Maximum 21020 User manual

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Maximum 21020 is a 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge device which can be used to set up a home network or extend an existing one. The device is easy to install and use, and it does not require any additional software or hardware. Simply plug the device into an electrical outlet and connect it to your computer or other devices using an Ethernet cable. The device will automatically establish a connection with other 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices on the network, and you will be able to share files, printers, and other resources.

Maximum 21020 is a 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge device which can be used to set up a home network or extend an existing one. The device is easy to install and use, and it does not require any additional software or hardware. Simply plug the device into an electrical outlet and connect it to your computer or other devices using an Ethernet cable. The device will automatically establish a connection with other 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices on the network, and you will be able to share files, printers, and other resources.

English User manual
Deutsch Installationsanleitung
Dansk Brugervejledning
Powerline Network System
Internet access to any power outlet
MAXIMUM 500 NANO KIT
Item no.: 21020
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Installation Guide
This document describes installation of the powerline products.
Please read this document before installing the product.
This publication contains the following sections:
• Important safety instructions
• The first thing you need to know before you begin to install
• Product installation guide
• Specification
Important Safety Instructions
This product is intended for connection to the AC power line. For instal-
lation/removing instructions, refer to the Installation section. The following
precautions should be taken when using this product.
• Please read all instructions before installing and operating this product.
• Please keep all instructions for later reference.
• Please follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Cleaning / reservations
• Unplug the AC coupler from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp
cloth for cleaning. DO NOT use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
• Do not operate this product near water.
• Use only in dry conditions, not for outdoor use.
• This product should never be placed near or over a radiator, or heat register.
• This product relies on the building’s electrical installation for short-circuit
(over current) protection.
• Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC 20A or 240 VAC
16A is used on the phase conductors (all current-carrying conductors).
• Do not allow anything to rest on the product interconnect cords.
• Do not locate this product where people may walk on the cords.
• The product can be operated at an ambient temperature of 40°C.
• For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and shall be easily accessible.
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• Only a qualified technician should service this product. Opening or removing
covers may result in exposure to dangerous voltage points or other risks.
• Unplug the AC coupler from the wall outlet and refer the product to quali-
fied service personnel for the following conditions:
• When the interconnect cords are damaged or frayed.
• 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.
The first thing you need to know before you begin to install the CD
1.
Before installing, make sure your PC meets these requirements
for hardware installation:
• Microsoft Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS or linux OS
• Pentium® III or better, clock rate faster than 2.0GHz recommended
• At least one free Ethernet port for 500Mbps PLC Nano.
• 2.YourPCmustnotbeconguredforanothernetwork.Thismeansthat:
• No network clients except for Microsoft Network*, Client for Netware*
Networks, or Microsoft Family Logon* are installed.
• NonetworkservicesexceptleandprintersharingforMicrosoftNetworks
or Personal Web Server* are installed
• No network protocols except Microsoft’s TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, or
Net BIOS support for IPX/SPX are installed
3. Network installation requires two steps:
• Install the 500Mbps PLC NANO
• For each PC to be added to the network, repeat the process
4. Check that you have the following parts for each PC on the network:
• Product installation guide for 500Mbps PLC NANO
• 500Mbps PLC NANO
• Ethernet Cable (CAT 5)
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5. Familiarize yourself with the Powerline device connections:
• There is only one Ethernet port. This is used for the connection with PC,
xDSL/Router, Cable Modem, or Wireless AP.
6. Limitation of the PLC device:
• To meet the safety regulation, the longest distance between powerline
carrier devices will be limited at 200 meter and for in-house use only.
More than 200 meter will cause the signal reduction or data loss.
• Always connect to the nearest source where possible and avoid exten-
sions power connectors. Every step that brings you further away from the
source (your power network) will cause signal reduction or loss.
• There are some limitations in regards to the house main installation.
Some phase jumps might not be possible or cause signal reduction or loss.
Product Installation Guide
Notice:
Do not plug the device into a power strip or surge protector because these
devicesmayconsistoflterandimpairsignal.Alsoavoidpluggingthe
device right next to noisy sources such as cell phone charger, Halogen light,
Energy saving bulb, noisy desktop computer, vacuum cleaner, etc. Both
cases result in poor transmission speed. Nevertheless, you can put the
noisysourcetothePassThrough’soutlet.Theoutletwilllteroutthenoise
and improve the Powerline communication performance.
To install for the PC local Powerline network
• Use the supplied Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect powerline product
and your PC’s Ethernet port.
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• Plug the powerline product to power outlet.
• The PWR LED indicator will light on after plugging.
• You can repeat steps 1 and 2 for connecting the others.
• The PLC-ACT LED indicator starts blinking when the data communication
proceeds on Powerline.
• The ETH-ACT LED indicator starts blinking when the data communication
proceeds on Ethernet.
To share a xDSL or cable modem with Internet access service
1. Connect one powerline product to the broadband router
• Plug the powerline into an AC outlet.
• Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of the
powerline product and plug the other end of the cable into an available
Ethernet port of the Router.
2. Connect the other powerline products(s) to the PC(s) to share the Internet access
• Plug the Bridge into an AC outlet.
• Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of the powerline
product and plug the other end of the cable into Ethernet port on the PC.
As wireless AP (Access Point) Extender
1. Connect one powerline to the broadband router
• Plug the Bridge into an AC outlet.
• Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of the
powerline product and plug the other end of the cable into an available
Ethernet port of the broadband router.
2. Connect the other 500 NANO to the wireless AP.
• Plug the Bridge into an AC outlet.
• Plug the provided Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector of the powerline prod-
uct and plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the wireless AP.
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Installation
Because powerline product sends data over the powerline, it is recommended that
you plug directly into a power outlet. Do not plug the device into a UPS or power
stripwithsurgeprotection.Thepower-passthroughproducthasitsownpowerlter
for protection against surges.
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LED/buttons
*1 : The “Power“ LED indicator will blink in standby mode. It will get into standby
mode, if you plug the device to outlet and no Ethernet link detected after booted
and 60 second later. If you unplug the Ethernet cable, it will get into standby mode
after 60 seconds. Under standby mode, PLC and ETH LEDs will both be off.
Push Buttons (Only applicable for models with push button)
Push button functions are disabled under Standby mode.
NID/RST Button Usage:
1. Set 2 devices into same group (private network):
Step 1. Press and hold the device’s “NID/RST” button for less 3 seconds at same
time. You can release the button these device would into same private network.
2. Add a new device to the existing private network:
Step 1. Plug the new device and one grouped device. Press and hold its “NID/
RST ” button less 3 seconds at same time.
Step 2. The new device starts to communicate with the device from existing
private network, and tries to join this existing private network.
Step 3. If failed, please repeat Step 1 to Step 2 again.
PWR
(Red)
On: Power on
Blinking: Standby mode (*1 )
PLC
(Green/Orange/Red)
ETH
(Green)
On: Ethernet Link detected
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Leave the private network:
Step 1.
If the device wants to leave the private network, press and hold the device’s “NID/
RST” button for more than 5-8 seconds to clear the network encryption setting. This
device will leave the private network.
Reset Button Usage:
1. Reset the device to the factory default setting:
Push the device’s “NID/RST” button for 10-15 seconds. You will see the device’s all
LEDs are off and restart. The device’s setting resets to the “factory defaults”.
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Specikation
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Utility Program User Guide for powerline products
Index
1. Introduction 10
1.1. System Requirements 10
1.2. Installation 10
1.3. Run the Utility 11
2. How to use 11
2.1. Main Tab 11
2.2. Diagnostics Tab 15
2.3. About Tab 16
1. Introduction
ThisUtilityProgramenablesuserstond500MbpsPLC-EthernetBridge
devices on the Powerline network, measures data rate performance, ensures
privacyandperformsdiagnosticsbysettinguserdenedsecurePowerline
networks.
1.1. System Requirements
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7
Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
CPU Intel Pentium III or better, clock rate faster than 2.0GHz recommended
RAM At least 128MB
Free Disk Space At least 20MB
Network Interface At least one Fast/Gigabit Ethernet network card, and Ethernet Cord
1.2. Installation
First, you need to verify that there is no other Powerline utility installed on
your computer before installing this utility. If there is another utility installed,
please uninstall it.
Then, please insert the Utility CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The CD will launch an IE browser. Click the necessary link to start installa-
tion. Please install WinPcap v4.1.1 (you can download it from http://www.
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winpcap.org) before install the Powerline utility. If IE browser is not your
default browser, please run WinPcap_4_1_1.exe at D:\Software\WinPcap\,
and then run setup.exe at D:\Software\Setup\. (Please change D: to your
CD-ROM drive).
Follow the installation wizard through the installation process.
1.3. Run the Utility
After installing the Utility Program, please run the Utility Program from the
Start / All Programs or double-click the utility icon on the desktop.
2. How to use
There are four Tabs (Main, Privacy, Diagnostics, About) in the Utility pro-
gram layout. Each Tab will provide different functions. Sec. 2.1~2.4 explains
each tab’s functions:
2.1. Main Tab
As shown in Figure 1, the “Main” tab will list all the 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet
Bridge devices logically connected in current available Powerline networks.
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Figure 1: Main Tab window
NIC (Network Interface Cards) Selector
First, please select the Network Interface Card (NIC) connected to PLC-
Ethernet Bridge device directly.
Local MAC
It shows the local 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge device directly connected
to your computer via Ethernet. The Utility will scan the Powerline network
periodically to search for all the 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices, and
keep the information updated. You can click this button, and it will show the
device’s f/w at bottom.
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Upper Window
The upper window lists all the remote PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices found
in the current logical Powerline networks. This window displays information
such as Device Name, MAC Address, Device Password, and Speed (Mbps)
for the remote devices.
The “Name” column shows the nickname of each remote device inside the
Powerline network. The default name is “Remote”. You can change it by
clickingtheitemrst,andthenclickthe“Set Name” button. It will pop-up
“Set Name” dialog box as shown in Figure 2. You can input the new name
for the device.
Figure 2: Set Name Dialog
The “MAC Address” column shows remote device‘s MAC address.
The “Password” column shows remote device‘s password. You can input
the password by clicking the “Enter Password” button.
The “Speed (Mbps)” column shows the remote device’s mutual transmit
speed with the local device, in Mbps (Million bits per second).
“Enter Password” button
If you want to create a private network, you need to enter the remote de-
vice’spasswordrst.Pleaseclickontheintendeddevicetomakeithigh
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lighted then click the “Enter Password” button, and the “Enter Password”
dialog box will show up (Figure 3). The selected device’s MAC address is
shown in the dialog box. After entering the password, click “OK” button.
Figure 3: Set Device’s Password
“Scan” button
The “Scan” button is used to search for the 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge
devices connected to your logical network immediately. By default setting, it
will automatically scan every 10 seconds and updates the display lists.
“Security”
When rolling out of factory, every 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge device car-
ries a default logical network name: “HomePlugAV”. The “Security” group
provides functions to manage this logical network name and create private
network.
You can change the local device’s network name by check the “Set local
device” box. And/Or change the remote device’s network name by check
the “Set all remote devices whose Password has been entered” box. Please
llineachremotedevice’spasswordinadvancefollowingtheinstructionsin
“Enter Password” button.
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“Set” button
After input the new “Network Name” and check the options, please click
“Set” button to change the network name of selected device. After changed
the network name to a new one, all the devices with different network name
will no longer be able to communicate or respond to you.
2.2. Diagnostics Tab
The “Diagnostics” tab shows the system information and the history of all
the devices that have been found before (Figure 4).
The upper window of Diagnostics tab shows the host computer’s system
data and it shows:
• MACAddressofallNICs(networkinterfacecard)
• MACAddressandthermwareversionofthe500MbpsPLC-Ethernet
Bridge device which is connected to each NIC
• Computername
• Username
• Processorandoperatingsysteminformation
• Utilityprogramversion
• VersionsofallthedriverDLLsandlibrariesused
The lower window of Diagnostics tab contains the history of all remote de-
vices which have been found by the computer previously. All the devices will
be shown here, regardless of they are currently active or not. The following
information is available from the list:
• Name
• MACAddress
• Password
• Speed(Mbps)
• LastSeen
The diagnostics information displayed on the upper and lower window could
besavedtotextleorprintoutbyprinters.Deviceswhichnolongerexisted
in the network can be deleted using the “Delete...” button.
“Delete…” button
Select the device which is no longer existed in the network by clicking its
recordrst,thenclickthisbuttontodeletetherecord.
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“Save Report…” button
Click this button to save all the device information displayed on the upper
andlowerwindowtoatextledirectly.
Figure 4: Diagnostics Tab
2.3. About Tab
The “About” Tab shows the software version, and manufacturer information.
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Maximum 21020 User manual

Category
PowerLine network adapters
Type
User manual
This manual is also suitable for

Maximum 21020 is a 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge device which can be used to set up a home network or extend an existing one. The device is easy to install and use, and it does not require any additional software or hardware. Simply plug the device into an electrical outlet and connect it to your computer or other devices using an Ethernet cable. The device will automatically establish a connection with other 500Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices on the network, and you will be able to share files, printers, and other resources.

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