LevelOne PLI-2020 User manual

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Introduction
Overview
LevelOne HomePlug Adapter allows you to connect any device
which has an Ethernet port to a HomePlug network. In operation, the
HomePlug Adapter is completely transparent, and simply passes data
between the Ethernet port and the HomePlug network. Any device may
be connected to the HomePlug Adapter's Ethernet port, but a
Windows PC must be used for configuration.
Physical Details
Figure 1: HomePlug Adapter

Front Panel LEDs
Power On - Normal operation.
Off - No power
Homeplug On - The HomePlug network is active. This
means that at least one other HomePlug device
was detected.
Off - HomePlug network is not available - no
other HomePlug devices were detected.
Ethernet On - Ethernet connection is active.
Off - No Ethernet connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received
via the Ethernet Port.
Rear Panel
The rear panel contains only the AC plug and a sticker containing the
HomePlug adapter's Password. (Each HomePlug device has a unique
Password.)

Setup
Configuration requires the use of a Windows PC. Once configured, any
device may be connected to the HomePlug Adapter's Ethernet port. To
perform configuration, follow this procedure.
1. Connect a standard LAN cable from the HomePlug Adapter's
Ethernet port to your PC.
2. Plug the HomePlug Adapter into a normal AC power point.
3. Wait a few seconds for startup to be completed, and then check
the LEDs
zThe Power LED should be ON.
zThe HomePlug LED will be ON if other HomePlug
devices are detected, otherwise it will be OFF.
zThe Ethernet LED should be ON.
4. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your Windows PC, and wait for
it to start. If it does not start, locate and run SETUP.EXE.
5. Follow the prompts to install the LevelOne PLI-2020 utility.
6. Once installation is completed, run the LevelOne PLI-2020 utility
program. The first screen (Main Tab) will display all compatible
devices found.

Figure 2: LevelOne PLI-2020 - Main Tab
zIf only one (1) device is found, a connection will
automatically be established, as indicated in the status
area above the "Connect" button.
zIf multiple devices are listed, select the device you wish
to configure, and click the "Connect" button.
7. Once the status area indicates you are connected to the correct
HomePlug device, click the Security tab. You will see a screen
like the example below.

Figure 3: LevelOne PLI-2020 - Security Tab
8. Enter the desired Network Name in the field provided and click
Set Local Device Only or Set All Devices to save this value
to the HomePlug Adapter
zAll HomePlug devices must use the same Network Name,
or they will not be able to communicate with each other.
zOn this screen, you can also click Use Default to use the
HomePlug Adapter's default Network Name.
9. Click Close to exit the LevelOne PLI-2020 utility.
Setup is now complete.
If your PC is not the device you wish to use with the HomePlug
Adapter, connect the Ethernet cable from the HomePlug
Adapter to the desired device.

The HomePlug Adapter is now ready for use.

Operation
Operation is completely automatic, and no user intervention is
required.
If your HomePlug devices have difficulty communicating with each
other, check the following:
zEach HomePlug device must use the same Network Name.
You can use the Security tab of the LevelOne PLI-2020 utility to
assign a Network Name to other HomePlug devices, provided
you know the unique Password for each device. The Password
is normally shown on a sticker on each device. It consists of 4
groups of 4 characters, in the following format:
xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
zAll HomePlug devices must have compatible IP addresses. If
you have a DHCP Server to assign an IP address to each
network device, then Windows PCs will self-assign an IP
address, and all Windows PCs should be able to communicate
with each other.Otherwise you need to manually
assign suitable IP address to other network devices.