Chapter 1 Introduction; System Requirement; Package Contents - TP-Link TL-WPA281 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Wireless N Powerline Extender. This device is not
only a 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter which transforms your house's existing electrical wiring into
a ubiquitous networking infrastructure but also a 300Mbps/150Mbps Wireless N Access Point which
creates a wireless network allowing for greater range and mobility.
As a Powerline Ethernet Adapter, it uses the existing power lines installed in a home as a path to
transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices. Simply plug this Wireless N Powerline
Extender into an ordinary AC power outlet, and then your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing
Ethernet (LAN) network can be easily extended to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house with
the absence of cabling. With powerline data rates of 200Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be
supported throughout the whole house.
As a Wireless N Access Point, it uses IEEE 802.11n wireless technology and can transmit wireless data
at the rate of up to 300Mbps/150Mbps. With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast
control, wireless LAN WEP encryption, and WiFi Protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA-PSK), the device
delivers complete data privacy.
It supports an easy, Web-based management utility. Even though you may not be familiar with the
device, you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide. The adapter adds two new functions which
are found to be useful.
1. Connection with a new unassociated device via the Pair button.
2. Reset to default settings via the Reset button.

1.1 System Requirement

a) At least two AC 100V ~ 240V power outlets with standard home power wiring
b) A computer with the following:
Operating System of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
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

1.2 Package Contents

The package contains the following items:
One Wireless N Powerline Extender
One Ethernet Cable
One Quick Installation Guide
One Resource CD (including Management Utility and User Guide)
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor immediately.
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Wireless N Powerline Extender