User manual TP-LINK TL-PA4030KIT

[. . . ] TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter REV1. 0. 0 1910010881 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. [. . . ] 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 The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: 6 TL-PA4030 AV500 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. 5． Check and confirm that the Power LED the Powerline Adapter are ON. , Ethernet LED , and Powerline LED on The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: 7 TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 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. 8 TL-PA4030 AV500 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 500Mbps Powerline and click Management Utility, and then the program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. 9 TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 10 TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 11 TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop. 12 TL-PA4030 AV500 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 a four property tabs, “Status”, “Network”, “Advanced” 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. 13 TL-PA4030 AV500 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. Every powerline adapter has its own password by default, which can be also found on the back of the adapter. 4. 1. 1 Set Local Device’s Network Name To set the local device’s network name, please take the following steps: (1) Click Status tab to display the Status tab window. Or you can check the Use Default (HomePlugAV) to use the default name as the network name. (3) Click the Apply button to make the settings take effect. 14 TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 4. 2 Network The Network tab window shows information of all the powerline adapters found on the current logical 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. [. . . ] Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline adapter A for 1 second, the Power LED will start flashing. Within 2 minutes, press and hold the Pair button of Powerline adapter B for 1 second, the Power LED will start flashing. Wait for about 60 seconds while your Powerline adapter A and B are connecting. The Power LED on both adapters will stop flashing and become solid light when the connection is made. 21 TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 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. [. . . ]