Mediabridge MHP-EA200X2 Specification

Powerline Network Adapter

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TableofContents

CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................................ 1

1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................................... 1

1.2 LED OVERVIEW ................................................................................ 2

1.3 INTERFACE / BUTTON OVERVIEW .................................................... 3

1.4 FEATURES ....................................................................................... 3

1.5 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................. 4

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................... 5

2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................. 5

2.2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................... 6

2.3 VERIFY PHYSICAL CONNECTION ....................................................... 8

CHAPTER 3 UTILITY INSTALLATION .............................. 9

CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURATION ...................................... 14

4.1 INTERFACE OVERVIEW .................................................................. 14

4.2 ADAPTER ...................................................................................... 16

4.3 QOS 17

4.3.1 QoSQuickSetup ..................................................................... 18

4.3.2 QoSAdvanced ......................................................................... 19

4.4 TOOLS 24

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“TOOLS” ALLOW YOU TO VIEW LOGS, UPDATE FIRMWARE, REBOOT AND RESET

THE DEVICE

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4.5 HELP 26

CHAPTER 5 USING THE PAIR BUTTON ....................... 27

APPENDIX 1 FAQS ......................................................... 30

APPENDIX 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............... 32

APPENDIX 3 EMC STATEMENT .................................... 33

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Chapter1ProductOverview

To build a network at home or office with minimum effort and cost, the

Medialink200Mbps PowerlineAdapterMHP‐EA200 is your choice.In many

cases,Ethernet isjustnot availablein placeswherenetworkconnectivity is

needed.However,almosteveryroomathomeorofficehaspowercircuitry,

which can

 be used to extend network connections from your broadband

router. Just simply plug one MHP‐EA200 that links to a broadband

modem/router into the power outlet in one room, and plug another

MHP‐EA200linkingtoaPCoranyEthernetdeviceintheother.Youcanthen

easily and

instantlyconnect to thenetwork ofup to 200Mbps transmission

rate.Also,itdeliversdatatoadistanceupto300metersaway.

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MHP‐EA200 provides Quality of Service (QoS) guaranteeing high reliability

andtightcontroloflatency.Thisallowsyoutoquicklyassignhigherpriority

to Internet Surfing / IPTV

 / Audio/Video / VOIP / Online Gaming or to a

specifiedIP/MACaddresses.

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The device supports 128‐bit AES encryption to secure your data

transmissionwithsimpleoperation.Plus, the"Pair/Reset"hardwarebutton 

allows you to quickly create a private Powerline network with multiple

adaptersinvolved.

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1.1 PackageContents

 (2)MHP‐EA200200MbpsPowerlineMiniAdapters

 CD‐ROM(UserGuideandUtilityincluded)

 QuickInstallationGuide

 EthernetCable

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1.2LEDOverview

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Figure1‐1FrontPanelOverview

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LED Color Status Description

Power 

Green

Off

ThedeviceisNOTreceivingelectrical

power

Solid Thedeviceisreceivingelectricalpower

FastBlink ConnectingtootherPowerlinedevices

SlowBlink

Thedeviceblinksevery4seconds

underpowersavingmode

PLC 

Green

Off

ThedeviceisNOTconnectedtoa

Powerlinenetwork

Solid

ThedeviceisconnectedtoaPowerline

networkbutisnottransmittingdata

Blink

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Thedeviceistransmittingdata

LAN 

Green

Off CableNOTconnected

Solid Cableconnected

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1.3Interface/ButtonOverview

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Figure2‐2Interface/ButtonOverview

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Interface/Button Description

LAN

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RJ45 port: Connect it to a PC or other networkdevice using an

Ethernetcable.

Reset/Pair/PowerSave

SystemRestore/Pair:

 Pressfor1‐3secondstosecurethenetworkandpairwithother

adapters.

 Press for 6‐10secondstodisconnectfromtheexistingnetwork

tosavepower.

 Press for over 12 seconds and the system will be restored to

factorydefaultsettings.

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1.4Features

 CompliantwithHomePlugAVIEEE802.3andIEEE802.3ustandards

 PlugandPlay;deliversdataandpowerthroughexistingelectricwires

 Powerlinetransmissiondistanceupto300meters

 Upto200MbpsPowerlinetransmissionrate

 QoSprioritizesspecifiedservicesorapplications

 Defaultnetworkname:HomePlugAV

 Compatible

withallothermanufacturers’HomePlugAV‐compliantdevices

 ManagementutilityallowsyoutomanageallMedialinkPowerlineadapterson

thenetwork.

 1x10/100MbpsAuto‐MDIXFastEthernetport

 1xPair/ResetbuttontoquicklyestablishasecuredprivatePowerlinenetwork

 PowerSavingmodereduceselectrical

consumptiondownto0.5W

 Advanced128‐bitAESencryptiontoensuretotalnetworksecurity

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1.5SafetyConsiderations

Observethefollowingtoavoidanypotentialharmcausedfromimproperuse.

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 DONOTexposethedevicetoflammable,conductiveorhumidobjects.

 Makesurethereisnoworn‐outelectricwireandotherappliancesarestably

placed.

 Operateitinawell‐ventilatedenvironment.

 DONOT

exposethedevicetoconstantdirectsunlightorotherheatsources.

 DONOTexposethedevicetocorrosivesubstances(suchasacidandalkali,etc).

 Connectthedevicetoawalloutletthatmatchesratedpowerrequirements.

 Foroptimalresult,connectthedevicetoaregularwall

outletwithoutany

otherdeviceslikehairdryer,electriciron,refrigeratororchargerconnectedto

thesameoutlet.

 ReadtheQuickInstallationGuidebeforeusingthedevice.

 Useofaccessoriesthatarenotincludedtothisproductmaycausefireor

damage.

 DONOTplaceanyobjectson

thedevice.

 DONOTexposethedevicetowater.

 Itisadvisabletodisconnectthedevicefromthepoweroutletandanyother

connectionsduringlightningstorms.

 Cleanthedevicewithapieceofsoftanddryclothinsteadofusingliquidor

aerosolcleaner.Unplugfrom

walloutletbeforecleaning.

 Disconnectthedevicefrompowersupplywhennotinuse.

 Keepventilatorcleanandunblocked.Substancesorobjectsthatfallintoitmay

causeshortcircuit,fireordamagethedevice.DONOTsprayanyliquidontothe

devicesurface.

 DONOTopenthe

device’sshell/outercase.

 Becarefulwhenunpluggingthedevicefromwalloutlet.Itmaybehot.

 PleasecontactMedialinkCustomerSupportat856‐216‐8222or

[email protected]om

ifyouneedtechnicalassistance.

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Chapter2HardwareInstallation

2.1HardwareInstallation

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Method1:

Asseenbelow:Establishinganetworkforroomsunderasingleelectricity

meterusingtheMedialinkMHP‐EA200devicesrequiresnoextracable

deployment.SimplyplugtwoMHP‐EA200devicesintothewalloutletsin

suchroomsrespectivelyandconnect2PCsorothernetworkdevicestothe

2MHP‐EA200devicesrespectively.

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Figure1‐3EstablishingaPowerlineNetwork

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Method2:

Asseenbelow:RoomsAandBareunderasingleelectricitymeter.Plugin

thefirstMHP‐EA200intoawalloutletsinRoomAandconnectittoaRouter

orModem/RouterGateway(oranynetworkconnectioncapableof

supportingmultipleconnectionsviaDHCP)usingan

Ethernetcable.Plugin

thesecondMHP‐EA200intothewalloutletinRoomBandconnectittoaPC

orothernetworkdeviceusinganotherEthernetcable.

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Figure1‐4ConnectingaPowerlineNetworktotheInternet

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2.2InstallationInstructions

1.ConnecttheRJ45portonthefirstMHP‐EA200tooneoftheLANportson

yourRouterorModem/RouterGateway.Andthenplugitintoawalloutlet

asseenbelow:

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Figure1‐5ConnecttheFirstMHP‐EA200toanInternet‐enabledRouterorGateway

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2.ConnectthesecondMHP‐EA200tothePCusinganEthernetcable,and

thenplugitintoawalloutletasseenbelow:

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Figure1‐6ConnecttheSecondMHP‐EA200toaPC

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3.The2adapterswillinterconnectautomatically.

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Figure1‐7Overview

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4.ThePCwillnowbeabletoaccesstheInternet.Ifyouwanttoconnect

morePCsornetworkdevices,youcanaddadditionaladaptersandrepeat

steps1‐3.(RecommendedmaximumnumberofPowerlineAdaptersis8per

network.)

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2.3VerifyPhysicalConnection

TheconnectionsbelowmustbeverifiedtoensurethePowerlinenetworkis

properlyconnected.

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1.VerifyPowerconnection

PowerconnectivityisconfirmedwhenthePowerLEDonthedeviceis

illuminated.

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2.VerifyEthernetconnection

EthernetconnectivityisconfirmedwhentheLANLEDonthedeviceis

illuminated.TheLAN

LEDwillilluminatewhenanothernetworkdevice(such

asPC,BluRayPlayer,GamingSystem,Modem/GatewayorRouter,etc)are

connectedtothedeviceandpoweredon.

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3.VerifyPowerlineconnection

PowerlineconnectivityisconfirmedwhenthePLCLEDonthedeviceis

illuminated.ThePLCLEDwillilluminatewhenthe

deviceisconnectedto

anotherPowerlinedeviceandthePowerlineNetworkisoperational.

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Chapter3UtilityInstallation

(TheUtilityInstallationisoptional.)

Thissectioninstructsyouhowtoinstallthedevice’sUtility(UI)usingthe

includedCD‐ROM.TheUtilitycanonlybeusedoncomputersrunning

WindowsXPorlater.TheUtilityisnotcompatiblewithMacOSX.However

theadaptersdonotrequiretheUtilityto

establishaworkingconnection

withanynetworkdeviceregardlessofOperatingSystem.

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ThestepsbelowwillillustratescreenshotswhileusingWindowsXP.The

installationstepsarethesameforallWindowsOperatingSystems.

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1. InserttheincludedCD‐ROMtoyourPC’sdriveandsetupwizardshall

run

automaticallyasseenbelow:

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2. Toreadtheuserguide,click“UserGuide”.Toinstalltheutility(optional),

click“InstallSoftware”.IfyoudonothaveaPDFReader,click“Acrobat

Reader”toinstallareaderthatallowsyoutoreadtheUserGuide.

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3. Click“Next”asseenaboveandthenselect“I

accepttheagreement”as

seenbelow.

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4. Click“Next”andthenclickthe“Browse”buttontolocatewhereto

install

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5. Keepclicking“Next”untilthescreenbelowisdisplayed

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6. Click“Install”todisplaythescreenbelow.

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7. Inordertoproperlyinstalltheutility,youwillneedtoinstallthe

WinPcapplug‐in:

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8. Keepclicking“Next”untilthescreenbelowisdisplayed.

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9. Click“Finish”onWinPcapSetupWizardandthen“Finish”onbelow

screen:

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10. Toruntheutility,simplydoubleclicktheMedialinkPowerlineUtility

icononyourdesktoporinyourprogramsfolder.

PowerlineNetworkAdapter

Chapter4Configuration

This section instructs you how to configure advanced settings using the

MHP‐EA200 utility, such as encryption, changing network or device name,

QoS, and restore factory defaults. You can also view other adapters on the

Powerlinenetworkandtheirlinkrates.

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4.1InterfaceOverview

Aftertheutilityisinstalled,double‐clicktheMedialinkPowerlineUtilityicon

on yourdesktop to start the configurationof the MHP‐EA200.Four menus

areincludedontheutilityasseenbelow:Adapter,QoS,ToolsandHelp.The

left area on the Utility displays a list of local Powerline

adapters while the

rightareashowsmoreinfooftheadapters.

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 HomePlugAV:DisplayslocalPowerlinenetworkname.Powerline

adaptersMUSTshareanidenticalnetworknametoestablisha

Powerlinenetwork.Basedonthenetworkname,thePowerline

networkisclassifiedinto2types:aPowerlinenetworknamed

“HomePlugAV”isconsideredapublicnetwork.Ifyourenamethe

networkthen

itisidentifiedasaprivatenetwork.

PowerlineNetworkAdapter

 CCO:DisplaystheadapterformanagingotheradaptersonaPowerline

network.Whenattemptingtoconnecttoeachother,adapters

automaticallynegotiatewitheachothertoselectanadapterasCCO.

 :DisplaystheadapterdirectlyconnectedtothePCthatisrunning

theUtility.

 LocalNetworks:Displays

onlyadaptersonthesamePowerlinenetwork

intheorderof“MACAddress/DeviceName”.

 DevicePassword:EachMedialinkadapterhasafactorypreset,unique

passwordprintedonthelabelattachedtodevice’sbottom.Ifyouare

usingitforthefirsttime,youmustprovideapasswordbeforeyou

can

managesuchdeviceviatheUtility.

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 DeviceInforma tion:Displaysinfoofacurrentlyselectedadapterfrom

theleftlist.

 DeviceName:Displaysthenameofacurrentlyselectedadapter.The

defaultisMHP‐EA200.Youcanchangeitbyselecting“Adapter ”from

themenu.

 Uptime:

Displaystheuptimeofacurrentlyselectedadapter.

 MACAddress:DisplaystheMACaddressofacurrentlyselected

adapter.

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PowerlineNetworkAdapter

 StandardSupported:DisplaystheHomePlugstandardsupportedbya

currentlyselectedadapter.TheMHP‐EA200complieswithHomePlugAV

standard(HPAV).

 HPAVRate:Displaystransmitandreceiveratesofacurrentlyselected

adapteraswellascorresponding,remoteadapters.

 Version:Displaysthehardware/softwareversionsofacurrently

selectedadapter.

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4.2Adapter

The“Adapter ”taballowsyoutochangedevicenameandnetworkname.

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 ChangeDeviceName:Selectanadapterfromthelist,click“Adapter ”

andselect“ChangeDeviceName”.The“ChangeDeviceName”dialogue

boxshallpopupandyoucanenter1‐21charactersthereasthedevice

name.

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Mediabridge MHP-EA200X2 Specification

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