TP-Link TL-PA201 STARTER KIT User Manual
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- Page 1 TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Rev: 2.0.1 1910010323...
- Page 2 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
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •... -
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions 1. Do Not open this product or attempt to service this product, it may expose you to dangerous high voltage and other risks. 2. Do Not operate this product near water. 3. Do Not place or operate near or over radiator or heat register. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How to Use the Push buttons ............24 5.1 Pair( Secure with 128 bits-AES) ........................24 5.2 Set Up a Powerline AV Network with the Pair button ................24 5.3 Reset................................25 Chapter 6 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide................26... -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction
Simply plug this 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet 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. -
Page 7: Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism
Take notes that this Powerline Ethernet Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one Powerline Ethernet Adapter into a power outlet for each computer (Connect to the computer LAN card) you want to connect (Network access); you will also need another Powerline Ethernet Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. -
Page 8: Physical Interface
Homeplug devices in 2 minutes Note: If you press the Pair button for more than 10 seconds, The PLC will leave the network it is associated with and its network name assumes a random value. The Power LED turns off when it disconnects from the Powerline network. -
Page 9: Hardware Connection - Computer
Powerline Ethernet Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection: 1． Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Powerline Ethernet Adapter’s Ethernet port. 2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to an available Ethernet port of your ADSL broadband Router. - Page 10 TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Note: Do not connect the Powerline adapter to an extension lead, power strip,extension cord,surge protector as this may degrade the network performance.
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Page 11: Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility
Operating System of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. Note: Please make sure that you have installed the WinPcap (the version of which should be beyond 4.1.1 inclusive) on your computer before installing the Management Utility. The WinPcap can be found on the provided resource CD. - Page 12 TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter...
- Page 13 TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Step 2: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA201 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop.
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Page 14: For Windows Vista
TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 3.2 For Windows Vista Take the following procedures to properly installing the provided Management Utility: Step 1: The program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. - Page 15 TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter...
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Page 16: For Windows 7
After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA201 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop. 3.3 For Windows 7 Take the following procedures to properly installing the provided Management Utility: Step 1: The program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. - Page 17 TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter...
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- Page 19 TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Step 2: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA201 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop.
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Page 20: Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility
Here, we take the operation system Windows XP for example, as the configuration for the other two systems is similar. Double click on the “TL-PA201 Powerline Utility” from your windows desktop, the following screen display. - Page 21 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 22: Rename
Follow the pop-up dialog box to complete your password setting. Add: Click this button to add a remote Powerline Ethernet Adapter to your network that is not on the lower panel displayed list. You will advice to locate the passwords for all Powerline Ethernet Adapter you wish to manage and add them to the local logical network by clicking the “Add”... -
Page 23: Enter Password
4.1.2 Enter Password To set or change your Powerline Ethernet Adapter’s password, click and select the Powerline Ethernet Adapter you wish to change from the list, then click on the “Enter Password” tab, the following screen display. Enter your Password (Take note to the password format) and click “OK” after setup. -
Page 24: Add Device
The dialog box allows you to enter both the selected device’s name and password. Noted that the Powerline Ethernet Adapter must be present on the power grid in order to activate the set password and added to the local network. -
Page 25: 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. All Powerline devices are shipped using a default logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlugAV”... -
Page 26: Qos
Priority CAP(0-3)). Therefore, the 8 levels of VLAN Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of CAP priority, where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 is the lowest. CAP 3 priority might be used for voice and network management frames, CAP 2 is used for streaming video-and must while CAP 1 can CAP 0 are used for data. - Page 27 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 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 require or print the saved text file as reference during a technical support conference.
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Page 28: About
Date device last seen on the network The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later use, or can be printed for reference for a technical support call. Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices, which are not part of the network anymore, can be deleted using the delete button. -
Page 29: Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How To Use The Push Buttons
Create a Powerline network using the Pair button： Step 1. Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline adapter A for 3 to 8 seconds, the Power LED will start flashing. Step 2. Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline adapter B for 3 to 8 seconds, the Power LED will start flashing. -
Page 30: Reset
5.3 Reset To reset the Powerline AV device： Press and hold the Reset button for 3 to 10 seconds, and then release the button. You will see all LEDs begin to flash. At this moment, the default settings have been restored. -
Page 31: Chapter 6 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide
3. Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured. 4. Make sure your Cable/xDSL broadband access is working and configured correctly. 5. Contact your local dealer for technical support if the ETH LED still failed to lights up after the above procedures.