Section 1 - Product Overview Product Overview Package Contents • D-Link DHP-342 Powerline HD 4-Port Switch • CAT5 Ethernet Cable • Power Cord • CD-ROM with Software and User Manual • Quick Install Guide System Requirements • Windows Vista , XP (with Service Pack 2) or 2000 (with Service Pack 4) ®...
Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction D-Link announces a fast, 200Mbps* Powerline HD 4-Port Switch which allows you to connect your home computers, networking devices and gaming devices through the most pervasive medium in your house - the electric powerlines - and share Internet connections, printers, transfer files, play games, and more.
Ethernet LED (1-4) AP LED A solid light indicates a connection on the A solid light indicates that the device Ethernet port. The LED blinks during data is the master unit in the powerline transmission. network. D-Link DHP-342 User Manual...
Push Button Security Press to secure your network. Refer to page 8 for more information. Ethernet Ports (1-4) Power Receptor Connect Ethernet-enabled devices to Connect the supplied power the DHP-342 Ethernet ports. cord to the power receptor. D-Link DHP-342 User Manual...
Note: Power source is confirmed when the green LED Power Indicator on the DHP-342 is illuminated. Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the DHP-342 and attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to the network or PC. Network Connectivity is confirmed when the Throughput and Ethernet LED Indicators on the DHP-342 are illuminated.
After registering the new adapter, the AP LED of the first adapter remains on and its throughput LED will indicate the link quality. Note: When adding more adapters, repeat steps 5 to 8. At the end of this process, only one adapter should have the AP LED on. D-Link DHP-342 User Manual...
Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process. Insert the D-Link DHP-342 CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, click Start > Run.
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Section 3 - Configuration Configuration After you have completed the D-Link Powerline Utility installation wizard, double-click the D-Link Powerline HD Utility icon on your desktop to start the configuration of the DHP-342. Double-click the D-Link Powerline HD Utility icon The utility provides you with the option of setting your own unique Network ID and the ability to prioritize traffic passing through the network.
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Red text on the Device Name, Network ID, MAC & Location columns mean that the powerline network is encrypted with the default Network ID (D-Link). Follow the steps below to encrypt the network with a non-default Network ID: • Single-click on the nodes that you want to change.
Device Name: Show name of devices that have been discovered. Default is Device 1, Device 2 etc (Max 16 characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive) ie. Living room, Bedroom, etc. Network ID: Powerline Network Name. The default ID is D-Link (Max 10 characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive). MAC: MAC Address of detected node.
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Scan: Scan the powerline network for PLC nodes. Check the AutoScan box to scan the network periodically. Note: Network ID can be changed to prevent unauthorized access to your powerline network. Make sure the Network ID of the devices within your powerline network are the same to enable data transmission. D-Link DHP-342 User Manual...
Section 3 - Configuration Security This section shows the security configuration of the DHP-342. You can modify any of the parameters and click Save Setting to save your configuration. Device Name: Show name of devices that have been discovered. Default is Device 1, Device 2 etc (Max 16 characters, 0-9, A-Z, case sensitive) ie.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) for data transfer. Application QoS: Select an application from the drop-down menu of predefined QoS rules to apply QoS automatically. Click the Save Settings button to apply your settings. D-Link DHP-342 User Manual...
Rule: Select the traffic type (UDP or TCP) to have priority. 802.1p use prioritization bits in Layer-2 frames. Port: Input the port number to have priority. Priority: Input port priority from 1 to 6. The highest priority is 6, and the lowest is 1. Note: Rule 1 has priority over Rule 2 D-Link DHP-342 User Manual...
Section 3 - Configuration System With the power saving mode enabled and the ethernet link activity being down for 15 minutes, the DHP-342 will automatically go into stand-by mode. When the master unit is in stand-by mode, the throughput LED will blink red intermittently.
If you are having many problems configuring the network with two or more PowerLine HD Network Adapter, please make a reset to all of the Network adapters, reset the utility and start configuring the adapter again. D-Link DHP-342 User Manual...