User manual OCTEK FD1803

[. . . ] FD1803-E/U provides 56-bit DES security technology to ensure network separation between homes. The technology is a federal standard that provides a level of security that is adequate for home networking. It offers you a high-speed networking for information sharing, multimedia application and gaming. FD1803-E/U provides a complete powerline connectivity solution. 3 1. 2 Features & Specifications 1. 2. 1 Features · Use existing powerline networks--no extra wiring and extra wire maintenance · Use standard outlet/plug. [. . . ] User Name and Organization have on importance in installation process and device operation. Click Next to Continue. 14 Figure 2-6 Customer Information Screen 5. Click the Finish button to exit the installation utility. Figure 2-7 Confirm Screen Windows 2000 users: Windows will inform you that there was no digital signature found. Click the Yes button to proceed with the installation. 15 Windows XP users: Windows will notify you that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing. To plug in the FD1803-E, you need to: · Plug the supplied power cord into the FD1803-E and an AC outlet. · Plug any Ethernet cable into the FD1803-E and an available Ethernet port on your PC. For more information, refer to 2. 6 Connecting FD1803-E. Figure 2-8 Inform to Connect FD1803-E Screen 7. Click the Finish button to exit the installation utility. 16 Figure 2-9 Installation Completed Screen 8. Click the Yes button to restart now, or click the No button to restart later. Figure 2-10 Confirm to Reboot Screen 9. The installation of the PowerPacket Configuration Utilities is complete. 17 3. Installation FD1803-U Procedures 3. 1 FD1803-U Product Outlook FD1803-U Front Panel Using the USB port connects to PC's USB port. Figure 3-1 Front View of FD1803-U FD1803-U Rear Panel Using the Powerline Port connects to power outlet. Figure 3-2 Rear View of FD1803-U 18 3. 2 FD1803-U LED Display FD1803-U LED Explanation: LED USB LINK Function Lights to indicate the powerline device has plugged into a USB port. Green Lights to indicate that the powerline device has plugged into powerline and found other powerline device(s). Table 3-1 FD1803-U LED Explanations Status Green ACT COL 19 3. 3 Installing Utilities and Connecting FD1803-U PowerPacket Configuration Utility only supports for Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, or XP. Insert the Setup utility CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. In the box that appears, enter D:\FD1803-U\setup. exe (Where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Figure 3-3 Preparing to Install Screen 2. The CD will launch an installation utility similar to that shown in Figure 3-4. The installation of the PowerPacket Configuration Utilities is complete. 24 3. 4 Connecting FD1803-U This section introduced how to connect FD1803-U properly. If you are sure no connections problems on FD1803-U, proceed to 3. 5 Setting the IP Address. Insert the standard USB cable with the Type A connector into the computer's USB port. Insert the other end of USB cable with Type B connector into the USB port on the USB Adapter. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet. USB Type A Connector USB Type B Connector Important: Use only the supplied power cord to connect the USB Adapter to the power outlet. Important: Because the FD1803-U sends data over the powerlines, it is recommended that you plug its power cord directly into a power outlet. [. . . ] Hit Set All to apply your private network password to all devices that are listed in the Remote Passwords text list box and to your local device connected to the computer where the utility is running as well. Select a password and Hit Remove to remove it from the list. Figure 4-4 Advanced Dialog Screen 32 Appendix A: Testing the Setup To verify the PowerPacket network is working correctly, use the standard "Ping" utility. Ping the IP address of the PowerPacket node using the same computer that the node is connected to. Repeat the same process with the other PowerPacket nodes on the network. [. . . ]