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Page 2 - Copyright; Trademarks

2 Copyright Copyright (C) 2002 PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. The products and programs described in this User’s Manual are licensed products of PLANET Technology, This User’s Manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this User’s Manual and all accompanying ha...

Page 3 - Table of Content

3 Table of Content Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................... 1 1.1 Powerline to Ethernet Converter – PL-101E ....................................... 1 1.1.1 Features ........................................................................

Page 4 - Powerline to Ethernet Converter – PL-101E

1 1. Introduction Powerline communication is revolution in home and small office networking, greatly simplifying the task of installing a high-speed local area network. With PLANET’s powerline communication products, you can utilize existing AC power outlets and wires to connect your computers, serv...

Page 5 - One Quick Installation Guide

2 advantage of the router's features. The PL-101E can also be plugged directly into a cable or DSL modem to allow Internet access and data transfer rates up to 14Mbps over powerlines. 1.1.1 Features HomePlug Powerline Alliance Specification 1.0 compliant One 2-pin power inlet for both powerline netw...

Page 6 - LEDs status; LED definition Color

3 LEDs status LED definition Color Description Power Green The power LED will light up when PL-101E is powered on. Col Green The collision LED flashes when there is a collision. Link Green The link LED will light up when PL-101E is ready for use. Act Green The activity LED flashes when there is powe...

Page 7 - 6-bit DES with Key configuration software; adapter and network cable; USB to Powerline Network Adapter – PL-101U; just plug it in and you are ready to share data, printers, or

4 HomePlug 1.0 Ports One Powerline Port One 10Base-T RJ-45 port Cabling Type Powerline: Power Cord LAN: UTP Cat 3 or better Speed Powerline: 14Mbps (actual throughput is about 6Mbps) LAN: 10Mbps Powerline Frequency Band 4.3MHz to 20.9MHz Encryption 56-bit DES with Key configuration software LEDs: Po...

Page 9 - Green

6 LEDs status LED definition Color Description Power Green The power LED will light up when PL-101U is powered on. Col Green The collision LED flashes when there is a collision. Link Green The link LED will light up when PL-101U is ready for use. Act Green The activity LED flashes when there is powe...

Page 11 - Planning your Powerline Network; is “; HomePlug; ”. Thus, all the PLANET powerline devices can communicate each; PowerPacket; encryption utility.

8 2. Planning your Powerline Network With PLANET PowerLine products, a network can be created using home powerline. Computers can be networked over powerline using a USB Adapter or an Ethernet converter. Use PL-101U for a USB-enabled computer or use PL-101E for an Ethernet-enabled computer. The PL-1...

Page 12 - Powerline to Ethernet Converter Installation; filter for protection against surges.

9 3. Powerline to Ethernet Converter Installation 1. Plug the other end of the UTP category 5 cable into the computer’s LAN port. 2. Plug the UTP category 5 cable into the 10/100 RJ45 Ethernet port on PL-101E. 3. Plug the power cord into the powerline port on PL-101E. 4. Plug the other end of the po...

Page 13 - USB to Powerline Network Adapter Installation; Connecting USB to Powerline Network Adapter; Windows 95 and NT do not support the USB adapter.; USB to Powerline Network Adapter Driver Installation; Next

10 4. USB to Powerline Network Adapter Installation 4.1 Connecting USB to Powerline Network Adapter 1. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the computer’s USB port. 2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on PL-101U. 3. Plug the power cord into the powerline port on PL-101U. 4. Plug the other en...

Page 14 - Select; Specify a location; and choose the path as; button to continue.

11 2. Select “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)” and click the Next button. 3. Windows will look for new drivers and ask you which locations you want to search. Select Specify a location and choose the path as D:\Driver\PL-101U\ (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Cl...

Page 15 - Yes; button to continue the installation.; Finish

12 NOTE: Windows 2000 and XP will inform you that there is no digital signature found. Click the Yes button to continue the installation. 4. Windows will tell you when it has finished installing the new driver. Click the Finish button.

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13 5. Click the Yes button to restart your computer, or click the No button to restart later.

Page 17 - Encrypting Your Powerline Network; Install the PowerPacket Encryption Utility; ” in

14 5. Encrypting Your Powerline Network 5.1 Install the PowerPacket Encryption Utility To start installation of all the powerline devices, you will use the bundled CD-ROM to run the PowerPacket installshield wizard: 1. Insert the CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Click My Computer on desktop and ...

Page 18 - Enter your User Name and Company Name. Select Anyone who uses this

15 3. Enter your User Name and Company Name. Select Anyone who uses this computer (all users) to install a shortcut to the security configuration utility on every user’s desktop (The selection is not available for Windows 98 and ME users). Then click the Next button to continue. 4. Click the Install...

Page 19 - button to finish the PowerPacket InstallShield wizard.

16 5. If you are running the utility of PL-101E, it may show the following window. Click Yes button if PL-101E has connected to your computer and the outlet properly. 6. Click Finish button to finish the PowerPacket InstallShield wizard.

Page 20 - You will be asked to restart your computer. After you click; button to restart, the

17 7. You will be asked to restart your computer. After you click Yes button to restart, the entire installation is complete.

Page 21 - Run the PowerPacket Encryption Utility; After installing the; Note: Make sure your TCP/IP protocol is set up appropriately on your; Powerline Network Configuration Utility; Note: Remember this password. You will need to set this password on

18 5.2 Run the PowerPacket Encryption Utility After installing the PowerPacket encryption utility for your PL-101E/U, your computer desktop will display this icon, Powerline Network Configuration Utility. Note: Make sure your TCP/IP protocol is set up appropriately on your computer before running se...

Page 23 - configured with the network password. Click

20 4. The security configuration utility will tell you when the PL-101E/U device has been configured with the network password. Click Finish button.

Page 24 - Troubleshooting; powerline networked computers.

21 6. Troubleshooting The power LED does not light up after I installed the PL101E/U device? A: Unplug the UTP category 5 from the computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Then repeat the hardware installation process. Make sure the power outlet is working properly. The Link LED does n...

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