Page 2 - Contents
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - 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:
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -3- Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: 2x Rosewill RPLC-500 500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 2x RJ45 Ethernet Cable 1x Quick Installation Guide 1x Resource CD for RPLC-5...
Page 4 - Chapter; Expanding your Network with RPLC-500; Plug and Play with Quick and Easy Installation
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -4- Chapter 1 Introduction to Hardware Thank you for purchasing Rosewill ‟s RPLC-500 Homeplug AV compliant Powerline Adapter. The RPLC-500 adapter can transmit data up to 500mbps via household ‟s power outlet. RPLC-500 can...
Page 5 - QoS Management Enhances Streaming Quality; RPLC-500 supports 4-level type QoS and 8-level VLAN priority fields; Green Feature for Power saving mode; automatically enters Power Saving mode which saves near 80% of the
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -5- With a pair of plug-and-play RPLC-500 installed, you can easily extend your home network through any electrical outlet for Internet access by HDTVs, Blu- ray™ players, DVRs, PCs and game consoles. QoS Management En...
Page 6 - System Requirement; Screen resolution: Any resolution
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -6- 1.4 System Requirement If need to use Powerline Utility: Operating system: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64 bit and Vista 32/64bit, otherwise, no OS require CPU: Intel Pentium III or better, clock rate faster than ...
Page 7 - LED; ’s Button and Connector
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - 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 - Off The PLC ...
Page 8 - Insert One end of the RJ45 Cable (Recommend using Cat 5E cable or; Utility Installation; Please follow the steps below to install the utility.
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -8- Connecting to PC / Smart TV / NB / Blu-ray Player / Media Player / IP Phone: Insert One end of the RJ45 Cable (Recommend using Cat 5E cable or above) to this port, and the other end to the other devices. Then plug into...
Page 9 - Next; to
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -9- 2. The window for installing the utility software will display. Click Next to continue.
Page 10 - Select; I Agree; You can choose your own destination folder to install or click; Browse; ... to
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -10- 3. Select I Agree , and then Next to continue. 4. You can choose your own destination folder to install or click Browse … to select the installation folder, and then click Next to continue..
Page 12 - Utility Introduction; Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page.; Main; . The utility automatically scans the powerline; HOMEPLUG
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -12- 2.2 Utility Introduction Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page. 2.2.1 Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is ru...
Page 14 - Add
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -14- password in any case formats, with or without dash. A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly. If a device is not found, a message appears, providing suggestions to solve the common problems. Thi...
Page 15 - Privacy; Set Local Device Only
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -15- devices connected to the powerline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every a few seconds and updates the displayed information. 2.2.2 Privacy Tab In the Privacy screen, you can maintain security for...
Page 16 - Set Local Device Only
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -16- This button is used to change the network name and password of the local device. If a new network password is entered, all the devices appeared in the main panel prior to this are no longer present in the new network,...
Page 17 - Lower panel
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -17- The Lower panel displays the history of all remote devices appeared on the computer over a certain period of time. All the devices and the parameters of the devices on the powerline network are listed. Devices that ar...
Page 18 - The; About; screen shows the software version and provides a html link to a; can be monitored by observing the behavior of the power LED.
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -18- confirmation message if the user wants to delete a device whose password has been entered. 2.2.4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides a html link to a website, such as http://www.qua.qual...
Page 19 - Using the Security Pushbutton; Forming a HomePlug AV logical network; Using the Utility
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -19- 3.1 Using the Security Pushbutton Scenario: Devices A and B with different NMK (Network Membership Key used to authenticate/access) values are connected to the same powerline. Users want to use them to form a logical ...
Page 20 - Search for Local device on your computer
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -20- Please follow below to form a logical network using the Utility: 1. Connect Device A to the network card of a PC. 2. Open the Utility. The Main tab page displays information about Device A after connection succeeds. S...
Page 21 - Private Network Name; Using the Security Pushbutton; Joining a network
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -21- B with the same Private Network Name as Device A. After the operation success, Devices A and B form a new logical network. Chapter 4 Joining a Network This chapter describes how to add a device to an existing HomePlug...
Page 22 - Using the Utility
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -22- and Device C will flash unevenly for 2 minutes. 4.2 Using the Utility Scenario: Devices A and B are located in Network N. Device C (the joiner) that is located in another network attempts to join Network N. See Do as ...
Page 23 - Appendix A: Improving the Transmission; directly into a wall socket, not to power stripe.; Appendix B: Specifications; Spec; Compatible with HomePlug AV standard; Encryption; 28-bit AES Encryption
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -23- Appendix A: Improving the Transmission Quality It is important to use the PLC product complying with the following "correct rules", because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network...
Page 25 - Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -25- 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 Coordinator CSMA/CA...
Page 26 - streaming video and music while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data.
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -26- streaming video and music while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data. Default CAP The „Default CAP‟ group allows for default priority mapping of packets that do not have a VLAN TAG. The settings are available for Unicast...
Page 27 - Specifications are subject to change without notice.
500Mbps Powerline Gigabit Ethernet Adapter KIT - RPLC-500KIT - User ’s Manual -27- 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 respective hol...
