User manual TP-LINK TL-MR3020

[. . . ] 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 measures: • • • • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. [. . . ] 2． Reset to default setting via the Management Utility. 1. 1 Conventions The powerline adapter or AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter mentioned in this guide stands for TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter without any explanation. 1. 2 System Requirement a) At least two power outlets (100–240V~) with standard home power wiring b) A computer with the following: 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 1. 3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Do not open this product or attempt to service it; it may expose you to dangerous high voltage or other risks. Do not place or operate this product near a radiator or a heat register. 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. Do not put anything on this product. 2 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 8. Do not use an extension cord between this product and the AC power source. When plugging this product into a wall socket, make sure that the electrical socket is not damaged, and that there is no gas leakage. Place the connecting cables properly so that people won’t stumble or walk on it. This product 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. 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. 13 TL-PA2030 AV200 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. You can change its name following two steps: select the desired adapter and click the Modify button. MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the remote device found in the network. Password: Displays the supplied Powerline Adapter’s password (Initially left blank). To set the Powerline Adapter password (Which is required when creating a private network or managing all the devices), select the device shown in the figure and click the Modify button. Rescan: Click the “Rescan” button to perform an immediate search of the remote Powerline Adapter. The Management Utility will automatically perform the scanning process and update the display every few seconds by default. [. . . ] Note: Every Powerline Adapter on your home network MUST have the same Network Password for connectivity to be established throughout your home. 18 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Button 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 powerline 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. [. . . ]