Chapter 1 Introduction; System Requirement; Conventions - TP-Link TPL-WPA4220 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender. This device is
not only a 600Mbps powerline Ethernet adapter which transforms your house's existing electrical wiring
into a ubiquitous networking infrastructure, but also a 300Mbps Wi-Fi 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 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi
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 on the same electrical
circuit of a house. With powerline data rates of 600Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be
supported throughout the whole house.
As a Wi-Fi Access Point, it can transmit wireless data at the rate of up to 300Mbps. With multiple
protection measures including SSID broadcast control, wireless LAN WEP encryption, and Wi-Fi
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 three 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.
Wi-Fi Clone via Wi-Fi Clone button.
3.

1.1 System Requirement

a) At least two power outlets (100-240V~, 50/60Hz) with standard home power wiring
b) A computer with the following:
 Operating System of Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
 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)

1.2 Conventions

The extender, or TL-WPA4220, or device mentioned in this User Guide stands for TL-WPA4220 AV600
Powerline Wi-Fi Extender without any explanations.
Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product. They may differ from
the actual situation.
You can set the parameters according to your demand.
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender
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