User manual TP-LINK TL-PA2030KIT

[. . . ] TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter REV1. 0. 0 1910010848 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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. [. . . ] 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. 5． Check and confirm that the Power LED ON. and Ethernet LED on the Powerline Adapter are The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: 6 TL-PA2030 AV200 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 Powerline Adapter are ON. , Ethernet LED , and Powerline LED on the The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: 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. 7 TL-PA2030 AV200 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. Otherwise, a window will pop up for you to install WinPcap 4. 1. 3. 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 200Mbps Powerline and click Management Utility, and then the program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. 8 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 9 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 10 TL-PA2030 AV200 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop. 11 TL-PA2030 AV200 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 three property tabs, “Status”, “Network”, 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. 12 TL-PA2030 AV200 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. By default, the network name is HomePlugAV. Use Default (HomePlugAV): Check the box before this item to use the default network name. Apply: Click the Apply button to make the setting effective. Password: Displays the password of the current powerline adapter. [. . . ] Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter C for 1 second. Within 2 minutes, press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter A/B for 1 second. Wait for about 60 seconds while your Powerline adapters are connecting. The Power LEDs on Powerline adapter A/B and C will stop flashing and become solid light when the connection is made. Note: The sequence of Step 1 and Step 2 can be exchanged. [. . . ]