Chapter 1 Introduction - TP-Link TL-PA511 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

This device is an AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter which transforms your house's existing electrical wiring
into a ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug this AV500 Mini Powerline 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.
This Mini Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate over the existing household power circuit.
With data rates of 500Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout the whole
house in addition to Internet access. This Mini Powerline Adapter uses the existing power lines installed
in a home as a path to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices.
To ensure data communication's security and multimedia applications, this Mini Powerline Adapter
support built-in 128-bit AES encryption. With minimum setup, you can install and use this Mini Powerline
Adapter within minutes. The adapter adds two useful functions.
1． Existing connection with a new unassociated device added via the Pair Button.
2． Reset to default setting via the Management Utility.
A. System Requirement
a) At least two AC 100V ~ 240V (50~60Hz) power outlets with standard home power wiring
b) A computer with the following:
Operating System with TCP/IP installed
Pentium III compatible processor and above
Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol
64 MB RAM or more
50 MB of free disk space (Minimum)
CD-ROM Drive
B. Package Contents
The AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter package contains the following items:
One AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter (There are two AV500 Mini Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit)
One CAT-5 Ethernet Cable (There are two CAT-5 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit)
One Quick Installation Guide
One Resource CD (Management Utility and User Guide)
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter
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