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HomePlug to Ethernet Bridge User Manual (GHPB42W6).
Thank you f or purchasing one of the most user-friendly networking devices on the market. IOGEAR’ s HomePlug to Ethernet Br idges and the Homeplug Networking Kit are fi rst-class netw orking devices designed to network your computers at home (or in your small offi ce).
T able of Contents Welcome ....................................................................................................................... ............... 3 Overview .............................................................................
5 Overview IOGEAR’ s HomePlug Ethernet Br idge allows you to netw ork your home computers through the most pervasive medium in y our house - the electric power lines - and share Broadband Internet connections, printers, transf er fi les , play games, and more .
6 Features • Extend your WiFi network through existing powerlines • Network your gaming de vices through powerlines to play games with a remote partner • No extr a wires required to create a net.
7 • A vailable A C power outlets in the room. • Standard home power line wiring. • Computers with 10/100Base-T adapters, or 10/100Base-T s witch/hub. • When used as a node: Windo ws 98SE, ME, 2000, XP . • When used as a bridge: an y operating system (OS transparent).
8 IOGEAR’ s HomePlug to Ethernet Br idge allows you to netw ork your computers via your e xisting home power lines . It offers a data tr ansmission speed of up to 85 Mbps, and reaches up to 990 feet through standard power lines .
9 Introduction Front View: 1. Po werline LED – lights up in green when other Homeplug devices are detected on the same powerline 2. Link/ACT – blinks when data is sent through the Homeplug connection 3. Ether net por t- connecting to the Ether net of the computer or the devices (router , wi-fi access point, gaming box, etc.
10 Installation There are sev eral ways to network y our computers using the HomePlug Bridge. Before w e get star ted, please NO TE: Do not place HomePlug devices under direct sunlight or near high he.
11 5. There are se ver al ways to see whether the Homeplug bridge is functioning. One way is the observe the LED , the Link/ACT LED should start blinking after you plug the bridge in the wall outlet.
6. Y ou can also go to “Control Panel”, select “Network and Dial up and Connections. ” Click the “Local Area Connection” icon. 12 Installation.
13 Installation 7. Y ou can see the netw ork connection is already established. At this point, you can start communicating with the other computers or devices on the pow erline. Please refer to Netw ork Confi guration section in how to set up netw orks for various purposes.
14 1. Make sure that your HomePlug bridge is NOT CONNECTED TO THE COM- PUTER before y ou install the driver . 2. Insert the installation CD. If CD does not automatically load, run (CD Drive Letter):setup.
15 Installation of the utility software Enter a username and organization name, and continue installation. (Username and Organization have no impor tance in device oper ation.
16 Click “Next” to continue. 5. Installation of the utility software.
17 Installation of the utility software Click “Install” to star t the Installation Wizard 6..
The follo wing window will be prompted to indicate that the installation is successful. 7. T o uninstall the driv er , simply go to your Add/Remov e programs control panel and remov e the IOGEAR P owerline Confi guration Utilities. Then restor t your computer to complete the uninstall.
19 Double clic k the IOGear P owerline Utility icon to star t the P owerline Confi guration Utility . The utility is used to confi gure the Homeplug unit” 1.
20 The Main tab shows the HomePlug units that are connected to the current computer and other devices on the netw ork. It will also tell Mac Address of each device . It will refresh the window , if you change de vices, and also will allow you to connect to diff erent networks if multiple units are connected to your computer .
21 The Main tab shows all the other HomePlug units on your pow erline network. It will represent them by MA C Address, and will also show the av ailable bandwidth to each unit (Units farther awa y from the current computer might hav e a lower Data Rate, since the distance is farther).
22 P owerline Confi guration Utility Note: If a Unit shows MA C Address of all 0’ s, this unit might not hav e a solid connection, or might not connect at all.
23 P owerline Confi guration Utility Press Enter P assword b utton to put in the DEK (Device Encryption K ey) f ound on the package or device . Enter this key into the P assw ord area. Click OK. Add all the DEK keys f or each unit in your house. Note: The DEK is unique for EA CH HomePlug devices.
24 P owerline Confi guration Utility After putting in the passw ord, click on Set Local Devices Only to ensure all data that is sent from this unit are encrypted using 56-bit data encryption standard and isolated from the other computer on the network.
25 P owerline Confi guration Utility The Diagnostics tab will allow users to see the devices that are currently a vailab le on the powerline network 6. This screen displays the v ersion number of the utility . Click Close to complete the confi guration.
26 Networking T erms What is a node? A node is any giv en device that resides or is connected onto an e xisting network. A computer with a networ k card connected to a switch is a node . The same thing applies to a Mac connected to a hub . What is a bridge? A bridge is used when connecting one side of the network with another network.
27 Network Confi guration Can I use both in the same network? Y es. It is perfectly right to hav e both nodes and br idges on a network as long the maximum is not exceeded. It is also fi ne to hav e USB nodes on the same network with Ether net nodes.
28 a. Using the HomePlug Ether net Bridge (Node Mode) (Several HomePlug Bridges can be used) Network Confi guration.
29 Network Confi guration b . Using the HomePlug USB Adapter AND Ethernet Br idge (Node Mode).
30 c. Using the HomePlug Ether net bridge to make a sub network HomePlug ready to communicate with the other HomePlug nodes. Network Confi guration P owerline.
31 Network Confi guration d. Using the HomePlug Ether net bridge to extend the WiFi network and eliminate dead spots..
32 Network Confi guration e. Using Homeplug bridge to share Broadband Inter net access through the whole house..
33 Network Confi guration f. Using the HomePlug Ethernet br idge to play game remotely ..
34 Prior to installing HomePlug, you may ha ve had some ideas about using your new netw ork. This section will help you get started on those ideas or even giv e you some new ones. It will go through the process of sharing fi les, printing from any computer on the network, or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection.
35 1. Click “Ne xt” in the window(right) for the Network Setup Wizard. Networking Basics.
36 2. Read and follow the instructions in the follo wing window and then click “Next”. Networking Basics.
37 3. In the following window , select among the 3 options which best describe this computer and then click “Next”. If your computer connects to a broadband router/gatewa y , select the second Net.
38 4. Fill in the information in the following window as you desire and then clic k “Next”. Networking Basics.
39 5. Enter the W orkgroup name as you wish and then clic k “Ne xt”. (V er y impor tant: All computers on your network should hav e the same Workgroup .
40 6. Review the setting in the f ollowing screen, and click “Next” to continue. If you want to change an y settings, you need to click “Back” and star t over again.
41 7. Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes and confi gures the computer . Networking Basics.
42 8. When the confi guration is done, the f ollowing screen will come up. Select one of the 4 options according to your needs. (In this e xample, the last choice was selected.
43 Networking Basics 9. Then clic k “Finish” on this next window ..
44 10. The ne w setting will take eff ect after you restart the computer. Click “Y es” to restart the computer . Congratulations, y ou have completed confi guring this computer! After setting up networks on all your computers on the network, you will be able to use y our HomePlug networ k to share fi les, printers, and Internet connections.
45 T opic 2: Checking IP ad- dresses in Windows XP/2000 Go to Star t>Programs>Accessories> Command Prompt. Networking Basics.
46 1. T ype “ipconfi g” at the prompt, then press Enter . Y ou will see the IP address of this computer. Networking Basics.
47 T opic 3: Assigning a Static IP Ad dress (Note: If you use DHCP-capab le gatewa y/router, y ou don’t need to assign any static IP addresses because the gatewa y/router will automatically assign IP ad- dresses to the computers on the network.
48 1. At the following window , select “Use the f ollowing IP address:”, and fi ll in the desired IP address and subnet mask (it is recommended to use the default subnet mask as sho wn in the follo wing window . Subnet mask must be the same f or all the computers on the network.
49 2.Click “Close” on the Local Area Connection Proper ties window . Y ou have completed static IP address assignment. Networking Basics.
50 T opic 4. Sharing Disks/Folder s Once the network has been checked / confi gured, you can access other systems via “My Network Places”. T o allo w other systems to access data on your disks / in y our folders, y ou hav e to give permission to share your disks and/or f olders.
51 Networking Basics Once you ha ve selected the folder to be shared, right- click to select “sharing and security . ”.
52 Networking Basics 2. In the following window , click to select “Share this folder”. Then click on “P ermission”..
53 Networking Basics 3. Please note that by default, all users defi ned on your XP Prof essional system will hav e full permissions. Y ou can reduce the per missions (for e xample to allow only Read-.
54 Networking Basics 4. Click OK on the original Shar ing and Security window to conclude the process. 5. Once a disk or folder is shared, the icon will show it via the “holding hand.
55 Networking Basics T opic 5. Share Printer s Y ou may now share any installed print- ers connected to this computer with other computers on your network. 1. Using the computer that has the printer already connected to it, go to: Star t > Control P anel > Printers and F axes .
56 2. In the following window , click on “Share this Printer” and type in the share name y ou would like . After this is done, click on “Apply” and then “OK”.
57 Networking Basics Now when you go to “Pr inters and F axes” in the Control P anel, you will see the sup- por ting hand underneath the printer, which means that the printer is being shared in the network.
58 Networking Basics For a computer to access a Netw ork Printer, the de vice dr iver or softw are for that printer must be installed and pointed to the proper location of the printer. This is done similarly to the way y ou installed the printer on the computer it is con- nected to .
59 2. Click on “Add a printer”. Networking Basics.
60 Networking Basics 3. Select the network pr inter option and click Ne xt..
61 4. Find the pr inter you would like to share and clic k Next. Networking Basics.
62 Networking Basics Decide if you would lik e to choose this printer as a default printer and click Next..
63 Y ou have now added the printer to your computer , click Finish. Now you ma y use the Network Printer as if it was directly con- nected to the computer .
64 T opic 6. Sharing Internet Access So how can the Internet connection be shared among other computers on the HomePlug network? Since neither the HomePlug Bridge nor USB Adapter are capable of routing at this time, a router is neces- sary in order to share an Inter net connection.
65 Please follo w these steps for setting up Internet Sharing: Sharing Internet Access.
66 Sharing Internet Access a. Make sure that the DSL/Cable modem is connected to the Router (using the WAN port on the router.) b . Connect the HomePlug Bridge to the Router (using the Uplink por t on the router.) c. Check the link light on the HomePlug Bridge.
67 Checking Router Settings: Please make sure that the f ollowing settings on your router are set: (The setup windows will depend on the router manuf acturer’s software .) A) The IP should be obtained automatically; B) DHCP must be enabled; C) Release DHCP and then Renew DHCP to reset the IP Addresses.
68 Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions/T roub leshooting 1. Will HomePlug work in my house or apartment? If the house or apar tment was built under U .
69 network. Node mode operates by connecting the Ethernet bridge (GHPB42W6) to one computer (ONL Y) and installing drivers onto the computer , allowing it to set the device into Node Mode. The advantage with Node Mode operation is there is no limitation to the number of nodes that can operate on a HomePlug network.
70 7. What OS does the HomePlug utility software fully support? Windows 98SE, ME, XP , and 2000. Windows NT and Mac are only supported by the HomePlug Ether net Bridge (Without installing the HomePlug software with default oper ating mode as BRIDGE, not NODE) 8.
71 T o help IOGEAR® customers obtain the highest level of perf or mance from their HomePlug devices , the IOGEAR® Service Suppor t team is av ailable to ans wer your technical ques- tions. Do not hesitate to call if you are ha ving trouble getting y our device to work correctly .
72 T echnical Support 1) What is the purchase date and serial number of the product? 2) Were an y messages display ed on the screen when the error occurred? If so, what was the e xact wording of the m.
73 Specifi cations.
74 Limited W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCI- DENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PR ODUCT , DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENT A TION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PR ODUCT .
75 Radio & TV Interference Statement W ARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate r adio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interf erence to radio communications.
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