TL-PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter - TP-Link
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1. TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Rev 2 0 1 1910010323 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK 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 Copyright 2010 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT Fe 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures2. e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE Mark Warning CE This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Important Safety Instructions 1 oS ak Oo Oh oe iY Do Not open this product or attempt to service this product it may expose you to dangerous high voltage and other risks Do Not operate this product near water Do Not place or operate near or over radiator or heat register Do Not expose this product to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do Not connect this product and Disconnect from wall socket during a lightning or thunderstorm Do Not obstruct this product ventilation slots as insufficient airflow may harm this product Do Not put anythi
3. 10016 0 KB Drops 0 Fails 0 Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps Remote Device History Log MAC Address Last Seen 00 64 00 62 00 01 not entered 197 HomePlug Dec 11 08 39 Delete Save Report Print Report 19 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 4 2 Privacy The Privacy configuration page provides a means for managing the local network and providing additional security for the logical network and also to select the devices that has to be included in the network All Powerline devices are shipped using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlug AV The Privacy configuration homepage allows you to change the Network Name of the Powerline Ethernet Adapter that is currently connected to this computer into a private network Reset the private network to universal public network by clicking on the Use Default Public Network or entering editing HomePlugAV under column of Private Network Name is always available Note that every Powerline Ethernet Adapter on your home network MUST have the same Network Password for connectivity to be established throughout your home LE Note Changing the network name to anything other than HomePlugAV will show the network type on the Main configuration screen as Private IL PA201 Powerline Utility Aka Main Privacy Qos Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides y
4. 20 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 4 3 QoS The third tabbed window labeled QoS for Quality of Service is shown in Figure TL PA 01 Powerline Utility Main Privacy os Diagnostics About t Advanced Priority Mapping Choose what type of traffic you will use your local HomePlug AV device for by pitching on one of the four radils choose one only Interet t Online Game t Audio or Video L Voice over IP sede di ddl QoS requirements are different for various data types such as streaming video or music voice and raw data To provide higher QoS for streaming data priority levels can be set using tags at the beginning of data frames Virtual Local Area Network Vlan 802 1p priority tags on Ethernet frames are used to specify 8 0 7 levels of user priority Homeplug AV powerline allows for 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP 0 3 Therefore the 8 levels of VLAN Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of CAP priority where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 is the lowest CAP 3 priority might be used for voice and network management frames CAP 2 is used for streaming video and must while CAP 1 can CAP 0 are used for data Mapping VLAN tags to CAP levels is easily done using the VLAM Priority Mapping function on the QoS tab window Simple Application Mapping The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highest user priority you will use your local HomePlug devic
5. Utility on your computer Click Next to start the installation TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter G TL PA201 Powerline Utility Aka Installing TL PA201 Powerline Utility T LHS 201 Powerline Utility is being installed Please wait Cancel ie IL P4201 Powerline Utility Installation Complete TL P amp ZO1 Powerline Utility has been successtully installed Click Close to exit Step 2 After the installation a shortcut to the TL PA201 Powerline Utility application icon is provided on the windows desktop TL Fazd1 Fowerl TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 3 2 For Windows Vista Take the following procedures to properly installing the provided Management Utility Step 1 The program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system ETL PAZ01 Powerline Utility i Welcome to the TL PA201 Powerline Utility Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install TL PA201 Powerline Utility on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Tl TL PA201 Powerline Utility Select Installation Folder The installer will install TL P4201 Powerline Utility t
6. conference The Upper Panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer which were used to communicate over Powerline Ethernet Adapter on the Powerline network It may include the following Operating System Platform Version Host Network Name User Name MAC Address of all NICs Network interface card connected to the host Y VV WV Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Click the Delete tab when there s Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices no longer part of the network The Lower Panel contains a history of all remote Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time All devices that were on the powerline network are listed here along with a few other parameters Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices that are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate column devices on other networks or devices that may no longer exist are shown with a in the Rate column The following remote Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices information is available from the diagnostics screen Device Alias Name Device MAC Address Yv Y Device Password Y Device Last known rate 22 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter gt Device Last Known Network name gt Date device last seen on the network The diagnostics information disp
7. PWR LED still failed to light up contact your local dealer for technical support 2 The ETH LED does not light up Ans Check the following 1 Make sure that the Ethernet cable RJ 45 is properly connected to the Powerline Ethernet Adapter s Ethernet port 2 Make sure that the other end of the Ethernet cable RJ 45 is properly connected to the computer LAN card or to you Cable xDSL Ethernet port 3 Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured A Make sure your Cable xDSL broadband access is working and configured correctly 5 Contact your local dealer for technical support if the ETH LED still failed to lights up after the above procedures 3 PLC LED does not light up Ans Check the following 1 Double click to enable the Management Utility and click the Scan tab under the Main configuration homepage The Management Utility will automatically detect all other Powerline Ethernet Adapter on your power line network 2 Try to plug a second Powerline Ethernet Adapter into a near by power outlet and check whether the PLC LED lights up or not 3 Contact your local dealer for technical support if the PLC LED still failed to lights up after the above procedures 26
8. ange the name of the listed Powerline Ethernet Adapter Click and select the Powerline Ethernet Adapter you wish to change from the list then click on the Rename tab and editing in place to change the name TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter b B B E TB Powerline Utility Main Privacy los Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device Type MAC Address Connected to HomePlug AY Device L HomePlug AY Device 00 25 00 60 00 03 Connect Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Public Autoscan On Rate Mbps MAC Address BU 1 UUZ 197 00 00 25 00 60 00 00 Powerline Ad apter Enter Password Add Scan 4 1 2 Enter Password To set or change your Powerline Ethernet Adapters password click and select the Powerline Ethernet Adapter you wish to change from the list then click on the Enter Password tab the following screen display Enter your Password Take note to the password format and click OK after setup Set Device Password Device Device 2 00 25 00 60 00 00 Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes ie MR OY GH26 BATE L25 4 Ibis found on the device or packaging Lancel Note The Powerline Ethernet Adapter device must be present on the power line plugged in in order for the password to be confirmed and added to the network If the Powerline Et
9. ce or by clicking the Rename button e Password Shows the current password of the Powerline Ethernet Adapter e Quality Shows the quality of the Powerline Ethernet Adapter connection e Rate Mbps Shows the current transmission rate of the selected Powerline Ethernet Adapter e MAC Address Shows the Powerline Ethernet Adapter s MAC address Rename Click to change the name of the selected Powerline Ethernet Adapter gt Enter Password Shows the supplied Powerline Ethernet Adapter s password Initially left blank To set the Powerline Ethernet Adapter password Which is required when creating a private network click and select the device shown in the lower panel and click on the Enter Password button Follow the pop up dialog box to complete your password setting gt Add Click this button to add a remote Powerline Ethernet Adapter to your network that is not on the lower panel displayed list You will advice to locate the passwords for all Powerline Ethernet Adapter you wish to manage and add them to the local logical network by clicking the Add button Follow the pop up dialog box to complete your setting gt Scan Click the Scan button to perform an immediate search of the Powerline Ethernet Adapter connected to the computer The Management Utility will automatically perform the scanning process and update the display every few seconds by default 4 1 1 Rename This Management Utility allows you to ch
10. e Utility Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install TL P4201 Powerline Utility on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Select Installation Folder The installer will install TL P4201 Powerline Utility to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files TP LINK TL PA2O1 Powerline Utility Disk Cost Install TL PA201 Powerline Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everyone Just me 12 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install TL PA201 Powerline Utility on your computer Click Next to start the installation Installing TL PA201 Powerline Utility TL PA201 Powerline Utility is being installed Please wait 13 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Installation Complete TL PA201 Powerline Utility has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Step 2 After the installation a shortcut to the TL PA201 Powerline Utility application icon is prov
11. e beyond 4 1 1 inclusive on your computer before installing the Management Utility The WinPcap can be found on the provided resource CD 3 1 For Windows XP Take the following procedures to properly installing the provided Management Utility Step 1 The program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system if IL PA201 Powerline Utility Saks Welcome to the TL PA201 Powerline Utility Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install TL P4A2Z01 Powerline Utility on your Computer WARNING This computer program i protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it map result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under the law Cancel TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter ie IL PA201 Powerline Utility Select Installation Folder The installer will install TL P42017 Powerline Utility to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program FilesiTP LINETL FAZO1 Powerline Utility Disk Cost Install TL RAZOT Powerline Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer O Everyone Just me ile IL PA201 Powerline Utility Contirm Installation The installer is ready to install TL P4201 Powerline
12. e connection with other HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the Pair feature 5 2 Set Up a Powerline AV Network with the Pair button You can connect a number of devices on a powerline network but you can use the Pair button on only two devices at a time Create a Powerline network using the Pair button Step 1 Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline adapter A for 3 to 8 seconds the Power LED will start flashing Step 2 Press and hold the Pair button of Powerline adapter B for 3 to 8 seconds 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 The Power LED on both adapters will stop flashing and become solid light when the connection is made 24 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter internet ADSL Anular 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 3 to 8 seconds Step 2 Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter A B for 3 to 8 seconds This step must be taken within 120 seconds after step 1 is finished Step 3 Wait for about 60 seconds while your Powerline adapters are connecting The Power LED on Powerline adapter A B and C will s
13. e for by pitching on one of the following four radios Please select the radio type according to your demand Advanced VLAN Priority Mapping The group sets VLAN priority to CAP mapping and default priority Note that in HomePlug CAP 3 is the highest priority while CAP 0 is the lowest priority The values shown in VLAN Tags Priority are the default settings for the first running 4 4 Diagnostics The Diagnostics homepage shows the System Information and Remote Device History of all remote devices seen over a period of time which are only readable Click on the Diagnostics tab and the following screen display 21 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter TL PA201 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 19 66 FA FE EB HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 64 00 62 00 00 Network password HomePlug Vendor TP LINK Firmware INT6400 MAC 4 1 4102 00 3679 20090724 FINAL C Reads 121024 0 KB Writes 10016 0 KB Drops 0 Fails 0 Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps Remote Device History Log MAC Address Rate Mbps Network Last Seen 00 64 00 62 00 01 not entered 197 HomePlug Dec 11 08 39 Delete Save Report Print Report The Diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file One can email the saved text file to the local supplier when There s technical support require or print the saved text file as reference during a technical support
14. enen nenen 6 SON WINOOWS TTT 6 32 ROR WINGOWS VISIE ETT 9 ISFOL WV CO OWS I aieia chat ssaiiete asic asda E liao Pare edida ime A athe aac dames ERT 11 Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility sssssssssssssssssssssss sese ss sese ss sees eenn nenen enne 15 c STT ETT 15 CDS a Tn LT 17 c AZ EME let WV OO TTT 18 c bee AOA B11 T 19 c NOEL eT 20 ASO EE 21 AA DIagNoSUC LLL LLL 21 A PAO UI T e e A S E 23 Chapter 5 Advance Feature How to Use the Push buttons sss sss ss sss sss esse ss eee ennenen 24 5 1 Pait Secure witht 126 BISHAES TTT 24 5 2 Set Up a Powerline AV Network with the Pair button sese eee ee 24 DRE Ne eat Att CT Per ere One eat net IT et Peet RCC RC ne T 25 Chapter 6 Appendix A Troubleshooting Guide cccccceesseeecsesseeeccenseeecenseeeseensseseoesseeseeenseessoees 26 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Powerline Ethernet Adapter This device is an 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter which transforms your houses existing electrical wiring into an ubiquitous networking infrastructure Simply plug this 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter into an ordinary AC power outlet which will easily extend your Cable xDSL broadband connection or existing Ethernet LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house without the need of any new cabling This Powerline Ethernet Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate over the e
15. hernet Adapter device could not be located a warning message will be shown 18 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 4 1 3 Add Device The following dialog box pop up when clicking the Add button under Main configuration homepage The dialog box allows you to enter both the selected devices name and password Noted that the Powerline Ethernet Adapter must be present on the power grid in order to activate the set password and added to the local network Enter your Device Name and Password Take note to the password format and click OK after setup Add Device to N EOX Device Name TP LINK Password PASSWORD HEEE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie XK8Y GH26 BR1K LZSA It is found on the device or packaging Please wait this operation will take approximately 70 seconds to l s complete Cancel Note After clicking OK please wait for about 70 seconds to complete this operation The following screen display after the naming and password setting process which is also the Diagnostics configuration homepage TL PA20O1 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 19 66 FA FE EB HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 64 00 62 00 00 Network password HomePlug4V Vendor TP LINK Firmware INT6400 MAC 4 1 4102 00 3679 20090724 FINAL C Reads 121024 0 KB Writes
16. ided on the windows desktop TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility After you d successfully installed the Powerline Ethernet Adapter hardware and Management Utility software you can setup or configure the devices according to your need This Powerline Ethernet Adapter Configuration Utility enables the users to identify powerline devices on the powerline network measures data rate performance ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks Here we take the operation system Windows XP for example as the configuration for the other two systems Is similar Double click on the TL PA201 Powerline Utility from your windows desktop the following screen display This Management Utility consists of a set of five property sheets viz Main Privacy QOS Diagnostics and About TL PA Z01 Powerline Utility Main Privacy Noz Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device Type MAC Address Connected to HomePlug AY Device l HomePlug AV Device O0 25 00 60 00 03 Upgrade Firmware U Powerline Devices detected Network T upe Private Autoscan On Rate Mbps MAC Address Powerline S Adapter Rename Enter Password Add Scan 4 1 Main The Main tab shows all the Powerline Ethernet Adapter that are logically connected to the current computer where the Management Utility is ru
17. indicator displays information about the device s status TP LINK Power is off PWR Power is on Flashing The Homeplug is in power saving Mode Off The Homeplug has not connected to Homeplug AV network or is in power saving Mode PLC On The Homeplug has connected to Homeplug AV network successfully Flashing The Homeplug is transmitting data over Homeplug AV network Off The Ethernet port is not connected to a device or the device is power off ETH A solid light indicates a connection on the Ethernet port Flashing Data is being transmitted through the Ethernet port TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter cf Note 1 When PLC is flashing different colours represent different data transmitting performance Green LED Power Line speed gt 80 Mbps Amber LED Power Line speed lt 80 Mbps and gt 30Mbps Red LED Power Line speed lt 30 Mbps 5 minutes later since the device connected to the Homeplug is powered off the Homeplug will switch to Power saving Mode automatically 2 3 Physical Interface There are four physical interfaces on this Powerline Ethernet Adapter Power Plug Power Plug connected to any 100V 240V AC power socket Use a pin to press and hold this Reset button for 3 to 10 seconds then the Reset device will restore to factory defaults Press and hold the Pair button for about 3 to 8 seconds then release it The Pair Power LED will begin flashing Perform the same step to the Rest of the Homep
18. k identity general capabilities and operational modes e NVM None volatile memory It is used for upgrading the firmware lf 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 Note The parameter information of PIB will restore to the factory defaults after resetting the PLC TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter To upgrade the device s firmware follow these instructions 1 Download PIB file and firmware upgrade file from the TP LINK website www tp link com 2 Enter the path name or click Browse to select the downloaded files on the computer into the corresponding blanks 3 Click the OK button cf Note Do not turn off the device or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded The device will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished gt x Powerline Devices detected This display all the Powerline Ethernet Adapter found on the current logical network x shows the number of remote Powerline Ethernet Adapter discovered by this Management Utility gt Network Type Displayed the type of logical network Public or Private Autoscan Shows the scanning status Default is ON e Device Name Shows the default device name One may redefine or change the name by clicking on the name and editing in pla
19. layed may be saved to a text file for later use or can be printed for reference for a technical support call Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices which are not part of the network anymore can be deleted using the delete button A dialog window pops up with a confirmation message if we try to delete a device whose password has been entered 4 5 About The About homepage show the Management Utility software version TL FA201 Powerline Utility Main Privacy oS Diagnostics About Dp Powerline Y Adapter T LRA 20T Powerline Utility Version W200 Build 9 1229 Copyright C 2009 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTO All tights reserved http ai to link com Preferences gt AutoScan When it is enabled Place a check the Management Utility will automatically scan for Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices on the local network every few seconds and updated the scanning information on the Main configuration homepage 23 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 5 Advance Feature How to Use the Push 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 Otherwise they cannot unscramble the encrypted data sent in the powerline network The Pair button allows you to set up a secure powerlin
20. lug devices in 2 minutes One 10 100Mbps Ethernet port connected to PC LAN card or broadband Ethernet S cf Note 1 lf you press the Pair button for more than 10 seconds The PLC will leave the network it is associated with and its network name assumes a random value The Power LED turns off when it disconnects from the Powerline network For detail information about the Reset button and Pair button please refer to Charpter 5 Advanced Feature How to Use the Push buttons TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 2 4 Hardware Connection Computer For those computers you wish to be networked by Powerline Ethernet Adapter each of the computers must be properly connected with an Powerline Ethernet Adapter through an Ethernet RJ 45 cable Following are the steps to properly connect the Powerline Ethernet Adapter to your computer 1 Connect the provided Ethernet RJ 45 cable to the Powerline Ethernet Adapter s Ethernet port Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ 45 cable to you Computers LAN port Plug the Powerline Ethernet Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer 2 3 4 5 Turn on your computer Check and confirm that the PWR and ETH LEDs on the Powerline Ethernet Adapter are ON The hardware connection mechanism is shown below RJ 45 RJ 45 2 5 Hardware Connection Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Ethernet Adapter into your exi
21. ng on this product Plug directly into wall socket 100Vac 240Vac Do Not use an extension cord between this product and the AC power source When plugging this product into wall socket make sure that electrical socket are not damaged and no leakage for gas or water pipes to begin with Place the connecting cables carefully so people won t stumble or walk on it The Powerline Adapter should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult the qualified technician Unplug the Powerline Adapter from the mains and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions gt If liquid has been spilled on the product gt Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water Unplug from the wall socket before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners The specification of the fuse is T2 5AL250V To avoid damage please do not change the fuse CONTENTS CGh hapter B Iras ls Toe Mss a a aAA 1 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism csssssssssss sss sss sese cesses sese essen eenn nenen nene 2 ZANDT OGU fe TET 2 2 EE RINGI O eea E E E EAE E Co On a 2 E R S Ulee MNS AGC matenee ibia eala aeaa eai a 3 2 4 Hardware Connection COmputer sss sees eee eee eee 4 2 ARO Ware Conneccion MEME TTT 4 Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility sss ssssssssssssssss sss ss sse sese esse seene enn
22. nning TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter TL PA201 Powerline Utility Aka Main Privacy os Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device Type MAC Address Connected to HomePlug AY Device HomePlug AY Device 00 25 00 60 00 03 Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network T upe Public Autoscan On Rate Mbps MAC Address 9 Device 2 BU 1 UUZ 197 00 UU ZR UU BU UU UU Powerline p Adapter Rename Enter Password Add Scar gt Local Device s on your computer This shows all local Powerline Ethernet Adapter found connected to the computer s LAN card In most cases only one device will display in this panel Click and select the local device shown on the screen then click Connect tab to manage the Powerline Ethernet Adapter The status message will be shown above the Connect button indicates that your PC is connected to the same device Once the chosen Powerline Ethernet Adapter is properly connected this Management Utility will automatically scan the power line periodically for any other existing powerline devices You can upgrade the version of firmware for the device by clicking the Upgrade Firmware button which is shown as below Enter PIB amp NYE files Please select appropriate Firmware and PIE Files PIE Browse Mu Browse Cancel e PIB Parameter Information Block It contains configuration values that establish device networ
23. o the following folder To install in this folder click Nest To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder Ic Program Files TP LINK TL P4201 Powerline Utility Browse Disk Cost Install TL PA201 Powerline Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer C Everyone Just me TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter T TL PA201 Powerline Utility Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install TL PA201 Powerline Utility on your computer Click Next to start the installation Pep TL PA20 Powerline Utility Installing TL PA201 Powerline Utility TL PA201 Powerline Utility is being installed Please wait Next gt 10 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter T TL PA201 Powerline Utili Installation Complete TL PA201 Powerline Utility has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Cancel Step 2 After the installation a shortcut to the TL PA201 Powerline Utility application icon is provided on the windows desktop kad kad a T SU BUT Q WET PE Sidfisy 3 3 For Windows 7 Take the following procedures to properly installing the provided Management Utility Step 1 The program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system 11 TL PA201 BS 1 01 sTe 7 sZ 21 21T 2 mae ells TL PA201 Powerline Utilit Welcome to the TL PA201 Powerlin
24. ou with estra security OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network Private Network Hame After setting the name above choose how it will be applied below Place On This Network Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device Ee Dean Isolates this computer from others Set Local Device Only OF ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Cet All Devices a different network name gt Set Local Device Only Click this tab to change the network name of the local Powerline Ethernet Adapter device only All Powerline Ethernet Adapter devices seen on the Main configuration homepage prior to this will be no longer present in the new network effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices which were in the old logical network Devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name will appear in the device list afterward selecting this option gt Set All Devices The Set All Devices button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main configuration homepage whose Devices Password had been entered for the same logical network A dialog window will appear to report the success of this operation For devices whose device passwords were not entered this operation will fail and will report a failure message
25. s in Starter Kit gt One Quick Installation Guide gt One CD ROM Utility Manual Quick Installation Guide Acrobat Reader If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer immediately TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2 1 Introduction The Powerline Ethernet Adapter support up to 200Mbps data rate With this high speed connection rate this Powerline Ethernet Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring Simply plug this Powerline Ethernet 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 Take notes that this Powerline Ethernet Adapter works in pairs You need to plug one Powerline Ethernet 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 Ethernet Adapter connected to your Cable xDSL broadband Ethernet port in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing With clean powerline the distance between two Powerline Ethernet Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease but the actual distance may vary due to the environment Section below describes the Powerline Ethernet Adapter s LED indicators physical interface and hardware connection mechanism 2 2 LED Indicator The LED
26. sting ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port Follow the procedures describe below to connect the Powerline Ethernet Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection 1 2 3 4 3 Connect the provided Ethernet RJ 45 cable to the Powerline Ethernet Adapter s Ethernet port Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ 45 cable to an available Ethernet port of your ADSL broadband Router Plug the Powerline Ethernet Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer Turn on your computer Check and confirm that the PWR PLC and ETH LEDs on the Powerline Ethernet Adapter are ON The hardware connection mechanism is shown below TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter RJ 45 ra ADSI S Sees el ADSL Router E Note Do not connect the Powerline adapter to an extension lead power strip extension cord surge protector as this may degrade the network performance TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Ethernet 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 The Management utility can be used on Operating System of Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Note Please make sure that you have installed the WinPcap the version of which should b
27. top flashing and become solid light when the connection is made Note The sequence of Step 1 and Step 2 can be exchanged Leave an existing Powerline AV Network As the figure above shown Powerline adapter A B and C have formed a HomeplugAV Network The user wants to remove one device Powerline adapter A from this network Step 1 Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter A for at least 10 seconds Powerline adapter A will reset and restart The PWR LED of Powerline adapter A will momentarily extinguish during resetting flash during restarting then illuminate steadily Step 2 Wait for the reset to complete 5 3 Reset To reset the Powerline AV device Press and hold the Reset button for 3 to 10 seconds and then release the button You will see all LEDs begin to flash At this moment the default settings have been restored Be careful don t power off when the device is in reset process 25 TL PA201 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Chapter 6 Appendix A Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Powerline Ethernet Adapter 1 The PWR LED does not light up Ans Check the following a Make sure that the Powerline Ethernet Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet b Make sure the power outlet is active working by plugging another electric device into it c Re plug the Powerline Ethernet Adapter to the power outlet again If the
28. xisting household power circuit With data rates of 200Mbps full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout the whole house in addition to Internet access This Powerline Ethernet Adapter uses the existing power lines installed in a home as a path to transmit digital data voice audio and video between devices To ensure data communication s security and multimedia applications this Powerline Ethernet Adapter support built in 128 bit AES encryption and Quality of Service QoS features With minimum setup you can install and use this Powerline Ethernet Adapter within minutes The adapter add two new function to be useful 1 Existing connection with a new unassociated device added via the Pair button 2 Reset to default setting via the Reset button A System Requirement a Atleast two AC 100V 240V power outlets with standard home power wiring b Acomputer with the following gt Operating System of Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Operating System with TCP IP installed Pentium III compatible processor and above Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP IP protocol 64 MB RAM or more 50 MB of free disk space Minimum CD ROM Drive Y VV VV Y B Package Contents The 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter package contains the following items gt One 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter There are two 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapters in Starter Kit gt One CAT 5 Ethernet Cable There are two CAT 5 Ethernet Cable
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