MSI MEGA ePower 200AV+ User manual

MEGA ePower 200AV+
Powerline Network
USER MANUAL
(MEGA ePower 200AV+)
Instant Networks for Internet Access…and More!
Solution for SOHO, SMALL OFFICE AND HOME OFFICE

Index
1INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 PRODUCT FEATURE.................................................................................................................1
1.2 APPLICATION ...........................................................................................................................1
1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................... 2
1.4 PACKAGE CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................2
2SAFETY NOTICE: ........................................................................................................................ 3
3GETTING TO KNOW THE ADAPTER ...................................................................................... 4
3.1 THE ETHERNET INTERFACE.....................................................................................................4
3.2 THE ADAPTER'S BUTTONS......................................................................................................4
3.3 THE ADAPTER'S LEDS............................................................................................................4
4HOW TO INSTALL UTILITY ....................................................................................................... 5
5HOW TO USE MSI UTILITY SOFTWARE................................................................................ 7
5.1 MAIN TAB.................................................................................................................................7
5.2 PRIVACY TAB......................................................................................................................... 10
5.3 DIAGNOSTICS TAB.................................................................................................................12
5.4 ABOUT TAB ...........................................................................................................................14
6HOW TO USE THE NMK PUSHBUTTON .............................................................................. 15
6.1 FORMING A HOMEPLUG AV LOGICAL NETWORK .................................................................15
6.2 JOINING A NETWORK............................................................................................................. 15
6.3 LEAVING A NETWORK............................................................................................................16
7HOW TO IMPROVE THE TRANSMISSION CAPACITY...................................................... 17
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 18
APPENDIX B ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.............................................................. 19
APPENDIX C ABOUT QOS......................................................................................................... 20
APPENDIX D........................................................................................................................................ 21
CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 21

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MEGA ePower 200AV+ USER MANUAL
1 Introduction
This MEGA ePower 200AV+ (wallmount PLC passthrough product)
transmitting data will up to 200 Mbit/s across the household power line.
And every power socket becomes a connection, and no new wire. You do
not even have to do without an outlet, as this product provides a female
socket to which you can connect your terminal devices or power stripe.
MEGA ePower 200AV+ is suitable for use in a wide range of both
residential (in-home) and commercial (offices, apartments, hotels,
warehouses) network applications. No cables, no drilling. These adapters
enable the effortless creation of a high-speed network that supports video,
voice and data. MEGA ePower 200AV+ in-building an outlet can plug other
electronic devices and suppress the out-band noise which being maken by
them, guaranteeing a very perfect communication quality.
1.1 Product Feature
No new wire, every power socket becomes a connection node in the
household.
Plug-and-play to your routers, computers and other network devices.
Integrating a female socket enables additional terminal devices or power
stripe to be connected to the adapter just as a normal wall socket.
Built-in noise filter splitter significantly improving data transmission.
1.2 Application
zHigh Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) video distribution
zHigher data rate broadband sharing for power line LAN
zShared broadband internet access
zTV over IP (IPTV) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

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Figure 1-1 PLC Application
1.3 System Requirements
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP , Vista 32-bit
CPU Intel Pentium III or better, clock rate faster than 2.0GHz
recommended
RAM At least 128MB
Screen Resolution Any resolution
Free Disk Space At least 20MB
Network Interface At least one Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) network card, and
Ethernet Cord
1.4 Package Contents
MEGA ePower 200AV+ device
(1 device for single pack, 2 devices for duo pack)
CD ROM x 1
RJ45 Ethernet cable
(1 cable for single pack, 2 cables for duo pack)

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2 Safety Notice:
This device is intended for connection to the AC power line. For installation
instructions, please refer to the installation section of this guide. The following
precautions should be taken when using this product.
Read all instructions before installing and operating this product.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Do not operate this product near water.
This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register.
Do not use an extension cord between the device and the AC power source.
Only a qualified technician should service this product. Opening or removing
covers may result in exposure to dangerous voltage points or other risks.
Unplug the device from the wall outlet and refer the product to qualified
service personnel for the following conditions:
If liquid has been spilled into the product
If the product has been exposed to rain or water
If the product does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed
If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance

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3 Getting to Know the Adapter
3.1 The Ethernet Interface
Ethernet : The Ethernet port connects to an Ethernet network cable. The other end of
the cable will connect to your computer or other Ethernet-enabled network device.
3.2 The Adapter's Buttons
RST: The button can restore the factory defaults and reset the device.
NMK: The button is used to set the private network name. The detail see chap 6.
3.3 The Adapter's LEDs
All Adapter's LEDs are located on the front panel, there are 3 LEDs to indicate the
adapter’s status.
Power: Green, the Power LED lights up when the Adapter is powered on.
Ethernet: Green, the Ethernet LED flashes to indicate activity over the Ethernet
connection.
Data: Green, the Data LED flashes to indicate activity over the Powerline
connection.
Figure 3-1 Top view

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4 How to Install Utility
First step, you need to verify that there is no any other Powerline Utility installed on
your computer before installing this utility. If there is another utility installed, please
uninstall it and restart your computer.
Second step, please insert the Utility CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Find the Utility Setup file as below: X:\ ePower 200AV+\SOFTWARE\MSI ePower
200AV+ Utility_EN\Power Packet5.0. Click the setup.exe and the Next button to
continue.
Figure 4-1 Setup Wizard

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Figure 4-2 Select Installation Folder
Figure 4-3 Installation Complete
Click “Close” to complete installation.

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5 How to Use MSI Utility Software
5.1 Main Tab
The Main screen provides a list of all Powerline devices logically connected to the
computer when the utility is running.
The top panel shows local HomePlug devices connected to the computer’s NIC
(Network Interface Card). The user can click the Connect button to its right. Once
connected to the local device, the utility will automatically scan the power line
periodically for any other HomePlug devices. If no local HomePlug devices are
discovered, the status area above the connect button will indicate with a message
‘NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS DETECTED’.
Figure 5-1: Main Tab information
The lower panel displays all the HomePlug remote devices, discovered on the current
logical network. The total number of remote devices connected on the same network
can be found on top of the Remote device panel. The Network type (Public or Private)
is also displayed based on the network status of the local device. The scan status
option is displayed on the top right corner above the Remote devices panel showing
whether the Autos can functionality is turned ON or OFF. The following information is
displayed for all devices that appear in the lower panel.

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Device Name
This column shows the default device name, which may be user re-defined. A user
can change the name by either using the rename button or by clicking on the name
and editing in-place.
MAC Address
This column shows the Remote device’s MAC address.
Password
This column by default is blank and “Enter Password” button can be used to enter it.
To set the Password of the device (required when creating a private network), first
select the device by clicking on its name in the lower panel and then click on the Enter
Password button. A dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 5-2 to type the
password. The selected device name is shown above the password field and the
password can be verified by hitting the OK button. The Password field accepts the
Device password in any case formats, with or without dashed between them.
A confirmation box will appear if the password was entered correctly. If a device was
not found, the user will be notified along with the suggestions to resolve common
problems. This process might take a few seconds to get completed.
Figure 5-2: Set Device Password
Add
This button is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the
device password of the device. A dialog box will appear as shown below in Figure 6.
The dialog box allows the user to enter both a device name and the password.
A confirmation box will appear if the password was entered correctly and if the device
was found in the Powerline network. If a device was not found, the user will be
notified and suggestions to resolve common problems will be presented.