SWEEX LC203 Reference manual

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Sweex Powerline 200 Adapter
Introduction
• DonotexposetheSweexPowerlineEthernetAdapter200Mbpstoextremetemperatures.Donotplacetheproductindirect
sunlightorclosetoheatingelements.
• DonotusetheSweexPowerlineEthernetAdapter200Mbpsinextremelydustyormoistenvironments.
• Preventhardshocksorimpactsoftheproduct,asthiscancausedamagetotheinternalelectronics.
• Nevertrytoopentheproductyourself,thisvoidsthewarranty.
Important!
DonotconnecttheSweexPowerlineEthernetAdapter200MbpstoaUPSorasocketwithsurgeprotectionand/orfilter.Thiscan
negativelyinfluencethequalityofthesignal.Usageinsecuredplugsocketsorextensionleadsisalsonotrecommended.
Hardware Installation
Priortoinstallingthehardware,followtheseprecautionaryinstructions:
• Ensurethatthereisatleast1freeplugsocketavailableforeveryadapter.
• Placethesecondandpossiblythird(etc.)adapterinadifferentplugsocket.
• Connecttheadapterwiththenetworkand/orthecomputerbymeansofthenetworkcables.Thereare3connectionpossibilities:
1:Fromrouter/switchtoPC(seeimageunderneath)
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2:FromPCtoPC
3:Fromrouter/switchtorouter/switch
• CheckiftheLEDsarelitasindicatedinthetopic“LEDindications”.
Software installation Windows 2000, XP and Vista
NodriversareneededfortheSweexPowerlineEthernetAdapter.Theutilitythatwillbeinstalledensuresextrafunctionalityand
security.Ifyoudonotneedthisyoudonothavetoinstallthesoftware.WithoutsoftwareyoucanimmediatelyusetheSweex
PowerlineEthernetAdapter.
Beforeyoustarttheinstallationwerecommendyoutoensurethatyouroperatingsystemisup-to-date.Thisiseasilycheckedbyselecting
the“Extra”menuinInternetExplorerandthentheoption“WindowsUpdate”.
PlacetheSweexCD-ROMintheCD-ROMplayer.Theautorunmenuwillstartautomatically.
Inthismenuchoosetheoption“DriversWindows2000,XPandVista”
Whenthisautorunmenudoesnotappearyoucanstartthesoftwaremanually.Todothisopen“MyComputer”andgotoX:\
software\(XistheletteroftheCD-ROMdrive).Hereisthefile‘LC202_software’.Executethisfile.Windowswillinstallthe
softwareautomatically.
Software Power Adapter Utility
ConfiguringtheSweexPowerlineEthernetAdapter200Mbpsisdonewiththe‘PowerPacketUtility’.Thesecanbefoundas
follows:
GotoSTART->“AllPrograms”->“PowerPacket5.0”->“PowerPacket5.0”
orwhentheclassicviewisbeingused:
GotoSTART->“Programs”->“PowerPacket5.0”->“PowerPacket5.0”
Thefollowingscreenappears:
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TheprogramwillimmediatelysearchforthePowerlinedevices,whichareconnectedwiththepowerlineadapterofyourcomputer
viathepowergrid.Thefounddeviceswillappearinthewindowunder“DeviceName”.Hereyoucanseethepassword(Default
settingempty),thequalityoftheconnection,theeffectivedataspeed(“Rate(Mbps)”)andtheMACaddressoftheadapter.
Whenyouwanttousethesecuritypossibilitiesyouhavetoenterthepasswordoftheadapter.Thispassword(“PWR:xxxx-xxxx-
xxxx-xxxx”)isuniqueforeveryadapterandislocatedonthestickerunderneaththeadapterundertheMACaddress(“MAC:
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”).Weadviseyoutowritethesedetailsonapieceofpaperbeforeyoustarttheinstallation,thiswayyoucan
easilyfindthedetails.
Selectthedeviceyouwanttoconfigureandclick“EnterPassword”.Thefollowingscreenappears:
Enterthepasswordthatisontheadapter.PayattentionthattheMACaddressoftheadapteristhesameastheMACaddressin
theprogram,sothattherightpasswordisentered!
Security
ItisnotnecessarytoconfigurethesecurityfortheSweexPowerlineEthernetAdapter200Mbpstoworkproperly.Ifsomeonehas
accesstoyourplugsockets,thatperson(whenyoudidnotsetupsecurity)couldaccessinternetviathatplugsocket.Thisisnot
practicalandwillhardlyeveroccur,becausethePowerlineislimitedtoyourownhouse.Powerlinedoesgooverallgroupswithin
yourhouse.
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Applyingthesecurityisdoneinthesecondtab.Hereyoucangiveauniquenetworkname(defaultis“HomePlug”).Thisnetwork
nameisalsothepasswordtoconnecttothePowerlinenetwork.Afterenteringanetworknameyouhavetoclickon“SetAll
Devices”.Thiswillonlyworkwhenthe“Password”ofalladaptersareentered.Thenetworkisnowsecuredandcanbeconnected
tobyalladaptersthathavetheuniquenetworkname.
Whenthepasswordsoftheadaptersarenotentered,onlythelocallyconnectedadaptercanbeconfigured.Thisadapterwillthen
beisolatedfromthenetwork,becauseonlythisadapterhasauniquenetworkname.
Onlyadapterswiththesamenetworknamecancreateanetworktogether.Thedefaultnetworknameis“HomePlug”.Whenyou
donotneedsecurityyoudonothavetoconfigureanything.
Securing with the Security and reset buttons
TocreateasecurednetworkwithtwoormorePowerlineAdaptersyoucanusethe“Security”button.Thesecuritycodeissealed
inthedevice,soitcannotberead.
Scenario 1: Adapter A and adapter B want to be a secured network.
1. Pressthe“Security”buttononadapterAfor10secondsuntilthelightsgoout.
2. Pressthe“Security”buttononadapterBfor10secondsuntilthelightsgoout.
3. Pressthe”Security”buttononadapterAfor1second
4. Pressthe”Security”buttononadapterBfor1second
5. Onbothadaptersthelightswillgooutandturnbackon.Afteramaximumof1minutetheconnectionisestablishedand
secured.
Scenario 2: An extra adapter (C) has to be added to the network of A and B.
1. Pressthe“Security”buttononadapterCfor10secondsuntilthelightsgoout.
2. Pressthe”Security”buttononadapterAfor1second
3. Pressthe”Security”buttononadapterCfor1second
4. OnadapterCalllightswillgooutandturnbackon.Afteramaximumof1minutetheconnectionisestablishedandsecured.
The reset button
Withthe“reset”buttonyoucanrestorethefactorydefaultsettings.Theadapterwillbeunsecuredandcanonlycommunicate
withunsecuredadapters.Holdthebuttonfor2seconds.Alllightswillgooutshortly.
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LED indications
TheSweexPowerlineEthernetAdapter200Mbpshas3LEDs:
LED Indicator Status Indication
Data On Anotheradapterisdetectedonthesamenetwork.
Off Nootheradapterisdetectedinthesamenetwork.
Blinking ThereisactivityonthePowerlinenetwork.
Power On Theadapteristurnedon.
Ethernet On Thenetworkportiscorrectlyconnectedandreadytosend/receivedata.
Off Thenetworkportisnotconnectedcorrectly.
Blinking Thenetworkportsends/receivesdata.
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Warranty
Thank you for purchasing this Sweex product. Sweex devotes ample attention and care to the quality, reliability,
functionality, durability and user friendliness of all its products. In this way Sweex distinguishes itself in the market and
can we convince you as a buyer to continue purchasing products of the Sweex brand. We wish you a lot of pleasure with
your purchase.
An important extra advantage for you is the possibility of product registration.
After the registration of your product Sweex offers you a number of important yet equally useful advantages.
The biggest advantage is that by means of the online registration on www.sweex.com/12yearswarranty the warranty
on the product is extended by a 10-year manufacturer’s warranty (see the applicable conditions on this website). This
in addition to the statutory 2-year warranty which is already available for the product. In total the warranty period will
therefore amount to 12 years.
There are also other advantages:
For example, if you wish so, you are regularly informed by us of the latest developments in our assortment by means
of a digital newsletter.
Where applicable, you also automatically receive the latest drivers and/or firmware from us for the product you
purchased to preserve or improve the compatibility and the performance.
Moreover, our support desk can assist you faster in case of possible support questions about the product if you registered
the product.
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Sweex warranty conditions.
2-year standard warranty within the EU
• In a standard manner a warranty period of 2 years as from the purchase date is available for this Sweex product
within the EU.
• Should you wish to invoke this warranty within the first 2 years after the purchase then you can directly apply to the
point of sale where you purchased the product for the conditions and procedures.
10-year manufacturer’s warranty
• However, in addition to the statutory 2-year standard warranty Sweex offers you an extended quality warranty of no
less than 10 years, if you purchased your product within the EU.
• For more information, conditions and the registration form go to www.sweex.com/12yearswarranty and register
within 30 days after the purchase of your product for the extended warranty period of in total 12 years.
Matters that are excluded from the warranty
• The warranty of Sweex only covers manufacturing defects. Excluded from the warranty are accessories like batteries,
rechargeable batteries and also supplied software, where applicable.
•The liability of Sweex is limited to the costs of repair and/or replacement of the product covered by the warranty.
• Both warranty types (the 2-year standard warranty and the 10-year extended manufacturer’s warranty) are null and
void if the product has been opened, changes have been made, physical damage was caused to the product and if
the product is used for another purpose than for which it is originally meant.
All brand names and associated rights mentioned in this manual are and remain the sole property of the rightful
claimant.
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