Model: Corinex CableLAN Adapter Manufacturer: Corinex Communications Corp. World Trade Center 404-999 Canada Place Vancouver B.C. Canada V6C 3E2 Directives which Conformity is Declared: EMC: 89/336/EWG LVD: 73/23/EEC 93/68/EEC Standards which Conformity is Declared: EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2/A14 EN 61000-3-3 EN 60950 The undersigned hereby declares the above specified equipment conforms to the above directives and standards. Signature: ................................ 2003 Place/Date: ...........
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Copyright This document, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only, it is subject to change without notice, and it does not represent a commitment on the part of Corinex Communications Corp. Corinex Communications Corp. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document.
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Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The Corinex CableLAN Adapter is a network interface adapter, using the coaxial cable as a medium for communications. After successful installation, the indoor CableLAN network behaves like a traditional LAN for computers. The Corinex CableLAN Adapter supports up to 14 Mbps network speed. The product keeps network maintenance cost low and eliminates usage barriers while there is no need for additional wiring.
Installation Guide 2 Installation Guide 2.1 What this Package Contains When you receive your Corinex CableLAN Adapter, check to be sure that your package contains: • • • • • • • Corinex CableLAN Adapter AC cord Ethernet cable Coax T-splitter Coax jumper cable This manual Installation CD As we are constantly innovating our products, it can happen that we have newer versions of software tools included on the installation CD.
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Installation Guide Rear Panel Connectors Definition (Connectors from left to right) Power Inlet: The device is equipped with internal power supply Ethernet LAN Port: For linking computers or other Ethernet devices, e.g.
Installation Guide 2.4 Installing the CableLAN Adapter To connect the Corinex CableLAN Adapter to your computer, follow the steps listed below: 1. Plug the supplied AC cord into the Corinex CableLAN Adapter and after that, into an AC outlet. 2. Plug the coax cable into the Corinex CableLAN Adapter. 3. Unplug the coaxial cable connecting the TV and the TV outlet. Plug the T-splitter into the TV outlet. 4. Plug the TV coaxial cable into the T-splitter. Plug the CableLAN coaxial cable into the T-splitter. 5.
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Installation Guide 9 You can find information about possible filter vendors on the Corinex Authorized Powerline Partners Program web site (cappp.corinex.com).
Installation Guide 2.5 Installing the Setup Tool 1. The Corinex Setup Tool for MAC OS X is on the CD-ROM supplied with the adapter. To start installation of the program, launch the cpntool.pkg file from the CD.
Installation Guide 2. The next screen contains a welcome dialogue. Click Continue to continue.
Installation Guide 3. The next two screens will ask the user where the Setup Tool should be installed. Please select the desired disk and folder destination and click Continue to start the installation process.
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Installation Guide 4. To continue the installation you must click on Install.
Installation Guide 5. The last screen displays information about the successful installation.
Installation Guide 2.6 Testing the Setup To verify that the connection over the electrical wires is working correctly, please use the standard Ping utility. • Ping the IP address of the computer to which the CableLAN adapter is connected to. If this fails, there is a problem with the Ethernet network card. • Repeat the same process with the other cable device on the network. • If all nodes can ping themselves, try pinging another cable device on the network.
User Guide 3 User Guide 3.1 Setup Tool User Guide The Corinex Setup Tool allows the user to setup a private secure powerline network. Follow the steps on the screen of this guide and a secure network will be setup correctly. 1. Start the Corinex Setup Tool by clicking on the program icon.
User Guide 2. This screen prompts for the users Adminstrator indentification. Please, enter your Administrator password in the Password or pharase box and click OK.
User Guide 3. As the authorization is valid only for a certain time period, the user is asked for another authorization when the previous expired.
User Guide 4. The following picture shows the main window of the applicaton where the user can choose from Ethernet interfaces (EN0 as a standard, but the user may have several Ethernet cards, displayed under their Unix names) and the user can choose any CableLAN.
User Guide 5. The following picture shows how to choose an Ethernet Interface and a desired Corinex CableLAN device.
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User Guide 6. All Corinex CableLAN devices have a password and only adapters having the same password can communicate with each other. To change the adapter password, click on the button Set Password. The following dialog will appear: Password to use for the adapter and Verify Password. Enter any password, which can be between 6 and 24 characters long into the Password to use section and repeat the same password in Verify Password.
User Guide 7. To refresh the status display in the main window of the Corinex Setup Tool, click on the Get Statistics button.
User Guide 8. For program termination use the Quit Corinex Setup Tool command from the main menu as it is shown in the following picture. 25 3.2 Corinex CableLAN Adapter The Corinex CableLAN Adapter introduces a new and innovative solution for high speed communications, using the coax cable as a medium for communication.
User Guide technology enabling up to 14 Mbps of "traffic" between nodes within the network. • Enables users to connect individual computer or other devices with Ethernet communications links into a local area network through coax wires.
User Guide 3.3 FAQ 1. Is the Corinex CableLAN Adapter still working if there is an electricity blackout? And will it resume the transmission automatically after the power comes back ? Corinex CableLAN Adapters are operational, when the connected computers are rebooted and the power is back on. 2. Once the electricity is on after blackout, is the CableLAN Adapter put into operation "automatically". Yes, as soon as the computers are running again.
User Guide 3.4 CableLAN Adapter Specifications The following table lists the product specifications for the Corinex CableLAN Adapter. HomePlug v 1.0.1 compatible Windows 98/Me/2000/NT/XP, Mac OS X and Linux compatible for the Setup Tool Standard compliance IEEE 802.3 UL and /or international standards approved FCC and / or CE approved Protocol Ethernet / HomePlug 1.0.
User Guide Interface Standard Ethernet port RJ 45, 10 Mbps F type CableLAN Connector Impedance at CableLAN port 75 Ω Frequency used 4-21 MHz Modulation OFDM Medium Access Half duplex, collision based Power emitted into CableLAN 57 dBmV (707 mV) Maximal attenuation 40 dB Power input 110/120 or 220/240 V AC, 0.
Troubleshooting Guide 4 Troubleshooting Guide Computer networking can sometimes be "tricky" when many components must work together for the ultimate network system to function properly. With the right tools the problems are usually easy to fix. The following tools, available on your computer or the Installation CD, will get you started. • Setup Tool (from the Corinex CableLAN Installation CD) • Ping (from the command / terminal prompt, see section 2.6) If it just doesn’t work... 1.
Troubleshooting Guide 4. Check that the devices exist on the network: Start the Corinex Setup Tool, in the main program window click Get Statistics and see if all devices on your network are found. If all devices are listed, skip this section. If a device is missing: • Make sure all computers have only one active network slot. • Make sure the Corinex CableLAN Adapters are plugged straight into the cable network through the coax jumper cable.
Troubleshooting Guide I cannot share my Internet access… To share broadband Internet access, you need a router connected to your Cable/DSL modem. This will provide a firewall with a single IP address that all computers will use as a gateway. Connect a Corinex CableLAN Adapter to your Cable/DSL router. I have got all that, it still doesn’t work... • Make sure that your TCP/IP settings are set to automatically obtaining IP address and gateway address.
