Chapter 1 Introduction; Conventions; System Requirement; Important Safety Instructions - TP-Link TL-PA4030 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Powerline Adapter. This device is an AV500
3-port Mini Powerline Adapter which transforms your house's existing electrical wiring into a
ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug this AV500 3-port Mini Powerline 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.
This Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate over the existing household power
circuit. With data rates of 500Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout
the whole house in addition to Internet access. This Powerline Adapter uses the existing power
lines installed in a home as a path to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices.
To ensure data communication's security and multimedia applications, this Powerline Adapter
supports built-in 128-bit AES encryption and Quality of Service (QoS) features.With minimum
setup, you can install and use this Powerline Adapter within minutes. The adapter adds two useful
functions.
1． Existing connection with a new unassociated device added via the Pair button.
2． Reset to default setting via the Management Utility.

1.1 Conventions

The powerline adapter or AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter mentioned in this guide stands for
TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter without any explanation.

1.2 System Requirement

a) At least two power outlets (100–240V~) with standard home power wiring
b) A computer with the following:
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

1.3 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. Do not expose this product to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.
5. Do not connect this product or disconnect it from a wall socket during a lightning or a
thunderstorm
TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter
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