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HomePlug to Ethernet Bridge
User Manual (GHPB31/GHPB32)
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Welcome Thank you for purchasing one of the most user-friendly networking devices on the market. IOGEAR’s HomePlug to Ethernet Bridges and the Homeplug Networking Kit are first-class networking devices designed to network your computers at home (or in your small office). This device allows you to set up your home network via the most pervasive medium in your house – the home power lines. It is easy to set up, and it doesn’t require any additional wiring in the house. To better serve you, IOGEAR
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Table of Contents ○ ○ ○○○○ Frequently Asked Questions 65 Overview 02 ○○○○○○○○○○○ ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○ ○○○○ ○○○○○○ Technical Support 68 Features 03 ○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○ ○○○○ ○○○○○○○○ Specifications 70 Requirements 04 ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○ Limited Warranty○○○○○ ○○○○○○ 71 Introduction 05 ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○ Radio and TV Interference 72 Installation 07 ○○○○ Installation of the Utility Software 11 Homeplug Configuration Utility ○ ○ ○○○ 17 ○○○○ ○○○○ Network Configuration 23 Networking Basics ○○○○○○○○○ 31 ○ ○○○○○○○
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Overview IOGEAR’s HomePlug Ethernet Bridge allows you to network your home computers through the most pervasive medium in your house - the electric power lines - and share Broadband Internet connections, printers, transfer files, play games, and more. This unit can be used to HomePlug-enable one computer with a 10/100Base-T adapter, or to make a group of computers HomePlug-ready through either a network switch or router. It can also be used to link through a powerline two network devices such as
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Features Extend your WiFi network through existing powerlines Network your gaming devices through powerlines to play games with a remote partner No extra wires required to create a network, simply use the most pervasive medium in your home – powerlines Very easy and intuitive to install and set up HomePlug Powerline Specifications 1.0 compliant Up to 14 Mbps bandwidth Up to 990 feet (300 meters) range through powerlines, sufficient for most households Worldwide compatibility
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Requirements System Requirements Available AC power outlets in the room. Standard home power line wiring. Computers with 10/100Base-T adapters, or 10/100Base-T switch/hub. When used as a node: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP. When used as a bridge: any operating system (OS transparent). 4
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Introduction IOGEAR's HomePlug to Ethernet Bridge allows you to network your computers via your existing home power lines. It offers a data transmission speed of up to 14 Mbps, and reaches up to 990 feet through standard power lines. Package contents: For GHPB31: 1 Homeplug to Ethernet bridge 1 CAT5 patch cable 6 feet 1 User manual 1 Utility Software CD 1 Warranty registration card For GHPB32 (the kit): 2 Homeplug to Ethernet bridge 2 CAT5 patch cable 6 feet 1 User manual 1 Utility Software CD 1
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Introduction Front View: 1. Powerline LED – lights up in green when other 1 Homeplug devices are detected on the same powerline 2. Link/ACT – blinks when data is sent through the Homeplug connection 2 3. Ethernet port- connecting to the Ethernet of the computer or the devices (router, wi-fi access point, gaming box, etc.) 3 Back View: 4. Power connection – connecting the power outlet 4 6
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Installation There are several ways to network your computers using the HomePlug Bridge. Before we get started, please NOTE: Do not place HomePlug devices under direct sunlight or near high heat emitting devices; Do not place HomePlug devices near water or wet surfaces to avoid electric hazards; Do not place HomePlug devices on any moving or unstable surfaces; It is recommended that you plug the HomePlug devices directly into the wall outlets, not to any power adapters, surge protectors or any d
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Installation 5. There are several ways to see whether the Homeplug bridge is functioning. One way is the observe the LED, the Link/ACT LED should start blinking after you plug the bridge in the wall outlet. For most of the Windows machines (as this Windows 2000 machine used to create this manual), you should see a message being prompted on the tool bar: “Local Area Connection, Speed XX Mbps”. (Speed is determined by the Ethernet port speed of the computer.) 8
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Installation 6. You can also go to “Control Panel”, select “Network and Dial up and Connections. ”Click the “Local Area Connection” icon. 9
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Installation 7. You can see the network connection is already established. At this point, you can start communicating with the other computers or devices on the powerline. Please refer to Network Configuration section in how to set up networks for various purposes. In order to add security and other utilities, you will need to install the utility software. Please refer to the following section for details. Please notice that Homeplug bridge supports many other operating systems, but the utility
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Installation of the utility software 1. Make sure that your HomePlug bridge is NOT CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER before you install the driver. 2. Insert the installation CD. If CD does not automatically load, run (CD Drive Letter):\setup.exe. 3. Click Next. 11
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Installation of the utility software 4. Read, understand and accept the License Agreement and continue by clicking Next. 12
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Installation of the utility software 5. Enter a username and organiza- tion name, and continue installa- tion. (Username and Organization have no importance in device op- eration. This window might look slightly different on other platforms.) 13
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Installation of the utility software 6. Click Install to start the Installation Wizard: 14
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Installation of the utility software 7. The following message may be prompted to The following window will be prompted to indicate ask you to connect the bridge to the that the installation is successful. powerline, do it and then click OK. 15
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Installation of the utility software 8. Restart your computer now for all the changes to go into effect. To uninstall the driver, simply go to your Add/Remove programs control panel and remove the IOGEAR Homeplug Utilities. Then restort your computer to complete the uninstall. 16
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Homeplug Configuration Utility After restarting the computer, you can see the HomePlug utility icon. 1. Double click the icon to start the HomePlug Configuration utility. The utility is used to configure the HomePlug. 17
