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TRENDnet User’s Guide

 

TPL-331EP / TPL-331EP2K 

 

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Limited Warranty 

TRENDnet warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under 
normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase.   

 

TPL-331EP/ TPL-331EP2K – 3 Years Warranty 

AC/DC Power Adapter, Cooling Fan, and Power Supply carry 1 year warranty. 

If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, 
TRENDnet shall reserve the right, at its expense, to repair or replace the defective 
product or part and deliver an equivalent product or part to the customer. The 
repair/replacement unit’s warranty continues from the original date of purchase. All 
products that are replaced become the property of TRENDnet. Replacement products 
may be new or reconditioned. TRENDnet does not issue refunds or credit. Please 
contact the point-of-purchase for their return policies. 

TRENDnet shall not be responsible for any software, firmware, information, or memory 
data of customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to 
TRENDnet pursuant to any warranty. 

There are no user serviceable parts inside the product.  Do not remove or attempt to 
service the product by any unauthorized service center.  This warranty is voided if (i) the 
product has been modified or repaired by any unauthorized service center, (ii) the 
product was subject to accident, abuse, or improper use (iii) the product was subject to 
conditions more severe than those specified in the manual. 

Warranty service may be obtained by contacting TRENDnet within the applicable 
warranty period and providing a copy of the dated proof of the purchase. Upon proper 
submission of required documentation, a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number 
will be issued. An RMA number is required in order to initiate warranty service support 
for all TRENDnet products. Products that are sent to TRENDnet for RMA service must 
have the RMA number marked on the outside of return packages and sent to TRENDnet 
prepaid, insured and packaged appropriately for safe shipment. Customers shipping 
from outside of the USA and Canada are responsible for return shipping fees. Customers 
shipping from outside of the USA are responsible for custom charges, including but not 
limited to, duty, tax, and other fees. 

 

WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF THE TRENDNET PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS 
WARRANTED ABOVE, THE CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE, AT TRENDNET’S 
OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACE. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE 
EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, 
EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING 

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 
TRENDNET NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR 
IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE 
OR USE OF TRENDNET’S PRODUCTS. 

 

TRENDNET SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND 
EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST 
OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT, 
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR 
MODIFY, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY 
ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD. 

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW TRENDNET ALSO 
EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF AND ITS SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN 
CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, 
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR 
PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATE, OR OTHER FINANCIAL 
LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, 
MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF THE POSSIBILITY 
OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND LIMITS ITS LIABILITY TO REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND 
OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT TRENDNET’S OPTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 
FOR DAMAGES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL FAIL 
OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. 

 

Governing Law: This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of 
California. 

Some TRENDnet products include software code written by third party developers. 
These codes are subject to the GNU General Public License ("GPL") or GNU Lesser 
General Public License ("LGPL").  

Go to 

http://www.trendnet.com/gpl

 or 

http://www.trendnet.com

 Download section 

and look for the desired TRENDnet product to access to the GPL Code or LGPL Code. 
These codes are distributed WITHOUT WARRANTY and are subject to the copyrights of 
the developers. TRENDnet does not provide technical support for these codes. Please go 
to 

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt

 or 

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.txt

 for 

specific terms of each license.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018/12/1 

Summary of Contents for TPL-331EP

Page 1: ...TRENDnet User s Guide Cover Page ...

Page 2: ...es 2 Expanding a Powerline Network 3 Basic Installation 4 Installing your Powerline Adapters 5 Powerline Security 5 Before you Install 5 Connect a Powerline adapter to your router 6 Add adapters to your network 6 Connect a PoE Device 7 Securing your Powerline Network 7 Scramble your Network Name and Encryption 7 Technical Specifications 8 Troubleshooting 9 Appendix 10 ...

Page 3: ...net adapters auto connect out of the box Plug in the first adapter and network it to your existing router Plug in other adapters on the same electrical system and they auto connect to the first adapter for instant internet access Powerline 200 AV PoE Adapter Kit TPL 331EP2K TRENDnet s Powerline 200 AV PoE Adapter Kit model TPL 331EP2K comes with two PoE Powerline adapters that add PoE capabilities...

Page 4: ...rcuit breakers may degrade Powerline network signals Product Hardware Features Power Save Mode The Powerline adapter will automatically going into standby mode to reduce power usage when there is no network traffic for more than 10 20 minutes All LEDs are going off It can be wake up automatically when the network traffic is coming again It will take a couple of seconds to wake up and resume back t...

Page 5: ...ny Internet capable media devices such as TVs game consoles and Internet cameras Modem Connects a computer or router to the Internet or ISP Internet Service Provider Router Connects multiple devices to the Internet Switch Connect several wired network devices to your home network Your router has a built in network switch the LAN port 1 4 If you have more wired network devices than available Ethern...

Page 6: ...onnecting the adapters to a third party powerline device other than TRENDnet and encounter issues please refer to the manufacturer s documentation for the appropriate sync button procedure Note The sync button procedure steps below demonstrate using TRENDnet powerline model TPL 331EP but the same procedure applies to TRENDnet powerline models TPL 406E TPL 407E TPL 420E TPL 421E TPL 422E TPL 423E T...

Page 7: ... your router on page 6 Scramble your Network Name Away from the Factory Default 1 Use the physical Sync button on your Powerline adapter to generate a random private network name Before you Install 1 Before you proceed with the installation verify the following You already have a router already installed You already have Internet access through your existing network An Ethernet port also called LA...

Page 8: ...n additional Powerline adapter 1 First make sure the first Powerline adapter is installed and connected to your router Note This will allow devices connected to your Powerline network to access the Internet and other devices connected to your network 2 Plug the additional Powerline adapter into an available wall power outlet in another room near a computer or network device e g game consoles netwo...

Page 9: ...efault encryption key from gaining access to your network Note After the default encryption key has been changed and the Powerline adapters have been connected using a new encryption key the Powerline adapters will retain their security settings when they are unplugged and moved to a new location No additional reconfiguration of the Powerline adapters is needed after the default encryption has bee...

Page 10: ...stance Powerline Up to 300m 980ft linear distance over electrical power lines Encryption 128 Bit AES Advanced Encryption Standard Powerline Nodes Up to 8 max Overlapping Powerline Networks Up to 4 per electrical system Special Features Auto connects to other TRENDnet Powerline adapters IPv6 support IGMP MLDv2 Streams Power Input 100 240V AC 50 60Hz Consumption Active mode 2 3W max Standby mode 1 7...

Page 11: ...encryption key is HomePlugAV The Powerline adapters can provide better connectivity and performance when plugged directly into a power outlet Connecting the Powerline adapters to a power strip or surge protector may degrade or block Powerline signals Avoid using the Powerline adapters on GFI protected outlets and electrical systems with AFCI circuit breakers They may degrade or block Powerline sig...

Page 12: ...and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Ope...

Page 13: ... limited to duty tax and other fees WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE IF THE TRENDNET PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE THE CUSTOMER S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE AT TRENDNET S OPTION REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTAB...

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