D-Link DHN-120 10Mb Home Phoneline USB Adapter User’s Guide i
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................... 1 DHN-120 Installation Guide and Networking Basics .................................. 1 Box Contents ............................................................................................ 2 Chapter 2 Installing Adapters and Cables ..................................................... 3 Installing USB Adapters.............................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction DHN-120 Installation Guide and Networking Basics The D-Link DHN-120 is ideal for the small office or home office environment. The DHN-120 enables you to add your computer to a network.
Box Contents You should have the following items: • 1 DHN-120 10 Mbps HomePNA 2.
Chapter 2 Installing Adapters and Cables If you plan to set up two computers in the same room, you can use a single phone jack. Keep in mind that at all times at least one of the cards on your phoneline network must be plugged into a phone jack. Also keep in mind that the phone jack must be for an active phone line. The phoneline network cards depend on the small voltage that it is on your phone lines to function properly. Installing USB Adapters USB is the simplest way to install a network adapter.
Figure 1: Connecting Cables If you plan to have two computers in the same room and only have one phone jack, you can "daisy chain" the computers together. Simply run your first phoneline cable from one of ports on the first DHN-120 to an available, active phone line. Then run the second cable from the second port of the first DHN120 to one of the ports on the second DHN-120. If you have a free port available on the DHN-120, it can be used to plug in a phone or modem.
Chapter 3 Installing Software You have completed the hardware installation necessary to start operating your network. But, before you start sending those print jobs to the printer in the other room or start playing fast paced network games with your family, you need to tell your computers that they are connected to a network – that is, you need to install the Networking System Software. This will consist primarily of installing device drivers for your Network Adapters.
B. Windows 98 will detect the new hardware, and will launch the Add New Hardware Wizard. The wizard will find your new "DLink DHN-120", as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2: Add New Hardware Wizard C. Insert the DHN-120 Drivers CD provided with your kit into your CD-ROM drive and click "Next >" to continue.
D. In Windows 98, the wizard will ask you, "What do you want Windows to do?" Select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)" and click "Next >" to continue, as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3: Search for Driver E. The wizard will now ask you to identify the location to search. Ensure that "CD-ROM Drive" has a check in Windows 98 and click "Next >" to continue, as shown in Figure 4.
F. The wizard will find the driver on the CD and state its readiness to install the driver for the "D-Link DHN-120 10Mb Home Phoneline USB Adapter" Click "Next >" to continue, as shown in Figure 5. G. The wizard will install the driver and additional networking software from the Windows 98 CD-ROM. If requested, please provide the Windows 98 CD-ROM.
H. For Windows 98, the wizard will display that it has finished installing the driver. Remove the driver CD from the CD-ROM drive and click "Finish." Windows will ask to reboot click "Yes" and let your computer reboot, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6: Click Finish to complete the installation Installing Software in Windows 2000 Since the DHN-120 is Plug-and-Play, Windows 2000 will recognize that you have added a Network Adapter and request that you provide the necessary device driver.
J. Windows 2000 will detect the new hardware, and will launch the Add New Hardware Wizard. The wizard will find your new "DLink DHN-120", see Figure 7.
K. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" then click "Next>", see Figure 8. Figure 8: Locate Driver Files L. Make sure your DHN-120 installation CD is in your CD-ROM drive and the box next to "CD-ROM drives" is checked. Press "Next>", see Figure 9.
M. Windows will find the appropriate driver. Press "Next>" Figure 10: Digital Signature Not Found A. Press "Yes", see Figure 10. Figure 11: Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard N. To complete the installation, press "Finish", see Figure 11.
Chapter 4 Networking Basics You may have had some ideas about how to use your new network prior to installing the DHN-120 – sharing files, printing from any computer on the network, or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection. This section will help you get started on those ideas or even give you some new ones. However, this section is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to networking, it is just an outline of a few networking basics.
Figure 12: Start > Settings > Control Panel P. Double Click the Network icon in the Control Panel, as shown in Figure 13.
This Window will appear, as shown in Figure 14. Figure 14: Network Q. Highlight the line that says "TCP/IP >D-Link DHN-120 10Mb Home Phoneline USB Adapter" and press the "Properties" button.
R. This will open the TCP/IP properties window. Make sure the "IP Address" tab is selected and then press the circle next to "Specify an IP Address". Enter 192.168.0.1 for the IP address, and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. After you have done this your screen should look like this, as shown in Figure 15: Figure 15: TCP/IP Properties S. Now press OK, and press OK again. Your system will probably prompt you to reboot at this point, just answer "Yes".
For each computer on your network you will need to follow these same steps, with the exception that you will give each computer its own unique IP address. So for your second computer enter 192.168.0.2 for the IP address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. For your third computer set the address as 192.168.0.3 and so on (192.168.0.4 for the 4th, 192.168.0.5, for the 5th....etc.). It does not matter which computer is which number, just that each computer has its own unique number starting with 192.168.0.
T. On your Desktop, right-click the icon "Network Neighborhood" and select "Properties" from the context menu, as shown in Figure 17. Figure 17: Network Neighborhood U. Click the "Identification" tab on the top of the dialog box. V. Type a unique, identifying name for this particular computer in the "Computer name:" box. This will be the name that other computers on your network will use to communicate with this computer.
Y. Repeat this process for each computer on your network to ensure that they all have a unique "Computer Name" and identical "Workgroup", as shown in Figure 18. Figure 18: Network Sharing Files With your computers connected together on a network, you may now open and save files on another computer. You will be able to specify particular folders or disk drives to "share" and even password protect them.
Z. On your Desktop, right-click the icon "Network Neighborhood" and select "Properties" from the context menu, as shown in Figure 19. Figure 19: Network Neighborhood AA. This dialog box is where you will come to configure most of your computers network settings. It is also available through the "Network" icon in the Control Panel.
BB. Click the "File and Print Sharing…" button, as shown in Figure 20. Figure 20: Network CC. Click to place a check mark next to "I want to be able to give others access to my files." DD. Click "OK" on the "File and Print Sharing" dialog box. EE. Click "OK" on the "Network" dialog box.
FF. Provide the Windows 98 installation CD or diskette(s) if prompted or direct Windows to the proper location of the installation files. Reboot if prompted, as shown in Figure 21. Figure 21: File and Print Sharing GG. You will now be able to identify a particular folder or disk drive to share. You may want to share a folder that both you and a colleague/family member needs to access occasionally. Or, maybe you want to share a CD-ROM drive so your other computer that does not have one can read CD’s.
II. Right-click on the disk drive or folder icon and select "Sharing…", as shown in Figure 22. Figure 22: My Computer JJ. Select "Shared As:" to set the parameters for sharing this particular disk drive or folder. KK. The "Share Name:" box is used to identify the disk drive or folder you are sharing to other computers on the network. You can give it any name you wish. However, a specific identification may help as more resources on your network are shared. LL. The "Comment:" box is optional.
NN. "Passwords:" allow you to apply a level of security to your shared disk drives and folders. Another computer (user) will be required to enter the password you designate here before accessing the disk drive or folder. Two passwords are used to give two levels of security (or access) to others on the network using the "Depends on Password" setting. Leaving the "Password" boxes empty gives everyone on the network access to the disk drive or folder. OO. Click "OK" to continue.
QQ. Navigate to the computer with the shared disk drive or folder (recognized by the "Computer Name" you provided) and doubleclick. You should now see the disk drive or folder, double-click. If you specified a password when sharing this disk drive or folder, you will be prompter for the password. RR. You can access a disk drive or folder shared over the network from most Windows 98 applications.
Sharing Printers "Sharing" a printer connected to one computer with other computers on you network can be very convenient -– allowing you to print from any computer on the network. The steps below will enable you to print with other computers on your network. SS. On your Desktop, right-click the icon "Network Neighborhood" and select "Properties" from the context menu, Figure 25. Figure 25: Network Neighborhood TT. Click the "File and Print Sharing…" button. UU.
XX. Provide the Windows 98 installation CD or diskette(s) if prompted or direct Windows to the proper location of the installation files. Reboot if prompted, as shown in Figure 26.
YY. You may now share any installed printers connected to this computer with other computers on your network. From the "Start" button on the Task Bar select "Setting" and then "Printers", as shown in Figure 27. Figure 27: Printers ZZ.
AAA. Click "Share As:" and provide a "Share Name:" to identify the printer to other computers on the network. "Comment:" and "Password:" are optional. Then click "OK", as shown in Figure 28. Figure 28: Printer Properties BBB. Shared printers become Network Printers for other computers on the network. For a computer to access a Network Printer, the device driver or software for that printer must be installed and pointed to the proper location of the printer.
CCC. Go to the computer that you would like to be able to print from using the network. From the "Start" button on the Task Bar select "Settings" and then "Printers". DDD. Double click the "Add Printer" icon. EEE. The "Add Printer Wizard" will appear. Click "Next >". FFF. Choose "Network printer" and click "Next >", as shown in Figure 29. Figure 29: Add Printer Wizard GGG. Now you will identify the location of the Network Printer.
be on to use the printer. If you find this inconvenient, devices known as Network Print Servers are available from D-Link. The DP-101 and DP-301 can each support a single printer. The DP-300 and DP-100 will support up to three. A Network Print Server would allow you to directly connect your printer to your network, so you wouldn’t have to worry which computer is turned on, as shown in Figure 30.
Networking Basics section for a walk through. Some games may require IPX protocol support as well. To add IPX to each computer follow these steps: III. From the Start menu, go to Settings-Control Panel, as shown in Figure 31.
Double Click the Network icon in the Control Panel.
Next press the “Add” button. Figure 33: Select Network Component Type Choose “Protocol” and press “Add”, as shown in Figure 33 Figure 34: Select Network Protocol Press “OK”, see Figure 34. Windows may ask you for your original Windows installation CD and then to reboot. Once completed, the protocol will be available to your network adapter. Follow these steps for each computer on your network.
D-Link has included Shareware versions of two very popular network playable games from Blizzard, Diablo and WarCraft II. To install these games, place the accompanying D-Link CD into your CD-ROM drive. Allow the CD to autostart and you will see a window with links for installing these games and other software included on the CD. You may also browse the CD using Windows Explorer. Before installing Diablo or WarCraft II, please select the installation for Microsoft DirectX 6.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting A network can be simple to install and maintain. However, occasionally something might go wrong. The best approach to troubleshooting network problems is to start at the very simplest level and work your way up. Verify Each Computer’s Identification If more than one computer on your network has the same "Computer Name", communications may be negatively affected. Also, each computer must have the same "Workgroup" name to communicate properly.
10Mb Home Phoneline USB Adapter" to read the explanation of the problem. This information will be helpful if you require technical support from D-Link. Figure 35: System Properties Verify Cable Connections Check to see that the computer(s) you are troubleshooting are properly connected to the either a phone jack or another computer. Also make sure that if both computers are connected to phone jacks, that the phone line (and phone number) is the same for both jacks.
Understanding Indicators Your Network Adapters have indicators or lights that can give you information about your network traffic and help you determine problems when troubleshooting. Your DHN-120’s have three indicators labeled "Link", "Activity", and "Power" at the front of their top panels. A steady green "LINK" light indicates a good connection between cards. A flashing green "Activity" light indicates that the Network Adapter is sending or receiving data.
Technical Specifications Standards: HomePNA 2.0 Compliant USB Specification version 1.0/1.1 Compliant OHCI, UHCI Required Current: 500MA bus current as a standard USB highpower device Ports: One upstream (USB Type B receptacle) Two RJ-11 (HomePNA 2.0) Diagnostic LEDs: Power Link (RJ-11) Activity (RJ-11) Temperature: Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C Storage Temperature: -25°C to 55°C Humidity: 10% to 90%, non-condensing Power Requirements: Bus Powered 2.5 W, 0.
Index Adapter Installation, 36 LED Indicators, 38 Cables, 3 Playing Network Games, 31 Cables Connections, 37 Sharing Files, 19 cabling, ii Sharing Printers, 26 Computer Identification, 17, 36 TCP/IP Protocol, 13 Technical Specifications, 39 Installing Software, 5 Technical Support, 38 Kit Contents, 1 USB Adapters, 3 Offices AUSTRALIA D-LINK AUSTRALASIA Unit 16, 390 Eastern Valley Way, Roseville, NSW 2069, Australia TEL: 61-2-9417-7100 FAX: 61-2-9417-1077 TOLL FREE: 1800-177-100 (Australia), 0800
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