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TL-PA411 

AV500 Powerline Adapter 

 

 
 

REV1.0.0

1910011029

Summary of Contents for TL-PA411

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Page 2: ...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 trans...

Page 3: ...s no power button the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself You run the r...

Page 4: ...net 7 Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility 9 Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility 13 4 1 Status 13 4 1 1 Set Local Device s Network Name 14 4 2 Network 15 4 2 1 Rename the Remote Device Enter Pas...

Page 5: ...line Adapter There are two AV500 Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit One RJ45 Ethernet Cable There are two RJ45 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit One Resource CD This Guide Management Utility Note Make sur...

Page 6: ...minimum setup you can install and use this Powerline Adapter within minutes The adapter adds two useful functions 1 Existing connection with a new unassociated device added via the Pair button 2 Rese...

Page 7: ...ndicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult the qualified technician 12 Unplug this product from the mains and refer the product to qualified service perso...

Page 8: ...er 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 Etherne...

Page 9: ...sical Interface There are three physical interfaces on this Powerline Adapter Interface Description Ethernet Port A 10 100Mbps Ethernet port for connecting the adapter to the PC or the broadband devic...

Page 10: ...th the following connection rule Plug the Powerline Adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets 2 5 Hardware Connection Computer For those computers you wish to be networked by Po...

Page 11: ...ADSL broadband connection 1 Connect one end of the provided Ethernet RJ45 cable to the Powerline Adapter s Ethernet port 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ45 cable to an available Ethernet por...

Page 12: ...TL PA411 AV500 Powerline Adapter 8 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...

Page 13: ...l 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 procedu...

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Page 16: ...TL PA411 AV500 Powerline Adapter 12 Step 3 After the installation a shortcut to the Powerline Utility application icon is provided on the windows desktop...

Page 17: ...evices 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 sc...

Page 18: ...rd Displays the password of the current powerline adapter Every powerline adapter has its own password by default which can be also found on the back of the adapter Firmware Displays the current firmw...

Page 19: ...sword 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...

Page 20: ...d format The password can be found on the back of adapter 3 Click the Save button to make the settings effective Note Password is unnecessary to enter for renaming 4 2 2 Add Device You can add a remot...

Page 21: ...s Virtual Local Area Network Vlan 802 1p priority tags on Ethernet frames are used to specify 8 0 7 levels of user priority Homeplug AV powerline allows for 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP 0 3...

Page 22: ...Priority Mapping The group sets VLAN priority to CAP mapping and default priority Note that in HomePlug CAP 3 is the highest priority while CAP 0 is the lowest priority The values shown in VLAN Tags P...

Page 23: ...pgrade the version of the firmware for the adapter and the following dialog will pop up NVM None volatile memory It is used for upgrading the firmware PIB Parameter Information Block It contains confi...

Page 24: ...werline Adapter to its default settings Reset Local Device Click this button to reset the settings of the local Powerline Adapter device only Reset All Devices Click this button to reset the settings...

Page 25: ...ces 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 de...

Page 26: ...onnecting The Power LED 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 Leave an existing P...

Page 27: ...of the Ethernet cable RJ45 is properly connected to the computer LAN card or to you Cable xDSL Ethernet port 3 Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured 4 Make sure your C...

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