Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction D-Link announces a fast, 500Mbps* Powerline AV 500 Passthrough Network Adapter 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.
• Blinking. The device is setting itself up after reset or simple connect button was pressed. • Off. The device is not receiving electrical power. Ethernet LED • Solid. The Ethernet port is linked but there is no data traffic. • Blinking. The device is transmitting data. • Off. There is no Ethernet connection. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
Press to secure your network. Refer to page 12 for more information. Reset Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to reset to factory default. Gigabit Ethernet Port Connect CAT5 Ethernet cable to your PC or Ethernet device. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
• Blinking. The device is setting itself up after reset or simple connect button was pressed. • Off. The device is not receiving electrical power. Ethernet LED • Solid. The Ethernet port is linked but there is no data traffic. • Blinking. The device is transmitting data. • Off. There is no Ethernet connection. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
Press to secure your network. Refer to page 12 for more information. Reset Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to reset to factory default. Gigabit Ethernet Port Connect CAT5 Ethernet cable to your PC or Ethernet device. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
• Blinking. The device is setting itself up after reset or simple connect button was pressed. • Off. The device is not receiving electrical power. Ethernet LED • Solid. The Ethernet port is linked but there is no data traffic. • Blinking. The device is transmitting data. • Off. There is no Ethernet connection. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
Press to secure your network. Refer to page 12 for more information. Reset Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to reset to factory default. Gigabit Ethernet Port Connect CAT5 Ethernet cable to your PC or Ethernet device. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
Section 2 - Installation Hardware Installation Power Plug in the DHP-P500AV into an AC wall outlet or power strip. Note: Power source is confirmed when the Power LED on the DHP-P500AV is illuminated. Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the DHP-P500AV and attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to the network or PC.
Powerline AV 500 passthrough network adapter will use. 3. Second Adapter Within two minutes of pushing the Simple connect button of the first adapter, press Simple connect button of second adapter in your Powerline network for no more than three seconds. The Power LED will start blinking after you release the button. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
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Then press the button of any adapter in your existing Powerline network for no more than two seconds. The Power LED will start blinking after you release the button. Note: Both Simple connect buttons must be pressed within two minutes. After above network security setup steps, your Powerline network will be securely configured with the same network encryption key. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
Using the Setup Wizard Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process. Insert the D-Link DHP-P500AV CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, click Start > Run. In the Run command box type “D:\autorun.exe”, where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM. If it does start, proceed to the next screen.
After you have completed the D-Link Powerline AV Utility installation wizard, double-click the D-Link Powerline AV Utility icon on your desktop to start the configuration of the DHP-P500AV. Double-click the D-Link Powerline Utility icon The D-Link Powerline Utility provides you the option of setting your own Powerline network and the network information of connected Powerline devices. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
Location: Shows the device is local or remote. Quality: Shows the network connection quality of the connected device. • Three squares - Suitable for HD video stream connection. • Two squares - Suitable for SD video stream connection. • One square - Suitable for data and Internet activity connection. Link Rate: Shows the link rate of the connected device. MAC Address: Shows the MAC address of the connected device. Firmware Version: Shows the firmware version of the connected device. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
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Section 3 - Configuration Configuration Buttons: Scan Button: Scan for connected Powerline devices. Rename Button: Select a Powerline device first and then change the device name. Factory Reset Button: Select a Powerline device first and then reset to factory default encryption key and firmware version. Firmware Upgrade Button: The firmware upgrade is only for local device. Select the appropriate firmware files and then proceed. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
Powerline network. Setting your private Encryption Key 1. Enter the device password before changing the encryption key: • Local Device: You do not need to enter the device password before changing the encryption key. • Remote Device: You must enter the device password before changing the encryption key. Note: Each device has a unique device password on the device label. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
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2. You can use Powerline Utility to set all devices within existing Powerline network and the new device back to the default encryption key first. Then follow the 1 to 4 steps of “Setting your private Encryption Key”. Your Powerline network will securely be configured with a customized encryption key and all devices can communicate with each other after your setting. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
5. To help prevent against electrical shock, be sure to plug the power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. 6. The PowerLine device is equipped with a three-pronged plug to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from the cable. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
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10. The device should be located only where sufficient ventilation can be ensured. 11. The purpose of this product is to create a constant network connection for your devices. If you wish to power down this product, please simply unplug it from the power outlet. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
• I changed the connection cable to another Network adapter and now the utility does not work correctly: Please restart the utility each time you disconnect the connection cable. • I’m having a lot of problems configuring my network: If you are having many problems configuring the network with two or more Powerline AV 500 Passthrough Network Adapter, please make a reset to all of the Network adapters and start configuring the adapters again. D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...
Passthrough Power Socket Safety • CE LVD EU Type Encryption • 250V/16A maximum • 128-bit AES UK Type • 250V/13A maximum Operation Temperature FR Type • 0°C ~ 40°C • 250V/16A maximum AC Input Storage Temperature EU Type • -10°C ~ 70°C • 100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 0.1A UK Type Humidity • 100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 0.1A • Operation: 10% ~ 90% RH FR Type • Storage: 5% ~ 90% RH • 100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 0.1A D-Link DHP-P500AV/DHP-P501AV User Manual...