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- Page 1 TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through REV2.0.0 1910010800...
- 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.
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Page 3: Ce Mark Warning
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: Safety Information
Safety Information • When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. -
Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Model No.: TL-PA251 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 6: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Package Contents ............................ Chapter 1 Introduction .......................... 1.1 Conventions .............................. 1.2 System Requirement ....................2 1.3 Important Safety Instructions ..................2 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism .................... 2.1 Introduction .............................. 2.2 LED Indicator .............................. 2.3 Physical Interface ............................ -
Page 7: Package Contents
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Package Contents The AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through package contains the following items: One AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through (There are two AV200 Powerline Adapters with AC Pass Through in Starter Kit) -
Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction
To ensure data communication’s security and multimedia applications, this Powerline Adapter support built-in 128-bit AES encryption. The new Powerline Adapter TL-PA251 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 9 TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 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 6. Do not block the ventilation slots of this product, for insufficient airflow may harm it.
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Page 10: Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Powerline Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. -
Page 11: Physical Interface
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through The Ethernet port is connected, but there is no data being transferred. Ethernet LED Blinking The Ethernet port is transferring data. The Ethernet port isn’t connected. Note: 5 minutes after the device connected to the adapter is turned off, and the adapter will automatically switch to the power-saving Mode. -
Page 12: Connection Instruction
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through The integrated electrical socket allows additional devices or multiple Integrated sockets to be connected to the adapter just like to a normal wall socket. Electrical Socket No electrical socket is lost. Note: If the pair button is pressed till all the LEDs turn off (about 10 seconds), the adapter will leave the network which it is associated with and its network name assumes a random value. -
Page 13: Hardware Connection - Internet
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 1． Connect one end of the provided Ethernet (RJ45) cable to the Powerline Adapter’s Ethernet port. 2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ45) cable to you computer’s LAN port. 3． Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer. - Page 14 TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 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...
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Page 15: Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 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. - Page 16 TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through...
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- Page 18 TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop.
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Page 19: Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 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 20: Set Local Device's Network Name
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 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 21: Rename The Remote Device/Enter Password
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through network. Furthermore, here you can change the Name of the listed powerline adapters as well as add another device to the current network. Type: Displays the type of the remote device found in the network. -
Page 22: Add Device
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through (1) Select the desired device and click the Modify button to display the following dialog. (2) Enter a new name for the selected adapter and enter its password (Take note of the password format). -
Page 23: System
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 4.3 System The System tab window is for some basic settings of the adapter. On this tab window, you can upgrade the firmware to the latest version, reset the adapter’s settings to the factory defaults and configure all adapters’... -
Page 24: Reset Device
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through If you want to upgrade the version of firmware for the device, please select appropriate Firmware and PIB files together. New firmware versions and PIB files are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. -
Page 25: Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How To Use The Pair Buttons
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 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-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Join an existing 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 1 second.
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Page 27: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
TL-PA251 AV200 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through 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.