User manual TP-LINK TL-PA2030KIT

[. . . ] TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter REV1. 0. 0 1910010848 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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. http://www. tp-link. com I 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. [. . . ] Unplug this product from the mains and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions: If liquid has been spilled on the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water 13. The Storage temperature is -40℃~70℃ (-40℉~158℉). 3 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 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. Simply plug this Powerline Adapter into an ordinary power outlet to extend your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any rooms of your house. You need to plug one Powerline Adapter into a power outlet for each computer (Connect to the computer LAN card) you want to connect (Network access); you will also need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. For detailed information about the Pair button, please refer to Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Button. 2. 5 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 2. 4 Connection Instruction To ensure the optimum performance of the Powerline Adapter and significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network, we recommend that you comply with the following connection rule: Plug the Powerline Adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets. 2. 5 Hardware Connection – Computer For those computers you wish to be networked by Powerline Adapter, each of the computers must be properly connected with a Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet (RJ45) cable. Following are the steps to properly connect the Powerline Adapter to your computer: 1． Connect one end of the provided Ethernet (RJ45) cable to an Ethernet port of the Powerline Adapter. 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. and Ethernet LED on the Powerline Adapter are The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: 6 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 2. 6 Hardware Connection – Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures described below to connect the Powerline Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection: 1． Connect one end of the provided Ethernet (RJ45) cable to an Ethernet port of the Powerline Adapter. 2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ45) cable to an available Ethernet port of your ADSL broadband Router. 3． Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer. , Ethernet LED , and Powerline LED on the The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: Note: Do not connect the Powerline adapter to an extension lead, power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as these may degrade the network performance. 7 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port 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. Note: To install PowerLine Utility, please make sure that WinPcap (version 4. 1. 2 or higher) has been installed in your computer. Take the following procedures to properly install the provided Management Utility: Step 1: Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and then the following Setup Wizard will automatically pop up on your computer’s screen. Step 2: Select 200Mbps Powerline and click Management Utility, and then the program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. 8 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 9 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 10 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop. 11 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port 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. Double click on the icon “ ” from your windows desktop, the following screen will display. This Management Utility consists of three property tabs, “Status”, “Network”, and “System”. 4. 1 Status The Status tab shows information of the powerline adapter connected to the current computer where the Management Utility is running. On this page, you can also set its network name. 12 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port 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. Use Default (HomePlugAV): Check the box before this item to use the default network name. [. . . ] Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline adapter A for 1 second, the Power LED will start flashing. Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline adapter B for 1 second, the Power LED will start flashing. (This must be done within 120 seconds after pressing the Pair button of Powerline adapter A. ) Step 3. Wait for about 60 seconds while your Powerline adapter A and B are connecting. [. . . ]