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- Page 1 TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Rev: 1.0.0 1910010540...
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 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.
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Page 3: Fcc Statement
FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. -
Page 4: 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 5: 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 Instruction ....................4 2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer ................5 2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet ................... 5 Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility................. -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction
To ensure data communication’s security and multimedia applications, this Powerline Adapter supports built-in 128-bit AES encryption. The new Powerline Adapter TL-PA250 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 7: Led Indicator
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 1.1 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the device’s status. Item Status Indication Solid The adapter is on. Blinking The adapter is in power-saving mode. Power LED The adapter is off. -
Page 8: Physical Interface
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 1.2 Physical Interface There are four physical interfaces on this Mini Powerline Adapter. Integrated Electrical Socket Power Plug Ethernet Port Pair Button 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 9: Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism
TL-PA250 AV200+ 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 setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. -
Page 10: Hardware Connection - Computer
TL-PA250 AV200+ 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 11 TL-PA250 AV200+ 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 12: Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed before installing the provided software. If other Powerline Utilities are installed, uninstall them and restart your personal computer before installing this provided software. - Page 13 TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through...
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- Page 15 TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA250 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop.
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Page 16: Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility After you’d successfully installed the Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can set up or configure the devices according to your need. This Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility enables the users to identify powerline devices on the powerline network, measure data rate performance, ensure privacy and perform diagnostics by setting user-defined secure powerline networks. - Page 17 TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Local Device(s) on your computer: This shows all local Powerline Ethernet Adapter found connected to the computer’s LAN card. In most cases, only one device will display in this panel. Click and select the local device shown on the screen then click “Connect” tab to manage the Powerline Ethernet Adapter.
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Page 18: Rename
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Note: The parameter information of PIB will restore to the factory defaults after resetting the Powerline Adapter. 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). -
Page 19: Enter Password
TL-PA250 AV200+ 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 20: Add Device
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Note: The Powerline 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 Adapter device could not be located, a warning message will be shown. -
Page 21: Reset
TL-PA250 AV200+ 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. -
Page 22: Privacy
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 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 23: Diagnostics
TL-PA250 AV200+ 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 24 TL-PA250 AV200+ 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 required or print the saved text file as reference during a technical support conference.
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Page 25: About
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Device Last known rate Device Last Known Network name Device last seen date on the network The diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file for later use, or can be printed as a reference for a technical support call. -
Page 26: Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How To Use The Pair Buttons
TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Chapter 5 Advanced 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 27 TL-PA250 AV200+ Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Join an existing secured 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 1 second.
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Page 28: Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide
TL-PA250 AV200+ 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 29: Appendix B: Specifications
TL-PA250 AV200+ 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 Pair Button 1 Ethernet LAN Port...