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- Page 1 TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Rev: 1.0.2 1910010369...
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Page 2: Fcc Statement
Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions 1. Do Not open this product or attempt to service this product, it may expose you to dangerous high voltage and other risks. 2. Do Not operate this product near water. 3. Do Not place or operate near or over radiator or heat register. 4. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ........................1 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism....................3 Introduction ..........................3 LED Indicator ..........................3 Physical Interface.........................4 Hardware Connection – Computer....................4 Hardware Connection – Internet ....................5 Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility ..................6 For Windows XP ..........................6 For Windows Vista ........................8 For Windows 7 ...........................11 Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility..................9 Main .............................9... -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Powerline Ethernet Adapter. This device is an 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter which transforms your house’s existing electrical wiring into an ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug this 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter into an ordinary AC power outlet which will easily extend your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing Ethernet (LAN) network to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house without the need of any new cabling. -
Page 6: Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Powerline Ethernet Adapter support up to 85Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Powerline Ethernet Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. -
Page 7: Physical Interface
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 2.3 Physical Interface There are two physical interfaces on this Powerline Ethernet Adapter. Interface Description One 10/100Mbps Ethernet port connected to PC LAN card or broadband Ethernet device. Power Plug Power Plug connected to any 100V ~ 240V AC power socket. 2.4 Hardware Connection –... -
Page 8: Hardware Connection - Internet
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 2.5 Hardware Connection – Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Ethernet Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures describe below to connect the Powerline Ethernet Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection: 1. -
Page 9: Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Ethernet Adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed before installing the provided software. If other Homeplug Utilities are installed, uninstall them and restart your personal computer before installing this provided software. The Management utility can be used on Operating System of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. - Page 10 TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter...
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Page 11: For Windows Vista
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Step 2: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA101 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop. Step 3: Finally, there is an “Auto install Finish” icon on the windows desktop. 3.2 For Windows Vista Follow the following procedures to properly installing the provided Management Utility: Step 1: The program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. - Page 12 TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter...
- Page 13 TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Step 2: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA101 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop. Step 3: Finally, there is an “Auto install Finish” icon on the windows desktop.
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Page 14: For Windows 7
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 3.3 For Windows 7 Follow the following procedures to properly installing the provided Management Utility: Step 1: The program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. - Page 15 TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Step 2: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA101 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop. Step 3: Finally, there is an “Auto install Finish” icon on the windows desktop.
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Page 16: Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility After you’d successfully installed the Powerline Ethernet Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can setup or configure the devices according to your need. This Powerline Ethernet Adapter Configuration Utility enables the users to identify HomePlug devices on the powerline network, measures data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks. -
Page 17: Rename
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Device Name: Shows the default device name. One may redefine or change the name by clicking on the name and editing in place or by clicking the “Rename” button. Password: Shows the current password of the Powerline Ethernet Adapter. Quality: Shows the quality of the Powerline Ethernet Adapter connection. -
Page 18: Add Device
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Enter your Password (Take note to the password format) and click “OK” after setup. Note: The Powerline Ethernet Adapter device must be present on the power line (plugged in) in order for the password to be confirmed and added to the network. If the Powerline Ethernet Adapter device could not be located, a warning message will be shown. -
Page 19: Privacy
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 4.2 Privacy The Privacy configuration page provides a means for managing the local network and providing additional security for the logical network and also to select the devices that has to be included in the network. -
Page 20: Qos
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Set Local Device Only: Click this tab to change the network name of the local Powerline Ethernet Adapter device only. All Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices seen on the Main configuration homepage prior to this will be no longer present in the new network, effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices who were in the old logical network. -
Page 21: Diagnostics
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter QoS requirements are different for various data types such as streaming video or music, voice and raw data. To provide higher QoS for streaming data, priority levels can be set using tags at the beginning of data frames. - Page 22 TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter The Diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file. One can email the saved text file to the local supplier when there’s technical support require or print the saved text file as reference during a technical support conference.
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Page 23: About
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later use, or can be printed for reference for a technical support call. Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices, which are not part of the network anymore, can be deleted using the delete button. -
Page 24: Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide
TL-PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Powerline Ethernet Adapter. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: 1. Make sure that the Powerline Ethernet Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet. 2.