TP-Link TL-PA251 User Manual
Av200+ multi-streaming powerline adapter with ac pass through
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- Page 1 TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Rev: 1.0.1 1910010542...
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Page 2: Ce Mark Warning
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. Copyright © 2011 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. http://www.tp-link.com CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions 1. Do not open this product or attempt to service it; it may expose you to dangerous high voltage or other risks. 2. Do not operate this product near water. 3. Do not place or operate this product near a radiator or a heat register. 4. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction........................1 1.1 LED Indicator ...........................2 1.2 Physical Interface........................3 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism .....................4 2.1 Introduction..........................4 2.2 Connection Instructions......................4 2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer..................5 2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet...................5 Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility...................7 Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility ................11 4.1 Main............................ -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
To ensure data communication’s security and multimedia applications, this Powerline Adapter supports built-in 128-bit AES encryption and Quality of Service (QoS) features. The new Powerline Adapter TL-PA251 from TP-LINK provides extra convenience and better performance for your home network with its integrated electrical socket and mains filer. The common problem of wasting an electrical outlet is solved and additional terminal devices or multiple sockets can be connected to the adapter just like to a normal wall socket. -
Page 6: Led Indicator
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through 1.1 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the device’s status. Item Status Indication Power is off. Power is on. Power LED Flashing The Adapter is in power-saving Mode. The adapter isn’t connected to any powerline network or is in power-saving mode. -
Page 7: Physical Interface
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through 1.2 Physical Interface There are four physical interfaces on this Powerline Adapter. Interface Description It is a 10/100Mbps Ethernet port on the AV adapter for connecting it Ethernet Port to the PC or the broadband device with the network cable. -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Powerline Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Powerline Adapter allows you to set up a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. -
Page 9: Hardware Connection - Computer
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through 2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer For those computers you wish to be networked by Powerline Adapter, each of the computers must be properly connected with a Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable. - Page 10 TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Note: Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnected device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. The idle wall sockets or electrical outlets in your household...
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Page 11: Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility
Step 2: Select TL-PA251 and click Management Utility and the program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. Follow the instruction step by step to finish the... - Page 12 TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through...
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- Page 14 TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Step 2: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA251 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop.
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Page 15: Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility
Double click on the “TL-PA251 Powerline Utility” from your windows desktop, the following screen will display. This Management Utility consists of a set of five property sheets, viz., “Main”, “Privacy”, “QoS”, “Diagnostics”... - Page 16 NVM: None-volatile memory. It is used for upgrading the firmware. If you want to upgrade the version of firmware for the device, please select appropriate Firmware and PIB files together. New firmware versions and PIB files are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free.
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Page 17: Rename
The parameter information of PIB will restore to the factory defaults after resetting the PLC. To upgrade the device's firmware, follow these instructions: Download PIB file and firmware upgrade file from TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link.com). Enter the path name or click Browse… to select the downloaded files on the computer into the corresponding blanks. -
Page 18: Enter Password
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through 4.1.2 Enter Password Enter the password of the remote Powerline Adapters, and then you can set the network name of these devices on Privacy configuration homepage. The password can be found on the back of the device. -
Page 19: Add Device
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through 4.1.3 Add Device The following dialog will box pop up when clicking the “Add” button under Main configuration homepage. The dialog box allows you to enter both the selected device’s name and password. Note that the Powerline Adapter must be present on the power grid in order to activate the set password and add this powerline adapter to the local network. -
Page 20: Reset
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through 4.1.4 Reset This Management Utility allows you to reset the Powerline Adapter to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on the Main page. 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 21: Qos
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Set Local Device Only: Click this tab to change the network name of the local Powerline Adapter device only. All Powerline 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 which were in the old logical network. -
Page 22: Diagnostics
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through 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 23 TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through 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 24: About
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Device Last known rate Device Last Known Network name Date device last seen on the network 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. -
Page 25: Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How To Use The Pair Buttons
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How to Use the Pair buttons 5.1 Pair (Secure with 128 bits-AES) The Homeplug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. For the powerline adapters to communicate with each other they all need to use the same Network Membership Key (NMK). - Page 26 TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Join an existing Powerline AV Network: Powerline adapter A and Powerline adapter B form a HomeplugAV Network, Powerline adapter C wants to join this network. Step 1. Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter C for 3 to 8 seconds.
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Page 27: Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Powerline Adapter. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: a) Make sure that the Powerline Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet. -
Page 28: Appendix B: Specifications
TL-PA251 AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through Appendix B: Specifications General Standards HomePlug AV, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u Modulation Technology OFDM Protocol Support TCP/IP Data Rate 200Mbps Range 300meters in house LEDs Power, Powerline, Ethernet 1 Ethernet LA N Port...