Page 2 - Technical Support; Fax; Technical Support Hours:; any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice.; GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax; is a trademark of Gefen Inc.; ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE
Technical Support : Telephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 Technical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday. Write To: Gefen Inc.c/o Customer Service20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 91311 [email protected] Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to mak...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Sender Panel Layout 5 Sender Panel Descriptions 6 Receiver Panel Layout 7 Receiver Panel Descriptions 8 GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax Software Installation 11 Connecting The GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax 17 Automatic Security Setup Feature 19 Advanced...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen TV Gefen TV is a unique product line catering to the growing needs for innovative home theater solutions. We specialize in total integration for your home theater, while also...
Page 5 - same subnet with unique IP addresses to communicate properly.; OPERATION NOTES
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX This device passes all 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network protocols (TCP/ • IP, NETBUEI, Microsoft Networking, etc.) at speeds of up to 200Mbps (Full duplex fast Ethernet). All devices connected to the sending and receiving no...
Page 6 - Features; Supports up to 200 Mbps data transmission rate; Package Includes; FEATURES
3 Features Supports up to 200 Mbps data transmission rate • Extension of up to 1000 feet (300 meters) • Web confi guration for easy maintenance • Features include IGMP multicast, VLAN, and QOS packet management • 3DES 168 bits encryption used for secure operation • Four RJ-45 Ethernet ports • Packag...
Page 7 - SENDER PANEL LAYOUT
4 Front Panel Back Panel Top Panel Back Panel 1 4 2 5 3 Top Panel p 6 7 8 SENDER PANEL LAYOUT
Page 8 - SENDER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS; Input for the supplied AC power cable.
5 SENDER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Standby Button 1. Pressing this will put the sending unit in standby mode. The unit will not transfer any information to the receiving unit in this mode. To release standby mode, simply press the button again. Ethernet Input Port 2. Connects to the Ethernet source (i.e a ...
Page 9 - RECEIVER PANEL LAYOUT
6 Front Panel Back Panel Top Panel 1 4 2 5 3 Top Panel p 6 7 8 9 10 11 RECEIVER PANEL LAYOUT
Page 10 - RECEIVER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
7 RECEIVER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Standby Button 1. Pressing this will put the receiving unit in standby mode. The unit will not transfer any information to the sending unit in this mode. To release standby mode, simply press the button again. Ethernet Input Port ( 1 through 4) 2. Connects to an Etherne...
Page 11 - to confi gure the GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax.; GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
8 How to Connect the GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax Installation of the GefenTV Confi guration Assistant Insert the included installation CD-ROM into your computer that will be used 1. to confi gure the GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax. The auto run will begin the installation process. If auto run does not st...
Page 14 - CONNECTING THE GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX
11 Connect the source (i.e. computer, router, switch) to the GefenTV Ethernet 1. Over Coax sender unit using the supplied CAT-5e cable. Connect the GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax sender unit to a coaxial (RG-59 2. or RG-6) cable system. Please ensure that the connected coaxial cable system has an availa...
Page 15 - CONFIGURING THE GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX; software is connected to the local node.; Gefen TV Confi g Tool; from this location:
12 CONFIGURING THE GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX Once both the sending and receiving units are linked and powered, basic confi guration can proceed. This section of the manual refers to the sending unit as the LOCAL NODE, and the receiving unit as the REMOTE NODE. NOTE: The following steps are for manu...
Page 16 - these nodes as in the window below.
13 CONFIGURING THE GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX Once all possible nodes have been detected, the program will display all of 6. these nodes as in the window below. The local node that the computer is connected to will appear as the “ETH connected node”. All remote nodes will be listed as “PLC connected...
Page 17 - NET ID
14 CONFIGURING THE GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX 8. The PLC node confi guration screen is separated into the following items: NET ID This is the name of the network. This name must be the same for both the local and remote nodes for proper operation. The NET ID can be an ASCII string up to 20 character...
Page 18 - was successful. Click on the ok button to continue.; ADVANCED; section on page 19. To continue with the basic confi guration,
15 CONFIGURING THE GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX Once the update is complete, a message will appear to indicate the update 9. was successful. Click on the ok button to continue. Once the update to the remote node is complete, you will be presented with 10. a window that will give the option to either r...
Page 19 - Using the same Net ID and encryption key from the remote node, input
16 CONFIGURING THE GEFENTV ETHERNET OVER COAX Once the confi guration for the remote node is complete, the local node will 11. then have to be confi gured. Click on the local node which is labeled as the “ETH connected node” and press next to continue. Using the same Net ID and encryption key from t...
Page 20 - AUTOMATIC SECURITY CONFIGURATION FEATURE
17 AUTOMATIC SECURITY CONFIGURATION FEATURE To quickly setup the Gefen TV Ethernet Over Coaxial for secure use, the Automatic Security Confi guration Mode (ASCM) can be activated on each node. Follow the below steps to automatically setup a secure connection between multiple nodes. It is important t...
Page 21 - AUTOMATIC SECURITY CONFIGURATION; wish to set as the Master node.
18 AUTOMATIC SECURITY CONFIGURATION Connect the computer with the installed Gefen TV software to the node you 1. wish to set as the Master node. Press and hold the Security/Reset button on the node (ASCM), located on 2. the front panel, for approximately 2 seconds. The Power LED should begin to fl a...
Page 22 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION; GENERAL
19 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION There are optional advanced settings that can be confi gured for each node. The advanced menu can be accessed directly through the main confi guration page. Click on the MAC address of the node you wish to confi gure and click on the advanced button to the left of the node ...
Page 23 - Firmware Update; Click on the Update button to apply settings made in this tab.
20 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION Firmware Update This section is used to update the node’s fi rmware from a server location. Please see the Firmware Update section on page 27 for full details. Upgrade Firmware This section is used to update the node’s fi rmware from a fi le. Please see the Firmware Update ...
Page 24 - MULTICAST
21 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION MULTICAST IGMP Multicast This option will enable or disable the node’s ability to transmit IGMP multicast data. SECURITY The security tab will allow the user to adjust the confi guration password, the encryption password, the network ID, and the alias for the node. For a de...
Page 25 - VLAN; TCP port priority
22 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION VLAN This option will enable or disable the node’s ability to accept VLAN data. If this feature is enabled on one of the nodes, it must be set on all other for VLAN tag packets to pass. QOS QOS (quality of service) is supported for managing traffi c between nodes. The suppo...
Page 26 - ADAVANCED QOS
23 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION ADAVANCED QOS QOS (quality of service) prioritization. Rule 1 will be applied to all packets fi rst and then Rule 2. Prioritization protocols are: UDP is high priority, TCP is low priority 1. TCP is high priority, UDP is low priority 2. UDP port XXXX is high priority, the r...
Page 27 - WEB CONFIGURATION
24 WEB CONFIGURATION If an IP address has been set in the ADVANCE CONFIGURATION PANEL , access to the WEB UTILITY will be enabled. To access the WEB UTILITY , open your web browser and type the ip address into the address fi eld. The IP address is dependant on the IP Confi guration Setting assigned ...
Page 28 - MAIN PAGE; in the; GEFENTV CONFIG TOOL
25 WEB CONFIGURATION MAIN PAGE The main page will display general confi guration information. Clicking on the further information link will navigate to a new page with all the current confi guration information (see page 26). Clicking on the change confi guration link will navigate to a new page whe...
Page 29 - The confi guration options are as follows:; Return to main page; FURTHER INFORMATION; Return
26 WEB CONFIGURATION The confi guration options are as follows: MAC Confi gurationNetwork Confi gurationMulticast Confi gurationVLAN Confi gurationPriority Confi guration (QOS)Security Confi gurationHardware ResetFlash Upgrade Please refer to the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION section, starting on page 19, ...
Page 30 - FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE
27 FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE The fi rmware for the GefenTV Ethernet Over Coax can be updated by FTP, TFTP, or a direct fi le. The fi rmware update can be executed from either the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION PANEL , or the WEB UTILITY . UPDATE VIA THE ADVANCED CONFIGURATION PANEL Firmware updates can be a...
Page 31 - SPECIFICATIONS
28 Standard Support ........................................................ UPA DHS (200 Mbps) PLC Interface ....... One Power Line port / One coaxial port / 4 Ethernet 10/100M Ports Security .......................................................................... 3DES 168 bits encryption Power ....
