ADDON HP2100 Operation & User’s Manual

i Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................1 1.1 Product Features...................................................................................1 1.2 Application................................................................................... ...

1 1 Introduction The ADDON HP2100 is a mini-PLC adapter. It can transmit data up to 200Mbps in the household powerline. It can be connected to the power socket directly without new wire. The ADDON HP2100 adapter can enter power save mode triggered by multiple conditions. It can help you to establish a high-speed network that support ...

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3 2 Safety Precautions This device is intended for connection to the AC powerline. For installation instructions, please refer to the installation section of this guide. The following precautions should be taken when using this product. Read all instructions before installing and operating this product. Follow all warnings and instr ...

4 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3.1 The Ethernet Interface Ethernet: Ethernet port. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to PLC’s Ethernet port and the other end to your computer or other Ethernet-enabled network device. 3.2 The Adapter's Buttons Figure 2 Side panel of the device Security\Reset: Set the status of the dev ...

5 3.3 The Adapter's LEDs The adapter's LEDs are located on the front panel. There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter’s status. Figure 3 Top view The following table describes the LEDs on the device. LED Color Behavior Description Green On System runs normally. Green Blink System is resetting. System is in the process of passwo ...

6 LED Color Behavior Description Data LED color will vary with the physical rate. Green: Link Rate > 40 Mbps Orange: 20 Mbps< Link Rate <40 Mbps Red: Link Rate< 20 Mbps (Data) - Off The adapter has not found any other compatible powerline devices that use the same encryption key. ...

7 How to Install the Utility Note: Before installing the PLC utility software, make sure that there is no any other powerline utility installed on your computer. If there is another utility installed, please uninstall it and restart your computer. Follow the steps below to install the utility. No password or CD-Key is needed. Step 1 ...

8 Figure 5 Select the folder Step 3 Click Browse… to select the installation folder, and then click Next to continue. Figure 6 Confirm installation ...