User manual TP-LINK TL-PA2010

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[. . . ] System Requirement a) At least two AC 100V ~ 240V power outlets 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 B. Package Contents The 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter package contains the following items: One 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CAT-5 Ethernet Cable One CD-ROM (Utility / Manual / Quick Installation Guide) If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. 1 TL-PA2010 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 2. 1 Connecting Mechanism Introduction The Ethernet Powerline Adapter support up to 85Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Ethernet Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. Simply plug this Ethernet 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 Ethernet 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. Section below describes the Ethernet Powerline Adapter's LED indicators, physical interface and hardware connection mechanism. 2. 2 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the device's status. 2 TL-PA2010 Label Power Status ON OFF ON Powerline OFF Flashing ON Ethernet OFF Flashing 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Description The Ethernet Powerline Adapter is power on The Ethernet Powerline Adapter is not receiving power Another Powerline port is detected on the same Powerline network Did not detect any other Powerline port on the same powerline network The Powerline port is transmitting/receiving data The Ethernet port is on and ready to receiving/transmitting data The Ethernet port is not connected or not power on The Ethernet port is receiving/transmitting data 2. 3 Physical Interface There are two physical interfaces on this Ethernet Powerline Adapter. Interface Ethernet Power Plug Description One 10/100Mbps Ethernet port connected to PC LAN card or broadband device. Power Plug connected to any 100V ~ 240V AC power socket. 2. 4 Hardware Connection ­ Computer For those computers you wish to be networked by Ethernet Powerline Adapter, each of the computers must be properly connected with an Ethernet Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable. Following are the steps to properly connect the Ethernet Powerline Adapter to your computer: 1. Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Ethernet Powerline Adapter's Ethernet port. 3 TL-PA2010 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter 3. 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. Enter Password: Shows the supplied Ethernet Powerline Adapter's password (Initially left blank). To set the Ethernet Powerline 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. Add: Click this button to add a remote Ethernet Powerline Adapter to your network that is not on the lower panel displayed list. You will advice to locate the passwords for all Ethernet Powerline Adapter you wish to manage and add them to the local logical network by clicking the "Add" button. Scan: Click the "Scan" button to perform an immediate search of the Ethernet Powerline 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter. Note that every Ethernet Powerline Adapter on your home network MUST have the same Network Password for connectivity to be established throughout your home Note: Changing the network name to anything other than "HomePlug" will show the network type on the Main configuration screen as "Private". 12 TL-PA2010 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Set Local Device Only: Click this tab to change the network name of the local Ethernet Powerline Adapter device only. All Ethernet Powerline 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 the device list afterward selecting this option. 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 pops up with a confirmation message if we try to delete a device whose password has been entered. 4. 4 About The About homepage show the Management Utility software version. AutoScan: When enabled (Place a check), the Management Utility will automatically scan for Ethernet Powerline Adapter devices on the local network every few seconds and updated the scanning information on the Main configuration homepage. 15 TL-PA2010 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Ethernet Powerline Adapter. Make sure that the Ethernet Powerline Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet. Make sure the power outlet is active (working) by plugging another electric device into it. If the Power LED still failed to light up, contact your local dealer for technical support. [. . . ]