations (2006/95/EC ).
CE-Conformity
1. SAFETY WARNING
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1 Power Indicator Steady when adaptor is ready for operation / Flashes when in stand-by mode
2 Ethernet Indicator Indicates an established Ethernet connection / Flashes when data is being
transmitted to the network
3 IN-LAN Indicator Indicates an established connection to another IN-LAN adaptor / Flashes
when data is being transmitted
4Pair Button Press to establish a connection between IN-LAN®adaptors
5Network Connector RJ45 connector for the provided LAN cable
6 Power Plug To connect your adaptor to your household power grid
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2. INSTALLATION
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IN-LAN is an intelligent and secure technology that lets you set up a home network
easily via your household power grid - without the need of complex and expensive dedi-
cated cabling. IN-LAN communication now attains speeds you would expect from other
LAN technologies.
IN-LAN uses the household power grid to transfer data between computers equipped
with suitable adapters and other network components. As a result, any power outlet can
be used as a network access point. State-of-the-art technology ensures that the power
and data networks do not interfere with one another.
IN-LAN oers a PLC transfer rate of up to 500Mbps (eective rate 65Mbps TCP / 90
Mbps UDP) with a range of up to 150m which makes it ideal for applications with
high bandwidth requirements, such as IP cameras, HD video streaming, VoIP and fast
Internet access. Connecting your IN-LAN adapter to an electrical outlet transforms
the home-based electrical system into a fast network with high data throughput with
maximum data security using the powerful 128-bit AES encryption. Simply press the
Pair Button on the IN-LAN adapter or use the Atheros conguration wizard to set up
custom encryption for your network. Whether in the oce or at home - connect all
your LAN devices without the need of an additional LAN cable.
What is IN-LAN®?
What does INSTAR IN-LAN®oer?
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3. BASIC SETUP
Simply plug one IN-LAN adaptor into a power socket next to your broadband router
and connect the adaptor to your router via the supplied Ethernet cable. Plug the second
IN-LAN unit into an outlet - for example - close to your INSTAR camera and connect
the camera to your network using the cameras Ethernet cable.
It is not recommended to plug the device into a power strip with surge protection or
into a UPS. Both sockets have to be a part of a single circuit - make sure that there are no
circuit breaker or electricity meter in between.
e IN-LAN®adapter features 3 control LEDs:
e Power Indicator lights up steadily once the adapter is ready for operation.
It ashes when it is in stand-by mode.
e Ethernet Indicator lights up once an Ethernet connection to the network
is established and ashes when data is being transmitted.
e IN-LAN Indicator shows that the connection between the adaptors is
established and ashes when data is being transmitted.
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e data communication via the household power grid is encrypted to ensure your pri-
vacy. You can activate the protected communication between two adaptors (once they
are both connected to an outlet) by simply pushing the Pairing Button next to the eth-
ernet port (s. No 4 on page 3).
If you have already secured existing IN-LAN adaptor using the Pairing Button, use
the same method to integrate further adaptors. To do so, press the Pairing Button of
one of your network’s existing adaptors (3-8 seconds), then press the Pairing Button of
your new IN-LAN adaptor (3-8 seconds). at’s it - the new adaptor is now integrated
in your network. To integrate additional adaptors into your network, please repeat the
steps above.
To exclude one IN-LAN adaptor from an existing network, press its Pairing Button for
more than 10 seconds. e device will be assigned with a new random encryption key
and will no longer be able to access the network. To integrate the adaptor into a dierent
IN-LAN adaptor network, follow the steps described above.
Press the Pairing Button of one adaptor for more than 10 seconds to restart it. en
press each Pairing Button for 3-8 seconds to pair both adaptors. at’s it - the IN-LAN
Indicator lights up and the IN-LAN adaptor network is now protected from unauthor-
ized access.
How to secure the network trac ?
4. BUILDING A PUBLIC NETWORK
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5. BUILDING A PRIVATE NETWORK
To manually setup your IN-LAN under the Windows Operating System, you will need
to install the Qualcomm Atheros control soware PPU (Power Packet Utility) that can
be dowloaded from the INSTAR homepage:
http://www.instar.de/templates/IN-LAN.zip
Please make sure to install the Microso .NET Framework 1.1 or 2.0 before you install
the application:
http://www.microso.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=19
e PPU application also requires the installation of WinPcap Soware product avail-
able from CACE Technologies. You can nd the newest version of WinPcap under:
http://www.winpcap.org
Please read and accept the WinPcap License agreement. For later reference, the WinPcap
license agreement and its copyright notices can also be found on the PPU application
“about” menu. If the WinPcap soware has not been installed on the workstation, the
PPU installer will launch the WinPcap installer that is included in the PPU installation
CD. If the WinPcap installer detects that an old version of WinPcap is installed on the
workstation, the installer will request the removal the old WinPcap version before in-
stalling the newer WinPcap soware.
How to manually set the name for the IN-LAN®?
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Aer downloading the PPU soware from our homepage:
http://www.instar.de/templates/IN-LAN.zip
Double-click the Installer.bat le and follow the installation wizard through the installa-
tion process. On workstations running Microso Window 7, the security configuration
settings require the user to have administrator privileges to install the soware. If you
are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation please type the password
or provide confirmation.
To setup a personal network name for your IN-LAN please launch the PPU Soware:
e utility displays all your IN-LAN adaptors inside your existing IN-LAN as Home-
plug AV devices under the Main tab. To setup a private network you have to provide the
device password using the ‘Enter Password’ dialogue for all the devices with which the
local device (that is connected to your router) will form an IN-LAN. e password can
be found on the sticker on the back of the device itself.
How to use the Power Packet Utility to build a private IN-LAN®?
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Now open the “Privacy” Tab and provide a private network name for your IN-LAN.
Click the button “Set All Devices” to reboot all devices in your IN-LAN and sychronize
the new network name.
To re-open your network please click on the ‘Use Default(Public Network)’ button then
click on the ‘Set All Devices’ button to form a public network again.
To eliminate possible sources of interference, we recommend to follow the rules below:
I. Avoid extension strips as they may impair the transmission of the IN-LAN
adaptor signals. Direct use of wall outlets is always preferable.
II. Positioning the adaptor close to your computer may interfere with the adaptor’s
operation.
III. Plug all devices into dierent outlets and avoid using the same power strip for
multiple adaptors.
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Communication
PLC Rate 500Mbps PHY
Protocol IEEE 1901 and HomePlug AV 1.0 compliant,
802.3 10/100 Ethernet, 802.3u Fast Ethernet
DataRate (TCP/UDP) 65Mbps(TCP) /90Mbps(UDP)
Encryption 128AES
ModulationSchemes 4096/1024/256/64/16/8 -
QAM,QPSK,BPSKandROBO
Modulation Band 2 - 68 MHz
QoS Support contention-free access, four-
level priority based, contention access,
and multi segment bursting, Support
VLAN Priority, Support ToS and CoS
Packet Classier
Work Mode TDMA and priority based CSMA/CA
Multicast Support Supported (IGMP managed multicast sessions)
IPv6 Supported
SNMPv2 or v3 Supported
Hardware
Chipset Atheros AR7420
SDRAM 128Mbits
Serial Flash 16Mbits
Physical Dimensions L×W×H:80mm*50mm*47mm
Weight 75 g
Power Supply 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption max. 2 W (0.5 W in Stand-by)
Operating Temperature 0°C to 45°C
Storage Temperature -20°C to 70°C
Operating Humidity 10% to 90% Non-condensing
Storage Humidity 5% to 90% Non-condensing
PC System Requirements
CPU 2GHz or above
System Memory 256 MB or above
Graphic Card Memory 64 MB or above
Supported Operating Systems
(Atheros Soware only for Windows!)
Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS, Linux,
iOS, Android
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Disposal of old electrical appliances
e European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household electrical appliances must
not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream. Old ap-
pliances must be collected separately in order to optimize the recovery and
recycling of the materials they contain and reduce the impact on human
health and the environment. e crossed out “wheeled bin” symbols on the
product reminds you of your obligation, that when you dispose of the appliance it must
be separately collected. Consumers should contact their local authority or retailer for
information concerning the correct disposal of their old appliance.
WARRANTY
INSTAR oers a 2-year warranty on its products. During this time you can send in your
camera for a free repair. is excludes cameras with installed custom made Firmware
and WebUIs which have not been approved by INSTAR. e warranty is only for hard-
ware parts of the camera.
If you are contacting our Service Team please keep your Serial number ready (you can
nd it on the down part of your camera). e Serial number starts with „INxxxxxxx“.
If you want to send your camera for repair, please use the RMA form that came with
your camera. If you don’t have this form you can also download it on www.instar.de or
contact the INSTAR Service Team.
You can nd your INSTAR SERVICE CENTER at the following destination:
Company:
INSTAR Deutschland GmbH Hotline: +49 69 5960 6997
Auf der Hostert 17 (Mo-Fr, 12–18 o’clock GMT+1)
65510 Hünstetten Bechtheim Internet: www.instar.de
Germany Email: support@instar.de
WE WILL HELP YOU ANY TIME AFTER YOUR PURCHASE!
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