LN-554 User Manual
Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3 Package Contents .................................................................................................. 4 Cautions ............................................................................................................... 5 Product Layout ......................................................................................................
Introduction Homeplug is home and office networking using the electric wiring already installed in the building. Cost factor and transmission quality Homeplug is an economical and easy-to-use networking technology. You don't need to lay cables and you can connect to the home network at every power point. The Homeplug standard modulates and demodulates additional frequencies on the power lines.
Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package.
Cautions This device’s design and manufacturer has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this device, please read the following before usage. Usage Cautions The user should not modify this device. The environmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 degrees Celsius. Power The device’s power voltage is AC 230v. To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the device first before cleaning it. Never connect the device in a humid or dusty area.
Product Layout Port Description LAN Connect your PCs or network devices to these ports Security Push to connect to Homeplug network Reset Push 15 seconds to reset the device to factory default Backlabel and Network Details Folder The Network Details Folder describes the IP address, login details, network name, security code and OPS button functionality.
LED Definition As shown from the top to the bottom. Port Power LAN LAN Description Shows the device is turned on. Color: Green Shows the LAN cable is connected. Color: Green Shows the LAN cable is connected.
Connecting the Homeplug You can plug the LN-554 directly into a wall outlet. Switch the device on with the power switch located on the bottom of the device. The LN-554 automatically enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, the Power LED will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation. Homeplug This product is a Homeplug AV power line device. Each Homeplug has a Homeplug network name.
Homeplug network security can be added by the steps below: (NOTE: it is more convenient to bring devices, which are to be configured into the same logical network security, side by side during this procedure. After the network security is set, the devices can be deployed anywhere at home) Create a private encrypted network Step 1: Create a secure network.
If you want to make two new public devices (network name HomePlugAV) to become private, please carry out Step 1 on both devices, then do step 2 on these two devices. Finally, a private random network name is generated for these two devices. Standby Mode The standby mode enables the Homeplug to save power consumption. The Homeplug automatically enters standby if no Ethernet cable is connected, or the connected device enters standby, hibernation, or is powered-off for over two minutes.
Configuring the device LOGIN procedure 1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). 2. Type http://sitecom.plug in the address bar and press [Enter] 3. Type user name and password (default username is ‘admin’, the password can be found on the backlabel of the LN-554).
4. Click OK. 5. You will see the home page of the LN-554. The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your LN-554, the UP time, hardware information as well as firmware version information is displayed here.
Basic Settings Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting a different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless clients on a certain band. MAIN ESSID Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here. You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE. Channel Number Please select a channel number you wish to use.
ADVANCED SETTINGS Security This device provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know the correct encryption key (encryption password). There are four types of security level you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption disabled), WEP, WPA Pre-shared Key, and WPA Radius. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions.
WEP Key Length You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used, but the throughput will be lower. Key Format You may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the WEP Key. Key1-Key4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Use the following rules to setup a WEP key on the device.
WPA WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. Pre-shared Key Format Please select the format of pre-shared key here, available options are ‘Passphrase’ (8 to 63 alphanumerical characters) and ‘Hex (64 hexadecimal characters – 0 to 9 and a to f). Pre-shared Key Please input pre-shared key according to the key format you selected here.
Advanced This tab allows you to set the advanced wireless options. The options included are Channel Bandwidth, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, and Preamble Type. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on the router. Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. The default value is 2346. RTS Threshold Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. The default value is 2347.
Preamble Type Set the type of preamble of wireless radio. The default setting is ‘Short Preamble’. Broadcast ESSID Decide if the wireless access point will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless access point (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people who know the ESSID of your wireless access point can get connected. TX Power You can set the output power of wireless radio.
OPS One Push Setup (OPS) is the simplest way to establish a connection between the wireless clients and the wireless router. You don’t have to select the encryption mode and fill in a long encryption passphrase every time when you try to setup a wireless connection. You only need to press a button on both wireless client and wireless router, and OPS will do the rest for you. Check the box to enable the OPS function and uncheck it to disable the OPS function.
Passphrase Key It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn’t support WPS. WPS via Push Button Press the button to start the WPS process. The device will wait for the WPS request from the wireless devices within 2 minutes. WPS via PIN You can fill-in the PIN code of the wireless device and press the button to start the WPS process.
TOOLBOX SETTINGS System This device provides some control functions including password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please go to Toolbox, and open the ‘System’ tab, to access these functions. Below are detailed descriptions of every control function. Password Settings You can change the password used to enter the web configuration menu of this device.
Section for detailed instructions. If you don’t want to use the DHCP server function of this device, or there’s another DHCP server on the network this device connects to, please select ‘Disable’. After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’. DHCP Server This device is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network. Default Gateway Please input the IP address of default gateway of your network here. DNS Address Please input the IP address of domain name server (DNS) here.
Backup You can back up all configurations of this device to a file, so you can make several copies of access point configuration for security reasons. Backup Settings Press ‘Save...’ button, and you’ll be prompted to download the configuration as a file. The default filename is ‘config.bin’. You can save it as another filename for different versions, and keep it in a safe place.
Upgrade If there is a new firmware available, you can upload the firmware to the device to get extra functions or problem fixes. Click the ‘Browse’ button. You’ll be prompted to provide the filename of the firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your device. After a firmware file is selected, click the ‘Apply’ button, and the device will start the firmware upgrade procedure automatically.
Reset When you think the device is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the device; this may help and solve the problem. This function is useful when the device is far from you or unreachable. However, if the device is not responding, you may have to switch it off by unplugging the power plug and plugging it back again after 10 seconds.
Addendum: Declaration of Conformity
Addendum: GNU/GPL Leaflet Parts of the firmware of the LN-554 WiFi Homeplug are subject to the GNU general public license. Appendix A: Licensing Information This product includes third-party software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. You can modify or redistribute this free software under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Please see Appendix B for the exact terms and conditions of this license.
Availability of source code Sitecom Europe BV has made available the full source code of the GPL licensed software, including any scripts to control the compilation and installation of the object code on the Sitecom website (www.sitecom.com). No Warranty The free software included in this product is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY LIABILITY OF OR ANY WARRANTY FROM THE LICENSOR.
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