Comtrend PG9171N Powerline Ethernet + WiFi Adapter User Manual UM PG 9171n A2 0 20160103

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PowerGrid-9171nPowerline Ethernet AdapterUser Manual261072-035Version A2.0, November 3, 2015

1PrefaceThis manual provides information related to the installation and operation of this device. The individualreading this manual is presumed to have a basic understanding of telecommunications terminology andconcepts.If you find the product to be inoperable or malfunctioning, please contact technical support for immediateservice by email at INT-support@comtrend.comFor product update, new product release, manual revision, or software upgrades, please visit our websiteat http://www.comtrend.comImportant Safety InstructionsWith reference to unpacking, installation, use, and maintenance of your electronic device, the followingbasic guidelines are recommended:Do not use or install this product near water, to avoid fire or shock hazard. For example, near abathtub, kitchen sink or laundry tub, or near a swimming pool. Also, do not expose the equipmentto rain or damp areas (e.g. a wet basement).To safeguard the equipment against overheating, make sure that all openings in the unit that offerexposure to air are not blocked.Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be aremote risk of electric shock from lightening. Also, do not use the telephone to report a gas leakin the vicinity of the leak.WARNINGDisconnect the Ethernet Adapter from the power source before servicing.CopyrightCopyright©2015 Comtrend Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained herein isproprietary to Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed,reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation.This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU GeneralPublic License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at youroption) any later version.This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without eventhe implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNUGeneral Public License for more details.You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, seehttp://www.gnu.org/licenses/NOTE: This document is subject to change without notice.

2Protect Our EnvironmentThis symbol indicates that when the equipment has reached the end of its useful life, it must betaken to a recycling centre and processed separate from domestic waste.The cardboard box, the plastic contained in the packaging, and the parts that make up thisEthernet Adapter can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations.Never dispose of this electronic equipment along with your household waste; you may besubject to penalties or sanctions under the law. Instead, please be responsible and ask fordisposal instructions from your local government.FCCFederal Communication Commission Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipmentgenerates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may causeharmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning theequipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.FCC Caution:This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may notcause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation.Non-modification Statement:Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operatethe equipment.FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should beinstalled and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

3Table of ContentsChapter 1 Product Information............................................................................................................................51.1 Front Panel and LED indicators ..................................................................................................................51.2 Bottom Panel .............................................................................................................................................61.3 How to understand the COVERAGE LED colors .........................................................................................71.4 Point-to-Point Network..............................................................................................................................81.5 Point to Multipoint Network .....................................................................................................................9Chapter 2 Log In Procedure ...............................................................................................................................102.1 Configure STATIC IP MODE.......................................................................................................................102.2 Logging In.................................................................................................................................................11Chapter 3 G.hn Interface ...................................................................................................................................123.1 Basic Configuration ..................................................................................................................................133.2 NDIM Configuration.................................................................................................................................133.3 Encryption Configuration via WEB UI ......................................................................................................13Chapter 4 IP Interface ........................................................................................................................................144.1 IP config ...................................................................................................................................................15Chapter 5 Ethernet Interface .............................................................................................................................16Chapter 6 Device Interface ................................................................................................................................176.1 Hardware information .............................................................................................................................176.2 Software information...............................................................................................................................186.3 Security ....................................................................................................................................................186.4 SW update................................................................................................................................................18Chapter 7 Multicast Interface............................................................................................................................197.1 MCAST Configuration...............................................................................................................................19Chapter 8 QoS menu..........................................................................................................................................208.1 QoS Configuration....................................................................................................................................21Chapter 9 VLAN Interface ..................................................................................................................................249.1 VLAN Configuration .................................................................................................................................24Chapter 10 G.hn spectrum Interface .................................................................................................................2510.1 Notches ..................................................................................................................................................25Chapter 11 Log file Interface .............................................................................................................................2611.1 Log File ...................................................................................................................................................26Chapter 12 Advanced Interface .........................................................................................................................27Chapter 13 Connecting to PG-9171nWireless-N Powerline Adapter by web browser .....................................2813.1 Windows 7 IP address setup..................................................................................................................2913.2 Connecting to Web Management Interface ..........................................................................................3013.3 Quick Setup............................................................................................................................................3113.3.1 LAN Settings....................................................................................................................................3113.3.2 Wireless Settings.............................................................................................................................3213.3.3 Security Settings..............................................................................................................................3313.4 Status .....................................................................................................................................................3413.4.1 Device Status ..................................................................................................................................3413.4.2 System Log ......................................................................................................................................3513.4.3 Statistics..........................................................................................................................................3613.5 General Setup .....................................................................................................................................37

413.5.1 Time Zone Setting ...........................................................................................................................3713.5.2 Password.........................................................................................................................................3813.5.3 TR-069 Client...................................................................................................................................3913.5.4 LAN Settings....................................................................................................................................4113.6 Wireless .................................................................................................................................................4213.6.1 Basic settings ..................................................................................................................................4213.6.2 Advanced settings...........................................................................................................................4513.6.3 Security settings..............................................................................................................................4713.6.4 Access Control ................................................................................................................................5013.6.5 WPS.................................................................................................................................................5113.7 Tools .......................................................................................................................................................5313.7.1 Configuration Tools.........................................................................................................................5313.7.2 Firmware Upgrade ..........................................................................................................................5413.7.3 Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................................55

5Chapter 1 Product Information1.1 Front Panel and LED indicatorsWPS Button: Press for 2 – 10 seconds to start the WPS function. Press for over 10 seconds to reset tofactory defaults.Power Button: Push once to power up the PG-9171nPush once to power down the PG-9171nLED COLOR MODE DescriptionSecurityGreenOn Node is secure (it has either received orgenerated network keys)OffNode is not secure, it has neither received norgenerated network key parameters (domainnameand encryption key)Blink Node is in configuration mode (able toexchange network keys)COVERAGEGreen On The current connection (estimatedthroughput) is greater than 40 MbpsOrange OnThe current connection (estimatedthroughput) is greater than 20 Mbps and lessthan 40 MbpsRedOnThe current connection (estimatedthroughput) is between 1 and 20 Mbps persecond)Off No PLC connection existsBlink Adapter in power saving mode (blinks twiceevery 5 seconds)WLANGreenOff WLAN is offBlink Wireless is activity (tx/rx data and message)

6WPSGreenOff WPS function is disabled or there is no activityBlink There is activity occurringEthernetGreenOn LAN connection establishedOff LAN connection is not establishedBlink Data transmitting/receivingPowerGreenOn The device is powered upOff The device is powered down1.2 Bottom PanelItem Name DescriptionConfigPress more than 2 seconds (“Security” LED starts slowblinking) and released: the “One Button SecuritySetup” (OBUS) procedure is started and configurationperiod is open.Press more than 5 seconds (“Security” LED starts quickblinking) and released: security settings are set todefault values.Press more than 10 seconds (“Security” LED switchesoff) and released: a factory reset is performed.

71.3 How to understand the COVERAGE LED colorsThe COVERAGE LED displays quality of the network and provides important information that willprovide solutions to common questions, such as why a High Definition (HD) movie is not showing orshows with pixels. The COVERAGE LED indicator will vary its color depending on the estimated speed ofthe Powerline connection. The speed is measured in Megabits Per Second (Mbps).ColorInformationREDThe current connection has standard quality, normal Internetactivities ex. 20Mbps are possible but the Powerline is unable totransmit either a Standard Movie or High Definition (HD) Movie.ORANGEThe current connection has good quality and Internet activitiesex. greater than 20Mbps and less than 40Mbps to transmitStandard Movie and HD Movie.GREENThe current connection has excellent quality and Internetactivities ex. greater than40Mbps to transmit multiple StandardMovies and HD Movies.

81.4 Point-to-Point NetworkCASE 1: Estimated throughput is less than 20 Mbps. The PLC channel is not able to transmit anSDTV channel. The COVERAGE LED will be RED as shown in the following figure:CASE 2: Estimated throughput is greater than 20 Mbps but less than 40 Mbps. The PLC channel isable to transmit an SDTV channel, but not two SDTV channels simultaneously or one HDTV channel.The COVERAGE LED will be ORANGE as shown in the following figure:CASE 3: Estimated throughput is greater than 10 Mbps. The PLC channel is able to play at least twoSDTV channels or 1 HDTV. The COVERAGE LED will be GREEN as shown here:

91.5 Point to Multipoint NetworkIn the case where the PLC network is composed of three or more adapters, similar situations could arise aswith a point-to-point network.CASE 1: The COVERAGE LED in G.hn adapter 2 and G.hn adapter 3 will show the estimated level ofthe PLC link receiving from G.hn adapter 1.CASE 2: The COVERAGE LED in G.hn adapter 1 will show the estimated level of the PLC link fromwhich it is receiving the most amount of traffic at any given time. For example, if G.hn adapter 1 isreceiving traffic at 50Mbps from G.hn adapter 2 and is receiving 25Mbps from G.hn adapter 3, theCOVERAGE LED will show the level with reference to the G.hn adapter 2 link, as shown in the followingfigure.

10Chapter 2 Log In Procedure2.1 Configure STATIC IP MODEIn static IP mode, you assign IP settings to your PC manually.Follow these steps to configure your PC IP address to use subnet 192.168.0.x.NOTE: The following procedure assumes you are running Windows XP. However, the general stepsinvolved are similar for most operating systems (OS). Check your OS support documentationfor further details.STEP 1: From the Network Connections window, open Local Area Connection (You may also access thisscreen by double-clicking the Local Area Connection icon on your taskbar). Click theProperties button.STEP 2: Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button.STEP 3: Change the IP address to the domain of 192.168.0.x (5<x<255) with subnet mask of255.255.255.0. The screen should now display as below.STEP 4: Click OK to submit these settings.

112.2 Logging InPerform the following steps to login to the web user interface.STEP 1: Start the Internet browser and enter the default IP address for the device in the Web addressfield. For example, if the default IP address is 192.168.0.5, type http://192.168.0.5STEP 2: A dialog box will appear, such as the one below. Input the default Authentication Password.Authentication Password: adminClick OK to continue.Note:The Factory Reset password is: betera

12Chapter 3 G.hn Interface

14Chapter 4 IP Interface

154.1 IP configIn the IP configuration tab of one G.hn node, the IPv4 and IPv6 settings can be read and changed.IPv4 subsection:DHCPv4 enabled: in the case of choosing ”NO" IP configuration in the following parameters, theIPv4 Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS should be configured; fill these fields in. Inthe case of choosing “YES” they will be filled automatically when configuration is received from theDHCPv4 server.IPv4 address/netmask: IPv4 address / netmask of this device.Default Gateway: IPv4 gateway to connect the device to other LAN segments.DNS: Domain Name Server IP (IPV4).Additional address #1/2: additional fixed IPv4 addresses that will always be configured at boottime.IPv6 subsection:DCHPv6 enabled: in the case of choosing ”NO" IP configuration in the following parameters, theIPv6 Address, prefix, Default Gateway and DNS should be configured; fill these fields in. In the caseof choosing “YES” they will be filled automatically when configuration is received from the DHCPv6server.IPv6 Address / prefix: IPv6 address / prefix of the device to read the node's DHCPv6 address incase the DHCPv6 is enabled.Default Gateway: IPv6 gateway to connect the node to other LAN segments.DNS: Domain Name Server IP (IPV6).Additional address #1/2/3/4: additional fixed IPv6 addresses that will always be configured atboot time.IPv6 Link-Local Address: to read the node's Link Local address.IPv6 SLAAC address: IPv6 address, automatically obtained by means of the SLAAC mechanism.NTPv4/v6 subsection:NTPv4/v6 client enabled: Enable/disable NTP client.Resynchronization time: Configure re-synchronization interval time in minutes.NTP IPv4/v6 address: Hostname or IP (IPv4 or IPv6) of NTP server.

16Chapter 5 Ethernet InterfaceThe Ethernet table shows the coverage & Info of the Ethernet interface; including Interface, Speed, Duplex,Interface Type, Mode, Internal PHY & Link.PowersavingEthernet powersaving can be disabled, enabled by Ethernet link or enabled by Ethernet activity; idle timercan be configured as well.

17Chapter 6 Device Interface6.1 Hardware informationIn this tab, basic information such as MAC Address and Serial Number of the selected node is shown.

186.2 Software informationShows the FW version and system uptime.6.3 SecurityThe nodes in the network: to change the configuration password string from the default ("admin") toanother; decided by the user.6.4 SW updateCurrent loaded firmware version is shown. Any flash section can be upgraded; the first flash section shouldbe selected and after clicking on the "OK" button the corresponding file should be chosen. Usually, a rebootshould be performed afterwards to make sure the changes are effective.The protocol is by FTP client or TFTP client. L2 is proprietary and is reserved for future use.

19Chapter 7 Multicast Interface7.1 MCAST ConfigurationIn the MCAST Configuration tab of "My Network", IGMP snooping and MLD features can be enabled ordisabled. Also, IGMP multicast IP addresses ranges which the G.hn PLC network will sniff; can beconfigured.IGMP Snooping: Enable or Disable.MLD Snooping: Enable or Disable.IGMP/MLD broadcast report (allowed): set to NO for enabling reports dropping until the videosource is detected, this is a recommended setting when IGMP/MLD is enabled. Set to YES forbroadcasting reports until the video source is detected; this implies the multicast video stream issent as broadcast and it is the recommended state when IGMP/MLD is disabled.IGMP Multicast ranges configuration: 4 multicast IP address ranges can be configured defining theminimum and maximum IP addresses of each range. Only multicast traffic within these ranges will beprocessed.

20Chapter 8 QoS menu

218.1 QoS ConfigurationIn the QoS configuration tab, the packet classifier can be managed to define a QoS rule for incomingEthernet traffic, and assign a priority to be used in the G.hn network. Press the “Ok" button for loading thenewly configured settings:QoS CRITERION: a general criterion can be chosen among "None" (no QoS), "Custom" and"802.1p".Type of Frame: with this parameter the type of Ethernet traffic being transmitted by the G.hnnetwork should be selected. Based on this parameter, the internal offsets in the system areadjusted. In the QoS tab, Ethernet frame offsets should be set counting number as they appearin the sniffer SW (for instance, the same field will be in a different position if normal Ethernet framesor 802.1Q tagged frames exist).Packet detection 1: first packet detection rule can be configured (offset, bitmask and pattern).Packets which accomplish it will be sent to the classification module.Packet detection 2: if second packet detection is also enabled, both, first and second detectioncriteria must be accomplished to pass packets to the classification module.Packet classification: up to 8 classification rules can be defined in this section for packets whichhave previously been correctly detected. For 802.1p only priorities can be managed, offset, bitmaskand pattern are predefined to sniff the PCP field.Default priority: select default priority; which will be applied to non classified incoming packets.Priority 7 is the highest. Priority 0 is the lowest.

22Example 1If QoS criterion: 802.1p, all other options are grayed out, and follow the QoS rules below.According to G.9960 specs, the priority mapping recommended by [IEEE 802.1D] subclause 7.7.3 ispresented in Table III.1. for four priority queues.

23PCPPriorityAcronymTraffic Types1 0 (Third) BK Background01(lowest)BEBest Effort22(lowest)EEExcellent Effort33(Third)CACritical Applications44(second)VIVideo, < 100 mslatencyandjitter5 5 (second) VO Voice, < 10 ms latency and jitter66(highest)ICInternetwork Control7 7 (highest) NC Network ControlIn summary, the sequence of priority queue, (7,6) > (5,4) > (3,0) > (2,1)

24Chapter 9 VLAN Interface9.1 VLAN ConfigurationIn the VLAN Configuration tab of one G.hn node, a VLAN tag can be added or removed per interface. Also,removing a tag at egress per interface can be also enabled or disabled:Enable VLAN Configuration: Select No from the drop down menu to disable completely the VLANfunctionality, removing all tags.Remove VLAN tag at egress: Select Yes from the drop down menu for the port that you want toremove the VLAN tag from.Ingress/Egress tag: A tag value (from 1 to 4095) per interface can be added in this section. Setvalue to 0 for no tagging.

25Chapter 10 G.hn spectrum Interface10.1 NotchesIn this tab a table with all configured Notches of selected node will be shown. The table is composed ofnext columns for every notch: Notch Number, Type of notch, Start Frequency (KHz), Stop Frequency (KHz),Depth (in dB).

26The first 22 notches (Regulation) are Read Only, RO, in the system and they can be neither removed normodified. The next 40 notches (Vendor) are defined by the vendor using SDK and they are also RO. The last10 notches (User) are R/W and they can be added/removed by user using this tool.To add new notches the user should fill the "Add a new User Notch" fields, setting Start and Stopfrequencies in KHz and depth in dB of notch and then press the "Ok" button. They will be added in first Userfree position from number 0 to 9. (If successful, you can see a record in the Type column)To remove a User Notch, the "Remove a User Notch" section should be used, setting notch number to beremoved from 0 to 9 and pressing the "Ok" button.Chapter 11 Log file Interface11.1 Log FileIn the Log File configuration the following settings can be read, and changed by clicking on thecorresponding "OK" button for the selected node:Enable Log File set to YES for enabling Log File functionality in the node and set to NO for disablingit.Data Capture Interval sets the interval of time in seconds to capture data.FTP Server URL configures the url for the remote FTP server where the files will be uploaded.FTP Server Login configures the user for the FTP server.FTP Server Password configures the password for the FTP server.Upload to Server Interval sets the interval of time in minutes to send the captured file to theremote server.

27Chapter 12 Advanced InterfaceBroadcast suppression :In this tab the broadcast suppression feature can be managed. Broadcast traffichigher than the selected value will be dropped.Hardware Reset: Click on this button to perform a reboot in the node.Factory Reset: Input the password: betera and click the OK button to perform a factory reset. Thecurrent configuration will be lost.

28Chapter 13 Connecting to PG-9171nWireless-NPowerline Adapter by web browserAfter the network connection is complete, the next step you should perform is to setup the Wireless-NPowerline Adapter with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment.Before you can connect to the Wireless-N Powerline Adapter and start configuration procedures, yourcomputer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use staticIP address, or you’re unsure, please follow the instructions below to configure your computer to usedynamic IP address. Windows 7 is used for reference; other operating systems might have slightly differentconfiguration options or interfaces.

2913.1 Windows 7 IP address setup1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Double click Network and Internet and click Networkand Sharing Center, the Network and Sharing Center window will appear.2. Click Change adapter settings and right click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties.The Local Area Connection window will appear.3. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) on yourlist. Select it and click the Properties button.4. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, select ‘Use the following IP address’,then input the following settings in their respective fields:IP address: 192.168.0.2Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.05. Click OK to confirm the setting.已註解[Trevor1]:Is this ok?

3013.2 Connecting to Web Management InterfaceAll functions and settings of this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter must be configured via web managementinterface. Please start your web browser, and input ‘192.168.0.10’ in the address bar, then press ‘Enter’key. The following should be displayed:Input the user name and password in the respective fields, default user name is ‘root’, and defaultpassword is ‘12345’, then press the ‘OK’ button, and you can see the Quick Setup interface of thisWireless-N Powerline Adapter.

3113.3 Quick SetupAfter login, the Quick Setup screen will appear. It is the default screen when no connections exist. Thisscreen allows for the configuration of DSL settings and the IP configuration. It includes LAN, Wireless andSecurity setup screens.13.3.1 LAN SettingsEnable your Wireless-N Powerline Adapter to dynamically receive an IP Address from your home gateway.Your Wireless-N Powerline Adapter must have an IP Address in the Local Area Network's existing IP range.IP AddressThe IP address for theWireless-N Powerline Adapter.Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask for the Wireless-N Powerline Adapter.Default Gateway Specify the IP address of the default gateway of yournetwork here.DNSInput the IP address of the domain name server.DHCP Disable or Enable DHCP client. If Enabled, IP Address,Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS will beobtained by DHCP client automatically.Click the Next button to continue.NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re beingprompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’tinput the username and password correctly. Please retype the username and password again. If you’re certain about the user name andpassword you type are correct, please see section 1.2 to perform afactory reset, to set the password back to default value.

3213.3.2 Wireless SettingsThis page is used to configure the parameters for the wireless connection of tablets, smart phones, andlaptops.Click the Next button to continue.Band Select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting adifferent band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny thewireless client of a certain band.If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), onlywireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b,802.11 n, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to thisWireless-N Powerline Adapter.If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to thisWireless-N Powerline Adapter.If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 Draft-Nclients to connect to this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter, select2.4GHz (B+G+N).Mode PG-9171n only supports AP mode.NetworkTypeIn Infrastructure Mode, wireless clients can access the othernetworks (perhaps Internet) via this AP. For AP. OnlyInfrastructure Mode is allowed here.SSID Input the ESSID (the name used to identify this Wireless-NPowerline Adapter) here. You can input up to 32alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ESSID ISCASE SENSITIVE.ChannelWidthSelect wireless channel width (bandwidth taken by wirelesssignals of this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter). It’s suggestedto select ‘Auto 20/40MHz’. Do not change to ’20 MHz’ unlessyou know what it is.

33ControlSidebandSpecify if the extension channel should be in the Upper orLower sideband.ChannelNumberSelect a channel number (“Auto” is recommended).Please select a channel number you wish to use. If you know acertain channel number is being used by other wireless accesspoints nearby, please refrain from using the same channelnumber.13.3.3 Security SettingsTurn on WEP or WPA encryption to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network.Select the Encryption method from the drop down menu. Then select and fill in the required parameters.Click the Apply button to display the following.Do not turn off or reboot the device during this time.

3413.4 Status13.4.1 Device StatusThis page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device.Up time Displays the total time passed since the Wireless-NPowerline Adapterwas powered on.Firmware Version Displays Firmware version of wireless Wireless-NPowerline Adapter.ModeDisplays current wireless operating mode.Band Displays the transmission mode (802.11b, 802.11n or802.11g).SSID Displays current SSID (the name used to identify thisWireless-N Powerline Adapter).ChannelNumberDisplays current wireless channel number.Encryption Displays current wireless security setting.BSSID Displays current BSSID (a set of unique identificationname of this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter, it cannotbe modified byuser).Associated ClientsDisplays the number of connected wireless clients.Attain IP ProtocolDisplays the method of obtaining the IP address.

35IP Address Displays the IP address of this Wireless-N PowerlineAdapter.Subnet Mask Displays the net mask of IP address.Default GatewayDisplays the IP address of default gateway.DNS Displays the IP address of the DNS server.MAC addressDisplays the MAC address of WLAN interface.13.4.2 System LogThis page shows the system's operational information; start up time, system events, and also lets youenable or disable certain logging features.To enable the System Log tick the check box and make your selections.Click the Apply Changes button to display the following.Click the Reboot Now button for the changes to take effect. Click the Reboot Later button to continue tomake changes and reboot the device at a different time.

3613.4.3 StatisticsThis page shows the packet count for the Wireless and Ethernet LAN.Wireless LANSent PacketsIt shows the statistic count of sent packets on thewireless LAN interfaceWireless LANReceived PacketsIt shows the statistic count of received packets on thewireless LAN interfaceEthernet LANSent PacketsIt shows the statistic count of sent packets on theEthernet LAN interfaceEthernet LANReceived PacketsIt shows the statistic count of received packets on theEthernet LAN interfaceClick the Refresh button to update the Wireless/Ethernet LAN statistics.

3713.5 General Setup13.5.1 Time Zone SettingAutomatically synchronize your Wireless-N Powerline Adapter time with Internet time servers. Select yourlocal time zone from the drop-down menu.This page is used to configure NTP client to get current time.After clicking ‘Time Zone’ on the left of web management interface and the following will be displayed:Time Zone SelectSelectthe time zone in your countryAutomatically AdjustDaylight SavingClick this box to enable or disable AutomaticallyAdjust DaylightSaving functionEnable NTP clientupdateClick the checkbox to enable NTP client updateNTP server Click select default or input NTP server IP address

3813.5.2 PasswordThis page is used to set the account to access the web server of your Wireless-N Powerline Adapter.Emptying the user name and password fields will disable the protection.Click the Apply Changes button to create the new password setting.Click the Reset button to reset/clear the data just input on screen.

3913.5.3 TR-069 ClientWAN Management Protocol (TR-069) allows an Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to performauto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics of this device.Select desired values and click Apply Changes to configure TR-069 client options.ACS URL URL for the CPE to connect to the ACS using the CPE WANManagement Protocol. This parameter MUST be in the formof a valid HTTP or HTTPS URL. An HTTPS URL indicates thatthe ACS supports SSL. The “host” portion of this URL isused by the CPE for validating the certificate from the ACSwhen using certificate-based authentication.ACS User Name Username used to authenticate the CPE when making aconnection to the ACS using the CPE WAN ManagementProtocol. This username is used only for HTTP-basedauthentication of the CPE.

40ACS Password Password used to authenticate the CPE when making aconnection to the ACS using the CPE WAN ManagementProtocol. This password is used only for HTTP-basedauthentication of the CPE.Periodic InformEnableWhether or not the CPE periodically sends CPE informationto the ACS.Periodic InformIntervalThe duration in seconds of the interval for which the CPEattempts to connect with the ACE if periodic inform isenabled.Connection RequestUser Name Username used to authenticate an ACS making aConnection Request to the CPE.Password Password used to authenticate an ACS making aConnection Request to the CPE.Path This is an element in the makeup of the Connection RequestURL.Port This is an element in the makeup of the Connection RequestURL.

4113.5.4 LAN SettingsEnable your Wireless-N Powerline Adapter to dynamically receive an IP Address from your home gateway.Your Wireless-N Powerline Adapter must have an IP Address in the Local Area Network's existing IP range.IP Address The IP address for the Wireless-N Powerline Adapter.Subnet MaskThe Subnet Mask for theWireless-N Powerline Adapter.Default GatewayThe LAN default gateway.DNS Specify the IP address of the default gateway of yournetwork here.DHCP Disable or Enable DHCP client. If Enabled, IP Address,Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS will beobtained by DHCP client automatically.Click the Apply Changes button to apply the amendments you made.Click the Reset button to clear the data just inputted on the screen.

4213.6 Wireless13.6.1 Basic settingsThis page is used to configure the parameters for the wireless connection of tablets, smart phones, andlaptops.Disable WirelessLAN interfaceClicking it will disable your Wireless LAN Interface. TheWireless Interface default is Enable.Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. Byselecting a different band setting, you’ll be able to allowor deny the wireless client of a certain band.If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G),only wireless clients using the wireless band you select(802.11b, 802.11 n, or 802.11g) will be able to connectto this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter.If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clientsusing 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connectto this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter.If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11Draft-N clients to connect to this Wireless-N PowerlineAdapter, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).

43Mode PG-9171nsupports not only AP mode, but also providesWDS, AP+WDS. Please refer to below for detailedwireless Basic Settings. In Default, PG-9171n will workwith AP mode.Network Type In Infrastructure Mode, wireless clients can access theother networks (perhaps Internet) via this AP. For AP.Only Infrastructure Mode is allowed here.SSID Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify thisWireless-N Powerline Adapter) here. You can input up to32 alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE THATTHE ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE.Channel Width Select wireless channel width (bandwidth taken bywireless signals of this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter).It’s suggested to select ‘Auto 20/40MHz’. Do not changeto ’20 MHz’ unless you know what it is.Control Sideband Specify if the extension channel should be in the Upperor Lower sideband.ChannelNumberPlease select a channel number you wish to use. If youknow a certain channel number is being used by otherwireless access points nearby, please refrain from usingthe samechannel numberBroadcast SSID Decide if the Wireless-N Powerline Adapter will broadcastits own SSID or not. You can hide the SSID of yourWireless-N Powerline Adapter (set the option to‘Disable’), so only people those who know the SSID ofyourWireless-N Powerline Adaptercan get connected.WMM WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology, which can improvethe performance of certain network applications, likeaudio/video streaming, network telephony (VoIP), andothers.When you enable the WMM function, the Wireless-NPowerline Adapter will define the priority of differentkinds of data, to give higher priority to applications whichrequire instant responding. Therefore you can improvethe performance of such network applications.Data rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value.Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with eachother and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically,it’s not necessary to change this value unless youknow what will happen after modification.Associated Clients Click the ‘Show Active Clients’ button and a new popupwindow will appear which contains the information aboutall wireless clients connected to this Wireless-NPowerline Adapter. You can click the ‘Refresh’ button inthepopup window to keep information up-to-date.Click the Show Active Clients button to display the following.

44After you finish with the settings, please click ‘Apply Changes’, and the following message will be displayed:When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click the ‘Reboot Later’button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click the ‘Reboot Now’ button torestart the Wireless-N Powerline Adapter and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

4513.6.2 Advanced settingsThis Wireless-N Powerline Adapter has many advanced wireless features. Please note that all settings listedhere are for experienced users only, if you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings,please don’t modify them, or the wireless performance will be reduced.You can click ‘Advanced Settings’ on the left to enter the advanced settings menu, and the followingmessage will be displayed:Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Do notmodify default value if you don’t know what it is,default value is 2346RTS Threshold Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. Do notmodify default value if you don’t know what it is,defaultvalue is 2347Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of wireless radio. Do notmodify default value if you don’t know what it is,default value is 100Preamble Type Set the type of preamble of wireless radio, Do notmodify default value if you don’t know what it is,default setting is ‘Short Preamble’IAPP Click to enable or disable the IAPP function.ProtectionClick to enable or disable the Protection function.Aggregation Click to enable or disable the Aggregation function.

46Short GI Click to enable or disable the Short GI function.STBC Click to enable or disable the STBC function.LDPC Click to enable or disable the LDPC function.20/40MHz Coexist Click to enable or disable the 20/40MHz Coexistfunction.TX Beamforming Click to enable or disable the TX Beamformingfunction.Multicast to Unicast Click to enable or disable the multicast to unicastconversion function.RF Output Power You can set the output power of wireless radio. Unlessyou’re using this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter in areally big space, you may not have to set output powerto 100%. This will enhance security (malicious /unknown users in distance will not be able toreach your Wireless-N Powerline Adapter).After you finish with the settings, please click ‘Apply Changes’, and the following message will be displayed:When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click the ‘Reboot Later’button to go back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click the ‘Reboot Now’ buttonto restart the Wireless-N Powerline Adapter and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

4713.6.3 Security settingsThis Wireless-N Powerline Adapter provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption).When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for thosepeople who don’t know correct encryption key (encryption password).You can click ‘Security Settings’ on the left to enter the security settings menu, and the following will bedisplayed:Encryption Select the encryption supported over wireless access.The encryption method can be None, WEP, WPA(TKIP),WPA2 or WPA2 Mixed.Different selections will produce different parameters.

4813.6.3.1 Disable SecurityWhen you select ‘Disable’, wireless encryption for the network is disabled.13.6.3.2 WEPWEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s safe enough for home and personal use.But if you need higher level of security, please consider using WPA encryption (see next Section).However, some wireless clients don’t support WPA, but only support WEP, so WEP is still a good choice foryou if you have such kind of client in your network environment.When you select ‘WEP’ as the encryption type, the following will be displayed:802.1xAuthenticationWhile WEP Encryption is selected.Click the check box to enable the IEEE 802.1xauthentication function.AuthenticationKey Length There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and128-bit. Using ‘128-bit’ is safer than ’64-bit’, but willreduce some data transfer performance.已註解 [Trevor2]: Please provide a description

49Key Format There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex. Whenyou select a key format, the number of characters of thekey will be displayed. For example, if you select ’64-bit’ askey length, and ‘Hex’ as key format, you’ll see themessage at the right of ‘Key Format’ is ‘Hex (10characters), which means the length of WEP key is 10characters.13.6.3.3 WPA/WPA2/WPA-MixWPA/WPA2/WPA-Mix are the safest encryption methods currently, and it’s recommended to use one ofthese encryption methods to ensure the safety of your data.In our example below we select ‘WPA-Mix’ as the encryption type. The following will be displayed:WPA AuthenticationModeClick to select the WPA-Mixed Authentication Mode withEnterprise(RADIUS) or Personal (Pre-Shared Key).WPA/WPA2 CipherSuiteThere are two type of Cipher :TKIP and AESPre-shared KeyFormatPlease select the format of pre-shared key here, availableoptions are ‘Passphrase’ (8 to 63 alphanumericalcharacters) and ‘Hex (64 hexadecimal characters – 0 to 9and a to f).Pre-shared Key Please input pre-shared key according to the key formatyou selected here. For security reasons, don’t use simplewords).已註解[Trevor3]:Please add to the description

5013.6.4 Access ControlAnother security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is ‘Access Control’. You canpre-define a so-called ‘white-list’, which contains MAC addresses of the wireless clients you trust. All otherwireless client with the MAC address which is not in your list will be denied by this Wireless-N PowerlineAdapter.To setup MAC filtering, please click ‘Access Control’ on the left of web management interface and thefollowing will be displayed:Wireless AccessControl ModeClick Disabled, Allow Listed or Deny Listed from thedrop down menu. This is a security control function;only those clients registered in the access control listcan link to this WLAN Broadband Router.MAC Address Fill in the MAC address of the client to register thisWLANBroadband Router access capability.Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered client.Current AccessControl ListIt shows the registered clients that are allowed to linkto this WLAN Broadband Router.After you finish with the settings, please click ‘Apply Changes’.

5113.6.5 WPSWi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build a connection between wireless network clientsand this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a longencryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a buttonon wireless client and this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter, and the WPS will do the setup for you.This Wireless-N Powerline Adapter supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and PINcode. If you want to use PBC, you have to switch this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter to WPS mode and pusha specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode. You can push the Reset/WPS button of thisWireless-N Powerline Adapter, or click the ‘Start PBC’ button in the web configuration interface to do this;if you want to use PIN code, you have to provide the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect tothis Wireless-N Powerline Adapter and then switch the wireless client to WPS mode. The detailedinstructions are listed follow:To use the WPS function to set an encrypted connection between this Wireless-N Powerline Adapter andWPS-enabled wireless client by WPS, click ‘WPS’ on the left, and the following information will be displayed:Note:WPS function of thisEthernet adapterwill not work for those wirelessclients that do not support WPS.

52Disable WPS Check this box to enable or disable the WPS function.WPS Status Displays WPS status. If data encryption settings of thisWireless-N Powerline Adapter have never been set, the‘unConfigured’ message will be displayed here; if dataencryption settings have been set before, the‘Configured’ message will be displayed here.Auto-lock-downstateWhen WSC daemon is attacked by the wrong pin code10 times, then WSC will enter lock-down state.Self-PIN Number This is the WPS PIN code of this Wireless-N PowerlineAdapter. This code is useful when you need to buildwireless connection by WPS with other WPS-enabledwireless devices.Push ButtonConfigurationClick ‘Start PBC’ to start the Push-Button style WPSsetup procedure. This Wireless-N Powerline Adapterwill wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2minutes. The ‘WLAN’ LED on the Wireless-N PowerlineAdapter will be steady on for 2 minutes when thisWireless-N Powerline Adapter is waiting for anincoming WPS request.STOP WSC Click ‘Stop WSC’ to stop WPS setup procedure.Client PIN Number Please input the PIN code of the wireless client you viaclient wish to connect, and click the ‘Start PIN’ button.The ‘WLAN’ LED on the Wireless-N Powerline Adapterwill be steady on when this Wireless-N PowerlineAdapteris waiting for incoming WPS request.NOTE: When you’re using PBC type WPS setup, you must press the ‘PBC’button (hardware or software) of the wireless client within 120 seconds; ifyou didn’t press PBC button of the wireless client within this time period,please press ‘PBC’ button (hardware or software) of this access point again.

5313.7 Tools13.7.1 Configuration ToolsUse the "Backup" tool to save the current configuration of your Wireless-N Powerline Adapter to a filenamed "config.dat". You can then use the "Restore" tool to recover the saved configuration to yourWireless-N Powerline Adapter.Click the Backup button to display the following.Click the Save button to backup your current configuration.

5413.7.2 Firmware UpgradeThis page allows you upgrade the Wireless-N Powerline Adapter firmware to the new version. Please note,do not power off the device during the upload as it may crash the system.After clicking ‘ Upgrade Firmware’ on the left of web management interface and the following will bedisplayed:Click the Browse button to locate the file.Click the Apply button to apply the upgrade.

5513.7.3 Factory DefaultsThis page allows you to reset the current configuration to factory defaults.Click the Apply button to reset the configuration.

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