TRENDnet TPE-420E, User Manual

TRENDnet User’s Guide 

TPL-420E/TPL-420E2K 

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Table of Contents 

Table of Contents ...................................................................................... 2

Product Overview .................................................................................... 4

Features ........................................................................................................................... 4 

Device Label ................................................................................................................... 6 

Product Outlook ........................................................................................................... 6 

Ground Wire .................................................................................................................. 7 

Push Buttons .................................................................................................................. 7 

Diagnostic LEDs ............................................................................................................ 8 

Application Diagram ............................................................................... 9

Diagram Explanation: ................................................................................................ 9 

Installing Your Powerline Adapter ................................................. 10

Powerline Security .................................................................................................... 10 

Scramble your Network Name Away from the Factory Default ............. 10 

Scramble with the Sync button ....................................................................... 10 

Before Physical Installation ................................................................................... 11 

Connecting the Powerline Adapters .................................................................. 11 

Start connecting .................................................................................................... 11 

Connecting Additional Powerline Adapters ................................................... 11 

Physical Installation ................................................................................................. 12 

Create Multiple Powerline Networks ................................................................ 13 

Move  Powerline  adapters  between  different  overlapping  powerline 
networks ....................................................................................................................... 14 

The Powerline Utility ........................................................................... 15

Powerline Utility System Requirements ..........................................................15 

Software Installation ................................................................................................15 

Using the Utility ..........................................................................................................19 

Before using the utility, please do the following: ....................................19 

Powerline Utility – Map View ............................................................ 20

Auto Scan ..................................................................................................................20 

Remote Devices .....................................................................................................20 

Local Device ............................................................................................................20 

Manage your device .............................................................................................20 

Rename .....................................................................................................................20 

Enter Password .....................................................................................................20 

Add Device ...............................................................................................................20 

Scan .............................................................................................................................20 

Network Type .........................................................................................................20 

Rename remote device .......................................................................................21 

Enter Password .....................................................................................................21 

Add Device ...............................................................................................................21 

Scan .............................................................................................................................21 

Powerline Utility – Detailed View .................................................... 22

Show Active Device(s) Only ..............................................................................22 

Delete .........................................................................................................................22 

Add Device ...............................................................................................................22 

Save Report .............................................................................................................22 

Remote Devices .....................................................................................................22