HomePlug USB Adaptor User Manual English LINDY No. 25121 www.LINDY.
Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing a LINDY HomePlug product. HomePlug technology makes setting up a home or small office network quick and easy! HomePlug allows you to create a network using electrical power lines. Simply plug a LINDY HomePlug USB Adaptor into your computers USB port and then into a mains socket.
Manual Understanding HomePlug Encryption and Security HomePlug uses password encryption to prevent unwanted access from within or outside of your network. The encryption works by using a string of letters and/or numbers to encode your data. The encryption password is set using the HomePlug Configuration Utility software. By default, the password protection is enabled (the default password is HomePlug). However, it is recommended that you change this password.
Manual Software Installation Note: Windows may look different on other platforms! 1. Do not connect the HomePlug USB Adaptor to your computer yet! Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD doesn’t automatically load, run :\usb\setup.exe Click on ‘Next’ to start the installation 2. Enter a User Name and Organisation, and select either ‘Anyone who uses this computer’ or ‘Only for me’, according to your preference. Click ‘Next’ to continue. 3.
Manual 4. Connect the HomePlug Adaptor to your computer now! (See ‘Connecting the HomePlug USB Adaptor’ on page 7) Click ‘OK’ to continue. 5. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect by clicking ‘Yes’ 6. After the computer has rebooted Windows will detect new hardware and install the software. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
Manual 7. Software Installation is now complete, click ‘Finish’. 8. Confirm the correct installation of the HomePlug USB Adaptor by viewing ‘Network Connections’ in Windows. Select Start ►Settings ►Network Connections 9.
Manual Connecting the HomePlug USB Adaptor 1. Plug the supplied power and USB cables into the relevant sockets on the rear of the HomePlug module. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB socket on your computer. 3. Plug the mains cable into the socket and switch it on.
Manual HomePlug Configuration Utility With the HomePlug Configuration Utility you will be able to configure and obtain status on your HomePlug network. Just click the shortcut on your desktop. Device section The Device section shows the HomePlug adaptor(s) that are directly connected (local) to your computer. State Shows the MAC address of the local HomePlug adaptor. Refresh Click on this button to refresh the information about the locally connected HomePlug adaptor.
Manual Network section This section shows all of the remote HomePlug devices on the HomePlug network. The local HomePlug device will not be shown here. MAC Address The MAC address of each remotely connected HomePlug device is shown here. Data Rate Shows the speed that each remote device is connected at. The data rate will vary depending on the power line quality. Scan HomePlug Network Click here to scan for new devices on the HomePlug network.
Manual Security section The security password for the locally connected device can be set in this section. To ensure network security a password must be set for each HomePlug device on the network, and for correct operation all of the HomePlug devices must share the same password. (See ‘Setting the network password’ on page 12) Network Password Enter a new network password here (the default password on all LINDY HomePlug devices is ‘HomePlug’).
Manual Advanced section This section allows you to remotely set the network password of all the HomePlug devices on the network. Remote Passwords The DEK (Default Encryption Key) and status of each remotely connected device is listed in this box. Network Password Shows the current network password Device Password The DEK (Default Encryption Key) of each remotely connected device is entered here. Add Click this button to add the remote device DEK to the ‘Remote Passwords’ box.
Manual Setting the network password 1. Open the Advanced section and enter the DEK number of the remote HomePlug device (located on the bottom of the module) in the Device Password box and click ‘Add’ 2. The DEK number will appear in the ‘Remote Passwords’ box.
Manual 3. Enter a new network password in the ‘Network Password’ box and click ‘Set All’ to change the network password for the locally connected device and all the remote devices listed in the ‘Remote Passwords’ box. Note: Changing the network password does not alter the DEK number in the ‘Remote Passwords’ box – each device will always be listed by its DEK number! 4. Open the Security section and check the Network Password of the locally connected device – it will have changed to the new password (e.g.
Manual 4. Open the Device section and check the Link Quality of the remote devices by clicking ‘Refresh’. Note: When the password change is successful the link quality will be ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’.
Radio Frequency Energy Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances. FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
