Rosewill RPLC-500 user manual

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
RPLC-500
User Manual

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO HARDWARE .............................................................. 4 1.1 EXPANDING YOUR NETWORK WITH RPLC-500 .................................................... 4 1.2 KEY FEATURES ................................

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  2x Rosewill RPLC-500 500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter  2x RJ45 Ethernet Cable  1x Quick Installation Guide  1x Resource CD for RPLC-500, including:  Rosewill Powerline Utility  Quick Installation Guide  User Guide Note:  Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual Chapter 1 Introduction to Hardware Thank you for purchasing Rosewill‟s RPLC-500 Homeplug AV compliant Powerline Adapter. The RPLC-500 adapter can transmit data up to 500mbps via household‟s power outlet. RPLC-500 can help you to establish a high-speed network that supports video, voice and data without wiring and drilling. It is suitable for using in a wide range of both resi

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual  With a pair of plug-and-play RPLC-500 installed, you can easily extend your home network through any electrical outlet for Internet access by HDTVs, Blu-ray™ players, DVRs, PCs and game consoles.  QoS Management Enhances Streaming Quality  RPLC-500 supports 4-level type QoS and 8-level VLAN priority fields which automatically improves the streaming quality  Green Feat

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual 1.4 System Requirement  If need to use Powerline Utility: Operating system: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64 bit and Vista 32/64bit, otherwise, no OS require  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

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual 1.5.1 LED LED Color Behavior Description Green On System runs normally. Green Blink  System is resetting. (Power)  System is in the process of password synchronization.  System is in Power Saving mode - Off The PLC adapter is powered off. Green On Ethernet connection has established. Blink Data is being transmitted. (Ethernet) - Off No Ethernet connection. Gr

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual Connecting to PC / Smart TV / NB / Blu-ray Player / Media Player / IP Phone: Insert One end of the RJ45 Cable (Recommend using Cat 5E cable or above) to this port, and the other end to the other devices. Then plug into the electrical outlet. Chapter 2 Introduction to Utility Note:  Before installing the PLC utility software, make sure that there is no any other powe

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual 2. The window for installing the utility software will display. Click Next to continue. -9-

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual 3. Select I Agree, and then Next to continue. 4. You can choose your own destination folder to install or click Browse… to select the installation folder, and then click Next to continue.. -10-

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual 5. You can choose your own destination folder to install or click Browse… to select the installation folder, and then click Next to continue. -11-

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual 2.2 Utility Introduction Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page. 2.2.1 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 the local HomePlugAV devices connected to the network interface card (NIC) of the computer. Click Connect. The utility automatically

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual discovered in the current logical network. The total number of remote devices connected in the same network is displayed above the remote device panel. Network type (Public or Private) depends on the network status of the local device. Autoscan shows whether the autoscan function is on. The following information is displayed for all the devices that appear in the lower panel.

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual password in any case formats, with or without dash. A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly. If a device is not found, a message appears, providing suggestions to solve the common problems. This process might take a few seconds to get completed. Add This button is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of t

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual devices connected to the powerline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every a few seconds and updates the displayed information. 2.2.2 Privacy Tab In the Privacy screen, you can maintain security for the logical network and select the device included in the network. All HomePlugAV devices are loaded using a default logical network (network name), which i

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual This button is used to change the network name and password of the local device. If a new network password is entered, all the devices appeared in the main panel prior to this are no longer present in the new network, effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices which are in the old logical network. Click Set Local Device Only, the devices previously

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual The Lower panel displays the history of all remote devices appeared on the computer over a certain period of time. All the devices and the parameters of the devices on the powerline network are listed. Devices that are active on the current logical network show a transfer rate in the rate column. Devices on other networks, or devices that no longer exist are shown with a “?”

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual confirmation message if the user wants to delete a device whose password has been entered. 2.2.4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides a html link to a website, such as http://www.qua.qualcomm.com. Clicking the web address, you can visit the web site. Chapter 3 Forming a Powerline (HomePlug AV) Network This chapter describes how to form a Hom

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual 3.1 Using the Security Pushbutton Scenario: Devices A and B with different NMK (Network Membership Key used to authenticate/access) values are connected to the same powerline. Users want to use them to form a logical network. Forming a HomePlug AV logical network Please follow below steps to form a logical network using the Security button: 1. Press the Security button

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500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT- User’s Manual Please follow below to form a logical network using the Utility: 1. Connect Device A to the network card of a PC. 2. Open the Utility. The Main tab page displays information about Device A after connection succeeds. Search for Local device on your computer 3. Click the Privacy tab page. Enter a name in the Private Network Name field. Setting the network name for your PL