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TP-Link TL-PA511 User Manual

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TL-PA511
AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter
Rev: 2.0.0
1910010645

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  • Page 1 TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Rev: 2.0.0 1910010645...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 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.

  • 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: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Model No.: TL-PA511 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: Directives 2004 / 108 / EC, Directives 2006 / 95 / EC, Directives 2011/65/EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents：...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents......................1 Conventions ........................1 Chapter 1 Introduction ..................... 2 1.1 System Requirement .....................2 1.2 Important Safety Instructions .................2 1.3 LED Indicator ......................3 1.4 Physical Interface ....................4 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism .................. 6 2.1 Introduction ......................6 2.2 Connection Instruction ...................6 2.3 Hardware Connection –...

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. Conventions The powerline adapter or AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter mentioned in this guide stands for TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter without any explanation.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    To ensure data communication’s security and multimedia applications, this Mini Powerline Adapter support built-in 128-bit AES encryption. The new Powerline Adapter TL-PA511 from TP-LINK provides extra convenience and better performance for your home network with its integrated electrical socket and mains filer. The common problem of wasting an electrical outlet is solved and additional terminal devices or multiple sockets can be connected to the adapter just like to a normal wall socket.

  • Page 8: Led Indicator

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter between this product and the AC power source. 9. When plugging this product into a wall socket, make sure that the electrical socket is not damaged, and that there is no gas leakage. 10. Place the connecting cables properly so that people won’t stumble or walk on it.

  • Page 9: Physical Interface

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Item Status Indication The adapter is on. The adapter is in power-saving mode or in pairing Blinking procedure. Power LED The adapter is off. Green Data rate is more than or equal to 80Mbps. Orange Data rate is between 48Mbps and 80Mbps.
  • Page 10 TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Interface Description A 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port for connecting the adapter to the Ethernet Port PC or the broadband device with a network cable. A Power Plug for connecting the adapter to a 100V ~ 240V Power Plug (50~60Hz) AC power socket.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Powerline Adapter allows you to set up a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring.

  • Page 12: Hardware Connection - Internet

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: Note: Do not connect the Powerline adapter to any extension lead, power strip, extension cord or surge protector, as this may degrade the network performance. 2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port.
  • Page 13 TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: Note: Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnected device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. The idle wall sockets or electrical outlets in your household...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed before installing the provided software. If other Powerline Utilities are installed, uninstall them and restart your personal computer before installing this provided software.
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  • Page 17 TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility After you’d successfully installed the Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can set up or configure the devices according to your need. This Powerline Utility enables the users to identify powerline devices on the powerline network, measures data rate performance and ensures privacy by setting user defined secure powerline networks.

  • Page 19: Set Local Device's Network Name

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the powerline adapter connected to the current computer where this management utility is running. Network Name: Displays the network name of the current network or you can give a name for the network in which the powerline adapter is.

  • Page 20: Rename The Remote Device/Enter Password

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Type: Displays the type of the remote device found in the network. Name: Displays the name of the remote device found in the network. You can change its name following two steps: select the desired adapter and click the Modify button.

  • Page 21: Add Device

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter (2) Enter a new name for the selected adapter and enter its password (Take note of the password format). The password can be found on the back of adapter. (3) Click the Save button to make the settings effective.

  • Page 22: Advanced

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.3 Advanced The third tab window labeled “Advanced” is for Quality of Service. With the proper configuration, the limit bandwidth can be took full advantage. QoS requirements are different for various data types such as streaming video or music, voice and raw data.

  • Page 23: Upgrade Firmware

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.4.1 Upgrade Firmware Click the Upgrade Firmware button to upgrade the version of the firmware for the adapter and the following dialog will pop up. NVM: None-volatile memory. It is used for upgrading the firmware.

  • Page 24: Reset Device

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Note: The parameter information of PIB will restore to the factory defaults after resetting the PLC. To upgrade the device's firmware, follow these instructions: Download PIB file and firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website www.tp-link.com).

  • Page 25: Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How To Use The Pair Buttons

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Buttons 5.1 Pair (Secure with 128 bits-AES) The Homeplug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. For the powerline adapters to communicate with each other they all need to use the same Network Membership Key (NMK).
  • Page 26 TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Join an existing secured Powerline AV Network: Powerline adapter A and Powerline adapter B form a HomeplugAV Network, Powerline adapter C wants to join this network. Step 1. Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter C for one second.

  • Page 27: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting provides answers to common problems regarding the Powerline Adapter. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: a) Make sure that the Powerline Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet.

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