SWEEX LC206 User manual

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Powerline Adapter
Important!
• DonotexposethePowerlineAdaptertoextremetemperatures.Donotplacethedeviceindirectsunlightorinthedirectvicinityofheating
elements.
• DonotusethePowerlineAdapterinextremelymoistordustysurroundings.
• Protectthedeviceagainstpowerfulshocksandfalls-theymaydamagetheinternalelectronics.
• Neverattempttoopenthedeviceyourself,therearenoserviceablepartsinside.Openingthedevicewillcausethewarrantytolapse.
Package contents
In this package you will find:
• PowerlineAdapter
• Networkcable
• CDwithsoftwareandmanual
Note:ForPowerlinekits,onenetworkcableshouldbeincludedforeachadapter,inthesamecolourastheadapter.
Ifyoufindthatanyofthepackagecontentsaremissing,pleasereturnthepackagetothesalespointwhereitwasbought.
Terminology list
This manual will contain a number of technical terms. It is important to know what they mean before you begin
installing and configuring the router.
• RouterArouterisanetworkdevicerequiredforsharinganInternetconnectionbetweenmultipledevices,suchascomputersbutalsoother
devicessuchasanetworkprinter,internet-enabledBlu-Rayplayerornetworkstoragedevice/NAS.Ifyouwishtousepowerlineadaptersto
connectmorethanonedevicetotheInternet,arouterisalsorequired.
• NetworkcableAnetworkcableisusedforconnectingnetworkdevicessuchascomputers,modemsandrouterstothepowerlineadapterorto
eachother.
• PowerlineadapterThisistheproductyouhavejustbought.
• PowerlinesecurityBydefault,yourpowerlinenetworkisnotsecured.Thismeansthatitispossiblethatothersinthesamebuildingorbuildings
nearbycanuseapowerlineadaptertogainaccesstoyournetwork.Powerlinesecurityprotectsyournetworksothatonlyauthorizedadapters
cangainaccess.Sweexrecommendsalluserstosecuretheirpowerlinenetworkafterinstallation.Formoreinformationpleaseseethe“Securing
yourpowerlinenetwork”sectionofthismanual.
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Product description
Front
1. PowerLED Thislightindicatesthattheadapterreceivespower.
AconstantlyburningpowerLEDindicatesnormaloperationoftheadapter.
2. LANLED(s) Thislightindicatesanactiveconnectiononthecorrespondingnetworkport.Aflickeringlightindicatesnetworkactivity.
3. DataLED Thislightindicatesanactiveconnectiontootherpowerlineadapters.
Formoreinformation,seethe“LEDIndications”sectionofthismanual.
Bottom / side
4. LANport(s) Youcanconnectanetworkcablecomingfromacomputertothisport.Whenthecomputeristurnedonthe
correspondinglightatthefrontofadapterwilllightup.
5. Securitybutton Thisbuttonactivatespowerlinesecurity.
Formoreinformationpleaseseethe“Securingyourpowerlinenetwork”sectionofthismanual.
6. Resetbutton Thisbuttonisusedtoresettheadaptertofactorydefaultsettings.
Formoreinformationontheresetprocedurepleaserefertothe“Troubleshooting”sectionofthismanual.
LEDs
ON OFF BLINKING
Power LED Theadapterreceivespower Off/nopower Creatingasecureconnection
Lan LED(s) Activenetworkconnection Nonetworkconnection Networkactivity
Data LED Activepowerlineconnection NoPowerlinenetwork Powerlineactivitydetected
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Installing the adapter(s)
Tobuildapowerlinenetwork,youneedaminimumoftwoadapters.Oneadaptertocreateapowerlinesignalonyourpowerlines,andoneormore
otheradapterstopickupthesignalandpassittoyourcomputerorothernetworkdevice.Asinglepairofpowerlineadaptersisbestviewedasacable
replacement,theadapterscanbeplacedbetweenforexample,arouterandacomputer,anditwillbeasifthetwodevicesareconnecteddirectlyto
eachotherbyacable.Inthecaseofthe3portLC206adapter,uptothreedevicescanbeconnectedtoasingleadapteratthesametime.
Installation
PowerlineaswellasEthernetnetworktechnologyisinmostcasesplug&playandself-configuring.Youdonotneedtoturnoffyourrouter,modem
orcomputertoinstalltheadapters.
Step 1: Usethebundlednetworkcabletoconnectthefirstadaptertoyourrouterormodem,and
puttheadapterinapowersocket.Checkthatthe“LAN”ledisburning.
Step 2: Usethebundlednetworkcabletoconnectthesecondadaptertoyourcomputerandput
theadapterinapowersocket.Checkthatthe“LAN”ledisburning.
Note:Itisrecommendedthatyouavoidpluggingtheadapterinapowerstriporextensioncord,UPSorasocketwithsurgeprotectionand/orline
filter.Forbestperformance,plugtheadapterdirectlyinawallsocket.
Afterafewseconds,the“Data”LEDsonbothadaptersshouldbeburning,yourpowerlinenetworkisnowoperationalandyourcomputerwillhave
Internetaccess.Ifyoudonothaveinternetaccess,pleaseconsultthe“Troubleshooting”sectionofthismanual.
Afteryournetworkisoperational,itisrecommendedthatyousecureitusingpowerlinesecurity.Formoreinformationpleaseseethe“Securingyour
powerlinenetwork”sectionofthismanual.
Extending your powerline network
Extendingyourpowerlinenetworkisassimpleasconnectingthecableandplugginginanotheradapter.Pleaseberemindedthatifyournetworkis
secured,youwillneedtofollowtheprocedureforaddinganadaptertoyoursecurednetworkdescribedinthe“Securingyourpowerlinenetwork”
sectionofthismanual.
Warning:Neverconnectmorethanonepowerlineadaptertoyourrouter.
Note:AmodemcanonlyprovideanInternetsignaltoasinglenetworkdevice,andhencecanonlybeusedwithamaximumoftwopowerline
adapters.Ifyouhavemultiplenetworkdevicesarouterisrequired.Inmostcases,aroutercanberecognizedbyhavingmultipleEthernetnetwork
ports,usuallyfour,labeled“LAN”.WherasamodemonlyhasasingleEthernetnetworkport.Whenindoubt,contactyourInternetServiceProvider
(ISP)formoreinformation.
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Advanced:Technically,theadaptersfunctionlikeavirtualEthernetswitch.Ifyouwouldhaveapowerstripwith5powerlineadaptersinit,thiswould
befunctionallyidenticaltoa5portEthernetswitch.Similarly,thepowerlineadapter’sport(s)canbeextendedfurtherwithanEthernetswitch.
Securing your powerline network
Securingyourpowerlinenetworkiseasywiththesecuritybuttonfoundonthebottomorsideoftheadapter.Itisdoneasfollows:
Initial security with two adapters A and B
1. PressandholdthesecuritybuttononadapterAuntilthelightsgoout
2. PressandholdthesecuritybuttononadapterBuntilthelightsgoout
3. Wait30secondsuntilonbothadaptersonlythepowerLEDislit
4. PressandholdthesecuritybuttononadapterAfor1second
5. PressandholdthesecuritybuttononadapterBfor1second
6. Onbothadaptersthelightswillgooutandturnbackon.Afteramaximumof1minutetheconnectionisestablishedandsecured.
Adding another adapter X to the secured network
1. PressandholdthesecuritybuttononadapterXuntilthelightsgoout
2. Wait30secondsuntilononlythepowerLEDislitonadapterX
3. PressandholdthesecuritybuttononadapterAorBfor1second
4. PressandholdthesecuritybuttononadapterXfor1second
5. OnadapterXalllightswillgooutandturnbackon.Afteramaximumof1minutetheconnectionisestablishedandsecured.
Bundled software
Thebundledsoftwareoffersadditionalmanagementandsecurityfeaturessuchasviewingtheadaptersonyournetworkandtheirspeedandsignal
strength,andconfiguringsecuritymanuall.Thesefeaturesarebeyondthescopeofthismanualandnormallyonlyneededforproblemdiagnosisand
techsupport.
Troubleshooting
Thischapterofthemanualwillexplainanumberofcommonissuesthatyoumayrunintoandpossiblesolutions.
• ThepowerlineLEDislitonalladapters,butIcannotaccesstheinternetfromoneormorecomputers
• Thisissuecanhavetwocommoncauses:
1. Checkthatyouhavearouterorthatyourmodemhasanintegratedrouter.Ifyouareindoubt,contactyourinternetserviceprovider(ISP)for
moreinformation.
2. IncorrectIPsettingsonyourcomputer.Youcancheckandadjustyoursettingsasfollows:
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Windows XP
1. Clickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclick“ControlPanel”
2. Inthecontrolpanel,click“NetworkandInternetConnectionsandopenthe“NetworkConnections”icon.IfyourcontrolpanelisinClassicView,
youmayopenthe“NetworkConnections”iconstraightaway.
3. RightclickthefirstconnectedLANorHigh-SpeedInternetConnection,inthisexamplethe“LocalAreaConnection”,andclick“Properties”from
thecontextmenu.Ifyouhavemultipleconnectedconnections,repeatsteps3to6foreachconnection.
4. Theconnection’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindows,selectthe“InternetProtocol”fromthelistofitemsandclickthe“Properties”
Button:
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5. TheInternetProtocol’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindow,ensurethatbothsettingsaresetto“Obtainautomatically”:
6. Confirmthesettingsbyclicking“OK”.ThenetworksettingsforXParenowproperlyconfiguredforyourrouter.
Windows Vista
1. Clickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclick“ControlPanel”
2. IntheControlPanel,click“Viewnetworkstatusandtasks”.IfyourControlPanelisinclassicview,openthe“NetworkandSharingCenter”icon:
3. TheNetworkandSharingCenterwindowshouldnowopen.
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 IntheNetworkandSharingCenter,click“Managenetworkconnections”inthebarontheleftside:
4. RightclickthefirstconnectedLANorHigh-SpeedInternetConnection,inthisexamplethe“LocalAreaConnection”,andclick“Properties”from
thecontextmenu.Ifyouhavemultipleconnectedconnections,repeatsteps4to7foreachconnection:
5. Theconnection’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindows,selectthe“InternetProtocolVersion4”fromthelistofitemsandclickthe
“Properties”Button:
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6. TheInternetProtocolVersion4’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindow,ensurethatbothsettingsaresetto“Obtainautomatically”:
7. Confirmthesettingsbyclicking“OK”.ThenetworksettingsforVistaarenowproperlyconfiguredforyourrouter.
Windows 7
1. Clickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclick“ControlPanel”
2. IntheControlPanel,click“Viewnetworkstatusandtasks”.IfyourControlPanelisiniconview,openthe“NetworkandSharingCenter”icon:
3. TheNetworkandSharingCenterwindowshouldnowopen.
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 IntheNetworkandSharingCenter,click“Changeadaptersettings”inthebarontheleftside:
4. Rightclickthefirstconnectedconnection,inthisexamplethe“LocalAreaConnection”,andclick“Properties”fromthecontextmenu.Ifyouhave
multipleconnectedconnections,repeatsteps4to7foreachconnection:
5. Theconnection’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindows,selectthe“InternetProtocolVersion4”fromthelistofitemsandclickthe
“Properties”Button:
6. TheInternetProtocolVersion4’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindow,ensurethatbothsettingsaresetto“Obtainautomatically”:
7. Confirmthesettingsbyclicking“OK”.ThenetworksettingsforWindows7arenowproperlyconfiguredforyourrouter.
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• IappeartobeconnectedbutInternetExplorerstilldisplaysanerrormessage“InternetExplorercannotdisplaythe
webpage” or similar.
• Thisproblemmaybeduetoincorrectproxyserversettings.Youcanadjustthesesettingsasfollows:
1. InInternetExplorer,clickthe“Tools”menuoriconandchose“InternetOptions”.
2. The“InternetOptions”windowwillnowopen.
3. Inthiswindow,clickthe“Connections”tabandinthistab,the“LANSettings”button.
4. The“LANSettings”windowwillnowopen.Ensurethatallcheckboxesareuncheckedandconfirmthesettingsbyclicking“OK”
• Mycomputerindicatesthatitisnotconnectedtoanetwork.
• Thisproblemisusuallyresolvedbycarefullycheckingallconnectionsandindicatorlights.Forawiredcomputer,followthenetworkcabletothe
adaperandchecktheconnectionandthecorrespondingLANlightontheadapter.Itmustbelit.
• Somethinghasgonewrongandtheadapterneedstobereset
• Toresettheadapter,useanunfoldedpapercliptopressandholdtheresetbuttonfor2seconds.Thelightsoftheadapterwillgooffandthe
adapterwillrestartwiththefactorydefaultsettingsandnosecurity.
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