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4 Copyright This document, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only, it is subject to change without notice, and it does not represent a commitment on the part of Corinex Communications Corp. Corinex Communications Corp. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document. It is our policy to enhance our products as new technologies, hardware components, software and firmware become available; therefore, the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Some features, functions, and operations described in this document may not be included and sold in certain countries due to government regulations or marketing policies. The use of the product or its features described in this document may be restricted or regulated by law in some countries. If you are unsure which restrictions or regulations apply, you should consult your regional Corinex office or the authorized reseller. 1 Published by: Corinex Communications Corp. World Trade Center Canada Place Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C 3E2 Tel.: Fax: Corinex is a registered trademark of Corinex Communications Corp. Apple, MAC OS X are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. in the U.S.A. and/or other countries. Microsoft, MS-DOS, MS, Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and/or other countries. All products or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) by Corinex Communications Corp ver.1

5 Content Content Content Introduction Access Point Overview Technical Specifications Package Content... 8 Enclosed CD Content Requirements Physical Details... 9 Front Panel... 9 LED Definition Rear Panel Using a different external antenna Content of the label on the bottom of the Access Point Environmental Parameters Electrical Parameters Installation Overview Step 1: Connecting the Access Point Step 2: Configuring the Computers A. Using the Powerline Connection B. Using the Wireless Connection TCP/IP Settings Configuring Windows XP PCs Configuring Windows 98 and Millennium PCs Configuring Windows 2000 PCs Configuring Linux PCs Configuring Macintosh clients Configuring other clients Step 3 Configuring the Access Point Access Point Configuration Overview Password Entry Home Tabs Status Help IP Address Tabs IP Address Settings

6 Content 3.5 Wireless Tabs Wireless Settings Security Settings Powerline Tabs SNMP Agent Network Encryption Key (NEK) Password Setting Powerline Statistics Powerline Priority Settings Advanced Settings MAC Address Filtering Block Sites Security Log Utilities Restart Access Point Restore Factory Default Save/Backup Current Settings Restore Previous Settings Firmware Update System Settings Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool Installing the Setup Tool Running the Setup Tool Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent on the OPM Management Station Adding a Local Network Adding a Powerline Network Adding a Powerline Device Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Guide Frequently Asked Questions Corinex Authorized Powerline Partners Program Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: How to Ping your ISP s and Web Addresses Step One: Pinging an IP Address Step Two: Pinging for a Web Address

7 Content 7. Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Wireless Adapter For Windows 95, 98 and Me For Windows NT, 2000 and XP For Linux PC For Macintosh OS X computer Index

8 Introduction / Access Point Overview 1 Introduction Congratulations! Thank you for choosing the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point. The Access Point allows you to create a home or small business network to share your high-speed Internet connection using a Wireless connection. 1.1 Access Point Overview Wireless to powerline local area network (LAN) solutions based on Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point products, connect a wireless device to the electrical wire in a premises. The electrical wires build the "backbone" for other "wired" devices on the network, which are connected to this backbone by Corinex powerline adapters. Any high-performance Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point extends the coverage of your network of electrical wires and provides access to the Internet and corporate or personal information from all mobile devices without additional expensive cabling infrastructure. The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point supports b standard based wireless client devices and the entirely new designed and enhanced Corinex Powerline products family, consisting of: 5 Corinex Powerline Ethernet Adapter Corinex Powerline USB Adapter Corinex Powerline Ethernet Wall Mount Corinex CableLAN Adapter Corinex Powerline Router The combination of the Corinex powerline and the wireless access point technology enhances the capabilities of WLAN technology and maximizes area coverage by utilizing existing electrical "wires" infrastructure to provide a costs effective network deployment to any room where a connection to wireless devices based upon the b technology is desirable. General Description The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point fully complies with the IEEE b and the HomePlug standards. This means that the wireless access point is fully interoperable with all other b compliant products. The access point uses microwave technology operating in the

9 Access Point Overview license-free 2.4 GHz band and offers bridging mode operation, DHCP client and IP filtering functionalities. A dual (one external and one internal) dipole antenna provides superior polarized reception and diversity. The Access Point s power jack is the connecting medium to the 14 Mbps digital powerline communication network based on the HomePlug standard. This allows the easiest installation of a wireless HotSpot area where every power outlet can be used as the powerline network interface to the access point. Reliable Data Throughput The highest possible data throughput at any moment is obtained by dynamic rate scaling at a maximum of 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps, determined by the wireless connection. The dynamic rate scaling broadens the range of the connectivity by decreasing the speed of digital signal strength. Therefore the maximum speed on the network is 14 Mbps within the Powerline segment of the powerline network. Networking Security The wireless access point provides a standard 40 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for enhanced data privacy for wireless network segment and uses 64/128 bit WEP (Wireless) and 56 bit DES (Powerline) link encryption with key management for secured communication over the powerline network segment. By using DSSS (wireless) and OFDM (powerline) technologies, data corruption, interference and unauthorized detection are minimized. 6 The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point contains HTTP server with a web configurable SNMP powerline agent*. This enables you to connect to it and to configure it by using your web browser. Every Corinex Powerline, CableLAN and Wireless product, no matter where it is located in the network, can be managed by Corinex Open Powerline Management software or by using a web browser. This represents an ideal networking management solution for homes, small medium size offices, schools, hospitals, hotels and retail outlets, without pulling a new wires. End user equipment, which uses Corinex adapters to connect to the network can run on Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP, Linux and MAC OsX operating systems and uses the full range of the Access Point networking features. *see chapter 3.6 and 3.10 for more details

10 Technical Specifications 1.2 Technical Specifications Standard support Interface Modulation MAC protocol Max.Bandwidth Powerline Wireless Powerline Frequency Range DHCP Wireless Port Properties IEEE b HomePlug Powerline Alliance Specification 1.0, Wireless IEEE b One DC power pin for both Powerline networking and power supply Powerline: OFDM / DQPSK / DBPSK Wireless: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK Powerline: CSMA/CA Wireless: CSMA/CA Up to 14 Mbps 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps, Auto Fall-Back 4.5 MHz to 21 MHz (HomePlug 1.0.1) WiFi: DHCP Client Powerline: DHCP Server. Assign IP by range (1~254) Adjustable DHCP IP range IP Address Reservation Display DHCP Table (Computer Name, IP Address, MAC Address) Manual Refresh Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps Signal Frequency DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK Encryption 64bit and 128bit WEP data encryption 802.1x and WPA data encryption Channel America/FCC 2.412~2.462 GHz (11 channels) Europe CE/ETSI 2.412~2.472 GHz (13 channels) Japan 2.412~2.484 GHz (14 channels) France 2.457~2.472 GHz(4 channels) Spain: 2.457~2.462 GHz (2 channels) RF Power Output: 20 dbm (typical) Receiver Sensitivity: PER<8*10-2 7

11 Technical Specifications / Package Content Software / Firmware Security Forwarding Mode Antenna Cable Power Dimensions (WxDxL) Weight AP and Client mode support DHCP Client Channel Selection Supports WEP (authentication and encryption) Web-based configuration via popular browser SIE, Netscape ) Firmware downloads and upgrades via web server Reset to default by web server or hardware button Powerline: 56-bit DES using cipher block chaining Wireless: Hardware-based 40/64-bit & 128-bit WEP encryption, 802.1x and WPA encryption type Store and Forward Detachable SMA type antenna, 2 db One DC power connector for both powerline networking and power supply External Power Supply 6.3 VDC, 1 A 148,01mm x 106,47mm X 52,62mm 280 g Package Content When you receive your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point, check to be sure that your package contains: Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Detachable wireless antenna AC adapter Installation CD-ROM with User Guide Quick Installation Guide As we do constant improvement of our products, it can happen that we have newer versions of software tools included on the installation CD. If you want to check and/or download the latest versions of software for your Corinex product, just click the Enclosed CD Content: - Access Point Quick Start Guide - Access Point User Guide (this document)

12 Requirement / Physical Details - Powerline Setup Tool for Windows, MAC OS X and Linux - Acrobat Reader 1.4 Requirements IBM Compatible PC or Macintosh computer (needed for initial configuration the Access Point) AC 220/110 V power outlet Powerline and/or Wireless connection for each computer Windows 98/ME/200/NT/XP, Mac OS X or Linux operating system Web browser supporting JavaScript for Access Point management 1.5 Physical Details 9 Fig. 1.1 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Front Panel Fig. 1.2 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Front Scheme

13 Physical Details LED Definition: System POWER: Green On: Off: TEST: Yellow On: Off: Powerline LINK: Green On: Off: ACT: Yellow Off: Blinking: Wireless LINK: Green On: Blinking: Power On Power Off The system is initializing The system is ready and running Good Link to the powerline network No Link No data transmit to powerline Receiving/Transmitting data Indicating the wireless port is initialization Receiving/Transmitting data via WLAN 10 Rear Panel Fig. 1.3 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Back Scheme Reset Switch Push = reboot Restoring the factory default settings by pressing the Reset button for 10 seconds. Antenna connector For linking to wireless devices based upon the b standard.

14 Physical Details Power Inlet The device is equipped with an external power supply. Connect the power cord supplied with the device. This connection acts for both, the Powerline network connection and the power supply. Using a different external antenna Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point uses two types of antennas: one internal and one external. The external one is a small (2dB) detachable omni-directional antenna suitable for indoor installations and limited distances (supplied with each Access Point). If you want to increase the signal coverage, you can use some of the wide variety of antennas with higher gain and connect it to the Access Point. Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point can offer the following typical wireless performance characteristics: 11 Fig 1.4. Using a different external antenna As important as your antenna it will provide little comfort when you are about to install your wireless devices without the appropriate cabling, connectors and accessories.

15 Physical Details Content of the label on the bottom of the Access Point Here you can confirm the voltage and current values for your Access Point. You can also read 2 MAC Addresses (WLAN, PLC) and serial number (SN), as well as network password required for remote powerline password change as defined in the Corinex Open Powerline Management Software. US and CAN label version: 12 Fig. 1.5 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Safety Label for US & CAN

16 Physical Details Euro, UK and Australian label version: 13 Fig. 1.6 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Safety Label for UK, EU & AUS Environmental Parameters Operation Operational Temperature: Relative Humidity: Storage Temperature: Relevant Humidity: Altitude: 0~40 C (32~104 F) 10%~90% non-condensing -25~75 C (-13~167 F) 0%~95% non-condensing Sea level to 40,000 feet Electrical Parameters AC Power Input Voltage: Line Frequency: External Power Supply 6.3VDC, 1A with four different plugs USA, Europe, UK, AUS ( V for the US and V for Europe, UK, AUS) 60/50Hz (USA / Europe) Power Output to AP: 6.3VDC, 1A

17 Installation Overview 2 Installation Overview This Guide will assist you for the first time with the successful installation and configuration of your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point. It will help you with basic settings, which are covering most of the settings you may need to configure for your Internet connection to be shared through the Powerline medium. If you however require a more sophisticated setup, we advise you to read the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point User Guide, which is enclosed in the Installation CD. 14 Fig. 1.7 Installation Overview The next chapters will explain to you how to connect your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point in three easy steps. Step 1: Connecting the Access Point First you need to connect the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point to the power. Step 2: Configuring the Computers Then you need to connect the computers to the Access Point, in order to be able to configure the settings of the Access Point. These steps differ between Wireless and Powerline connection and they also differ between different sorts of operating systems and computers. Step 3: Configuring the Access Point The last step required is to configure your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point settings according to your Internet connection.

18 Step 1: Connecting the Access Point 2.1 Step 1: Connecting the Access Point A. Locate an optimum location for the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point. The best place for the Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. B. Fix the direction of the antenna. Try to place it in a position best covering your wireless network. C. Plug the supplied AC power adapter to the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point and after that, into an AC outlet. Note: Use only the power adapter supplied with the Access Point. Usage of a different adapter may result in product damage! After the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point is powered ON, verify LED functionality described below: The LED on the Powerline side labelled LINK should be ON The LED on the Wireless side labelled POWER should be ON 15 Note: All other wireless devices must be operating in the infrastructure mode, so that they can communicate with the Access Point. If any wireless device is configured in the ad-hoc mode, it will not be recognized by the Access Point. 2.2 Step 2: Configuring the Computers The instructions in this chapter will help you to configure each of your computers to be able to communicate with the Corinex Wireless to Powerline AP. This process differs between wireless connected computers and powerline connected computers, and it also depends on the operating systems. If you have a wireless connected computer, proceed to B, if you have a powerline connected computer proceed to A.

19 Step 2: Configuring the Computers A. Using the Powerline Connection We advise you to read and use the manual of your powerline adapter to establish a powerline connection between the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point and a Powerline Adapter. Use the default Powerline (NEK) password "HomePlug", as this is the factory default password setting for the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point. When you are using the Corinex Setup Tool to configure your powerline adapter, you can check, whether your Adapter has a powerline connection to the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point by searching for the MAC addresses of the Access Point in the last window of the Corinex Setup Tool. You will find the correct MAC address of your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point also on the label on the bottom of the Access Point s plastic cover (MAC PLC / SN). 16 B. Using the Wireless Connection Fig. 2.1 Corinex Setup Tool You may need to reconfigure some wireless settings to ensure that all settings match between wireless devices. Note: Different wireless settings will disable successful wireless network connections between wireless adapters. Default Wireless Interface Settings are: SSID: Corinex Channel: 11 WEP: Disabled

20 TCP/IP Settings Note: WEP is disabled by default for an easier installation. For enhanced security purposes, it is recommended that you later (after successful configuration) enable WEP on all wireless devices. Find out which operating system is running your computer, like Windows 95, 98, Millennium, 2000, XP, Linux or Macintosh OS X or any other operating system. Then follow the instructions for configuring the TCP/IP networking for your system in the following section. 2.3 TCP/IP Settings Configuring Windows XP PCs 1. Click the Start button, then open the Control Panel. From here, click the Network Connections icon and then the Network Connections window appears. 2. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable adapter (Wireless adapter, if you are wireless connected or Powerline Adapter if you are powerline connected. It is usually the first adapter listed). Double-click the Local Area Connection. 17 Fig. 2.2 Local Area Connection Status 3. The Local Area Connection Status screen will appear. Click the Properties button.

21 TCP/IP Settings 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. 18 Fig. 2.3 Local Area Connection Properties

22 TCP/IP Settings 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click the OK button. Click the OK button again (or the Close button if any settings were changed) to complete the computer configuration. 19 Fig. 2.4 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

23 TCP/IP Settings 6. If you do not have DHCP server on the network, then select Use the following IP address. Set the IP address manually in the shape X and mask of local TCP/IP settings and click the OK button. On the next appearing screen click the OK button again. 20 Fig. 2.5 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

24 TCP/IP Settings Configuring Windows 98 and Millennium PCs 1. Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network icon. 2. On the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter, as shown in Figure Fig. 2.6 Local Network

25 TCP/IP Settings Do not choose a TCP/IP entry that mention DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL names. If the word TCP/IP appears by itself, select this line. (If there is no TCP/IP line listed, refer to Appendix D: Installing the TCP/ IP Protocol or your Ethernet Adapter s User Guide to install TCP/IP now.) Click the Properties button. 3. Click the IP Address tab and select Obtain an IP address automatically, as shown in Figure Fig. 2.7 Obtain the IP Address

26 TCP/IP Settings 4. If you do not have DHCP server on the network, then select Use the following IP address. Set the IP address manually in the shape X and mask of local TCP/IP settings and click the OK button. 23 Fig. 2.8 Set the IP Address

27 TCP/IP Settings 5. Now click the Gateway tab to ensure that the Installed Gateway field is left blank. Click the OK button. 24 Fig. 2.9 TCP/IP Properties Gateway 6. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files. Supply them by pointing to the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x, c: \windows\options\cabs, etc. (if "D" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). 7. Windows may ask you to restart your PC. Click the Yes button. If Windows does not ask you to restart, restart your computer anyway.

28 TCP/IP Settings Configuring Windows 2000 PCs 1. Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. 2. Select the Network and Dial-up Connections icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed). Do not choose a TCP/IP entry which name mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL. Double click the Local Area Connection. 3. The Local Area Connection Status screen will appear, as shown in Figure Click the Properties button. 25 Fig Local Area Connection Status

29 TCP/IP Settings 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), as shown in Figure 2.11, and click the Properties button. 26 Fig Local Area Connection Properties

30 TCP/IP Settings 5. Obtain an IP address automatically, as shown in Figure 2.12, then click the OK button. 27 Fig Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

31 TCP/IP Settings 6. If you do not have DHCP server on the network, then select Use the following IP address. Set the IP address manually in the shape X and mask of local TCP/IP settings and click the OK button. On the next appearing screen click the OK button again. 28 Fig Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 7. Wait for a few seconds.

32 TCP/IP Settings Configuring Linux PCs To access the Internet via the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point, it is sufficient to set the Access Point as the "Gateway" only. Setup differs between various Linux distributions, we give the Mandrake as an example. Check your distribution channel, how to change IP settings. Note: Ensure that you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes, or you will be asked for root login and password later during configuration. DHCP Client (recommended) The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X- windows shell. 1. Start your X Windows Shell 29 Fig Configuring Linux

33 TCP/IP Settings 2. Select Control Center (Fig. 2.14). If you are not logged as root, the following screen will appear. Enter your root password. Fig Entering Root Password 3. The following screen (Fig. 2.16) will appear. Select Network & Internet. 30 Fig Configuring Linux Control Center

34 TCP/IP Settings 4. In the following screen (Fig. 2.17) select DrakConnect (for setting up network & internet connection). Fig Configuring Linux Control Center 5. Select the Interface entry for your Network card. Generally, this will be called "eth1". 31 Fig Configuring Configuration Wizard

35 TCP/IP Settings 6. Click the Wizard button then on next dialogue click the Next button. Select LAN connection (Fig.2.19) and click the Next button. Fig.2.19 Network Configuration Wizard Choosing the Connection Type 32

36 TCP/IP Settings 7. On the next screen select Automatic IP. Click on the Next buttons on all screens until you click Finish. 33 Fig Network Configuration Wizard

37 TCP/IP Settings Fixed IP Address By default, most Linux installations use a fixed IP Address. If you wish to continue by using a fixed IP Address, make the following changes in your configuration. Set your "Default Gateway" to the IP Address of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Ensure your Domain Name Server (DNS) settings are correct. 34 Fig Network Configuration Wizard Static IP Address

38 TCP/IP Settings Configuring Macintosh Clients By using of Macintosh computers the procedure is running as follows: 1. Open the Network Control Panel in System Preferences 35 Fig System Preferences

39 TCP/IP Settings 2. Select Ethernet from the pop-up menu Fig Network Select Using DHCP from the TCP/IP tab, field Configure. The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank. Fig Network TCP/IP Using DHCP

40 TCP/IP Settings 4. Close the Network panel and save your settings. Note: If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes are following: Set Router Address field to the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point IP address Ensure your DNS settings are correct 37 Configuring other clients Fig Network TCP/IP - Manually For fixed IP Addresses: Ensure the Gateway field for your network port is set to IP Address of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Ensure your DNS (Domain Name Server) settings are correct For DHCP: Ensure the TCP/IP address settings of your network port are set to DHCP or Automatic

41 Step 3: Configuring the Access Point 2.4 Step 3: Configuring the Access Point In this Step, you will configure the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point. A. Open your web browser. (You can get an error message at this point. Ignore it.) Enter in the web browser s Address field. Press the Enter key and the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Web-based configuration Utility will start. Fig HTTP Address Field B. A window requiring to enter your password will appear. Enter password in lowercase letters in the Password field ("password" is the default password). Then, click the Submit button. Note: The Configuration Utility is used to configure both the wireless and powerline aspects of your Access Point. 38 Fig Login C. The Access Point configuration screen will appear. The Status screen will allow you to review your settings (Firmware Version, Device Name, IP Settings and Wireless Settings).

42 Access Point Configuration / Overview 3 Access Point Configuration 3.1 Overview For your convenience, use the Access Point s web-based utility to administer it. This chapter will explain all of the functions of this utility. The utility can be accessed via Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator by the use of wireless, or powerline computer connection to the Access Point. This utility has a consistent design for all of its screens. It consists of the screen selection tabs on the left screen side and the display screen. 39 TABS SCREEN Fig. 3.1 TABS and SCREEN As you click on the selection tabs, different screens will be displayed. For a network setup, most of the users have to use the following tab of the utility only: System Settings/Password. The Access Point s default password is "password". To secure the Access Point, change the Password from its default. The IP Address, Wireless, Powerline, Advanced Settings and Utilities tabs are available for setup of the Access Point. Each of these tabs groups several similar settings, from which you can choose to access display screens. The display screen consists of one or more entry fields containing current

43 Password Entry / Home Tabs values of the settings. You can configure the Access Point by changing these values. Most of the screens have a Submit Query button along with the Reset Button on the bottom of the screen. The Submit query button will enter the settings from the screen into the Access Point. The Reset button will set to zero/blank all changes and then return focus to the 1 st or previous field on the screen. 3.2 Password Entry To access the web-based utility of the Access Point, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator and enter the Access Point s default IP address, , in the Address field, as shown in Figure 3.2, and press Enter. Fig. 3.2 HTTP Address Field The login screen shown in Figure 2.27 will pop up. Enter "password" in the Password field. Then click the Submit button Home Tabs Status Select the Status tab from the Home tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 3.3 Status Table

44 Home Tabs Version Info displays the information about: Firmware version It shows the firmware version of Access Point. Device Name It shows the alias name of Access Point. This information can be valuable, if you contact Corinex Technical Support. The Settings give you an overview of the IP settings of your Access Point. IP Address It shows the IP address of Access Point. Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of Access Point. Default Gateway It shows the default gateway setting for the outgoing data packets. DHCP Client It shows the DHCP status of Access Point. The Wireless section informs you about: SSID It shows the SSID of this Access Point. The SSID is the unique name for Access Point and is shared among its service area, so that all devices can recognize each other. Channel Number It shows the wireless channel that is currently connected. 41

45 Home Tabs Help Select the Help tab from the Home tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 3.4 Help Table 42 This is a help system online for your convenience. You can scroll down until you will find the explanation of the term you are interested in, or you can click on the top pointer to reach the top of the help system page.

46 IP Address Tabs 3.4 IP Address Tabs IP Address Settings Select the IP Address tab from the IP Address tab. The following screen will appear: Fig. 3.5 IP Setting 43 On this page you can configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway used by the Web server running on this Access Point. You can change the IP address of your Access Point. The default value is , mask If "DHCP Client" is not enabled, the IP address settings are set here. Otherwise, these settings are supplied by a DHCP server on your network. If you have changed any settings it is necessary to reboot the Access Point for the new settings to take effect. After you have entered the values in this screen, you can set them up by clicking the Apply button.

47 Wireless Tabs 3.5 Wireless Tabs Wireless Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for the wireless LAN clients that may connect them selves to your Access Point. You may need to reconfigure some wireless settings to ensure that all settings match between wireless devices in the following situations: You are also using another manufacturer s wireless products The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point is being installed in existing wireless network. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters. 44 Fig. 3.6 Wireless Settings Regulation Domain It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory domain. WLAN Interface Check to enable, uncheck to disable the WLAN data transmission. Reject Broadcast probe For security purposes, this selection can be disabled, allowing only those

48 Wireless Tabs wireless network adapters with the Access Point s SSID to communicate with the Access Point. By default, this selection is enabled, allowing all wireless network adapters in your wireless network to communicate with the Access Point. Click to enable or disable the SSID broadcast function. Channel ID Select the wireless communication channel from the pull-down menu. You can choose between auto selection or you can choose one specific channel. The default frequency channel is Channel 11. SSID It is the wireless network name. This unique name is shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID can be 32 bytes long. The default value is Corinex. Note: The SSID is case sensitive. Access Point Name It is the alias name of Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point. On your PC, some Wireless status screens may display this name as the name of the Access Point in use. The alias name can be 32 characters long. 45 Basic Rates The basic rate is the minimum speed at which a wireless client is allowed to connect to the Access Point. Select the transmission data rate from the pull-down menu. The data rate can be auto-select, 11 Mb, 5.5 Mb, 2 Mb or 1 Mbps Data Rates The transmission rates should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network. You must select 1-2 (Mbps), if you have older wireless compliant equipment on your network, such as wireless adapters that support only 1 or 2 Mbps rates. Selection of 1-2 (Mbps) does not limit the transmission rates of faster adapters. Select the transmission data rate from pull-down menu. Data rate can be auto-selected, 11 Mb, 5.5 Mb, 2 Mb or 1 Mbps. Preamble Type The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication between the Access Point and a roaming wireless network adapter. (High

49 Wireless Tabs network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type.) Click to select the Long Preamble or Short Preamble support on the wireless data packet transmission. All wireless points (nodes) on your network must use the same preamble type. Beacon Interval This value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcasted by Access Point to keep the network synchronized. A beacon includes wireless LAN service area, Access Point address, broadcast destination addresses, time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and Traffic Indicator Message (TIM). Set the Beacon Interval, value can be written between 20 and 1024 ms. RTS Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reductions are recommended. Set the RTS Threshold, value can be written between 0 and 2347 bytes. Fragment Threshold This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data fragmentation into multiple packets. It should remain at its default setting of 0. A smaller setting means smaller packets, which will create more packets for each transmission. Only minor reductions of this value are recommended. Set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written between 256 and 2346 bytes. 46 After you have entered the values in this screen, you can set them up by clicking Apply button.

50 Wireless Tabs Security Settings Select the Security Settings tab from the Wireless tabs. From following appearing screen you will set the encryption type for your wireless network. 47 Fig. 3.7 Security Settings The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point provides three levels of security: authentication, privacy and access authorization. The first level consists of checking and issuing the user s authentication by EAP, PSK and 802.1x, similar to the Windows XP authentication process. The second one is encrypting user s data with WEP, TKIP or AES encryption algorithms. Finally, granting the data access privilege is offered by exchanging a specific key under the 802.1x method only after level the user authentication.

51 Wireless Tabs Type Authentication Type You may choose between Open System, Shared Key, Both Type, 802.1xEAP or 802.1xPSK. The Authentication Type default is set to Open System. Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key. All points on your network must use the same authentication type. It is recommended that you use the default setting. Encryption Type You may choose between None, WEP, 802.1xKey, TKIP, AES. The Encryption Type default is set to None. If None (default), data are NOT encrypted before being transmitted. WEP WEP Type WEP (64-bit (10 hex digits)/128-bit (26 hex digits)). In order to utilize WEP encryption, select the WEP Encryption Type setting from the pulldown menu. If you do not wish to utilize WEP encryption, make sure Encryption Type is selected None. 48 You may choose between 64 or 128 WEP Encryption Type 64 Bit Encryption If selected, Encryption Type WEP and WEP Type - 64, by using the default key, before being transmitted. The receiving station must be set to use 64 Bit Encryption, and set the same key value in the same position in its key table. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data. 128 Bit Encryption If selected, Encryption Type WEP and WEP Type 128, by using the default key, before being transmitted. The receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption, and have the same key value. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data. Active Key Select the key you wish to use. Other stations must have the same key values. Transmitted data are ALWAYS encrypted by using the Active Key, the other keys are for decryption only.

52 Wireless Tabs Key Table This table is used during encryption and decryption of data. All stations, including this Access Point, always transmit encrypted data using their default key. The key number (1, 2, 3, 4) is also transmitted. The receiving station will use the key number (1, 2, 3, 4) to determine which key value to use for decryption. If the key value does not match the transmitting station, decryption will fail. The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to let every Station, including the Access Point, to use the same key table (all entries identical). Key 1 Key 4. WEP keys enable you to create an encryption scheme for wireless LAN transmissions. Manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave the field blank) If you use 64-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length. If you use 128-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are "0"-"9" and "A"-"F". Encryption Key 1 Secret key 1 of WEP security encryption function. Encryption Key 2 Secret key 2 of WEP security encryption function. Encryption Key 3 Secret key 3 of WEP security encryption function. Encryption Key 4 Secret key 4 of WEP security encryption function x Known as.1x, this is the key exchange standard used between a client and Access Point for user s authentication process. Configuration for a large network is much easier since individual WEP settings for each client are no longer required. In addition, access management is performed easily in the RADIUS server environment, making this feature valuable for network administration. ReAuthEnabled You may choose between True or False. The encryption Type default is set to False. ReAuthPeriod In this field you can set the encryption period. Value can be 5 digits of alphanumeric characters. When a client requests a communication with Access Point, the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point reports its own MAC address to the RADIUS server and asks for communication approval to the client. Once the client is recognized by RADIUS, the RADIUS issues a key to the Access Point as well as to the client for initiation of communication.

53 Wireless Tabs Radius IP In this field you can set the IP address of the RADIUS server. Secret The shared secret key should be used between the Access Point and the RADIUS server. Value can be 32 digits of alphanumeric characters. WPA Configuration Configure WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) setting. Do not use the WPA function if the WEP encryption is selected from Authentication Type field. Support Station You may choose between WPA, 1X, WPA+1X, WEP, WPA+WEP, 1X+WEP or WPA+1X+WEP type of supported station. To support the gradual transition of WEP-based wireless networks to WPA, a wireless Access Point can support both WEP, 802.1X and WPA clients at the same time. During the association, the wireless Access Point determines which clients use WEP, 802.1X and which clients use WPA. The disadvantage to support a mixture of WEP, 802.1X and WPA clients is that the global encryption key is not dynamic. This is because WEP-based clients cannot support it. All other benefits to the WPA clients are maintained, like integrity. 50 WPA Authorized client by RADIUS server can access this Access Point. RADIUS Server and RADIUS Key should be entered. You should select either TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) from Unicast Cipher field. Unicast Cipher You may choose between TKIP, AES or TKIP+AES Key Interval In this field you can set the Key Interval. Value can be 5 digits of alphanumeric characters. PSK (HEX) Clients access this Access Point by PSK (Pre-Shared Key) without RADIUS authorization. You should select either TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) from Unicast Cipher field.

54 Wireless Tabs Example of WPA key is PSK (Pre-Shared Key), it must be composed of at least 8 characters, but no more than 63 characters. The following characters are acceptable for a WPA-PSK key: Upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation <>?=+&% Note: WPA keys are case sensitive. Use passphrash Check to enable, uncheck to disable the wireless Passphrase. Passphrase can be used for WPA and PSK encryption type only. Press Apply button, if you want to enter the values in the Access Point. 51

55 Powerline Tabs 3.6 Powerline Tabs SNMP Agent* Select the SNMP Agent tab from the Powerline tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 3.8 SNMP Agent 52 You can enable the SNMP Agent for SNMP management software (like the Corinex Open Powerline Management Software) by checking the SNMP Agent Enabled checkbox. Then you can change the Read Community and Write Community strings in the corresponding fields. Default values are public and netman, and we recommend you to change them, as they are well known and enable to configure your Access Point from other computers. If you want to manage your Router from the WAN port, you have to check the Enable SNMP for WAN checkbox. After you have entered the values in this screen, you can set them up by clicking on the Accept button. * If you want to have an SNMP capable device, get the necessary information on our web site Go to the section Support and from the product list choose the Wireless to Powerline Access Point.

56 Powerline Tabs Network Encryption Key (NEK) Password Setting Select the Network Encryption Key password setting tab from the Powerline tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 3.9 NEK Setting 53 The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point is configured to work seamlessly with other Corinex Powerline products right out of the box. All Powerline devices must use the same Powerline Password, if they should communicate together over powerline. If necessary, reconfigure some devices to ensure that all devices have the same passwords. Note: For Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point, the default Network Encryption Key is "HomePlug". The 56-bit DES encryption is always enabled for Powerline data security as default. This screen enables you to change the powerline password settings of the embedded powerline adapter in the Access Point. You can choose which adapter you want to configure in the Local Powerline Adapter field, and then choose if you want to encrypt frames in the Encrypt frames checkbox. If you have already selected Encrypt frames, you can enter the powerline password for your adapter, the password can be 4-24 characters long. Press Apply button, if you want to enter the values in the Access Point.

57 Powerline Tabs Powerline Statistics Select the Powerline Statistics tab from the Powerline tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig Powerline Statistics 54 You can see the throughput as measured with the powerline protocol for all adapters that Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point can reach in the powerline network. Press Refresh button, if you want to update this information.

58 Powerline Tabs Powerline Priority Settings Select the Powerline Priority Settings tab from the Powerline tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig Powerline Priority Settings 55 This screen enables you to change the powerline priority settings of the embedded powerline adapter in the Access Point. You can choose which adapter you want to configure in the Local Powerline Adapter field, then choose a level of priority from Low to Above High. Press Apply, if you want to assign priority to the selected adapter/interface.

59 Advanced Settings 3.7 Advanced Settings MAC Address Filtering Select the MAC Address Filtering tab from the Advanced Settings tabs. The following screen will appear: 56 Fig MAC Address Filtering If you want to limit access to the WAN for computer/hosts based on their MAC addresses, you can perform it in this screen by: - In the first step select the Enable MAC Address Filtering field and then by adding the MAC Address, - Following up the second step check the Block checkbox for that machine and press Add button. This way you can enter multiple MAC addresses. After you have entered the values in this screen, you can set them up by clicking the Submit Query button.

60 Advanced Settings Block Sites Select the Block Settings tab from the Advanced Settings tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig Block Sites 57 Here you can add sites, which you do not want to be accessible through your WLAN connected computers/hosts. You can either enter the full name of the site ( or the beginning of the name ( in the Block Content field. In the latter case you will not be able to access all sites beginning with This feature can also block whole domains, so for example mars will block the whole domain mars.corinex.com as it will block all domains beginning with mars. You can also check if you want to block the selected site all the time (check the Always field), or for a limited time period (check Block field and enter the time range in the Time fields). Do not forget to check the Enable checkbox. After you have entered the values in this screen, you can set them up by clicking Submit Query button.

61 Advanced Settings Security Log Select the Security Log tab from the Advanced settings tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig Security Log The Access Point keeps the log of all activity within the Access Point such as computers logging in and out and any attempts from the Internet/WAN/ LAN to access the Access Point. The log is viewable in the display screen. 58 By using a Download button you can save the whole log file to the PC for later analyzing (The Download file dialogue will appear), clicking Clear will erase all logged events from the log, and clicking Refresh button will refresh the display screen with actual events.

62 Utilities 3.8 Utilities Restart Access Point Select the Restart Access Point tab from the Utilities tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig Restarting Access Point 59 Sometimes it might be necessary to reset or reboot the Access Point if it begins running improperly. Resetting or Rebooting the Access Point will not delete any of your configuration settings. Click the Restart Access Point button below to reset the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point.

63 Utilities Restore Factory Default Select the Restore factory default tab from the Utilities tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig Restoring Factory Default By using this option this will restore all of the settings in the Access Point to the factory (default) settings. It is recommended that you backup your settings before you restore all of the defaults. To restore the factory default settings, click the Restore Factory Defaults button below. 60

64 Utilities Save/Backup Current Settings Select the Save/Backup Current Settings tab from the Utilities tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig Save/Backup Current Settings You can save your current configuration by using this feature. Saving your configuration will allow you to restore it later if your settings are lost or changed. It is recommended that you backup your current configuration before performing a firmware upgrade. You can also be requested by Corinex Technical Support to send them a saved file. In order to save your current configuration, click Save button. The following dialogue will appear: 61 Fig Downloading Current Settings

65 Utilities Click on Save and the following dialogue will appear: Fig Downloading Location You can then choose the name and the location, where you want to save the configuration file. Then click the Save button. 62

66 Utilities Restore Previous Settings Select the Restore Previous Settings tab from the Utilities tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig Restoring Previous Setting 63 This option will allow you to restore previously saved configuration, or to load a file sent to you through the Corinex Technical Support. Click Browse button and select the previously saved configuration file in the following dialogue. Fig Choosing a File

67 Utilities After making your selection, click Open in this dialogue, then (in the display screen) click Restore button. Access Point will restart after successful configuration restoring. Firmware Update Select the Firmware Update tab from the Utilities tabs. The following screen will appear: 64 Fig Firmware Upgrade This feature enables you to change/upgrade the Firmware (Access Point s internal software). Through the file found on support part of the Corinex Web page or sent to you by Corinex Technical Support. Click on Browse button and select the firmware file in the following dialogue.

68 Utilities WARNING: Be sure that you are entering the valid firmware file, because by entering the wrong file you will most probably destroy the internal Access Point firmware and it will bring requirement to fix it in the factory. These repairs are not included in the warranty period. Also be sure that you do not switch on and/or switch off the computer or Access Point in the time of the file transfer. It is also strongly recommended to save your settings into the file, as most upgrades have the default factory settings. 65 Fig Choosing a File After selecting the firmware file, click the Open button then (in the display screen) Upgrade button.

69 Utilities System Settings Select the Systems Settings tab from the Utilities tabs. The following screen will appear: 66 Fig System Settings In the Type in new Password field you can change the management access password to the Access Point. For that you will need to enter both the current password in the Type in current Password field, and retype a new password in the Confirm new Password field. You can also setup the login timeout in the range of 1-99 minutes in the Login Timeout field. Default password from the factory is "password". Note: Passwords are case sensitive. You can use all alphanumeric characters (a-z, 0-9). If required, you can setup also the time zone, along with daylight scheme in the Time Zone and Enable Daylight Saving fields. If you want to enable remote management of the Access Point, you can arrange it by enabling all (Any IP address can remotely manage the Access Point field on) or only selected IP address (Only this IP address can manage the Access Point field remotely) to manage the Access Point. This is an advanced feature and you should enable it only when you have changed the Access Point access password from its default value to your own

70 Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool setting. After you have entered the values in this screen, you can set them up by clicking the Submit Query button. 3.9 Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool If you have different powerline devices (e.g. USB, Internet,...) on your powerline network, you can set the NEK (Network Encryption Key) for them. If you are not sure which NEK your adapters are programmed, use the Corinex Setup Tool to set the password to the "HomePlug" standard. Thus you make sure all the devices in your Powerline Network communicate with each other. Then by using Corinex Setup Tool, you can discover the powerline port of the powerline adapter, as it will appear in the first window of the Tool. Make sure, you are configuring just the powerline port of the local device, not other adapter that Corinex Setup Tool may find in the network. Installing the Setup Tool 1. Insert the installation CD. The CD should start the installation process automatically. If the installation program does not start automatically, start the application by selecting My Computer, usually found on the desktop or Laptop startup screen. Navigate to CD drive, and make a double click on the drive. The following screen should be displayed. The Installation CD menu (Fig. 3.25) will appear. Click on Install Setup Tool. 67 Fig CD Menu Installation

71 Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool 2. The next screen will ask you where the Setup Tool should be installed. Click Next to continue. Fig Setup Tool 3. This next screen will ask you where the Setup Tool should installed. Click Next to continue. 68 Fig Select Destination Directory

72 Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool 4. This screen will ask where the Setup program should place the program s shortcuts. Sellect the Start Menu Folder or simply click Next. Fig Select Start Menu Folder 5. The following screen will appear to inform you that Setup is ready to begin the installation of Setup Tool on your computer. Click Install. 69 Fig Ready to Install

73 Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool Running the Setup Tool So far the setup allows transmission of data encrypted with a universal key. To set your private and personal encryption keys for the network, run the Corinex Setup Tool provided on the CD This prevents anyone from intercepting your transmitted data. The Setup Tool allows the user to setup a private and secure powerline network. Follow the steps on the screen of this guide and your secure network will be setup correctly. 1. Make sure that your local powerline adapter is connected to the computer directly through the Ethernet or USB cable and start the Setup Tool from the Start menu by selecting the software folder and select Corinex Setup Tool. Generally the detection of device takes a few seconds. 70 Fig Select Local Powerline Device 2. Make sure, you are configuring just the powerline port of the local adapter, not any other adapter, which Corinex Setup Tool may find in the network. Compare the value in the field Local Adapter on your screen with the MAC PLC value on the bottom of your adapter plastic cover. Click Next.

74 Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool 3. Now the following screen should be displayed. Fig Choose Network Encryption Key This is the screen where your network password is selected. Choose a password between 4 and 24 characters, the password is case sensitive so remember exactly how it was typed as it will be needed for the next device set up. Type your password in the Network Encryption Key box and click Next. If you do not want to use encryption, uncheck the box Encrypt frames. 71

75 Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool 4. Click Next again to program the adapter with the new encryption key. This will take a few seconds. The next screen will look similar to the following screen. The white box will list the MAC addresses of all other installed powerline devices on the network that are programmed with your chosen network password. If no other devices have been programmed, the list will be empty. If you use other than Corinex HomePlug certified devices in the network, these devices may be set at the default status. This default setting makes sure that HomePlug devices find each other in a network and connect and communicate with each other automatically. In order to generate your private and secure network, all HomePlug certified devices in the network must be set to the same network encryption key, either at the default key "HomePlug" or your own key selection. 72 Fig Configured Devices Note: The adapter with the MAC address 00:0B:C2:00:0F:93 acts as local device in the network and identifies the devices shown under Devices Address in the window as belonging to the network. The function and performance of the devices between the local device/ adapter 00:0B:C2:00:0F:93 and the devices identified in the network is displayed in the window Connection Quality. 5. All devices in your network must be programmed with the same network encryption key. Run this utility on all computers with a powerline networking device attached. If you have a powerline device that is not connected normally to a computer, it must be first connected to a computer and then set up with a network encryption key.

76 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent on the OPM Management Station* Corinex Open Powerline Management is a powerful and versatile network management software tool that allows the operators to configure, monitor and test all powerline devices across their entire network. Corinex Open Powerline Management is based on SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) - a standard protocol for enhanced management and testing of communication devices. The management is independent from any hardware configuration and as a failure-free system it is designed for future network expansion with support for HomePlug standard certified Powerline devices. The Corinex Open Powerline Management software answers wide - ranged needs of service providers, when they expand their services based upon the new Powerline devices in the network. Corinex Open Powerline Management (OPM) offers easy to use and intuitive step-by-step navigation for an authorized user or a network administrator and gives users easier implementation by installing Powerline Agents within a powerline network. We suppose you have the OPM already installed, and then we refer you to the OPM User and Installation Guide. To add a Access Point s agent into the OPM running on the management station PC you need to start the OPM wizard by clicking Add button in the OPM main window (fig. 3.33) to start Add wizard. 73 Fig Corinex Open Management Main Window * If you want to have an SNMP capable device, get the necessary information on our web site Go to the section Support and from the product list choose the Wireless to Powerline Access Point.

77 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... Adding a Local Network After clicking on Add button in the main window (Fig. 3.33), the wizard will appear and administrator has to choose the option Add Local Network as shown in Fig 3.34 Fig Add Wizard - Option Add Local Network After the Next button click, choose a name for the Local Network (text field Name, for example "floor1" as shown in Fig. 3.35), then click Next button and a dialogue as shown in Fig will appear. 74 Fig Choosing a Name for a Local Network

78 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... Fig Completing the Add Local Network Wizard After clicking the Finish button, a Local Network named "floor 1" will be created and you will be asked if you want to add a powerline network. If you click Yes you will continue with adding a powerline network. Adding a Powerline Network Use the same wizard (Add button in the main window, fig 3.33) to define a new powerline network. In the wizard window, click Add Powerline Network option (Fig 3.37). 75 Fig Adding Powerline Network - Option Add Powerline Network

79 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... Then choose a name for the Powerline Network (text field Name, for example "Powerline1" as shown in Fig. 3.38). The Local Network list allows you to choose a Local Network (necessary, if there is more than one). A Completing dialogue will be displayed by the Next button click. Fig Choosing a Name for a Powerline Network After clicking the Finish button in Completing dialogue, you will be asked if you want to add a powerline device. If you click Yes you will continue with adding a powerline device. 76

80 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... Adding a Powerline Device To add powerline device, start the wizard by clicking Add button in the main window (Fig. 3.33). Then choose an Add Powerline Device option (Fig 3.39). Fig Adding a Powerline Device. In the following steps the user chooses a powerline network (i.e. Powerline1 as in Fig. 3.40) where one adapter is connected. By clicking the Next button you will be asked to fill more information into the Add Powerline Device window. 77

81 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... If you need to add a powerline device that is not connected to the powerline now, you need to click on the Disconnected device check box. This action will give you the possibility to remember the Powerline devices for future reference and usage in an associated network structure. Fig Choosing Local and Powerline Networks. 78

82 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... In the following window place a check mark on the Agent item (Fig. 3.41). Default Powerline Agent configuration values will appear, assuming the Agent is running on a local PC or Access Point. You should enter the IP address of your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point in the Agent name/address field in this dialog box. The insertions for the fields: Port, Read and Write community must be in accordance with the name of the Powerline Agent settings (see SNMP Agent settings in the Powerline Tab in web based utility chapter) and after inserting these names and number settings click the Next button to continue. 79 Fig Powerline Agent Settings.

83 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... In order to efficiently manage the network, you must search for all powerline devices connected locally to that associated Powerline Agent within the overall network and the system will list all devices accessible with used SNMP read string and active communication ports. In the following window (Fig.3.42) select Yes, search for devices option and press Next button. Fig Search for Attached Device Option. If Agent settings are correct, the Select device dialog will appear. Choose the desired device from the accessible devices list and click OK button (Fig 3.43). 80 Fig Select Device from the List.

84 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... You can modify predefined device settings by using the following wizard window (Fig 3.44). The text field Alias name is used for easier orientation. In the Alias field the window shows the default name, which is MAC address of the device. You can change it to any text string (for e.g. "Device1"). If the device naming is pre-defined by Corinex the Corinex name will appear automatically in the text field Manufacturer. If it is not a Corinex device, the user must complete the Manufacturer field. Fig Detailed Device Settings. 81 By clicking Next button of the Fig window, the following dialogue will appear (Fig 3.45). Fig 3.45 Completing the Adding Powerline Device

85 Setup of Access Point SNMP Powerline Agent... After clicking the wizard Finish button (Fig 3.45), the main window tree view will contain the selected device (Fig 3.46) as recognized by the network. Next devices, which are the part of the same powerline network, will appear in a few seconds (max. 25). Fig Finishing of Adding Powerline Device 82 This procedure has to be repeated until all devices in the network are registered, so that the network can be managed more effectively.

86 Apendix A: Troubleshooting / Troubleshooting Guide 4 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 4.1 Troubleshooting Guide This section provides possible solutions to problems regarding the installation and operation of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can not find an answer here, check the Corinex website at Computer networking can be sometimes "tricky" when many components must work together to function properly for the ultimate network system. The problems are usually easy to fix with the right tools. The following tools will get you started, also available on your computer or the Corinex CD. Setup Tool (from the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point Installation CD) Ping (from the command prompt) ipconfig (WinNT/2000/XP), winipcfg (Win9x/Me) (from the command prompt) for PC 83 1.The power LED does not light up after installing the Instant Access Point device. Check the device is plugged into the AC outlet or check the AC cables. Make sure the AC outlet is operating by plugging something else into it. If this works, try another outlet. 2. The Link LED for Wireless status does not light up on the Access Point. When the Wireless port detects a WLAN connection, the Link LED will be blinking. Check the Wireless adapter on your computer to see if connection and adapter work properly. Check the Wireless configuration of the Wireless adapter on your computer. See Chapter: Using the Wireless Connection. 3. I am getting interference between my other 2.4 GHz wireless devices and my wireless network. You can take several steps: Change the channel of the other 2.4 GHz Wireless devices or the Access Point so that they can use different channels.

87 Troubleshooting Guide Move wireless devices farther away from the Access Point space. 4. I can not connect to other computers through the Wireless on my powerline network or to the Internet. Make sure the IP address and TCP/IP protocol are set up correctly for all wireless or powerline networked computers. For more information on IP addresses, see Appendix C: IP Addressing. Make sure all devices are configured by using the Corinex Setup Tool. The network password must be the same for all devices in order to communicate with each other. See Chapter 3.9 Powerline Setup Using Corinex Setup Tool. 5. Check that the devices exist on the powerline network. Start the Corinex Setup Tool, click Network Statistics and see if all devices on your network are found. If all devices are listed, skip this section. If a device is missing, then: Make sure all computers have only one active network slot. Make sure the Corinex Powerline Adapters are plugged straight into the powerline network through a power cable. Unplug all Corinex Powerline Adapters and plug them back in again, one by one. Then run the Setup Tool Program again. The devices might be programmed with different passwords. Set up all devices with a new password as described in the chapter 3.9 Powerline Setup using Corinex Setup Tool Check that TCP/IP detects the Corinex Powerline Adapters: From the command prompt, run ping and type the computer name or IP address of the computer you are working on [ping your computer name]. This should return 4 good packets. Now try to ping another computer on the network. If a timeout occurs: Go into the TCP/IP properties and check if the buttons for obtaining IP automatically addresses and gateway are checked. If not, make sure that both computers are on the same subnet. Run ipconfig/all from the command prompt on all computers to verify that all of them have valid IP addresses on the same subnet. The IP tables may be data corrupted, if this is the case then reboot all computers and try again. If these tests work, you reach basic connectivity and can use all network services. If this does not work, you might have a faulty device. Please contact your reseller or local distributor.

88 Troubleshooting Guide / Frequently Asked Questions 7. It works but it is slow A slow connection is almost always due to poor electrical connection. Make sure the device is plugged straight into the socket and not into a power splitter or extension cord. Try another outlet. If you still have the trouble, you might contact the Corinex "help desk" by sending an to support@corinex.com. Make sure to inform us about following items: describing your problem reporting the device types and manufacturing numbers of your network adapters giving us a phone number under which you may be reached, inclusive a convenient time to call 4.2 Frequently Asked Questions Can the Access Point act as my DHCP Server? No. The Access Point is nothing more than a wireless to powerline bridge, and as such, it cannot be configured to handle DHCP capabilities. You can use it as DHCP Client. 85 Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? This depends on whether the application is designed to be used over a network or not. Consult the application user guide to determine if it supports operation over the network. Can I play multiplayer games with other users of the wireless network? Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network). Refer to the game s user guide for more information. What is the IEEE b standard? It is one of the IEEE standards for wireless networks. The b standard allows wireless networking hardware from different manufacturers to communicate, provided that the hardware complies with the b standard. The b standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 11 Mbps and operating frequency of 2.4 GHz. What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode, the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other.

89 Frequently Asked Questions What is infrastructure mode? When a wireless network is set to infrastructure mode, the wireless network is configured for communication with a wired network through a wireless access point. What is Spread Spectrum? Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military, with a purpose of usage in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission. However the trade-off produces a signal that is louder and thus easier to detect in effect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcasted. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? Instant wireless products feature two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it generates security feature of scrambling. On the software side, instant wireless products offer the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access control. Users can set it up depending upon their needs. Can instant wireless products support file and printer sharing? Instant wireless products perform the same function as LAN products. Therefore, instant wireless products can work with NetWare, Windows NT/2000, or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing. 86 What is MAC Address? The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to a networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. For practical purposes, this number is permanent usually. Not like addresses, which can change a computer logs on to the network every time the MAC address of a device stays the same, thus making it a valuable identifier for the network. Do the Corinex powerline products cause interference with other home networking or powerline products? No. The Corinex powerline products can co-exist with phoneline and wireless networking technologies.

90 Corinex Authorized Powerline Partners Program How do the Instant Powerline products handle node addressing in the network? The Corinex Powerline products adhere to standard Ethernet addressing protocols using the destination and source of MAC addressing. How can Your technology be beneficial in general? General benefits are inexpensiveness, fastness and reliably manageable installation. How can Your technology be beneficial for me as internet provider? Our technology lowers the costs and adds manageability. How can Your technology be beneficial for me as internet user? Our technology lowers the cost significantly and reaches the points where there is no other alternative. In which frequency band operates Your powerline technology? Our powerline technology operates in 4 to 24 MHz spectrum using OFDM modulation. Can you manage Powerline devices remotely? Yes, you can manage all of our devices remotely by using Open Powerline Management software (OPM) Corinex Authorized Powerline Partners Program We also advise you to visit our Corinex Authorized Powerline Partners Program web page (cappp.corinex.com), as you can find here valuable information about complex applications and installations, along with the partners in your area providing the installation services.

91 Apendix B: Glossary 5 Appendix B: Glossary Adapter - Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC the add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC. In a networked environment, a network interface card (NIC) is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and/or Internet. Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter, and connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad-hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point. Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation. AES - Advanced Encryption Standard is a symmetric 128 bit block data encryption technique used for security. Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together and handles the most data. 88 Bandwidth - 1. Measure of the information capacity of a transmission channel, in terms of how much data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time; expressed in bits per second (bps). 2. The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band that can be passed by a transmission medium without undue distortion, such as the AM band 535 to 1705 kilohertz. Beacon Interval - A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized. A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area, the AP address, the Broadcast destination addresses, a time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM). Bit - A binary digit. The value of 0 or 1 is used in the binary numbering system. Also, it represents the smallest form of data. Boot - The software effectuating the computer to start executing instructions. Personal computers contain built-in instructions in a ROM chip that are executed automatically on startup. These instructions search for the operating system, load it, and pass control to it.

92 Apendix B: Glossary Bridge/Router - A device that can provide the functions of bridge, router, or concurrently both. Bridge/router can route one or more protocols, such as TCP/IP and/or XNS, and bridge all other traffic. Broadband - A data-transmission scheme in which the multiple signals share the bandwidth of a medium. This allows the transmission of voice, data, and video signals over a single medium. Cable television uses broadband techniques to deliver dozens of channels over one cable. Browser - A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web or PC. The word "browser" seems to have been originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user interfaces that let you browse the text files online. BSS (Basic Service Set) - An infrastructure network connecting wireless devices to a wired network by using a single access point. Buffer - A storage area used for handling data in transit. Buffers are often used to compensate with differences in processing speed between network devices. 89 Byte - A fundamental unit that computer uses in its operation. It is a group of adjacent binary digits, usually 8, often used to represent a single character. Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) - A channel access mechanism wherein devices wishing to transmit first check the channel for a carrier. If no carrier is sensed for some period of time, devices can transmit. If two devices transmit simultaneously, a collision occurs and is detected by all colliding devices, which subsequently delays their retransmissions for some random length of time. CSMA/CD access is used by Ethernet /IEEE and HomePlug. Database - A database is a collection of organized data so that its contents can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. Data Packet - One frame in a packet-switched message. Most data communications are based on division of transmitted message into the packets. For example, an Ethernet packet can be from 64 to 1518 bytes in length.

93 Apendix B: Glossary Default Gateway - The routing device used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that lets network administrators manage and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses centrally in an company network. Using the Internet set of protocols (TCP/IP), each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address. When an organization enables to its computer users an Internet connection, an IP address must be assigned to each machine. Without DHCP, the IP address must be entered manually at each computer and, if computers move to another location in another part of the network, a new IP address must be entered. DHCP lets a network administrator to supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a different place in the network. DHCP uses the concept of a "lease" or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer. The lease time can vary depending on how long a user is likely to require the Internet connection at a particular location. It is especially useful in education and other environments where the alternation of users is more frequent. Using very short leases, DHCP can dynamically reconfigure networks in which operate more computers than available IP addresses. DHCP supports static addresses for computers containing Web servers that need a permanent IP address. 90 DNS (Domain Name System) - A distributed name/address mechanism used in the Internet. Domain - A subnetwork comprised of a group of clients and servers under the control of one security database. Dividing LANs into domains improves its performance and security. Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network. In a communications session, download means receive, and upload means transmit. DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum) - DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted. This bit pattern is called a chip (or chipping code). The longer the chip, the greater is the probability that the original data can be recovered. Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without any need for retransmission. DSSS appears as low power wideband noise to an unintended receiver and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers.

94 Apendix B: Glossary Dynamic IP Address - An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server. Network devices that serve multiple users, such as servers and printers, are usually assigned static IP addresses. EAP - Extensible Authentication Protocol is a function in a client PC, which initiates the authentication login to a network through an Access Point. If the client is approved and authenticated for a communication session, then the client receives a unique WEP key from a network security server such as RADIUS. Encryption - Applying a specific algorithm to data in order to alter the data s appearance and prevent other devices from reading information. Decryption applies the algorithm in reverse to restore the data to its original form. Ethernet - A baseband LAN specification invented by Xerox Corporation and developed jointly by Xerox, Intel, and Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet networks operate at 10 Mbps using CSMA/CD to run over coaxial cable. Ethernet is similar to a series of standards produced by IEEE referred to as IEEE Firmware - A programming that is inserted into programmable read-only memory, thus becoming a permanent part of a computing device. Fragmentation - A breaking the packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet. Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. Home Page - The first page of Web site or HTML documents logical group. HomePlug - An industry alliance comprised of industry leaders at each level of the value chain - from Technology to Services & Content. The Alliance members bring necessary capabilities and a financial commitment to the successful launch of the technology. The Alliance s mission is to enable and promote rapid availability, adoption and implementation of cost effective, interoperable and standards-based home powerline networks and products.

95 Apendix B: Glossary Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - 1. A protocol most commonly used in the World Wide Web to transfer the information from Web servers to Web browsers. 2. A protocol that negotiates document delivery to a Web browser from a Web server. Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) - 1. A language used in the World Wide Web to create web pages with links to other documents, rich text enhancements (bold, italic, etc.) etc. The "source" file for what you see on a web page is written in HTML. 2. A language with which World Wide Web documents are formatted. It defines fonts, graphics, hypertext links, and other details. HTML is an implementation of SGML. Infrastructure Network - A group of computers or other devices, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and with a wired network by first going through an Access Point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. Internet Protocol (IP) - A Layer 3 (network layer) protocol that contains addressing information and some control information that allows packets to be routed. 92 IP Address - In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol) today, an IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packet across the Internet. When you request an HTML page or send , the Internet Protocol part of TCP/IP includes your IP address in the message (actually, in each of the packets if more than one is required) and sends it to the IP address that is obtained by looking up the domain name in the Uniform Resource Locator you requested or in the address you are sending a note to. At the other end, the recipient can see the IP address of the Web page requestor or the sender and can respond by sending another message using the IP address already received. IPCONFIG - A Windows utility that provides querying, defining and managing IP addresses within a network. A commonly used utility, under Windows NT and 2000, for the configuration of networks by static IP addresses.

96 Apendix B: Glossary IPSec - IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a developing standard for the security in the network or packet processing layer of network communication. A big advantage of IPSec is that security arrangements can be handled without are in requirement to changes to individual user computers. ISM band - The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. had been setting aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is being made available worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high-speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe. ISP - An ISP (Internet service provider) is a company that provides to individuals and companies an access to the Internet and other related services such as website construction and virtual hosting. JavaScript A JavaScript is a scripting language that allows dynamic behavior to be specified within HTML documents. In order to view the JavaScript effects on Web pages, JavaScript must be supported and enabled in your browser s preference settings 93 LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building). MAC Address - The MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) - One million bits per second; an unit of data transmission measurement. Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video, and/or data between users. Network Mask - See the "Subnet Mask". Notebook (PC) - A notebook computer is a battery-powered personal computer mostly smaller than a briefcase that can easily be transported

97 Apendix B: Glossary and conveniently used in temporary spaces such as airplanes, libraries, temporary offices, and meeting rooms. A notebook computer sometimes called a laptop computer typically weighs less than five pounds and its thickness is three inches or less. Packet - A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network. Packet Filtering - Discarding unwanted network traffic based on its originating address or range of addresses or its type ( , file transfer, etc.). Passphrase - Used more as a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by generating the WEP encryption keys for Corinex products automatically. Plug-and-Play - The ability of a computer system to configure expansion boards and other devices automatically without requiring the user to turn off the system during installation. Port - A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device like a switch or router. For example, the serial and parallel ports on a personal computer are external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems, and printers. 94 RJ-45 - A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires, used for connection of Ethernet devices. Router - Protocol-dependent device that connects subnetworks alltogether. Routers are useful in breaking down a very large network into the smaller subnetworks; they introduce longer delays and usually have much lower throughput rates than bridges. Powerline - Powerline (Sometimes called DPL- Digital PowerLine) technology provides the transmission of data over the same lines that carry electric power to homes and businesses. Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide the user with access to files, printing, communications, and other services. Software - Instructions to the computer. A series of instructions that perform a particular task are called a "program". The two major categories

98 Apendix B: Glossary of software are "system software" and "application software". System software is made up of control programs like operating system and database management system (DBMS). Application software is any program possessing the data for the user. A common misconception is that software is data. It is not. Software tells the hardware how to process the data. SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) - Market segment of professionals who work at home or in a small offices. SSID (Service Set Identifier) - A unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each point in the wireless network and is case-sensitive. Also known as "ESSID". Static IP Address - A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network. Subnet Mask - The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups, or subnets. The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn the part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets. 95 TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol) to send the data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet. While IP cares of the actual delivery, TCP cares for the keeping a track of individual data (packets) unit, so that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet. TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can be also used as communications protocol in a private network (either intranet or extranet). If you set up a direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer so that you may send messages or to get the information also from a copy of TCP/IP. Throughput - The amount of data successfully transferred from one place to another in a stated time period. TKIP - Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is an advanced encryption method using the RC4 algorithm. Instead of using the sequential IV, a random IV will be used, and the IV key definition will be updated regularly at a preset

99 Apendix B: Glossary time interval. For , Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption is optional. For WPA, the encryption using TKIP is required. TKIP replaces WEP with a new encryption algorithm that is stronger than the WEP algorithm but that uses the calculation facilities presented on existing wireless devices to perform encryption operations. Topology - A network topology is a logical characterization of how the network devices and their respective distances are interconnected. The most common network devices include hubs, switches, routers, and gateways. Most large networks contain several levels of interconnection. Edge backbone and wide-area connections, are the most common and important ones. Upgrade - The replacement of existing software or firmware with a newer version. Upload - To send a file transmitted over a network. In a communications session, upload means transmit, and download means receive. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address that defines the route to a file on the web or any other Internet facility. URLs are typed into the browser to access Web pages, and URLs are embedded within the pages themselves to provide the hypertext links to other pages. 96 UTP - Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring. Twisted pair is a common copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company. To reduce the crosstalk or electromagnetic induction between pairs of wires, two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other. Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires. Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections, twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs, all within a single cable. Virtual Server - Multiple servers that appear as one server, or one system image, to the operating system or network administration. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit, 128 bit, or 256 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE standard. Wide Area Network (WAN) - A network that encompasses interconnectivity between devices over a wide geographic area. Such networks require public rights-of way and operate over long distances.

100 Apendix B: Glossary WINIPCFG - A configuration utility based on the Win32 API for querying, defining, and managing IP addresses within a network. A commonly used utility for configuring networks with static IP addresses. WPA - The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) i wireless networking standard specifies improvements to wireless local area networking (LAN) security. The i standard is currently in a draft form, with ratification due at the end of The i standard addresses many of the security issues of the original standard. While the new IEEE i standard is being ratified, wireless vendors have agreed on an interoperable interim standard known as Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). 97

101 Apendix C: How to Ping your ISP's Appendix C: How to Ping your ISP s and Web Addresses Virtually all Internet addresses are configured with words or characters (e.g., etc.) However, recently these Internet addresses are assigned to IP addresses, which are the true addresses on the Internet. For example, is recently at the time of producing this manual. If you type this address into your web browser, you will end up at the Corinex home page every time. Some servers translate the URL to an IP address, so called DNS (Domain Name System) Servers. However, IP and web addresses can be long and hard to remember sometimes. From this reason, certain ISPs will shorten their server addresses to single words or codes on their users web browser or configurations. If your ISP s and web server addresses are configured with single words (www, , home, pop3, etc.) rather than entire Internet addresses or IP addresses, the Access Point may have problems by sending or receiving mail and by accessing the Internet. The solution is to determine the true web addresses behind your ISPs code words. You can determine the IP and web addresses of your ISP s servers by "pinging" them. 98 Important: If you do not have your ISP s web and IP addresses, you must either get them from your ISP or follow these steps prior to connecting your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Access Point to your network.

102 Step One: Pinging an IP Address 6.1 Step One: Pinging an IP Address The first step to determine your ISP s web and server address is to ping its IP address. 1. Power on the computer and the cable or DSL modem, and restore the network configuration set by your ISP if you have changed it. 2. Click Start, then Run, and type command. This will bring up the DOS window. 3. At DOS command prompt, type ping corinex.com (assuming that your desired IP address location is configured as corinex.com) and press Enter. As an example, the following data information on Figure 6.1., taken from a ping of Microsoft Network server, will be displayed. 99 Fig. 6.1 Pinging an IP Address 4. Write down the IP address returned by the ping command. (In the example above: ) This IP address is the actual IP address of the mail server, or any other value you have pinged.

103 Step Two: Pinging for a Web Address 6.2 Step Two: Pinging for a Web Address While the above-mentioned IP address could perform as your server address, it might not be permanent. IP addresses change very often. However, web addresses usually do not. This is the reason, why you are likely to have fewer problems by configuring your system with web addresses rather than IP addresses. Follow the instructions below to find the web address assigned to the IP address you just pinged. 1. At the DOS command prompt, type ping -a , where is the IP address you just pinged. Information such as the following data will be displayed. Fig. 6.2 Pinging for a Web Address Write down the web address returned by the ping command (In the example in Fig. 6.1 corinex.com is the web address). This web address is the web address assigned to the IP address you just pinged. While the IP address of mail could change conceivably, it is presumably that this web address will not. 3. Replace your ISP s abbreviated server address with this extended web address in the corresponding Internet application (web browser, application, etc.). Once you have replaced the brief server address with the true server address, the Access Point should have no problem accessing the Internet through this Internet application.

104 Apendix D: Finding the MAC address and IP address... 7 Appendix D: Finding the MAC address and IP address for your Wireless Adapter This section describes how to find the MAC address of your Ethernet adapter of your computer to do either MAC Filtering or MAC Address Cloning for the Access Point and ISP. You can also find the IP address of your computer s Wireless, Ethernet or USB adapter. The IP address is used for filtering, forwarding, and DMZ. In this appendix follow the next steps to find the MAC address or IP address for your adapter of your Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Linux or Macintosh Computer. 7.1 For Windows 95, 98 and Me 1. Click Start then go to Run. In the Open field, enter winipcfg, as shown in Figure 7.1. Then press the Enter key or the OK button. 101 Fig. 7.1 Running winipcfg 2. When the IP Configuration window appears, select the Wireless, Ethernet or USB adapter you are using to connect to the Access Point via a wireless or through the powerline, as shown in Fig Write down the Adapter Address as shown on your computer screen (see Figure 7.1). This is the MAC address for your Wireless, Ethernet or USB adapter and will be shown as a series of numbers and letters. The MAC address/adapter Address is what you will use for MAC Address Cloning or MAC Filtering.

105 For Windows NT, 2000, and XP This example shows the IP address of your Wireless adapter as Your computer may show something different. 7.2 For Windows NT, 2000 and XP The following steps show an alternative way of obtaining the MAC and IP address for your wireless, Ethernet or USB adapter. 1. Click Start and Run. In the Open field, enter cmd. Press Enter key or click the OK button. 102 Fig. 7.2 Running ipconfig 2. In the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all. Then press Enter key. 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen (Figure 7.2); it is the MAC address for your wireless, Ethernet or USB adapter. This will appear as a series of letters and numbers. The MAC Address/Physical Address is what you will use for MAC Address Cloning or MAC Filtering. The example in Figure 7.2 shows the IP address of your Wireless adapter as Your computer might show something different. Note: The MAC address is also called Physical Address. When entering the information using the Access Point s web-based utility, type the 12-digit MAC address in this format, XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX without the hyphens for MAC Filtering. When entering information for MAC Address Cloning, type the 12-digit MAC address.

106 For Linux PC 7.3 For Linux PC From the Start Button on Desktop bar, choose Terminals->Xterm (or any other convenient terminal). Fig. 7.3 Starting Terminal Login as superuser by issuing su command, then press Enter. Provide the password, and press Enter. Enter ifconfig, then press Enter. In the field Hwaddr is the requested MAC address. 103 Fig. 7.4 Running ifconfig

107 For Linux PC Login as superuser, by issuing su command, then press Enter. Provide the password, and press Enter again. Enter iwconfig, then press Enter. You can see the wireless port parameters. Fig. 7.5 Running iwconfig 104

108 For Macintosh OS X computer 7.4 For Macintosh OS X computer 1. In Applications open Utilities. Fig. 7.6 Applications In Utilities select Network Utility Fig. 7.7 Utilities

109 For Macintosh OS X computer 3. Select the interface connected to the Access Point through the wireless or through the powerline. In this section you can see the wireless connection type. Fig. 7.8 Network Utility 4. Field Hardware address contains MAC Address of selected interface. 106