TP-Link TL-WPA281 User Manual
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- Page 1 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Rev: 1.0.0 1910010522...
- Page 2 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 National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service...
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Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N Powerline Extender Model No.: TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:... -
Page 6: 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 7: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction.......................... 1 1.1 System Requirement ........................1 1.2 Package Contents ......................... 1 1.3 Conventions........................... 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Connection......................3 2.1 Before You Begin........................... 3 2.2 LED Indicator..........................3 2.3 Physical Interface .......................... 4 2.4 Hardware Connection ........................5 Chapter 3 Configure the Device...................... -
Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 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. -
Page 9: Conventions
You can set the parameters according to your demand. Note: This User Guide is shared by TL-WPA281 and TL-WPA271. Here in this Guide we use TL-WPA281 for example. The difference between them is: TL-WPA281 Wireless N Powerline Extender with wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps;... -
Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Connection
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Chapter 2 Hardware Connection 2.1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before installing and using the equipment. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Powerline Extender. -
Page 11: Physical Interface
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender LEDs Name Status Indication Solid The device is on. Power LED The device is off. Solid The device is connected to a powerline network. Powerline The adapter isn’t connected to any powerline network. Blinking The device is transferring data. -
Page 12: Hardware Connection
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender WiFi/WPS Button Ethernet Port Pair Button Reset Button Item Description Press the button for 2 seconds, the Extender will wait to be connected by WPS. WiFi/WPS Pressing the button for 5 seconds will enable or disable the wireless function. - Page 13 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 4． Check and confirm the LEDs status. (The Power LED and Ethernet LED on the Powerline Extender should be ON.) The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: Note: Do not connect the Powerline Extender or Powerline Adapter to an extension lead, power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may degrade the network performance.
- Page 14 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender As soon as the powerline devices are connected following the steps above, a usable powerline network is available.
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Page 15: Chapter 3 Configure The Device
Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser. 3.1 Login 1. Insert the TP-LINK Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. The following screen will appear. Select model TL-WPA281 and then choose Management Utility from the drop-down menu. -
Page 16: Status
Wireless N Powerline Extender Note: If another TL-WPA281 is displayed on the screen above and you cannot decide which model is the one you are configuring, please refer to the MAC address under MAC Address column. The device’s MAC address can be found on the label at the bottom of the device. - Page 17 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 3-4 Status Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the Powerline Extender. Hardware Version - This field displays the current hardware version of the Powerline Extender. Powerline - This field displays the current settings or information for powerline, including the MAC address, Device Password and Network Name which can be configured on the Powerline →...
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Page 18: Wps
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Powerline Extender is enabled or disabled. Name (SSID) - The SSID of the Powerline Extender. Channel - The wireless channel in use. Mode - The current wireless mode the Powerline Extender works on. -
Page 19: Push Button Configuration
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Method One: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the device for 2 seconds. - Page 20 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the device for 2 seconds. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
- Page 21 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 3-5, then the following screen will appear. Figure 3-6 Add a New Device Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect.
- Page 22 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The status LED on the Powerline Extender will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network.
- Page 23 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 3-7 Add a New Device Step 2: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code (take 16952898 for example) of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above. Then click Connect.
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Page 24: Network
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: The default PIN code of the Powerline Extender can be found on its label or on its WPS configuration page as shown in Figure 3-5. You will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network. -
Page 25: Wireless
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender MAC Address - The physical address of the Powerline Extender's Ethernet port. The value can not be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of the Powerline Extender in dotted-decimal notation (factory default setting is 192.168.1.1). - Page 26 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 3-11 Wireless Settings SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Identifies your wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last six unique characters of each device’s MAC address).
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Page 27: Wireless Security
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender • 11bg mixed - Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device. • 11bgn mixed - All 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device. If all of the wireless devices connected with the Powerline Extender can connect in the same transmission mode (eg. - Page 28 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 3-12 Wireless Security Disable Security - Check this radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
- Page 29 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender • WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
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Page 30: Wireless Mac Filtering
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 3-15 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK • Version - You can select one of following versions. Automatic - Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA. WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2. - Page 31 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The “Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 3-17. Figure 3-17 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address - Enter the wireless station's MAC address that you want to control.
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Page 32: Wireless Advanced
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00- 07-BE is able to... -
Page 33: Wireless Statistics
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Beacon Interval - Specifies a value between 40-1000 milliseconds. The beacons are the packets sent by the device to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100. -
Page 34: Powerline
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update th is page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. -
Page 35: Station Settings
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 3.6.2 Statio n Settings The Station Settings page shows remote stations in current network and allows you to enter, modify or delete the password and name for each station. Figure 3-22 Station Settings MAC Address - The remote station's MAC address. The value can not be changed. -
Page 36: Qos Setting
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 3-24 Add a new station Click the Refresh button to update the current connected stations. Click the Next button to go to the ne xt page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. -
Page 37: System Tools
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Simple Application Mapping - The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highest user priority you will use your local device for by pitching on one of the following four radios. -
Page 38: Firmware Upgrade
Figure 3-2 Figure 3-27 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. Firmware Version - Here displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Here displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. -
Page 39: Factory Defaults
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Note: The firmware version must correspond to the hardware. The upgrade process takes a few moments and the Powerline Extender restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete. It is important to keep power applied during the entire process. Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the Powerline Extender. -
Page 40: Reboot
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Note: The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. 2. Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged. 3. The restoring process lasts for about 20 seconds and restarts automatically. Do not power off the device during the process to avoid any damage. -
Page 41: System Log
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender All users who try to access the device's web-based m anagement page or Quick Setup will be prompted for the device' s user name and password. Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. -
Page 42: Chapter 4 Connecting To Wireless Network
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Chapter 4 Connecting to Wirele ss Network 4.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wi reless utility. Follow the steps below. Left-click the w ireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. -
Page 43: In Windows Vista
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 4-2 You have joined the home network and can surf the Internet now. Figure 4-3 4.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as... - Page 44 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 4-4 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Select the wireless network you would like to connect and then click Connect. Figure 4-5 If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router.
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Page 45: In Windows Xp
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 4-6 You have joined the home network and can surf the Internet now. Click close to finish the connection. Figure 4-7 4.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. - Page 46 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 4-8 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Figure 4-9 If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not, you will connect to the network directly without entering a key.
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Page 47: Chapter 5 Pair Buttons
Step 1. Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline device A TL-PA211 for 3 to 8 seconds, the Power LED will start flashing. Step 2. Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline device B TL-WPA281 for 1 second, the Power LED will start flashing. -
Page 48: Reset
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Join an existing Powerline Network: Powerline device A and Powerline device B form a HomeplugAV Network, and Powerline device C wants to join this network. Step 1. Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline device C TL-PA211 for 3 to 8 seconds. -
Page 49: Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Powerline Ethernet Adapter. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: Make sure that the Powerline Extender is properly plugged into a power outlet. -
Page 50: Appendix B: Specifications
TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Appendix B: Specifications General Standards HomePlug AV, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u Modulation Technology OFDM, 1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, QPSK, BPSK and ROBO 200Mbps for powerline Data Rate 300Mbps for wireless Range 300 meters in house LEDs Power, Powerline, Ethernet, WiFi/WPS...