Copyright Statement Contents I Get to Know the Adapter ..................1 1 Overview ................................1 2 Package Contents ..............................1 3 LED/Interface/Button ............................2 II Access the Internet ....................3 1 Install Your Adapters ............................3 2 Secure Your Powerline Network.......................... 4 3 Add Adapters to a Private Powerline Network ....................
Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel. 1 Overview PH3 AV1000 Gigabit Powerline Adapters are designed for online video/audio player, web camera, IPTV and other high bandwidth applications. It adopts electrical circuit to transmit Internet data with electrical power, which in a sense reduces the Ethernet cable cost and easily extends network coverage to where the electrical power can get within the valid range.
I Get to Know the Adapter 3 LED/Interface/Button Power LED PLC LED Ethernet LED Ethernet Port Pair Button Color Status Description The device is NOT receiving electrical power. Power Green Solid The electrical power is on. Green Slow blinking The device is in power saving mode. The device doesn’t pair with other powerline devices, or is powered off.
Access the Internet II Access the Internet This section explains how to access the Internet via a pair of Powerline Adapters, including how to position and use your Powerline Adapters, how to connect them and access the Internet. Here’s an example for you.
Access the Internet Connect the other adapter to a computer or other wired devices, and plug it to a wall outlet. Wait until the PLC LEDs on the two adapters are lit. Then you can try accessing the Internet via your computer. If you cannot access the Internet after the operation above, please refer to for solution.
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Access the Internet Procedure: Plug in your adapters. Wait until the PLC LEDs on the two adapters are lit. Press the Pair button on one adapter for 1 second, and the PLC LED on the adapter starts blinking.
Access the Internet 3 Add Adapters to a Private Powerline Network If you want to add more powerline adapters to a private powerline network, follow the steps below: Press the Pair button on any powerline adapter in the security powerline network for 1 second. ...
If you are a Windows 8 user, simply follow steps below. If you are using other operation systems, instructions herein are also good for references. To install the UI: Go to Tenda official website http://www.tendacn.com to download the management software.
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Manage Your Adapters After you read the license agreement shown as below, select “I accept the agreement” and click Next. Click Browse… on below screen to locate where to install the UI and click Next to go forward.
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Manage Your Adapters Keep clicking Next until the screen below displays. Then check the Create a desktop icon option and click Next. Click Install to install the UI.
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Manage Your Adapters WinPcaP Setup Wizard will be displayed as below. Click Next to go forward. Click I Agree.
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Manage Your Adapters Click Install. Click Finish. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Manage Your Adapters After you finish the installation, a UI shortcut will appear on your desktop. 2 Run the UI After the UI is installed, double-click icon on your desktop to run the UI. The main interface is shown as below:...
Manage Your Adapters In the Device List, you can view the adapters in a same powerline network which have negotiated with each other. This adapter will be regarded as a station, to which other adapters will attempt to connect. When attempting to connect to each other, adapters automatically negotiate with each other to select an adapter as CCO.
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Manage Your Adapters Select the adapter whose name you want to change, and specify a new name in the Device name edit box, and click OK.
Manage Your Adapters After it saved successfully, you’ll find that the Device name displays the new name. 4 Change Network Name To establish a same powerline network, powerline adapters MUST share an identical network name. Therefore, if you change one adapter’s network name in a powerline network, you MUST change the other adapters’...
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Manage Your Adapters Select all adapters whose name you want to change. Type a new network name in Network Name edit box.
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Manage Your Adapters Click OK to activate the settings. After successful network name configuration, the Network Name will be changed from “HomPlugAV” into “Private”, which means it is a private and encrypted network.
Manage Your Adapters 5 Reset Device name will be PLC Adapter, and network name will be HomeplugAV once the device resets to factory default. You can reset the adapters here, or use the hardware button Pair button on the device. To reset the adapters: ...
Powerline network again, you need to use the pair button, or reset all of other adapters to factory default. 6 Upgrade Upgrading the adapters’ software may get more stable performance. Please go to Tenda website (http://www.tendacn.com) to download upgrade file. To upgrade the adapters: ...
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Manage Your Adapters Click Browse to locate and upload the upgrade file you have downloaded. Click OK to start upgrading.
Appendix Appendix This Chapter provides you with more information about how to configure your computer, common questions and answers, and etc. 1 Configure Your Computer We take Windows Windows 7, and Windows XP as examples here. Windows 8 ❶ Right click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop.
Appendix ❸ Find and double click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4). Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK. ❹ ❸ Click OK on the Ethernet Properties window (see for the screenshot). Windows 7 ❶...
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Appendix ❷ Click Local Area Connection > Properties. ❸ Find and double click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4). Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK. ❹ ❸ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window (see for the screenshot).
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Appendix Windows XP ❶ Right click My Network Places on your desktop and select Properties. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties. ❷ Scroll down to find and double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK. ❸...
Here some questions come with solutions. If your problem is still unsolved, please go to our website (www.tendacn.com) for help or mail your questions to our support (support@tenda.com.cn). Q1: I cannot access the Internet after finishing the installation in Plug and Play, what should I do? A1: Please follow the instructions below step by step to troubleshoot.
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Appendix Q4: Can I just plug one powerline adapter into a wall outlet to access the Internet? A4: Sorry, you cannot. You must connect one more such adapter to an Internet-enabled ADSL Modem or Router, and another one to a computer. When the two adapters interconnect successfully, you can access the Internet.
Appendix Operating Temperature 0℃~40℃ -40℃~70℃ Storage Temperature Operating Humidity 10%~90%RH Non-condensing 10%-90%RH (non-condensing) Storage Humidity 5 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Appendix — Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. — Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution! Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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