User manual TP-LINK TL-MR3040

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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. Unplug this product from the mains and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions: If liquid has been spilled on the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water 13. The Storage temperature is -40℃~70℃ (-40℉~158℉). 3 TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2. 1 Introduction The Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. Simply plug this Powerline 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. You need to plug one Powerline 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 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 Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease, but the actual distance may vary due to the environment. 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. Option: Select the device and click the Modify button to display a configuration dialog. There you can change the corresponding adapter’s name and enter its password for future configuration. 15 TL-PA4030 AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter 4. 2. 1 Rename the Remote Device/Enter Password You can change the name of the remote adapter to an easy-to-remember one. Additionally, you can select the desired adapter and enter its password (Take note of the password format) so as to set the network name of this device on System configuration homepage. To change the name of the remote adapter or enter its password, please follow the steps below: (1) Select the desired device and click the Modify button to display the following dialog. (2) Enter a new name for the selected adapter and enter its password (Take note of the password format). 4. 2. 2 Add Device You can add a remote Powerline Adapter to your network that is not in the displayed list. [. . . ] to select the downloaded files on the computer into the 20 TL-PA4030 AV500 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. [. . . ]