BiPAC 2073N

Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200

Wall Plug Ethernet Adapter

User Manual

FW version 1.03-c Last revised on Mar 2010

Safety Warnings
1. Do not use the adapter in high humidity or high temperature environment.
2. Do not open or repair the case yourself.
3. Avoid using this product and all its accesories outdoor.
4. Place the adapter on a stable surface.
5. Only “HomePlug AV” compliant Powerline Communication (PLC) adapter for remote access is
necessary.
6. Plug your BiPAC HomePlug AV device directly to the AC outlet on the wall. It is best to avoid
using extension power cable as it may possess noise filter or surge protector functions that may
cause interference that may impact the performance of the device.
Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product............................................................................. 1
Introduction.................................................................................. 1
Features....................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2: Installing the Adapter...................................................... 4
Package Content......................................................................... 4
Device Overview.......................................................................... 5
Hardware Installation................................................................... 6
Connecting the HomePlug Adapter.............................................. 8
Power Connection................................................................................8
LAN & Wireless Connection.................................................................8
Networking Setup.................................................................................9
Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network)...................................... 10
Push Button usage.............................................................................10
Application Scenarios........................................................................10
Powerline Network Illustration............................................................12
Chapter 3: Basic Network Installation ........................................... 13
Network Configuration................................................................ 14
Configuring PC in Windows 7............................................................14
Configuring PC in Windows Vista......................................................16
Configuring PC in Windows XP..........................................................18
Configuring PC in Windows 2000......................................................19
Configuring PC in Windows 95/98/Me...............................................20
Configuring PC in Windows NT4.0.....................................................21
Factory Default Settings............................................................. 22
Internet Access Configuration.................................................... 23
Configuring with your Web Browser...................................................23
Chapter 4: Configuration................................................................. 24
Status......................................................................................... 25
Status.................................................................................................25
 Statistic..............................................................................................27
Internet Setting........................................................................... 28
LAN....................................................................................................28
Wireless Settings....................................................................... 30
Basic Wireless Settings.....................................................................31
Wireless Security/Encryption Settings...............................................35
Secuirty Mode.................................................................................................. 36

Advanced Wireless Settings..............................................................38

Wi-Fi Protected Setup........................................................................39
Station List.........................................................................................41
Power Line Settings................................................................... 42
Status.................................................................................................42
Privacy...............................................................................................43
QoS....................................................................................................44
Administration............................................................................ 48
System Management.........................................................................48
Firmware Upgrade.............................................................................49
Settings Management........................................................................50
Restart...............................................................................................51
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting............................................................. 52
Appendix: Product Support & Contact........................................... 53
Chapter 1: Product

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing BiPAC 2073N Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Wall Plug Ethernet
Adapter. Your new device is an unit that extends your wireless coverage through power lines.

Compliant with the latest HomePlug AV standards, which support data speeds of up to 200Mbps,
BiPAC 2073N can be used to bridge Ethernet devices such as modems, routers, PCs, set-top-
boxes, and game consoles, allowing users to share network access via existing in-home power
cabling.

What's unique is that the device has an extra built-in 802.11n Access Point, enabling users to
enjoy mobility, high-speed wireless connection and better coverage with no more dead zones.
Just plug BiPAC 2073N into any wall power socket, and you can easily set up a secure wireless
network by pressing the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button. Thus, the adapter can extend your
wireless coverage through power lines for multimedia applications such as online games, IPTV
and audio streaming from room to room.

• Extended Wireless Coverage

With an integrated 802.11n Wireless Access Point, the adapter can bridge wireless connections
of up to 6 times the speed and 3 times the wireless coverage of an 802.11b / g network device. It
supports a data rates up to 300Mbps and is also compatible with 802.11b / g equipment.

• Noise-immune Transmission
Unlike others, the device supports superior and noise-immune data transmission over in-home
electrical power lines. Even at the moment your family turns on an electronic device or turns off a
light, you won’t experience any interruption to latency-sensitive applications such as multimedia or
video being shared with your family in another room.

• 802.11g / 802.11n Wireless AP with WPA / WPS Support

With an integrated 802.11g / 802.11n Wireless Access Point, the device The supported features of
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) enhance
the security level of data protection and access control via Wireless LAN. The device also supports
the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard, allowing users to establish a secure wireless network
by simply pushing a button.

• Quality of Service (QoS) over PowerLine

Quality of Service control guarantees the transmission quality by automatically prioritizing data.
BiPAC 2073N automatically recognizes the bandwidth needs of voice and video applications. QoS
prioritizes the data to guarantee optimal transmission quality. TV and video images are received
and displayed with absolute smoothness. QoS also guarantees clear, instant transmission of voice
data, even when other applications are running on the network at the same time. QoS makes your

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network a pleasure to use.

• Rich Management Interfaces

It supports flexible management interfaces with LAN, WLAN and PowerLine. Users can use WEB
GUI through the above interfaces to configure and manage the device.

• Web based GUI

It supports web based GUI for configuration and management. It is user-friendly.

• Firmware Upgradeable
Device can be upgraded to the latest firmware through the WEB based GUI.

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Features
• Provides physical layer data rate of up to 300Mbps over wireless

• Provides physical layer data rate of up to 200Mbps over existing in-home power lines

• Extended wireless coverage of up to 3 times the range of 802.11g products

• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) for easy setup

• Auto channel select

• Utilizes power line technology that takes advantage of the unused bandwidth of the electrical
wiring in your home

• Utilizes Quality of Service control

• Supports Triple Play applications such as IPTV, VoIP and high-speed Internet access

• Supports 10/100 BaseT Ethernet

• Compliant with the HomePlug Powerline Alliance industry specifications

• Ideal for residential users

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Chapter 2: Installing the Adapter

Package Content
• Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter

• Quick Start Guide

• CD (containing user manual and QSG)

• Ethernet (CAT-5 LAN) cable

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Device Overview

WLAN LED
Clip Socket
Power LED

PLC LED

ETH LED
WPS Button
SYNC Button

Ethernet Port Reset Button

Power Plug

The Description of each labeled part is described in the table below.

WLAN LED Lit green when the wireless function is enabled.
Blinking when data is transmitted or received via WLAN.
Blinking quickly when WPS is proceeded.
Power LED Lit green when the device is power on.
Lit off when power is off.
PLC (Powerline Lit green when the power line connection is established.
Link/Act) LED Blinking quickly when data is transmitted or received via power line, expcept
the device acts as a CCO (Central Coordinator). In this case, the CCO PLC
LED lit steadily.
Note: The powerline network will assign the CCO automatically.
Blinking after SYNC button is pushed (see SYNC button descripted below).
ETH (Ethernet Lit green when connected to an Ethernet device.
Link/Act) LED Blinking when data is transmitted or received via Ethernet port.
WPS Button Push this button to trigger Wi-Fi Protected Setup function.
SYNC Button Used to establish a LAN network with other power line devices.
Push this button for 1~3 second(s) and release it to set device enter the
power line SYNC state.
Reset Button Press this button for more than 2 seconds until WLAN LED Blinking and then
release this button to reset device to factory default settings.
Ethernet Port Connect the HomePlug AV device with an Ethernet device (e.g. computer,
router, hub/switch, IP pone, IPTV set-top-box, gaming consoles…), using the
RJ-45 Ethernet cable included.
Power Plug / AC Plug into an AC outlet for power supply and to build a powerline network with
Power Cord other HomePlug AV devices.
Clip Socket Install the clip into this socket.
Note: Please DO NOT remove or disassemble the socket clip frequently
as this may cause serious damage on your HomePlug AV device.

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Hardware Installation
Refer to the following diagrams and instructions to install the clip with BiPAC 2073N:

Example 1: EU clip

• Please check the lock instruction on your clip.

• If you got the “Triangle Lock”, refer to right diagram.

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Example 2: UK clip

• Please check the lock instruction on your clip.

• If you got the “Circle Lock”, refer to right diagram.

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Connecting the HomePlug Adapter
It is easy to connect BiPAC 2073N simply by performing the following instructions:

Power Connection
Plug BiPAC 2073N into the wall outlet/socket.

LAN & Wireless Connection

Connect the supplied RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on BiPAC 2073N and the other
side to the device’s Ethernet interface.

You can enable wireless function to connect to the Wi-Fi devices through WPS configuration
interface or by pushing the WPS button of your 2073N.

Note: For WPS configuration please refer to Wi-Fi Protected Setup section for more detail
description.

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Networking Setup
Refer to the following steps:

1. Connect a network cable to the bridge and then plug BiPAC 2073N into a power socket.

2. Then connect BiPAC 2073N to a laptop, modem, router or a set-top-box.

3. Create a secure network by simply pushing the SYNC button. Please refer to Quick Start
(Setup Powerline Network) section for more detail description.

Note: Plug/socket, power cable and input voltage/frequency may vary from country to
country.

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Quick Start (Setup Powerline Network)
Push Button Usage
SYNC Button is used to add a HomePlug AV device to a powerline network or remove it from
current pwoerline network. There are 2 types of SYNC Button trigger state:

Joining a Network: Press the SYNC button on the device for less than 3 seconds. Press the
SYNC button on another device connected to the same medium for less than 3 seconds. Wait a
few seconds for the two devices to form a network. A join operation can be cancelled by press-
ing the SYNC button on the first device again, for less than 3 seconds, instead of pressing the
SYNC button on the second device.
Leaving a Network: Press the SYNC button on the device for more than 10 seconds. Wait a few
seconds for the device to reset and leave the network. The device is then free to join another
HomePlug AV logical network.
There are two role in Joining a Network. The "adder" is the device that gives a Network Name to
another device. The "joiner" is the device that takes a Network Name from another device. When
the two device have the same Network Name, they will form a HomePlugAV Logical Network.
The role of "adder" or "joiner" is determined automatically by each device when the SYNC button
is pressed. A device that belongs to an existing logical network will become an "adder". A device
that does not belong to a network will become a "joiner". Only one "adder" and one "joiner" can
participate in "Joining a Network" process at the same time. If both devices are "joiners", the
device with the higher MAC address becomes the "adder" by default.

Application Scenarios
Scenario 1: A BiPAC HomePlug AV device A wants to form a network group with another
BiPAC HomePlug AV device B

It doesn't matter which SYNC button of the device is pressed first. Because device A and B are left
from the original network, they are both "joiner" now. When "Joining a Network" process starts, the
devices will determine which one is "adder" and the other one is "joiner" automatically.

Example:

Press the SYNC button of device A for more than 10 seconds to make sure that it is detached
completely from any possible network group.
Press the SYNC button of device B for more than 10 seconds to make sure that it is detached
completely from any possible network group.
Press the SYNC button of device A for 1~3 seconds, you should find the Power LED blinks
steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Netrwork” process.
Press the SYNC button of device B for 1~3 seconds, you should find the Power LED blinks
steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network” process.
Wait for the PLC LEDs of both devices lit steadily, you will now have these devices being in the
same network group.

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Scenario 2: A BiPAC HomePlug AV device wants to join an existing network group BC

Device A wants to Joining a Network group "BC" currently consisting of device B and device C.
Any devices within the "BC" group can become the "adder" and device A will be the "joiner".

Example:

Press the SYNC Button of device A for more than 10 seconds to make sure that it is detached
completely from any possible network group.
Press the SYNC button of device B or C of the BC network group for 1~3 seconds to turn it into
“adder”, you should find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network” pro-
cess.
Press the SYNC button of device A for 1~3 seconds to turn it into “joiner”, you should find the
Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network” process.
Wait for the PLC LEDs of both devices lit steadily, you will now have device A joined with the
network group BC.

Scenario 3: A BiPAC HomePlug AV device A of network group AD wants to join an existing

network group BC

For a device which already belongs to a network group is to join with a different network group,
that device has to be left from its current attached group first.

Example:

Press the SYNC Button of device A for more than 10 seconds to leave from network group AD.
Then press the SYNC button of device (B or C) of network group BC for 1~3 seconds to turn it
to “adder”, you should find the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network”
process.
Press the SYNC button of device A again for 1~3 seconds to turn it to “joiner”, you should find
the Power LED blinks steadily signifying it is in “Joining a Network” process.
Wait for the PLC LED of both devices A and (B or C) lit steadily. Now you will have device A join
the network group BC.

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Powerline Network Illustration

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Chapter 3: Basic Network Installation
The HomePlug adapter can be configured through your web browser. A web browser is included as
a standard application in the following operating systems: Linux, Mac OS, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/
Me/Vista/7, etc. The product provides an easy and user-friendly interface for configuration.

Please check your PC network components. The TCP/IP protocol stack and Ethernet network
adapter must be installed. If not, please refer to your Windows-related or other operating system
manuals.

There are ways to connect the device, either through an external repeater hub or connect directly
to your PCs. However, make sure that your PCs have an Ethernet interface installed properly prior
to connecting the device. You ought to configure your PCs to obtain an IP address through a DHCP
server or a fixed IP address that must be in the same subnet as the device. The default IP address
of the device is 192.168.1.253 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 (i.e. any attached PC must
be in the same subnet, and have an IP address in the range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.252). The
best and easiest way is to configure the PC to get an IP address automatically from the device
using DHCP. If you encounter any problem accessing the HomePlug AV adapter web interface it is
advisable to uninstall your firewall program on your PCs, as they can cause problems accessing
the IP address of the device. Users should make their own decisions on what is best to protect their
network.

Please follow the following steps to configure your PC network environment.

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Network Configuration
Configuring PC in Windows 7
1. Go to Start. Click on Control Panel.
2. Then click on Network and Internet.

3. When the Network and Sharing

Center window pops up, select and
click on Change adapter settings
on the left window panel.

4. Select the Local Area Connection,

and right click the icon to select
Properties.

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5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4) then click Properties.

6. In the TCP/IPv4 properties window,

select the Obtain an IP address au-
tomatically and Obtain DNS Server
address automatically radio but-
tons. Then click OK to exit the set-
ting.
7. Click OK again in the Local Area
Connection Properties window to
apply the new configuration.

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Configuring PC in Windows Vista

1. Go to Start. Click on Network.

2. Then click on Network and
Sharing Center at the top bar.

3. When the Network and Sharing

Center window pops up, select
and click on Manage network
connections on the left window
column.

4. Select the Local Area Connection,

and right click the icon to select
Properties.

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5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4) then click Properties.

6. In the TCP/IPv4 properties window,

click Use the following IP address
and Use the following DNS server
address radio buttons. Then click
OK to exit the setting.
7. Click OK again in the Local Area
Connection Properties window to
apply the new configuration.

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Configuring PC in Windows XP

1. Go to Start > Control Panel (in Classic

View). In the Control Panel, double-click
on Network Connections
2. Double-click Local Area Connection.

3. In the Local Area Connection Status

window, click Properties.

4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and

click Properties.

5. Click Use the following IP address and

Use the following DNS server address
radio buttons.
6. Click OK to finish the configuration.

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Configuring PC in Windows 2000
1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel.
In the Control Panel, double-click on
Network and Dial-up Connections.
2. Double-click Local Area Connection.

3. In the Local Area Connection Status

window click Properties.

4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and

click Properties.

5. Click Use the following IP address and

Use the following DNS server address
radio buttons.
6. Click OK to finish the configuration.

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Configuring PC in Windows 95/98/Me
1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel.
In the Control Panel, double-click on
Network and choose the Configuration
tab.
2. Select TCP/IP > NE2000 Compatible,
or the name of your Network Interface
Card (NIC) in your PC.

3. Click Specify an IP address radio

button.
4. Click OK to finish the configuration.

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Configuring PC in Windows NT4.0
1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel.
In the Control Panel, double-click on
Network and choose the Protocols tab.
2. Select TCP/IP Protocol and click
Properties.

3. Click Specify an IP address radio

button.
4. Click OK to finish the configuration.

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Factory Default Settings
Before configuring your adapter, you need to know the following default settings.

Web Interface (Username and Password)

Username: admin
Password: admin
The default username and password are “admin” and “admin” respectively.

Device LAN IP settings

IP Address: 192.168.1.253
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

DHCP server
DHCP server is disabled.
Start IP Address: 192.168.1.100
IP pool counts: 101

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Internet Access Configuration
To configure this device for internet access, you must have IE 5.0 / Netscape 4.5 or above
installed on your computer. There is basically one way to configure your device before you are
able to connect to the internet: Web Interface. Configuration of this method will be discussed in
detail in the following section.

Configuring with your Web Browser

Open your web browser, enter the IP address of your Ethernet Adapter which by default is
192.168.1.253, and click “Go”. A user name and password window prompt will appear. The default
username and password are “admin” and “admin”.

Congratulations! You are now successfully logon to the Wireless-N HomePlug AV 200
Ethernet Adapter!

If the authentication succeeds, the homepage will appear on the screen.

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Chapter 4: Configuration
Once you have logged on to your adapter GUI via your web browser, you can begin to configure the
device according to your needs. On the configuration homepage, the left navigation pane provides
the links to different setup pages.

♣♣Status (Status / Statistic)

♣♣Internet Setting (LAN)

♣♣Wireless Settings (Basic / Security / Advanced / WPS / Station List)

♣♣Power Line Settings (Status / Privacy / Qos)

♣♣Administration (Management / Firmware Upgrade / Settings Management / Restart)

Each of these setup pages will be discussed in detail in sections that follow ahead.

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Status
Status

System Information

Model Name: Displays the model name.

Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version for this device.

System Up Time: Records system up-time.

Home URL: Displays the Internet address for vendor. Click to open a home page on Billion’s
website.

LAN

LAN IP Address: The current IP on this device.

LAN Netmask: The current subnet mask on this device.

Note: Click the LAN IP Address or LAN Netmask link to change the settings.
LAN MAC Address: The MAC address for the device.

Wireless LAN

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WLAN Service: Status of the WLAN connection.

SSID1: A unique name used to identify the wireless LAN to which a user wants to connect.

Channel: The current status in WAN interface.

Note: Click the WLAN Service, SSID or Channel link to change the settings.

Power Line
Power Line Service: State of power line.

Connected Device: Displays the number of the remote power line device(s).

Note: Click the Power Line Service or Connected Device link to display the power line
information.

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Statistic

Memory

Memory total: Displays the total memory size of the device (in bytes).

Memory left: Displays the amount of memory left (in bytes).

LAN

LAN Rx packets: Displays the number of received packets.

LAN Rx bytes: Displays the received packet traffic (in bytes).

LAN Tx packets: Displays the number of transferrd packets.

LAN Tx bytes: Displays the transferrd packet traffic (in bytes)

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Internet Setting
LAN

IP Address: Enter the preferred IP address. Default is 192.168.1.253.

Subnet Mask: Enter the preferred subnet mask. Default is 255.255.255.0.

LAN2: This function enables the creation of multiple virtual IP interfaces for this device. It helps
to connect two or more local networks to the ISP or remote node. In this case, an internal device
is not required. Default setting is Disable. If you want to active IP Alias function, please select
Enable.

LAN2 IP Address: Specify an IP address for this virtual interface.

LAN2 Subnet Mask: Specify a subnet mask for this virtual interface.

DHCP Type: You can disable or enable the function with DHCP server. The default type is
Disable. The configuration of each item is described in DHCP Server section.

UPNP: UPnP offers peer-to-peer network connectivity for PCs and other network devices, along
with the feature to control data transfer between devices. Default is Disable.
♣♣Enable: Select to activate the device’s UPnP function.
♣♣Disable: Select to inactivate the device’s UPnP function.

Click Apply to save the changes or Cancel to recover the default setting.

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DHCP Server

DHCP allows networked devices to obtain information on the parameters of IP, Netmask, and so
forth through the Ethernet Address of the device.

DHCP Type: To configure the device’s DHCP Server, select Server from the DHCP Type drop-
down menu and you can then configure parameters of the DHCP Server.

DHCP Start IP/ End IP: Enter the starting and ending IP address of the range of IP addresses
that you want the DHCP server to assign to DHCP clients. The default DHCP IP range is
192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.200.

DHCP Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the network address that you specified. The
default is 255.255.255.0.

DHCP Lease Time: Enter the time value (in seconds) that you want the assigned IP address to be
valid for. The DHCP client must obtain a new IP address from the DHCP server when this value
expires.

Statically IP Assigned: You can map the MAC address for stations that you want to always be
assigned the same IP address. Mapped IP addresses must be outside the DHCP start/end IP
range. You can configure up to 3 sets of MAC and IP addresses in this table.

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Wireless Settings
When you click this item, the column will expand to display the sub-items that will allow you to
configure your wireless settings.

Basic, Security, Advanced, WPS and Station List

The function of each configuration sub-item is described in the following sections.

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Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless Network

Wireless Service: Default setting is Enable. If you do not have any wireless, select Disable.

Wireless Mode: The default setting is 11b/g/n mixed mode. If you do not know or have both 11b,
11g and 11b devices in your network, please left this mode selected. If you have only 11b card,
please select 11b only from the drop-down menu. If you have only 11g card, please select 11g only
from the drop-down menu. If you have both 11b and 11g card, please select 11b/g mixed mode.

SSID1: The SSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) used to distinguish one from
another. For security purpose, you should change the default SSID to a unique ID name that is
difficult to guess. Make sure your wireless clients have exactly the SSID as the device in order to
connect to your network.

Note: It is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters.

Multiple SSID Service: You can select Disable,or 1, 2, 3 Extension SSID to be available at the
same time.

Multiple SSID isolation: If you enable this function, each SSID can not forward packet each
other.
Client Isolation: The selection of SSIDs will depend on the Multiple SSID Service. Select each

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SSID, ranging from SSID1, SSID2, SSID3 and SSID4 and set their individual configurations. If you
tick the check box, the wireless client that connected the SSID can not forward the packet each
other.
Broadcast Network Name (SSID): It is used to broadcast its SSID on the network so that when
a wireless client searches for a network, the device can be discovered and recognized. Default
setting is Disable.
♣♣Enable: When enabled, the SSID is broadcast for wireless users to use.
♣♣Disable: When disabled, prevents the SSID broadcast from being seen by wireless users.

Country Region: There are seven Country Regions for you to choose from, including North
America, Europe, France, etc. The Channel Frequency will be different based on this setting.
Channel (Frequency): Select the wireless channel ID that you would like to use.

Note: Wireless performance may degrade if the selected channel ID is already being
occupied by other AP(s).
Channel Bandwidth: Select either 20 MHz or 20/40 MHz for the channel bandwidth. The higher
the bandwidth the better the performance will be.

BSSID: Displays the MAC address of the device.

Rate: Available when 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only and 11g are selected in Network Mode. Select
the data transmission rate from the drop-down menu. Default is Auto.

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Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

It is a wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication with other access
points. It is easy to install simply by defining the peer’s MAC address of the connected AP. WDS
takes advantage of the cost saving and flexibility which no extra wireless client device is required to
bridge between two access points and extending an existing wired or wireless infrastructure network
to create a larger network.
WDS Mode: Default setting is Disable. You can enable the WDS functionality: Lazy Mode, Bridge
Mode and Repeater Mode.
Lazy Mode

Lazy Mode: Select Lazy Mode from the WDS Mode drop-down menu. In this case, WDS peers
can be auto-detected. Please note that you are not allow to set each AP to Lazy mode. It indicates
that there is at least one AP can not be set in Lazy mode and filled the AP MAC address list.

Phy Mode: This field is available when Bridge Mode is selected. There are 4 options: CCK (11b
mode), OFDM(11g mode), HTMIX (11b/g/n mode) and GREENFIELD (11n mode).

Encryption Type: You can select None or other types: WEP, TKIP or AES. When WEP, TKIP or
AES is seleted, the Encryption Key field will display to allow you to set an encryption key.

Encryption Key: This field displays when you activate Encryption Type.

• WEP: When WEP type is selected, this filed will display the encryption key which you set in WEP
Keys fields (Please resfer to Wireless Security/Encryption Settings section).

• TKIP / AES: Enter the encryption key (8~63 ASCII characters).

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Bridge Mode

Bridge Mode: Select Bridge Mode from the WDS Mode drop-down menu. In this case, AP will not
send beacon out and deal with probe request packets, so that wireless client will not possible to
connect with this device. The device can use complete bandwidth of WDS connection.

AP MAC Address: These fields display in WDS Bridge and Repeater Mode. Enter the associated
AP’s MAC Address(es) in this feild and the following fields. It is important that your peer’s AP must
include your MAC address in order to acknowledge and communicate with each other.

Repeater Mode

Repeater Mode: Select Repeater Mode from the WDS Mode drop-down menu. In this case,
AP functions like in Lazy Mode almost except that it needs to input other AP MAC address(es).
The Repeater Mode can establish the connection with other AP(s), and the wireless client(s) can
connect the device too.

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Wireless Security/Encryption Settings

Select SSID

SSID choice: Select the SSID which you want to configure from the SSID list.

SSID1:wlan-ap

Security Mode: You can disable or enable the wireless security function using WEP or WPA for
wireless network protection. The default mode of wireless security is disabled. Please refer to the
Security Mode section for detail description.

Wireless MAC Address Filter Table (The maximum item is 64)

Rule: Select from the drop-down menu to choose whether the entered MAC Address should be
allowed to pass (Allow) or to be blocked (Reject). You can also disable this function.

Note: When the Rule is selected Allow, all the MAC addresses you entered in the Add a
station MAC address field will be pass; when the Policy is selected Reject, all the MAC
addresses you entered in the Add a station MAC address field will be blocked.
Add a station MAC address: Enter the MAC address of the wireless client. Then Click the Add
button to add this MAC address.

Click Apply to save the settings.

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Secuirty Mode
WEP OPEN / WEP SHARED / WEP AUTO

Security Mode: Select WEP OPEN, WEP SHARED or WEP AUTO from the drop-down menu.

Encryption Type: Only available in WEP SHARED mode. You can select WEP or None.

WEP

Default Key: Select the encryption key ID.

WEP Keys (1~4): Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission,
the WEP Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as the device. There
are four keys for your selection. The input format is in Hex or ASCII style, 5 and 13 ASCII codes
are required for WEP64 and WEP128 or 10 and 26 Hex codes are required for WEP64 and
WEP128 respectively.

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WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mix mode

Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mix mode from the drop-
down menu.

WPA

WPA Algorithms: There are 3 types of the TKIP, AES & TKIP/AES mix mode (not available in
WPA-PSK mode).

Pass Phrase: Enter a pass phrase to access the network. It can be a password like “12345678” or
a pass phrase, from 8 to 63 case-sensitive characters.

Key Renewal Interval: The period of renewal time (in seconds) for changing the security key
automatically between wireless client and Access Point (AP). Default value is 3600 seconds.

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Advanced Wireless Settings

Advanced Settings

TX Power: TX Power measurement that enhances the wireless transmission signal strength. You
can adjust this power level from minimum (0) to maximum (100). Default is 100.

Tx Burst: This feature is used to activate the transmitted time slot to increase transmission
throughput. Default is Enable.

Wi-Fi Multinedia

WMM Capable: This feature is used to control the prioritization of traffic according to 4 Access
categories: Voice, Video, Best Effort and Background. Default is Enable.

APSD Capable: Automatic Power Save Delivery (APSD) is an efficient power management
mechanism and is very useful for a VoIP phone. You can select enable or disable this feature.
Default is Disable.

IGMP Snooping

IGMP Snooping Service: Manage the wireless transmission of any incoming IGMP multicast
packet groups between the wireless station and the AP. Default is Enable.

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup
WPS feature is designed to ease setup of security enabled WiFi networks in small offices or home.
It supports methods to you to set a network and enable security by entering a PIN or pushing a
button.

WPS Config

WPS: Default setting is Enable. If you do not want to activate this functionality, please select
Disable and click Apply to confirm the setting.

WPS Progress

WPS mode: Define the WPS mode by PIN code or PBC.

♣♣PIN: Select PIN (Personal Identification Number) mode process to connect to the device.
♣♣PBC: Select PBC (Push Button Communication) mode process to connect to the device.

Note: You can enable WPS PBC mode through WPS configuration interface as above or
by pushing the WPS button of your HomePlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter for more than 1
seconds and the WPS will establish the connection automatically.
Role: Select to be the Registrar or Enrollee for this device.

PIN: When PIN mode is selected, this field is displayed to allow you to enter the PIN code which
the device uses to authenticate other WPS-enabled wireless devices.

Click Apply to save the change.

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WPS Summary

WPS Current Status: Displays the WPS status.

WPS Configured: Displays the current WPS configuration status

WPS SSID: Displays the WPS network name.

WPS Authentication Mode: Displays the authentication mode for WPS.

WPS Encryption Type: Displays the encryption type for WPS.

WPS Default Key Index: Displays the Default Key Index.

WPS Key(ASCII): Displays the WPS key (ASCII characters).

AP PIN: Displays the Access Point's PIN number.

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Station List
The Station List displays the Wireless Network information.

Wireless Network

MAC Address: The Media Access Control (MAC) addresses for each device on your WLAN.

Aid: The association ID.

PSM: The power save mode.

MimoPS: The MIMO power save mode. MIMO, Multiple-input and multiple-output, is the use of
multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to improve communication performance.

MCS: The Modulation and Coding Scheme.

BW: The Network Bandwidth.

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Power Line Settings
Status

Local Device

Model: Displays the model name for the local power line device.

Firmware: Displays the version number of firmware on the local power line device.

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the local power line device.

When you have successfully synchronized two HomePlug AV adapters through the powerline, the
information of both adapters will display on the Power Line Status screen.

In the illustration above, there are 1 local device and 1 remote device in the same power loop.

Remote Device

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address for the remote device.

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Privacy

Privacy Settings

New Network Name: Enter the new network name (password) to apply to the local HomePlug
adapter. This allows the HomePlug adapters that have the same network name in the powerline
network to communicate with each other.

Click Apply to confirm the setting.

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QoS
Wired networks use QoS to help traffic flow more smoothly. On this screen, you can prioritize
traffic passing through your adapter besed on the device it is intended for by setting MAC address
and the level of priority.

Local Device

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address.

Add new policy

Network card MAC Address: Enter the network card MAC address.

Priority: Select a priority from the drop-down menu.

Add: Press this button to add a new MAC address.

Click Apply to confirm the settings.

Note: If you set no QoS policy, the QoS setting will be returned to the factory default
settings when you click on Apply button.
Note: When there is no QoS policy on the device, a warming message will pop-up as below
after clicking Apply.

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QoS example:

The above illustration is an example for QoS topology, commonly in the home and small office
environment.

To set the QoS policy, perform the following steps:

1. Select Power Line Settings > QoS. In the Power Line QoS Settings screen, add new policy for
QoS.
2. Run the “Command Prompt” (From the Windows desktop click Start > Run, type cmd and click
OK.). At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and press Enter. Look for the line Physical
Address.

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3. Go back to Power Line QoS Settings screen, enter you network card MAC address and choose
the priority. Click Add button to add this new rule. You will see the new address(s) displayed in
the QoS Policy table.
Note: Make sure that the MAC Address that you entered is correct. (A MAC address uses 6
pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example 00:04:ED:01:23:45.)

4. You can change the priority of the QoS rule(s) from the Priority drop-down menu or remove the
rule(s) by clicking on Delete button next to the item you want to delete.

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5. Click Apply to confirm the configuration.
Note: Do NOT perform any more actions in QoS setting process.

6. Once the setting is complete, you will be returned to the Power Line QoS Settings page.

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Administration
System Management

Administrator Settings

Account: You are allowed to set your own account name. Default is admin.

Password: You are allowed to set your own password. Default is admin.

Click Apply to save the changes.

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Firmware Upgrade
Upgrading the newly improved version of the firmware allows you to get the advantage to use
newly integrated features.

Update Firmware

Location: Click on Browse to select the new firmware image file you have downloaded to your
PC. Once the correct file is selected, click Apply to update the firmware to your device.

Note: Do NOT perform any more actions while the firmware is being upgraded.
The system will automatically reboot once the upgrade is complete. You will be returned to the
Status page.

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Settings Management
These functions allow you to save a backup of the current configuration of your device to a defined
location on your PC, to restore a previously saved configuration, or to restart your device with the
factory default settings. This is useful if you wish to experiment with different settings, knowing
that you have a backup in hand in case any mistakes occur. Besides, you can restart the device
to factory default setting after you have accidentally changed your settings that may result in
undesirable outcome.

Export Settings

Export Button: Click on Export to select where on your local PC you want to store your setting
file. You may also change the name of the file if you wish to keep multiple backups.

Note: It is advisable that you backup your device configuration before making any changes
to your device configuration.

Import Settings

Settings file location: Click on Browse to select a file from your PC to restore. You should only
restore your device setting that has been generated by the Backup function which is created with
the current version of the device firmware. Settings files saved to your PC should not be manually
edited in any way.

Select the settings files you wish to use, and press Import to load the setting into the device.

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Restart
These functions allow you to restart the device to factory default setting after you have accidentally
changed your settings that may result in undesirable outcome.

Restart

Restart device with: Click Factory Default Settings or Current Settings to determine how the
AP will restart.

Click on the Restart button to restart your device.

Note: Do NOT perform any more actions while the device is being restarted.
The system will automatically reboot once the upgrade is complete. You will be returned to the
Status page.

Note: You may also reset your device to factory settings by holding the small Reset pinhole
button for more than 2 seconds and release it.

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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
If your device is not functioning properly, please refer to the suggested solutions provided in this
chapter. If your problems persist or the suggested solutions do not meet your needs, please kindly
contact your service provider for support.

Problems with the device

Problem Suggested Solution

I forgot my password. First try entering the default user name and password:
User Name: admin; Password: admin. (Both the User Name and
Password are case sensitive, so make sure that CAPS LOCK is
not on when entering this information.)
If this fails, restore your HomePlug AV device to its factory
default settings and then enter the default user name and
password.
I can not access the LOGIN • Ensure you are using the correct IP address. (Default is
Web Configuration Interface. 192.168.1.253.)
• Check the hardware connections and ensure all LEDs are
behaving as excepted.
• Ensure your computer’s IP address is in the same subnet as
the HomePlug AV device.
• Check to see if your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX
enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to
ensure that the Java applet is loaded.
• Try closing the browser and re-launching it.
• Reset the device to factory defaults and try to acess the
HomePlug adapter with the default IP address.
How do I reset the There are two ways to reset factory default settings:
HomePlug AV200 adapter? • Hardware Reset
To perform a hardware reset, hold down the reset button for
more than 2 seconds until the WLAN LED blinking, and release
it.
• Software Reset
To initiate a software reset, select Administration > Restart, click
Factory Default Setting radio box and press Apply button to initi-
ate the restart process. Then wait for several seconds.
Note: Restoring to factory default will wipe out all the
configurations you have previously set. You are strongly
advised to create a backup copy of the settings before
resetting the device.
I can not start my HomePlug Please check your power supply is working. HomePlug AV
AV device. device operates from the power supplied by the home electrical
wiring and can not operate without a working power supply.
My HomePlug AV device is This may due to the accidental change of the device password.
unable to detect my other Access the HomePlug AV web interface and select Power Line
HomePlug AV device. Settings > Privacy. Fill in the password (case sensitive) in the
blank. Then repeat the same procedure to the other HomePlug
AV device via Utility or web interface.

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Appendix: Product Support & Contact
If you come across any problems please contact the dealer from where you purchased your
product.

Contact Billion

Worldwide:

http://www.billion.com

MAC OS is a registered Trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are
registered Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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