Page 2 - Contents
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -2- Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................ 3 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO HARDWARE ......................................................
Page 3 - Package Contents; The following items should be found in your package:
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -3- Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: 2x Rosewill RPLC-201P 200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter 2x RJ45 Ethernet Cable 1x Quick Installation Guide 1x ...
Page 4 - Chapter; Expanding your Network with RPLC-201P; Plug and Play with Quick and Easy Installation
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -4- Chapter 1 Introduction to Hardware Thank you for purchasing Rosewill ‟s RPLC-201P 200mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter. The RPLC-201P adapter can transmit data up to 200mbps via household ‟s ...
Page 5 - Green Feature for Power saving mode
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -5- RPLC-201P supports a fixed 4-level type QoS and 8-level VLAN priority fields which automatically improves the streaming quality Green Feature for Power saving mode RPLC-201P will detect signals when th...
Page 6 - System Requirement; Screen resolution: Any resolution
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -6- 1.4 System Requirement If need to use Powerline Utility: Operating system: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64 bit, Vista 32/64bit, and Win7 32/64 bit otherwise, no OS require CPU: Intel Pentium III or bett...
Page 7 - LED; ’s Button and Connector
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -7- 1.5.1 LED LED Color Behavior Description (Power) Green On System runs normally. Green Blink System is resetting. System is in the process of password synchronization. System is in Power Saving mode - O...
Page 9 - Please follow the steps below to install the utility.; Utility Installation; ” in the Wizard Page.; OK; to start install WinPcap.
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -9- Chapter 2 Introduction to Utility Note: Before installing the PLC utility software, make sure that there is no any other powerline utility installed on your computer. If there is another utility installed,...
Page 10 - be installed directly. Proceed to; to continue installation.; to continue installation.
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -10- If your computer has been installed with the latest WinPcap, Powerline Utility will be installed directly. Proceed to step 11 . 3. Click Next to continue installation. 4. Click Next to continue installation...
Page 11 - Click; I Agree; to accept the license agreement of WinPcap.; Install; installing WinPcap included in the CD.
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -11- 5. Click I Agree to accept the license agreement of WinPcap. 6. Click Install to install WinPcap 4.1.2. Note: If WinPcap of an earlier version has been installed in your computer, the system notifies you ...
Page 12 - included in the CD. Click; Yes; Uninstall; to start uninstallation.; Finish; to complete uninstalling earlier WinPcap.
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -12- 7. If WinPcap of an earlier version has been installed in your computer, the system notifies you to uninstall the earlier version when you try installing WinPcap included in the CD. Click Yes . 8. Click Uni...
Page 13 - to follow Powerline Utility setup wizard.
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -13- 10. Click Finish to complete installing WinPcap and start to install Powerline Utility. 11. Click Next to follow Powerline Utility setup wizard.
Page 14 - Select; I accept the agreement; Browse...; to change the path for installing Powerline Utility. The default
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -14- 12. Select I accept the agreement . Click Next to continue installation. 13. Click Browse… to change the path for installing Powerline Utility. The default installation path is C:\Program Files\Powerline Ut...
Page 16 - to start installing Powerline Utility.
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -16- 16. Click Install to start installing Powerline Utility.
Page 17 - to complete installing Powerline Utility. If you; select Launch; , Powerline Utility is automatically run after it is successfully; How to Use Powerline Utility; Connect; discovered, the screen displays
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -17- 17. Click Finish to complete installing Powerline Utility. If you select Launch Powerline Utility , Powerline Utility is automatically run after it is successfully installed. 2.2 How to Use Powerline Utilit...
Page 18 - on the top panel of the screen. However, more than one HomePlugAV
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -18- Note: Usually, only one HomePlugAV device will be detected and displayed on the top panel of the screen. However, more than one HomePlugAV devices will be detected if your computer has multiple NICs. The ...
Page 20 - Change NPW
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -20- Change NPW (Network Password) The Change NPW button is used to remove a remote device from its existing network by changing the NPW for the remote device. All devices are shipped with a default NPW ( “HomeP...
Page 23 - About
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -23- The upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware on the host computer that are used to communicate through HomePlug on the powerline network. It includes the following: MAC address of...
Page 25 - Forming a HomePlug AV logical network
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -25- Chapter 3 How to Use the Security/Reset Pushbutton This chapter describes how to use the Security/Reset pushbutton to add new devices into or remove devices from a HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN). You ca...
Page 26 - Joining a Network; Joining a network; Leaving a Network
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -26- 3.2 Joining a Network Scenario: Devices A and B are located in network N. Users want to add device C (the joiner) into network N. Any devices on network N can become the „adder‟. Joining a network Please fo...
Page 27 - Leaving a network
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -27- Leaving a network 1. Press the Security/Reset pushbutton on device C ( the „leaver‟) for 5-8 seconds. The device will reset and restart with a random NMK. 2. Wait for reset to complete. The Power indicator ...
Page 28 - Appendix A: Improving the Transmission
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -28- Appendix A: Improving the Transmission Quality It is important to use the PLC product complying with the following "rule of thumb", because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of ...
Page 29 - Appendix B: Specifications
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -29- Appendix B: Specifications Specification Standards IEEE 1901 and HomePlug AV compliant Co-existence with HomePlug 1.0 Nodes IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u Encryption 128-bit AES Encryption Ports 10/100Mbps Ethernet ...
Page 30 - Dimensions
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -30- - Devices with 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port - Operates system not require for uses without Utility - Utility software OS support: - Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Dimensions 4.61 x 2.36 x 2.0...
Page 31 - Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -31- Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations AVLN AV In-home Logical Network, the AVLAN is the set of STAs that possess the same network membership key. Every AVLN is managed by a single CCo. CCo Central Coordina...
Page 32 - Default CAP; Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product.
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -32- Appendix D: RPLC-201P QoS Support RPLC-201P allows for 4 levels of Channel Access Priority (CAP (0 – 3)). The 8 levels of VLAN Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of CAP priority, where CAP 3 is th...
Page 33 - COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.; Safety Warning
200Mbps Powerline Pass-Through Fast Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-201PKIT - User ’s Manual -33- COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of Rosewill Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their res...