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Chapter

 

1

 

Installing

 

the

 

200Mbps

 

Powerline

 

AV

 

Adapter

13

 

Add

 

a

 

Device

 

to

 

an

 

Existing

 

Powerline

 

Network

 

To

 

add

 

a

 

device

 

to

 

a

 

Powerline

 

network

 

with

 

the

 

default

 

network

 

password,

 

all

 

you

 

need

 

to

 

do

 

is

 

plug

 

the

 

new

 

device

 

into

 

a

 

power

 

outlet.

 

If

 

the

 

network

 

name

 

has

 

been

 

set,

 

then

 

you

 

will

 

need

 

to

 

run

 

the

 

Powerline

 

encryption

 

utility

 

to

 

set

 

the

 

new

 

device

 

to

 

the

 

network

 

name.

 

How

 

you

 

do

 

this

 

depends

 

on

 

whether

 

the

 

computer

 

running

 

the

 

Powerline

 

encryption

 

utility

 

is

 

connnected

 

directly

 

to

 

the

 

new

 

Powerline

 

device

 

(local)

 

or

 

is

 

connected

 

to

 

a

 

different

 

device

 

in

 

the

 

Powerline

 

network

 

(remote).

 

 

Adding

 

a

 

New

 

Device

 

from

 

a

 

Locally

 

Connected

 

Computer

 

1.

 

Plug

 

the

 

new

 

Powerline

 

device

 

into

 

an

 

available

 

AC

 

power

 

outlet

 

and

 

connect

 

it

 

to

 

an

 

Ethernet

 

port

 

on

 

the

 

computer.

 

2.

 

Start

 

the

 

Powerline

 

encryption

 

utility

 

and

 

select

 

the

 

Security

 

tab.

 

3.

 

Type

 

the

 

network

 

name

 

in

 

the

 

Private

 

Network

 

Name

 

text

 

box

 

and

 

click

 

Set

 

Local

 

Device

 

Only.

 

4.

 

Select

 

the

 

Main

 

tab

 

and

 

check

 

that

 

the

 

other

 

devices

 

in

 

the

 

Powerline

 

network

 

appear

 

in

 

the

 

device

 

list.

 

It

 

may

 

take

 

a

 

minute

 

or

 

two

 

for

 

all

 

devices

 

in

 

the

 

network

 

to

 

be

 

detected.

 

 

Adding

 

a

 

New

 

Device

 

from

 

a

 

Remotely

 

Connected

 

Computer

 

1.

 

Note

 

the

 

device

 

password

 

given

 

on

 

the

 

label

 

on

 

the

 

back

 

of

 

the

 

new

 

Powerline

 

device.

 

2.

 

Plug

 

the

 

new

 

Powerline

 

device

 

into

 

an

 

AC

 

power

 

outlet.

 

3.

 

Start

 

the

 

Powerline

 

encryption

 

utility

 

on

 

the

 

remote

 

computer

 

and

 

select

 

the

 

Security

 

tab.

 

4.

 

Click

 

Use

 

Default

 

(Public

 

Network).

 

The

 

password

 

in

 

the

 

Private

 

Network

 

Password

 

text

 

box

 

changes

 

to

 

the

 

default

 

password,

 

HomeAVPlug.

 

5.

 

Click

 

Set

 

All

 

Devices.

 

6.

 

Select

 

the

 

Main

 

tab

 

and

 

wait

 

for

 

the

 

new

 

Powerline

 

device

 

to

 

be

 

listed.

 

7.

 

Select

 

the

 

new

 

Powerline

 

device

 

from

 

the

 

device

 

list,

 

and

 

click

 

Enter

 

Password.

 

8.

 

In

 

the

 

pop

up

 

window,

 

enter

 

the

 

password

 

from

 

the

 

back

 

label

 

of

 

the

 

device

 

and

 

click

 

OK.

 

9.

 

Select

 

the

 

Privacy

 

tab.

 

10.

 

Re

enter

 

the

 

network

 

name

 

in

 

the

 

Private

 

Network

 

Name

 

text

 

box,

 

and

 

then

 

click

 

Set

 

All

 

Devices.

 

Summary of Contents for TPL-303E

Page 1: ...Table of Contents 1 ...

Page 2: ... TPL 303E to the Router 5 Connect other Powerline Adapters 5 Install the Utility Highly Recommended 6 Set Your Private Network Name 10 Add a Device to an Existing Powerline Network 13 Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 13 Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 13 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting 14 Basic Functioning 14 Sync the device 15 Reset the device 15 Power Saving...

Page 3: ... dealer Keep the carton including the original packing materials in case you need to return the Powerline adapter for repair Status Lights and Label Information The Powerline adapter has status indicators and a label with important information Familiarize yourself with these features of your product LED Indicators The front panel of the TPL 303E TPL 303E2K contains status lights You can use them t...

Page 4: ... electrical power line in place of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure An example is illustrated in the following diagram Follow the instructions below to set up your Powerline adapter Prepare to Install Your Powerline Adapter Check that these minimum requirements are met z Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router z Your Internet connection is working z Ea...

Page 5: ...n the previous step is securely attached to the Powerline adapter and the router that the router is connected to the modem and the router and modem are powered on d Make sure that the Internet port of your router is connected to your modem and that your computer is either connected to a LAN port on the router or to a port on the Powerline adapter Connect other Powerline Adapters 1 Before plugging ...

Page 6: ...ter it if you are setting the network password with another Powerline adapter device To install the Powerline Encryption Utility follow these steps 1 Insert the TPL 303E TPL 303E2KResource CD into a CD drive on the computer that is connected to your router The CD starts automatically If the CD does not start automatically Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu and double click the drive that ...

Page 7: ...er 1 Installing the 200Mbps Powerline AV Adapter 7 2 Click Install Utility to start the installation Prior to the utility installation it will prompt you to install the WinPcap program Click Next to continue ...

Page 8: ...Chapter 1 Installing the 200Mbps Powerline AV Adapter 8 3 Then the powerline utility installation will start click Next to continue 4 Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen ...

Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Installing the 200Mbps Powerline AV Adapter 9 5 The InstallShield Wizard indicates that the installation is complete Click Close ...

Page 10: ...erline device There are two steps to setting the network name first enter the device password for each remote Powerline device and then set the network name 1 Enter the device password for each remote Powerline device a Make sure that all Powerline devices are plugged into 100 240V AC wall sockets b Start the Powerline encryption utility Note Accessing the utility for the first time you might rece...

Page 11: ...e devices d Select a Powerline device and if more than one remote device is listed identify it from the MAC address e Click Enter Password f Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected Powerline device g Click OK h Repeat this step for all devices that you want attached to your network ...

Page 12: ...e 200Mbps Powerline AV Adapter 12 2 Set the Private Network Name i Select the Privacy tab a Type a Name in the Private Network Name text box b Click Set All Devices A pop up window indicates that the operation was successful ...

Page 13: ... the Private Network Name text box and click Set Local Device Only 4 Select the Main tab and check that the other devices in the Powerline network appear in the device list It may take a minute or two for all devices in the network to be detected Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 1 Note the device password given on the label on the back of the new Powerline device 2 Plug the n...

Page 14: ...the Powerline adapter and plug in another electrical product such as a lamp or a hairdryer If the Power LED still does not come on and you have confirmed the power outlet is live you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support z Power Link Light Not On If the power light is on but the Power Link light is not check the following Make sure that power is being provided to more than o...

Page 15: ...y and connect to the existing network Reset the device Press the Sync button for 10 seconds the powerline adapter settings will be reset to factory default value Power Saving The unit will automatically reduce the power usage when the connected device is powered off unplugged or not active for more than 10 minutes ...

Page 16: ...duct 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 ...

Page 17: ...CH 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 p...

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