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    BiP AC 2071 HomePlug A V 200 Ethernet Adapter BiP AC 2072 HomePlug A V 200 Ethernet Bridge with AC Pass Through User Manual[...]

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    T a ble of Content s Product Introduction ..................................................................................... 3 Features & Specifications ............................................................................. 3 Getting S t arted ............................................................................................[...]

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    Product Introduction BiPAC 2071 / 2072 is a networki ng device that utilizes th e existing wiring system as a path to transmit data signa l through the inter-conversion between digital and analog signal. With this functionality, BiPAC 2071 / 2072 can be plugged into an electrical socket to draw power and at the same tim e establishing a n etwork co[...]

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    Vista (32 and 64 bit) RAM 128Mb Power Supplier Specification • Input: 100~240V AC, 50~60Hz Physical Interface • Interface: Ethernet 10/100M (MDI/MDIX) switch • Sync button • Reset button • Power AC Plug (for BiP AC 2071 only) • Power AC socket (f or BiP AC 2072 only) • LED display: - 1.0 DET LED - POWER LED - PLC (Powerline Link/Act) [...]

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    Getting S t arted Safety W arnings 1. Do not use the adapter in high humidity or high temperature environm ent. 2. Do not open or repair the case yourself. 3. Avoid using this product a nd all its accesories outdoor. 4. Place the adapter on a stable surface. 5. Only “HomePlug AV” compliant Powerline Communication (PLC) ada pter for remote acces[...]

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    Hardware Overview BiP A C 2071 BiP AC 2072 Ethernet Port Power Plug AC Outlet / AC Pass-thru (only available in BiP AC 2072 model) Reset Button Sync Button ETH LED 1.0 DET LED Power LED PLC LED The Description of each labeled part is described in the table below . AC Outlet / AC Pass-thru (only available in BiPAC 2072 model) Enable the plugging in [...]

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    ETH (Ethernet Link/Act) LED Lit when an Ethernet data signal is transm itted or received. Sync Button Used to establish a LAN ne twork with other Ethernet devices. Reset Button Press this bu tton to restore the device conf iguration to factory default. Ethernet Port Connect the HomePlug AV de vice with an Ethernet device (eg. PC or modem router) wi[...]

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    Sync Button Function: There are 3 types of Sync Button trigger states: 1. Broadcast State: A BiPAC 2071 / 2072 device can provide information for another BiPAC 2071 or 2072 device to join its powerline network group (works even if it is currently the only devi ce existing within the network group). 2. Join State: For an ungrouped BiPAC 2071 or 2072[...]

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    Scenario 2: A BiPAC 2071 / 2072 device wa nts to join an existing network group BC Device A wants to join a network group “BC” currently consisting of device B and device C. Any devices within the “BC” group can become the “Broadcast State” and device A will be the “Join State”. Example: 1. Hold down the Sync Button of device B or C[...]

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    Application Illustration Home / Office Setting[...]

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    BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility Inst allation Procedures 1. Place the BiPAC 2071/BiPAC 2072 auto-installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and click on Utility for Easy Installation .[...]

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    2. If you have not installed Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, click on Install Microsoft .NET Framew ork 2.0 to install this program first before installing BiPAC 2071 (2072) Utility . 3. If you have already had Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed, p lease click on Install the utility for Windows (32-bit / 64-bit) and p roceed to the section on BiP[...]

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    Microsof t .NET Framework 2.0 Inst allation 1. After clicking on Install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, the Net Framework 2.0 installation wizard will be displayed. 2. Click to proceed with the installation.[...]

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    3. Check the Agreement acceptance box then pr ess Install to start the installation. When the installation is complete, click Finish to exit.[...]

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    BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility Inst allation 1. After clicking on Install the utility for Windows (32-bit / 64-bit), the installation wizard wi ll appear. Click[...]

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    2. You may define the location of the insta llation folder using the Browser or use the default location. In addition, you can also choose to install BiPAC 2071 (2072) Utility only for yourself or for all the users who shar e your PC. When all necessary items are properly selected, press to proceed.[...]

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    3. Press to confirm and start the installation. 4. Wait until the installation process is complete then pre ss to complete the utility setup.[...]

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    S t arting BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility Once the BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility Setup Wizard is insta lled, a shortcut will appear on the desktop. Y ou can start the BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility by double clicking on the shortc ut, or go through “ start ” → “ All Program ” → “ BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility ” → “ BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility [...]

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    Underst anding BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility Billion BiP AC 2071 (2072) Utility consists of 4 screens accessed through 4 panel tabs. The 4 panels are Main , Privacy , Diagnostics and About located on the top left corner of the program for configuration convenience. Main T ab The Main Tab Screen lists all the powerline devi ces conn ected to the host c[...]

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    message ‘NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS DETECTED’. The lower panel displays all the Hom ePlug remote devices, detected on the current network. The total number of remote devices connected on the same network can be found on top of the Remote device panel. The Network type (Public or Private) is al so displayed based on the network status of the local dev[...]

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    Password Setup Procedure: 1. To assign a password to a specific device, select the device and click on the Enter Password button at the bottom of the lower panel to call up the Set Device Password dialog box. 2. Then type in the password in the blank provided and press OK. Note : The Password field accepts the Device pa ssword in any case formats, [...]

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    Add New HomePlug Device to a Pow erline Network Additionally , when there is more than one powerline networ k present, a new HomePlug device can be added to any sp ecific powerline network as desired. T o add a new device to a network: 1. Press the Add button. 2. When a Add Device to Network dialog box pops up, enter the name and the password of th[...]

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    Privacy T ab Privacy T ab is to allow user the convenience to manage the secu rity of the private powerline network and to enable the adding of new HomePlug device to the private network. All HomePlug devices are shipped usi ng a default logical network name “HomePlugA v”. The Privacy tab screen allo ws user to change its default public network[...]

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    network, rendering the local de vice unable to communicate w ith other devices in its previous network. Set All Devices button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main tab screen whose Device Passwor d had been entered for the same logical network. A dialog window will appear to report the success of this operati[...]

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    Diagnostics T ab The Diagnostics T ab screen shows System informati on and a history of all remote devices seen over a period of time. Th is screen is availab le for OEM/ODM Customization. The Upper panel shows technical data concerning so ftware and hardware present on the host computer which were used for communication via Ho mePlug device on the[...]

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    The Lower panel contains a history of all rem ote devices seen on the computer over a certain period of tim e. All devices that we re on the powerline netw ork are listed here along with a few other parameters. Devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate colum n; devices on other networks, or devices[...]

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    About T a b The About screen shows the software version and provides the HTML link to the Billion of ficial website. Clicking on the web address field will open a web browser that link directly to the web site. Under the Prefer ences panel, user can check the Au toScan box to turn on the Auto Scan function or check off the box to turn of f the Auto[...]

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    T roubleshooting Problem: My Homeplug device is unable to det ect my other HomePlug device. Solution: This may due to the accidental change of the device p assword. Access the HomePlug A V Utility and select the Privacy T ab. Enter the p assword “ HomePlugA V ” (Case Sensitive) in the blank provided. Then press the “Set to Local Device Only?[...]