SIMPLENET USER MANUAL MODEL 506663 manhattan-products.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Manhattan SimpleNet (Powerline AV500 Ethernet Adapter), Model 506663. The Starter Kit, Model 506670, features a pair of units, the minimum number required to operate the devices. ® This device allows you to create a high-speed network for your home or office by simply plugging it into any electrical outlet.
INITIAL SETUP The SimpleNet adapter allows you to connect a device that has an Ethernet port to a building’s power line network; that is, the wiring system that runs throughout a home, office, etc. In operation, this “bridge” is completely transparent: It simply passes data from the Ethernet port along the wiring network. In turn, any additional Ethernet-enabled devices may be connected to that bridge — and thus to other devices similarly connected through SimpleNet adapters — as in the examples below.
Setup The SimpleNet adapter is a Plug and Play device. By simply pressing a button, you can securely connect to the Internet or to other devices (computers, Blu-ray players, game consoles, etc.) on a network. 1. Use the included Ethernet cable to connect the adapter to your modem or router. If you’re setting up Security / Ethernet port Reset button with the Starter Kit, connect one of the two included adapters to your modem or router. 2.
INDEPENDENT NETWORK SETUP Each SimpleNet adapter is set with a default security key so it automatically links to all other such devices sharing the same electrical lines. If there are other such devices in the building (in an office or apartment building, perhaps), you may want to create your own individual (independent) network group so others’ SimpleNet devices can’t connect to your network.
Adding Adapter C to Existing Network AB (Network ABC) As shown below, one unassociated Adapter (C) is added to expand an existing network: Network AB. Adapter A Adapter B Adapter C 1. Press and hold the Security button on Adapter C for 10 seconds. Release it when the Power light flashes. The password to Adapter C has just been erased and the device must now be linked to your network to adopt the new network security key. 2. Press and hold the security button on Adapter A for 2 seconds.
Removing Adapter B from the ABC Network and Joining with Adapters D & E (Network BDE) As shown below, a networked Adapter (B) is removed from one existing network (ABC) and added to another (forming BDE). Adapter A Adapter B Adapter B Adapter C Adapter D Adapter E Electrical Wiring 1. Press and hold the Security button on Adapter B for 10 seconds. Release it when the Power LED flashes. The password to Adapter B has just been erased and removes itself from Adapters A & C. 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING If any of the SimpleNet adapters in your network have difficulty communicating with one another, consider the following suggestions. • Try power-cycling the unit by unplugging it from the wall for 10 seconds and plugging it in again. • Press the Reset button for 2 seconds on each unit you’re trying to connect. The LEDs will flash as the units reset and attempt to link using default factory settings. • Try plugging the device into an adjacent plug.
SPECIFICATIONS Standards • IEEE 1901 / HomePlug AV • IEEE 802.3 10Base-T • IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Certifications • HomePlug AV Powerline • FCC Part 15, Part B, Class B • CE • RoHS General • 10/100 Mbps RJ45 port • AC power line port • Chipset: Qualcomm Atheros AR7420 • 500 Mbps PHY rate max.
WASTE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead, it should be taken to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The equipment version marketed in the U.S. is restricted to usage of channels 1-11. R&TTE This device complies with the requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
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