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TRENDnet TPL-406E User Manual

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  • Page 1 Cover Page TRENDnet User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Using the Utility ......................12 Powerline Utility Overview ..................13 Add adapters in the utility and create a customized encryption key ..... 17 Upgrade Firmware ....................19 Technical Specifications..............21 Troubleshooting ................22 Appendix ..................23 © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    Product Overview Features The 500Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter, model TPL-406E, uses any electrical outlet to create a secure building-wide high speed network. Two adapters are needed to start a network. Connect one adapter to your router and plug another adapter into any outlet on your electrical system for instant high speed network access.

  • Page 4: Product Hardware Features

    Powerline (PL) LED Ethernet Connection (ETH) LED Product Hardware Features Device Label Sync/Reset Button Product Model Device Serial Number Device MAC Address Ethernet Port Device Password (DPW) Hardware & Firmware Version Power Prong © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 5 Microwaves, ovens, blow dryer, iron, dishwasher, etc.). The quality of your household electrical wiring may also cause additional noise on your electrical system. • Distance – Long lengths of electrical wiring through your electrical system between connected Powerline adapters. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 6: Application Diagram

    A second Powerline adapter is plugged into a wall power outlet near a media center and is connected to a network game console and another network enabled media device such as a network enabled media player to provide Internet connectivity. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 7: Installing Your Powerline Adapters

    3. Once the Powerline adapter is installed and connected to your router, verify that the Power (PWR) LED is on or blinking and the Ethernet Connection (ETH) LED is on or Note: The TPL-406E package only includes a single Powerline adapter. Please blinking.

  • Page 8: Add Adapters To Your Network

    Note: To verify that your Powerline adapters are connected successfully to your network, you can check if the computer(s) or network device(s) can access the Internet through your Powerline network. To install additional Powerline adapters in other rooms, repeat the steps above for each adapter. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 9: Securing Your Powerline Network

    Change your default encryption key using the Sync button Powerline networks consist of two or more Powerline devices connected together using the same encryption key. TRENDnet Powerline adapters automatically connect to each other over a secure encrypted signal and share the same encryption key (Default The physical Sync button on the Powerline adapter provides an easy method of encryption key: HomePlugAV).

  • Page 10: Add Adapters Using The Sync Button

    To change the default encryption key between two Powerline adapters: Add adapters using the Sync button Note: Use the Sync button procedure below if you are connecting TRENDnet Powerline If you have changed the default encryption key assigned to your Powerline adapters, models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-311P, TPL-406E, or TPL-407E.

  • Page 11: Using The Powerline Utility

    Powerline network: The Powerline Utility allows you to do the following: Note: Use the Sync button procedure below if you are connecting TRENDnet Powerline • Create a customized encryption key for your Powerline network and apply it to models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-311P, TPL-406E, or TPL-407E.

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    Note: If the Autorun prompt does not appear automatically, open the CD contents and double-click Autorun.exe. 3. At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install Utility. 6. In the Completion window, click Finish. 4. At the Powerline Configuration Utility installation window, click Next. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 13 10. In the Install Options window, leave the option Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time checked and click Install. 8. In the Setup Wizard window, click Next. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 14: Using The Utility

    You can also launch the utility from the Start Menu programs. Start > Programs (or All Programs) > TRENDnet > TRENDnet Powerline Utility 13. Reboot your computer to complete the installation. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 15: Powerline Utility Overview

    Closes and exits appear in the list. If not, you MUST BE ENTERED not listed the Powerline will need to add them FOR ALL DEVICES TO (Remote Device). Utility manually. CHANGE THE application. ENCRYPTION CODE*** © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 16 Closes and exits adapters in your Powerline network the Powerline before applying this setting. If you do not, Utility the encryption key will not change for application. any Powerline adapters without the DPW entered. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 17 Powerline listed in the System System Utility Remote Device Information Information application. History (Log) window to a text window. file on your (Remote Device). computer. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 18 Close feature for automatically discovering Closes and exits Powerline adapter or devices (Remote the Powerline Device) connected to your Powerline Utility network. application. Note: It is recommended to keep this option checked (Enabled). © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 19: Add Adapters In The Utility And Create A Customized Encryption Key

    This is required when using the Powerline utility to change the encryption key for multiple Powerline adapters. To add automatically detected Powerline adapters to the Powerline Utility 1. Launch the Powerline Utility. 4. Click Enter Password. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 20 Repeat steps 2-6 for each additional Powerline adapter listed in Remote Device until you have added all of your remaining Powerline adapters before continuing to the next step “To create a customized encryption key”. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 21: Upgrade Firmware

    4. Enter the new device name and press Enter on your keyboard. 5. To rename the adapter that is immediately connected to your computer, move your computer to a different adapter and restart the process listed above. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 22 Select the NVM file. (Ex. TPL-401E-NVM-v5.0.1-0-0-X-FINAL.nvm) 8. Click OK. Wait until the firmware upload completed and the device reboot Important! Do not turn off the device or press the reset button while this procedure is in progress. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    **** GFCI outlets and AFCI circuit breakers may degrade Powerline network signals. Powerline (PL) with Connection Quality Indication • Best (Green) • Better (Amber) • Good (Red) • No connection (Off) Ethernet Connection • Solid © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    In this case, connect a Powerline adapter into a power outlet located on each of the circuit breaker boxes. Then connect an Ethernet cable between the Powerline adapters to bridge the two circuits together. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 25: Appendix

    If you are using an older firmware version on your Powerline adapter, it is 3. Within 2 minutes, push and hold the Sync button on the TPL-406E for 3 seconds and recommended for you upgrade to the latest firmware version to ensure the latest fixes release it.
  • Page 26 TPL-306E Powerline adapters by using the Sync button. Either of the TPL-306E can be replaced with any of the models in the table and the TPL-406E can be replaced with Note: It is recommended that only a maximum of up to 4 Powerline networks can be the TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-311P, or TPL-407E when following this procedure.
  • Page 27 This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 28 TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K TRENDnet User’s Guide noteikumiem. Česky TRENDnet tímto prohlašuje, že tento TPL-406E je ve shodě se Lietuvių Šiuo TRENDnet deklaruoja, kad šis TPL-406E atitinka esminius [Czech] základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními [Lithuanian] reikalavimus ir kitas 2004/108/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.
  • Page 29 Download section limited to, duty, tax, and other fees. and look for the desired TRENDnet product to access to the GPL Code or LGPL Code. These codes are distributed WITHOUT WARRANTY and are subject to the copyrights of WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF THE TRENDNET PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS the developers.

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