TP-LINK 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit
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1. Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2 1 Introduction The Powerline Ethernet Adapter support up to 85Mbps 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 Section below describes the Powerline Ethernet Adapter s LED indicators physical interface and hardware connection mechanism 2 2 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the device s status TP LINK TL PA101 85Mbps TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter The Powerline Ethernet Adapter is power on e rre The Ethernet port is on and ready to receiving transmitting data eae 2 3 Physical Interface There are two physical interfaces on this Powerline Ethernet Adapter 000002000 000000020 00000202. Interface Description One 10 100Mbps Ethernet port connected to PC LAN card or broadband Ethernet E Power Plug Power Plug connected to any 100V 240V AC power socket 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 Power off your PC or Notebook 2 Connect the provided Ethernet RJ 45 cable to the Powerline Ethernet Adapter s Ethernet port 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ 45 cable to you computer s LAN port 4 Plug the Powerline Ethernet Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer 5 Turn on your computer TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 6 Check and confirm that the Power and Ethernet LEDs on the Powerline Ethernet Adapter are ON The hardware connection mechanism is shown below TP LINK 2 5 Hardware Connection Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Ethernet Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port Follow the procedures describe below to connect the Powerline Ethernet Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection 1 Power off your PC or Notebook 2 Connect the provided Ethernet RJ 45 cable to the Powerline Ethernet Adapter s Ethern
3. TP LINK User Guide TL PA101 35Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Rev 1 0 0 1910010211 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK sa 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 2009 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com CE Mark Warning C 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 QU cae 03 YS 2 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 anything on this product Plug directly into wall socket
4. 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 the type of traffic you will use your local HomePlug device 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 O is the lowest priority The values shown in VLAN Tags Priority are the default settings for the first running Get QoS Click this button and you will see the current QoS information showed below Advanced VLAN Priority Mapping 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 TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter TL PA101 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 19 66 67 6B8 2F HomePlug Devic
5. 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 CONTENTS Chapter Introductioh 2 0o02640ieetc 0002020202200200 200020602040 424 1 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism scccsssscsesseesesseeessecenssecesseeensseeenseesenseeseaes 2 2 1 IMF OUC UO Msani a ele ee eos re Ee PE PD CO edn ee Pa Re 2 2 2 LED MAICA O 2253002220245006 EEEE suena todas EEEE EE 2 2 3 PY SICAI NIC ACC So auciedacea scare Cea ecrctea E el eae n degen dda oad wen GARG he RRI 3 2 4 Hardware Connection GOmputer uresa a A 3 2 5 Hardware Connection INternet cccccceeccccceseceeeeeeececeeeeseeseeeeseeseeseeeseeeeseeseeaeceeseaaeeeeseeeessaages 4 C
6. 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 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 change 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 PA101 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device Type MAC Address 00 13 64 44 4F 50 Connected on High Speed 00 13 64 44 4F 50 1 Powerline Devices detected Network Type Public Autoscan On d5 00 00 13 64 44 4F 64 Powerline Adapter Rename Enter Password Add Scan 4 1 2 Enter Password TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter To set or change your Powerline Ethernet Adapter s password click and select the Powerline Ethernet Adapter you wish to change from the list then click on the Enter Password tab the
7. data rates of 85Mbps 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 56 bit DES encryption and Quality of Service features With minimum setup you can install and use this Powerline Ethernet Adapter within minutes A System Requirement a At least two AC 100V 240V power outlets with standard home power wiring b Acomputer with the following gt Operating System with TCP IP installed gt Pentium Ill compatible processor and above gt Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP IP protocol gt 64 MB RAM or more gt 50 MB of free disk space Minimum gt CD ROM Drive B Package Contents The 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter package contains the following items gt One 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter There are two 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapters in Starter Kit gt One Quick Installation Guide gt One CAT 5 Ethernet Cable There are two CAT 5 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit 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 PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter
8. following screen display Enter your Password Take note to the password format and click OK after setup Set Device Password Device Device 1 00 13 64 44 4F 64 Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes ie XK8Y GHZ26 BR1K LZSA Itiz found on the device or packaging Cancel F 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 Ethernet Adapter device could not be located a warning message will be shown 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 device s 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 11 TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Add Device to Network Device Name Mame Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes le lt K 8Y GH26 6R1K LZ25A t is found on the device or packaging Cancel The following screen display after the naming and pas
9. e 1 MAC 00 13 64 44 4F 50 Network name HomePlug Vendor TP LINK Product TL PA101 Firmware Version 1 6 1NT5500CS MAC 1 6 1606 123 20060302 Reads 75900 0 KB Writes 24976 0 K B Drops Fails Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps Remote Device History Lag MAC Address Rate Mbps Network Last Seen 00 13 64 4 4 4F 64 not entered HomePlug Jun 26 00 13 lt Delete Email Report 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 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 gt Operating System Platform Version Host Network Name User Name MAC Address of all NICs Network interface card connected to the host V V V WV Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally gt 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 o
10. ent 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 TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter 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 1 2 3 Make sure that the Powerline Ethernet Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet Make sure the power outlet is active working by plugging another electric device into it Re plug the Powerline Ethernet Adapter to the power outlet again If the Power LED still failed to light up contact your local dealer for technical support 2 The Ethernet 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 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 Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured Make sure your Cable xDSL broadband access is working and configured correctly Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Ethernet LED still failed to lights up after the above procedures 3 Powerline LED does not light up Ans Check the f
11. et port 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ 45 cable to an available Ethernet port of your ADSL broadband Router 4 Plug the Powerline Ethernet Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer 5 Turn on your computer 6 Check and confirm that the Power Powerline and Ethernet LEDs on the Powerline Ethernet Adapter are ON The hardware connection mechanism is shown below TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter p sain L L TL PA101 85Mbps 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 Homeplug Utilities are installed uninstall them and restart your personal computer before installing this provided software Follow 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 i TL PAIO1 Powerline Utility Welcome to the TL PA101 Powerline Utility Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install TL P4 101 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 wil
12. f 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 gt Device Alias Name gt Device MAC Address gt Device Password gt Device Last known rate TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter gt Device Last Known Network name gt Date device last seen on the network The diagnostics information displayed 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 PA101 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About w Powerline V Adapter TL PATO1 Powerline Utility Version 2 0 Build 9 707 Copyright C 2009 TP LINE Technologies CO LTO All Rights Reserved http buyers to link con Preferences gt AutoScan When enabled Place a check the Managem
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14. l be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter ile IL PA1I01 Powerline Utility Select Installation Folder The installer will install TL PATO1 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 FAIOI Powerline Utility Disk Cost Install TL P4101 Powerline Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer 9 Everyone Just me ie TL PAIO1 Powerline Utility Installing TL PA10O1 Powerline Utility TL PA101 Powerline Utility i being installed Please vait TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter i TL PA101 Powerline Utility aR Installation Complete TL P4101 Powerline Utility has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Step 2 After the installation a shortcut to the TL PA101 Powerline Utility application icon is provided on the windows desktop Step 3 Finally there is an Auto install Finish icon on the windows desktop TL PA101 85Mbps 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
15. le Note that every Powerline Ethernet Adapter on your home network MUST have the same Network Password for connectivity to be established throughout your home F Note Changing the network name to anything other than HomePlug will show the network type on the Main configuration screen as Private TL PA101 Powerline Utility Main Privacy LoS Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network 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 Z e ae e Isolates this computer from others Set Local Device Only OF They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Cet All Devices a different network name ALL devices whose Password has been entered 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 who were in the old logical network Devices previously set up with the same logical network Same network name will appear in
16. n the power line periodically for any other existing powerline devices 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 gt Autoscan Shows the scanning status Default is ON TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Device Name Shows the default device name One may redefine or change the name by clicking on the name and editing in place or by clicking the Rename button 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 gt 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 Add Click this button to
17. ollowing 1 2 3 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 Try to plug a second Powerline Ethernet Adapter into a near by power outlet and check whether the Powerline LED lights up or not Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Powerline LED still failed to lights up after the above procedures
18. sword setting process which is also the Diagnostics configuration homepage TL PA101 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 19 66 67 6B8 2F HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 13 64 44 4f 50 Network name HomePlug Vendor TP LINK Product TL PA101 Firmware Version 1 6 INT5500C5 MAC 1 6 1606 123 20060302 Reads 75900 0 KB Writes 24976 0 K B Drops Fails 0 Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps Remote Device History Lag MAC Address Rate Mbps Network Last Seen Device 1 00 13 64 4 4 4F 64 not entered HomePlug Jun 26 00 13 4 Delete Email Report Save Report Print Report 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 HomePlug devices are shipped using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlug 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 12 TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter entering editing HomePlug under column of Private Network Name is always availab
19. 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 Device s 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 4 3 QoS The third tabbed window labeled QoS for Quality of Service is shown in Figure 13 TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter TL PA101 Powerline Utility Main Privacy God Diagnostics About Simple Application Mapping Advanced WYLAN Priority Mapping Choose what type of traffic you will use your local HomePlug device for by pitching on one of the four radios choose one only Internet Audio or Video Voice over P capi caro caro capi cap2 cap2 E caps caps capi eaae Get QoS Save 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 Powerline AV powerline allows for 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP 0 3
20. to identify HomePlug devices on the powerline network measures data rate performance ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks Double click on the TL PA101 Powerline Utility from your windows desktop the following screen display This Management Utility consists of a set of four property sheets viz Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics and About 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 running TL PA101 Powerline Utility Main Privacy LoS Diagnostics About Local Device s on Your computer Device Type MAC Address High Speed 00 13 64 4 4 4F 50 Powerline Devices detected Network Type Public Scanning Rate Mbps MAC Address Powerline gt Adapter Rename Enter Password Add Scan 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 sca
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