User manual GIGAFAST PE903-EB

[. . . ] GigaFast HomePlug Ethernet Bridge PE 903-EB User Manual Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part of as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without prior written permission. Trademarks All product, company, and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications are subject to be charged without prior notice. FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a commercial environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] Does HomePlug cause any interference with other my other home networking device?No, HomePlug operates in a different frequency band than other power line control devices and can co-exist with technologies as X-10, CEBus, and LONworks. It is possible for your neighbor receive your HomePlug signal between two adjacent homes. To prevent this happen, please enable the 56-bit DES security encryption on your HomePlug Device. To do that, you must run the HomePlug Connection Manager on each HomePlug device in your power line network. This will only allow computers with the same security password to be able to receive information. Run the HomePlug Connection Manager, it will show your current speed and your signal strength. You must need two or more HomePlug devices to setup a powerline network. 31 Q. In order to making the HomePlug Ethernet Bridge working properly, do I have to install the HomePlug Connection Manager on every single computer who has the HomePlug Ethernet Bridge plug into it?No, the HomePlug Connection Manager is a utility to diagnose or setup encryption for HomePlug device. Due to HomePlug Ethernet Bridge is a fully plug & play device, no driver require to install. So technically speaking, the HomePlug Connection Manager is not a requirement to install on your computer. In other words, you can install the utility, setup the encryption, and delete it from your computer, but your HomePlug Ethernet Bridge will still working properly. How many HomePlug Ethernet Bridges that I can install into one same Local Area Network?But by the IP restriction, you might be able install up to 253 units in one same Local Area Network. Yes, HomePlug devices can be plugged onto extension cords, but please note that this will reduce the powerline signal strength of the connection. Can I connect my HomePlug Ethernet Bridge to my Ethernet enabled PS2/Xbox/other device?Because HomePlug Ethernet Bridge is a fully plug N play device, no driver installation require. However, it's not recommended to mix HomePlug units with other brands as the internal board may be slightly different. As long as all HomePlug devices under the HomePlug 1. 0 Specs, then they should be OK. It will only cause the internal board of the HomePlug device to short circuit. However, it will not damage your computer or anything plug in with it. 32 Appendix B: IP Addressing What is an IP Addresses? [. . . ] It is widely used in corporate Internet works, because of its superior design for WANs. The term "TCP/IP" is often used generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols. 74 Wide Area Network (WAN) A WAN consists of multiple LANs that are tied together via telephone services and / or fiber optic cabling. WANs may span a city, a state, a country, or even the world. Appendix E: Product Specification Computer Interface Network Interface Cable Connection: Installation: LED Indicators: IEEE802. 3 HomePlug Powerline 10Base-T: UTP CAT. 3, 4, 5 100Base-TX: UTP CAT. 5 Plug-and-Play PWR: Power HP: HomePlug Link/Act Ethernet 1-4/ Link/ACT HomePlug Certifications: HomePlug Powerline Specification 1. 0 Operating 0 ­ 40C Temperature: Humidity: 5% - 90% Certifications: FCC Class B / CE Mark HomePlug Connection Manager Support: Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP Warranty: Three Year & Free Technical Support (US Only) 75 Appendix F: Warranty Info. Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Statement: GigaFast Ethernet Solutions Inc. ("GFE") warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. [. . . ]