User manual SITECOM LN-531

[. . . ] LN-521 1|Page Table of Contents 1. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Cost factor and transmission quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press the button when the device is powered on: RESET H Press 1 to 5 sec and release – system reboot RESET (inside the needle pin hole) Press > 5 sec and release – both HOMEPLUG & WiFi FW settings return to factory default. 8|Page 4. Install the hardware Application 1 – Link to remote DSL via Powerline Via Powerline technology, the Wi-Fi homeplug can access DSL modem at other floors for internet accesses. Note that this needs Powerline to Ethernet Bridge devices at other floors, so that connection between Wi-Fi homeplug and Powerline to Ethernet Bridge can be done through the embedded HOMEPLUG technology. 9|Page Application 2 – as wireless AP + Ethernet switch The Wi-Fi homeplug can be a central 802. 11n Access point and Ethernet switch hub to link all WLAN devices and Ethernet devices. 10 | P a g e Application 3– multiple floor home networking When WLAN signal is not good to penetrate concrete floors, use Powerline technology afforded by the Wi-Fi homeplug to extend home networking range to upper (other) floors. It also works if pressing WPS button on the WLAN station card first and then this device. For those WLAN station card without physical WPS button, the software WPS button should be found in its utility software for this function. Any ‘Homeplug-AV’ compliant Homeplug which comes new from the box, including this device, has a default network name of HomeplugAV. It can communicate with other brands of new Homeplug-AV compliant devices, thus these new devices are so called belonging to the public network. This way, users can create one or multiple private Homeplug network groups using this button, without complicated setup software involved, thus protect their data which is being transmitted over the power line. Pressing the RESET button of a power-active Homeplug device will reset the network name back to its factory default (HomeplugAV). By pushing the GROUP button for more than 10 seconds, a random network name (different from HomeplugAV) for the device will be generated. This device can then ask other devices to join its Homeplug network to form a private network group. Any other device, the Slave Homeplug for instance, which wants to join this device’s (the Master) Homeplug network group can be added by the steps below: (NOTE: it is more convenient to bring devices, which are to be configured into the same logical network group, side by side during this procedure. After the network group is set, the devices can be deployed anywhere at home) 14 | P a g e 5. 2 Create a private encrypted network Step 1: Create a secure network. First clear the public network and create a private network on HomePlug A by pressing the GROUP button more than 10 seconds until all LED lights simultaneously turn off and on once. At this moment, the network names have changed to a random name and are ready to be joined together. Step 2: Join the secure network. Press the GROUP button of both HomePlugs for 2 to 3 sec (make sure the POWER LED starts blinking). It doesn’t matter which device’s button is pushed earlier than the other, but please push the second device’s Group button within two minutes after pushing the first device’s Group button. This way, HomePlug B joins the same encrypted network as HomePlug A. Please note: If you want to connect with any of the below Sitecom Homeplugs, press the NMK button on these for 5~8 seconds to join a secure network. LN-506/LN-516 LN-507/LN-517 LN-508/LN-518 LN-509/LN-519 5. 3 Add an extra Homeplug First, clear the original network group of the extra HomePlug by pressing its GROUP button more than 10 seconds until all LED lights simultaneously turn off and on once. At this moment, its network group name has been changed to a random name and is ready to be assigned another network name. Next, press the GROUP button of the extra HomePlug and the GROUP button on a HomePlug that is already connected to the network for 2 to 3 sec (make sure the POWER LED starts blinking). It doesn’t matter which device’s button is pushed earlier than the other, but please push the second device’s Group button within two minutes after pushing the first device’s Group button. This way, the extra HomePlug joins the same encrypted network as the rest. 15 | P a g e 5. 4 Remove a device from a network Group If for example, device A and device B are in the same logical network group and you want to remove device A from this logical network group, just follow the procedure in Step 1 by pressing GROUP button of device A for 10 seconds. This makes device A unable to communicate with device B. 5. 5 Make two public network devices private If you want to make two new public devices (network name HomePlugAV) to become private, please carry out Step 1 on both devices, then do step 2 on these two devices. Finally, a private random network name is generated for these two devices. 5. 6 Standby Mode The standby mode enables the Homeplug to save power consumption. The Homeplug automatically enters standby if no Ethernet cable is connected, or the connected device enters standby, hibernation, or is powered-off for over two minutes. [. . . ] To change the current PIN number of the device, press “Generate” to change it. 27 | P a g e Management System Status System Info Item Local Time Description It shows the time on this device. If the device connects to the Internet, the time will sync with the NTP server. It shows the operation mode of the device. System Up Time Boot Loader Version Firmware version Operation Mode 28 | P a g e WAN Settings The WAN Settings only appear in Router mode. Item Connection Type Connection Status Description It display the type of the WAN interface It shows the connection status of WAN interface. For WAN-PPPoE-Manual setting, there are two buttons “Connect” and “Disconnect” here for PPPoE connection. [. . . ]