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- Page 1 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender REV1.1.2 1910012017...
- 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.
- Page 3 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 RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection. The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSSs.
- Page 5 BSMI Notice 安全諮詢及注意事項 請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when ...
- Page 6 RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment. User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.
- Page 7 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.
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ......................1 1.1 System Requirement ....................1 1.2 Conventions ........................1 1.3 Physical Interface ......................2 1.4 LED Indicator ........................2 Chapter 2 Hardware Connection ................4 2.1 Before You Begin ......................4 2.2 Plug and Play ........................ - Page 9 Chapter 4 Connecting to Wireless Network ..........29 4.1 In Windows 7 ........................29 4.2 In Windows Vista ......................31 4.3 In Windows XP ....................... 33 4.4 In Windows 8 or Windows 10 ................33 Chapter 5 Pair Button and Reset Button ............
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Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender 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. -
Page 11: Physical Interface
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender 1.3 Physical Interface There are four physical items on this device. Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Clone Button Ethernet Port Pair Button Reset Button Item Description Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Press the button for 2 seconds to start Wi-Fi Clone. Clone Button Press the button for 5 seconds to enable or disable the wireless function. - Page 12 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender LEDs Name Status Indication On/ Off The device is on or off. Once every second: Pairing is in process. Power LED Blinking Once every 15 seconds: Power-Saving Mode is on. (Powerline adapter only). The device is connected to the powerline network. Powerline The device is not connected to any powerline network or is in Power-Saving Mode.
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Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Connection
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi 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 14 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Step 1: Connecting to the Internet This section describes how to connect the powerline extender into your existing network. Follow the procedures described below: 1． Connect one end of an Ethernet (RJ45) cable to the Ethernet port of the powerline extender or a compatible powerline adapter like TL-PA4010.
- Page 15 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender 1． Connect one end of the provided Ethernet (RJ45) cable to the powerline extender’s Ethernet port. 2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ45) cable to your computer’s LAN port. 3． Plug the powerline extender into a wall socket. 4．...
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Page 16: Wi-Fi Clone Button For Super Range Extension
Wi-Fi Clone Steps: Before taking the steps below, please make sure the current wireless password of the front router isn’t the default value. Press the WPS button on the router for 2 seconds. (Here we take TP-LINK router as an example.) - Page 17 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Press the Wi-Fi Clone button on the extender for 2 seconds. The extender will reboot later. * It’s recommended that you plug the extender near the router to use Wi-Fi Clone button. After Wi-Fi Clone: A unified wireless network is established.
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Page 18: Chapter 3 Configure The Device
If your computer is connected to the extender via Ethernet cable, you can log in the extender by following the steps below: 1. Obtain the Management Utility setup file from the product support page at http://www.tp-link.com. 2. Open the .exe file and click Connect to log in to the Web-based management utility. -
Page 19: For Wireless Connection
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Figure 3-2 Login Window Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, deselect the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. - Page 20 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Figure 3-4 Login Windows Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, deselect the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
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Page 21: Status
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender 3.2 Status The Status page displays the powerline extender’s current status and configuration. All information is read-only. Figure 3-5 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. -
Page 22: Network
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Wireless - This field displays the current settings or information for wireless. They can be configured on the Wireless → Wireless Settings page. Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the powerline extender is ... -
Page 23: Wireless Settings
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender the powerline extender an ideal solution for your wireless network. Here you can create a wireless local area network just through a few settings. Wireless Settings is used for the configuration of some basic parameters of the powerline extender. Wireless Security provides three different security types to secure your data and thus providing greater security for your wireless network. -
Page 24: Wireless Security
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender function of the powerline extender in a region other than one of those specified in this filed. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. - Page 25 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. The default password can be found on the label at the bottom of the device. Wireless security can be configured on the following screen shown as Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Wireless Security Disable Security - Check this radio button to disable wireless security.
- Page 26 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi 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. WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key •...
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Page 27: Wireless Mac Filtering
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Figure 3-12 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Version - You can select one of the 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. ... - Page 28 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Figure 3-14 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address - Enter the wireless station's MAC address that you want to control. Description - Give a simple description of the wireless station. ...
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Page 29: Wireless Advanced
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00- 07-BE is able to access the device, while all other wireless stations cannot access the device, you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps: 1. -
Page 30: Wireless Statistics
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender RTS Threshold - Specifies the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the device will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be ... -
Page 31: Powerline
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 3.5 Powerline There are two submenus under the Powerline menu (shown in Figure 3-17 Wireless menu): Network Settings and Station Settings. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. - Page 32 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Figure 3-19 Station Settings MAC Address - The remote station's MAC address. The value can not be changed. Device Password - The security ID of remote station. Device Name - The name used for identifying a station. ...
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Page 33: System Tools
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Figure 3-21 Add a new station Click the Refresh button to update the current connected stations. Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. -
Page 34: Factory Defaults
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Figure 3-23 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 ... -
Page 35: Backup & Restore
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. Default User Name: admin • Default Password: admin • Default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 3.6.3 Backup &... -
Page 36: Password
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting, which include: Change the powerline extender's IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the Wireless configurations. • Upgrade the firmware of the powerline extender (system will reboot automatically). •... - Page 37 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Figure 3-28 System Log The device can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the device. Click the Refresh button to show the latest log list. Click the Clear All button to clear all logs.
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Page 38: Chapter 4 Connecting To Wireless Network
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Chapter 4 Connecting to Wireless Network The default SSID is TP-LINK_××××××. (×××××× stand for the last six unique numbers of the WLAN MAC which can be found on the label at the bottom of the device.) The default Wireless Password can also be found on the label of the device. - Page 39 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Input the network key and then click OK. Figure 4-2 Note: If your network is an unsecured network, you will not be prompted to input the network key. You have joined the home network and can surf the Internet now. Figure 4-3...
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Page 40: In Windows Vista
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender 4.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Right-click the icon in the notification area, then click Connect to a network. Figure 4-4 Select the SSID of TL-WPA4220 and then click Connect. Figure 4-5... - Page 41 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Input the network key and then click Connect. Figure 4-6 Note: If your network is an unsecured network, you will not be prompted to input the network key. You have joined the home network and can surf the Internet now. Click Close to finish the connection.
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Page 42: In Windows Xp
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender 4.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Click the icon in the notification area, select the SSID of TL-WPA4220 and then click Connect. Figure 4-8 Input the network key and then click Connect. - Page 43 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Click the icon in the notification area, select the SSID of TL-WPA4220 and then click Connect. Input the network security key and then click Next. Note: If your network is an unsecured network, you will not be prompted to input the network key. Click to select whether to turn on sharing and connect to devices.
- Page 44 TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender You have joined the home network and can surf the Internet now.
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Page 45: Chapter 5 Pair Button And Reset Button
The Pair button allows you to set up a secure powerline connection with other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the Pair feature. Here takes TP-LINK powerline devices for example (TL-PA4010 for device A, TL-WPA4220 for device B and C). -
Page 46: Reset
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Step 1. Press and hold the Pair button on powerline device C TL-WPA4220 for one second. Step 2. Within two minutes, press and hold the Pair button on Powerline device A/B for one second. Step 3. Wait until the Power LED on both adapters stops flashing and the Powerline LED becomes solid on, and the pairing is completed. -
Page 47: Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi 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. Make sure the power outlet is active (working) by plugging another electric device into it. -
Page 48: Appendix B: Specifications
TL-WPA4220 AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Appendix B: Specifications HARDWARE FEATURES Standards and Protocols HomePlug AV, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.11b/g/n Interface 2*10/100Mbps Ethernet Port Plug Type Button Pair, Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Clone, Reset LED Indicator PWR, PLC, ETH, Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Clone Dimensions ( W x D x H ) 3.7 x 2.1 x 1.6 in.