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1. Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing and using Edimax HP-2002APn 200Mbps PowerLine Ethernet Adapter with wireless Access Point. This device allows you to use your home or office’s existing electrical wiring to create a network for multiple computers to share files or connecting DVR, X-Box or Set-top Box device to join the network. Using the existing AC outlet, you can obtain greater flexibility in arrangement of a new network with your existing wired or wireless network. No extra cost is needed.
2. Product Package This package contains the following components: One HP-2002APn PowerLine 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter One RJ-45 Cable (100cm) One Quick Installation Guide One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers, Multi-languages Quick Installation Guide and User’s Manual) If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local resellers for service. Note：CD-ROM with the management Utility could help you to manager all of the HomePlug devices in the LAN.
3. LED Definitions LED Indicator Color Status Description PWR Red On Power is on. Green On The device runs normally. - Off Power is off or the device is down. Green On Radio switch is turned on. Green Blink Data is being transmitted. - Off Radio switch is shut off. Green On Connection succeeds Protected Setup. Green Blink Negotiation is in progress under Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
PLC LAN Off Green On/Blink Orange On/Blink Red On/Blink Wi-Fi Protected Setup is disabled. When PLC rate﹥100Mbps, see note 1 When PLC rate in 80-100Mbps, see note 1 Green On Connection succeeds. Green Blink Data is being transmitted. - Off No LAN connection. When PLC rate﹤100Mbps, see note 1 Note: The PLC LED indicator turns “ON” when powerline link is detected. If the device is serving as a STATION, the LED indicator will blink to indicate transmit or receive powerline activity.
The following is the architecture of various applications of the HomePlug products.
5. Software Installation Procedure The Configuration Utility for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista enables the users to identify HomePlug devices within the powerline network, measures data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks. The Utility could help you to manager all of the HomePlug devices in the LAN. The Utility is not necessary when you use the internet via HP-2002APn. Please follow the procedures below to install the utility.
2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Next”. 3. Click “Next” to install the utility in the default folder or assign the destination folder where you would like to install the HomePlug utility.
4. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
6. Edimax PowerLine Utility Click “Start” and select “All Programs\Edimax PowerLine Utility” in your computer, you will find the HomePlug utility. Please refer to the following sections for the descriptions of how to use the utility. Note : The Utility can help you to find all (14Mbps / 85Mbps / 200Mbps) Powerline devies. But the 14Mbps and 85Mbps Powerline devices (complies with HomePlug 1.0 and 1.1 standards ) can not connect with 200Mbps Powerline devices (complies with HomePlug AV standard). 6.
Upper Panel The upper panel shows all local HomePlug devices connected to the computer’s NIC (Network Interface Card). In most cases, only one device will be seen. In situations where there are more than one local device being connected, such as a USB or an Ethernet adapter, the user can select the local device by clicking on it and then click the “Connect” to connect to the selected device.
The “DAK” code is the password. Quality: the status of the connection quality will be shown here. Rate (Mbps): show the current data rate of the HomePlug device. MAC Address: the device’s MAC address will be shown here. Add Button: it is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the device. A dialog box will appear as below. The dialog box allows the user to enter both a device name and the password.
Scan Button: the button is used to perform an immediate search of the HomePlug devices connected to the Powerline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display screen. 6.2 Privacy The Privacy screen provides the user with an option to maintain security for their logical network and also to select the devices that has to be included in the network.
Private Network Name: All HomePlug devices are shipped using a default logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlug”. If you wan to set a privacy network, change the network name. Use Default (Public Network): The user can always reset to the HomePlug network (Public) by entering “HomePlug” as the network name or by clicking on the “Use Default (Public Network)”. Set Local Device Only: The button can be used to change the private network name to all of the local devices.
6.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen shows System information and a history of all remote devices seen over a period of time. Upper Panel The Upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer which were used to communicate over HomePlug on the Powerline network. It includes powerline network name, computer user name, MAC Address of all NICs (Network interface card) connected to the computer, versions of all drivers and utilities, etc.
Device Password Device Last known rate Device Last Known Network name HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network MAC Firmware Version. (Turbo Only) The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later use, or can be printed for reference for a technical support call. Devices, which are not part of the network anymore, can be deleted using the delete button.
7. Wireless Access Point Configuration 7.1 IP Setting You can configure the HP-2002APn wireless setting by running the Setup Wizard in the CD-ROM provided in the package. The wizard provides quick setup for the SSID, wireless security of WPA-PSK and changing password of HP-2002APn. When you start the Setup Wizard, you will get the following Welcome screen. Please choose the language to start with and follow the easy steps in the Wizard. No instruction for the Setup Wizard is given here.
2. Select ‘Use the following IP address ’ and you can assign “192.168.2.XXX” (where XXX=10~253), then click ‘OK’. Note : If your original setting of computer is “Obtain an IP address automatically “ & “Obtain DNS server address automatically“ , you should reset to original settings when you finish the following HP-2002APn configuration.
7.2 Wireless configuration via EZmax CD Wizard After you finish IP address configuration of computer, you can start the Setup of EZmax Wizard, and you will get the following Welcome screen. Please choose the language to start with and follow the easy steps in the Wizard. No instruction for the Setup Wizard is given here.
7.3 Wireless configuration via Web Setup If you prefer the traditional web setup, please follow the procedures in this Manual to configure the HP-2002APn. The default IP address of HP-2002APn is “ 192.168.2.8 “ . Please input ‘admin’ in ‘User name’ field, and ‘1234’ in ‘Password’ field, and click ‘OK’ button to enter web configuration interface.
Device Info – This page shows you “Firmware Version / MAC address / IP address and Wireless information” LAN For you to setup HP-2002APn’s IP address, enable/disable DHCP, IGMP and IP address pool. Wireless You can setup SSID, wireless security and ACL here. Management For you to upgrade HP-2002APn’s firmware, save current settings, reboot, reset to default settings and change password.
7.3.1 LAN configuration The default IP address of HP-2002APn is “192.168.2.8”, if you would like change the default settings. You can assign a new one here. Please note if new IP address is not in same segment with current IP address of your desktop, you will not configure HP-2002APn unless you change computer’s IP address again. Field Description IP Address The IP address of LAN interface. The default IP address is 192.168.2.8. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the IP address of the LAN interface.
Field Description interface. The default setting is Disable. LAN 2 IP Address The second IP address of the LAN interface. This IP address should not collide with the IP address of the interior network. LAN 2 Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the second IP address of the LAN interface. MAC Address Display the current MAC address that LAN interface uses. DHCP Type Enable or disable DHCP service. The default setting is Server, it indicates DHCP service is enabled.
7.3.1 Wireless Settings This page is for you to setup wireless settings. The parameters of Wireless Network are described as follows: Field Description Radio On/Off Enable or disable wireless LAN interface. Network Mode You may select a proper network mode in the drop down list.
Field Name (SSID) Description characters. The legal characters include letter, number underline or the combination of these characters. Multiple SSID1~7 Accessional network SSID. Each SSID can use wireless security setting independently. Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Whether to broadcast SSID. After enabling this function, AP will broadcast its SSID. AP Isolation Enable or disable the isolation among AP clients.
Step 1 Step 2 On the Basic Wireless Settings page, set the WDS mode to be Lazy Mode, set the same phy mode and encryp type with the peer AP, and then enter the MAC address of the peer AP. After finishing the settings, click the Apply button to apply the settings. Enter the Wireless Security/Encryption Settings page, set the security mode of the HP-2002APN to accord with the peer AP. 2) Bridge Mode In the bridge mode, you can use the HP-2002APN to connect to your router, for extending wireless coverage.
Field Encryp Type The encryption types you can select include NONE, WEP, TKIP, and AES. If selecting WEP, TKIP, or AES, you need to set the encryption key. Encryp Key Set the encryption key. AP MAC Address Step 2 Step 3 Description The MAC address of another AP that connects to the HP-2002APN by WDS. On the Basic Wireless Settings page, set the same physical mode and encryption type with the peer AP, and then enter the MAC address of the peer AP.
Set the Frequency(channel) according with the peer AP (An AP that wants to connect to the HP-2002APN by WDS). On the Basic Wireless Settings page, set the WDS mode to be Repeater Mode, set the same physical mode and encryption type with the peer AP, and then enter the MAC address of the peer AP. After finishing the settings, click the Apply button to apply the settings. The HP-2002APN will work in the Repeater Mode.
Click Wireless Settings --> Security to display the Wireless Security/Encryption Settings page. On this page, set the security mode of the HP-2002APN to accord with the peer AP. Note: In the WDS mode, don’t set any mixed modes, for example, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.
HT Physical Mode The parameters of HT Physical Mode are described as follows: Field Description Operation Mode You may select Mixed Mode or Green Field. The default operation mode is Mixed Mode. Channel BandWidth You may select 20 or 20/40. The default channel bandwidth is 20/40. Guard Interval You may select Long or Auto. The default guard interval is Auto. MCS You may select the MCS value from 0 to 32. The default MCS is Auto. Reverse Direction Grant (RDG) You may select Disable or Enable.
Field Description secondary bandwidth. When data is being transmitted, it can act as 40MHz bandwidth, and it can also acts as 20 MHz bandwidth independently. In this way, the data rate is doubled. Aggregation Enable or disable A-MSDU. MSDU MSDU is the aggregation of multiple MSDUs by using (A-MSDU) certain method and the multiple MSDUs forms a greater load. MSDU can be considered as Ethernet message.
7.3.1 Advanced Wireless Settings On this page, you may configure advanced wireless parameters, such as beacon interval, data beacon rate, and Tx power. Note: The advanced wireless setting is only for advanced user. For the common user, do not change any setting on this page.
Field Description BG Protection Mode You may select On, Off, or Auto. The default BG protection mode is Auto. Beacon Interval By default, wireless beacon signal sends data to station every other 100 ms. The range is 20~999. Data Beacon Rate (DTIM) The default DTIM is 1ms. The range is 1~255. Fragment Threshold The default fragment threshold is 2346. The range is 256~2346. RTS Threshold The default RTS threshold is 2347.The range is 1~2347. TX Power Set the Tx power. 100% indicates full power.
1) WMM Access Categories At present, WMM defines traffic into 4 access categories. AC_VO: Voice (highest priority) AC_VI: Video (high priority) AC_BE: Best effort (medium priority) AC_BK: Background (low priority) 802.11 uses DCF (Distributed Coordination Function) scheme of the CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance) protocol to reduce the chances of packets collision while one more devices access the wireless media at the same time.
2) Set WMM Parameters Click the WMM Configuration button, the following page appears. On this page, you can configure WMM parameters of access point and station.The parameters are described as follows: Field Description Aifsn Aifsn (Arbitrary Inter-Frame Space Number). This parameter influences the delay time of WMM access category. If you use voice or video service, you’d better set this parameter to be smaller in the fields of AC_VI and AC_VO.
Field Description If this value is 1, it means the client is in the charge of the access commands. Ackpolicy When WMM packets are transmitting, AP will receive an echo request. If you set this value is 0, it means AP does not send back an echo request, which will brings positive effect for WMM. If this value is 1, AP generates the response to the request. Note: HP-2002APN provides standard WMM settings. If you want to modify the parameters above, please refer to the WMM settings of your WMM products.
Step 4 If DLS succeeds, you can view the MAC address of wireless card A on the WMM page of wireless card B, and vice versa. Multicast-to-Unicast Converter Enable or disable Multicast-to-Unicast. After enabling this function, the transmission quality of wireless multicast stream can be improved. 7.3.2 Security Click Wireless Settings --> Security Security/Encryption Settings page.
This page allows you to configure wireless security modes and set the encryption keys, to prevent unauthorized access and monitoring. Select SSID SSID choice: select SSID that you want to configure. Security Mode This page provides 10 types of security modes, including OPEN, SHARED, WEPAUTO, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPAPSKWPA2PSK, WPA1WPA2, and 8021.X.
1) OPEN The parameters of OPEN mode are described as follows: Field Security Mode Description Select OPEN. Default Key Select a key as the default key. WEP Keys Set 64-bit or 128-bit key. The key format is Hex or ASCII. (WEP Key1/2/3/4) 2) SHARED The parameters of SHARED mode are described as follows: Field Description Security Mode Select SHARED.
Field Encrypt Type Description You may select WEP or None. Default Key Select a key as the default key. WEP Keys Set 64-bit or 128-bit key. The key format is Hex or ASCII. (WEP Key1/2/3/4) 3) WEPAUTO The parameters’ description of WEPAUTO mode, please refer to OPEN mode.
4) WPA The parameters of WPA mode are described as follows: Field Security Mode Description Select WPA. WPA Algorithms You may select TKIP or AES. Key Renewal Interval Set the key renewal interval. WEP Keys Set 64-bit or 128-bit key. The key format is Hex or ASCII. (WEP Key1/2/3/4) IP Address Port Shared Secret The IP address of RADIUS server. The default port number is 1812. You may change it according to the server setting. The shared key that RADIUS server needs to authenticate.
Field Description Session Timeout If this value is 0, it indicates that there is no session time limit. Idle Timeout Set the idle timeout. 5) WPA-PSK The parameters of WPA-PSK mode are described as follows: Field Security Mode WPA Algorithms Description Select WPA-PSK. Select TKIP or AES. Pass Phrase Set 8-bit to 64-bit key. Key Renewal Interval Set the key renewal interval.
6) WPA2 The parameters of WPA2 are described as follows: Field Security Mode WPA Algorithms Description Select WPA2. You may select TKIP, AES, or TKIPAES Key Renewal Interval Set the key renewal interval. PMK Cache Period Set the PMK (Pairwise Master Key) cache period. PMK scheme allows the roaming users that pass through the 802.11X/EAP handshake protocol roam to the previous AP again. PMK can decrease the roaming delay and improve the roaming speed.
Field IP Address Port Shared Secret Session Timeout Idle Timeout Description The IP address of RADIUS server. The default port number is 1812. You may change it according to the server setting. The shared key that RADIUS server needs to authenticate. If this value is 0, it indicates that there is no session time limit. Set the idle timeout. 7) WPA2-PSK The parameters of WPA2-PSK mode are described as follows: Field Security Mode WPA Algorithms Description Select WPA2-PSK.
8) WPAPSKWPA2PSK The parameters’ description of WPAPSKWPA2PSK mode, please refer to WPA2-PSK.
9) WPA1WPA2 The parameters of WPA1WPA2 are described as follows: Field Security Mode WPA Algorithms Key Renewal Interval IP Address Description Select WPA1WPA2. You may select TKIP, AES, or TKIPAES. Set the key renewal interval. The IP address of RADIUS server. Port The default port number is 1812. You may change it according to the server setting. Shared Secret The shared key that RADIUS server needs to authenticate.
10) 802.1X The parameters of 802.1X mode are described as follows: Field Description Security Mode Select 802.1X. IP Address The IP address of RADIUS server. Port The default port number is 1812. You may change it according to the server setting. Shared Secret The shared authenticate. Session Timeout If this value is 0, it indicates that there is no session time limit. Idle Timeout Set the idle timeout.
Access Policy The parameters of Access Policy are described as follows: Field Description Policy Disable: Stop the access control to the wireless devices in the MAC list. Allow: Allow the access control to the wireless devices in the MAC list. Reject: Reject the access control to the wireless devices in the MAC list. Add a Enter the MAC address of wireless device that you want to station allow or reject. Mac After finishing the settings, click the Apply button to apply the settings. 7.3.2.
On this page, you can modify the WPS settings. WPS can make your client automatically synchronize with the AP setting, and establish connection.
WPS: enable or disable WPS. After enabling WPS, you can configure the parameters related to WPS. WPS summary displays the preset WPS information, such as WPS current status, WPS authentication mode, and WPS encryption type. Click the Reset OOB button to display the WPS default settings. WPS Progress WPS modes include PIN and PBC modes, At present, WPS supports three operation modes, including Enrollee mode, Registrar mode, and PBC mode. Enrollee and Registrar modes need to apply PIN code negotiation.
Step 2 Select Registrar mode on the wireless client and enter the PIN code of the HP-2002APN. See the following figure: 3) PBC Mode Step 1 On the Wi-Fi Protected Setup page, select the PBC mode, and then click the Apply button. You may also press the WPS button on the rear panel. Step 2 Enable the PBC function on the wireless client. In that case, HP-2002APN and wireless client will automatically establish connection.
The figure above displays WPS current status. 7.3.2.2 Station List Click Wireless Settings --> Station List to display the Station List page. On this page, you can view the wireless networks that connect to the HP-2002APN. If there is any wireless network connects to HP-2002APN, refresh this page and the connection information of the wireless network is displayed.
7.3.2.3 Administration Click Administration --> Management to display the System Management page. This page provides administration settings, NTP settings, and DDNS settings. Administrator Settings The parameters of Administrator Settings are described as follows: Field Description Account Enter the account that you want to change. Password Enter the password for the new username. Note: If you forget the account and the password, please press the Reset button.
7.3.2.4 Upload Firmware Click Administration --> Upload Firmware to display the Upload Firmware page. If you want to upload the firmware of the HP-2002APN, click the Browse… button to choose the correct new firmware, and then click the Apply button. System begins to upgrade firmware. After upgrading, system reboots and automatically enters the Web page. The procedure for upgrading Bootloader is similar to that of the firmware upgrade.
7.3.2.5 Setting Management Click Administration --> Settings Management to display the Settings Management page. The parameters on this page are described as follows: Field Export Settings Import Settings Description Click the Export button to save the settings on your local PC. Click the Browse… button to choose the settings on your PC, and then click the Import button to import the settings to AP. Load Factory Click the Load Default button, the system returns to the Defaults factory default settings.
Warning (1) Simply plug into a power outlet and do not use a power strip or UPS with the wall mount device (2)This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. (3) It is important to use the PLC product complying with the following "correct rules", because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network.
service personnel for the following conditions : # If liquid has been spilled into the product # If the product has been exposed to rain or water # If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed # If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
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