User manual TP-LINK TL-PA101

[. . . ] 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 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. II CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 2. 1 2. 2 2. 3 2. 4 2. 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connecting Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to you computer's LAN port. Plug the Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer. Check and confirm that the Power and Ethernet LEDs on the Ethernet Powerline Adapter are ON The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: 2. 5 Hardware Connection ­ Internet This section describes how to connect the Ethernet Powerline Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures describe below to connect the Ethernet Powerline Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection: 1. Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Ethernet Powerline 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer. Check and confirm that the Power, Powerline and Ethernet LEDs on the Ethernet Powerline Adapter are ON. The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: 4 TL-PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter 5 TL-PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Ethernet Powerline 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. 6 TL-PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter 7 TL-PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter 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. 8 TL-PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility After you'd successfully installed the Ethernet Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can setup or configure the devices according to your need. This Ethernet Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility enables the users 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", and "Diagnostics" and "About". 4. 1 Main The Main tab shows all the Ethernet Powerline Adapter that are logically connected to the current computer where the Management Utility is running. Local Device(s) on your computer: This shows all local Ethernet Powerline Adapter found connected to the computer's LAN card. Click and select the local device shown on the screen then click "Connect" tab to manage the Ethernet Powerline Adapter. The status message will be shown above the "Connect" button indicates that your PC is connected to the same device. Once the chosen Ethernet Powerline Adapter is properly connected, this Management Utility will automatically scan the power line periodically for any other existing powerline devices. If the Ethernet Powerline 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. [. . . ] Make sure that the Ethernet cable (RJ-45) is properly connected to the Ethernet Powerline 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. [. . . ]