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How

 

the

 

Powerline

 

Adapter

 

Fits

 

in

 

Your

 

Network

 

You

 

can

 

use

 

the

 

TPL

304E

 

/

 

TPL

304E2K

 

200Mbps

 

Powerline

 

AV

 

Adapter

 

with

 

Bonus

 

Outlet

 

to

 

implement

 

or

 

extend

 

an

 

Ethernet

 

local

 

area

 

network

 

(LAN)

 

anywhere

 

in

 

your

 

house

 

using

 

your

 

existing

 

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

 

Each

 

computer

 

or

 

device

 

to

 

be

 

used

 

on

 

your

 

network

 

has

 

an

 

Ethernet

 

port.

 

Summary of Contents for TPL-304E

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Page 2: ...5 Connect other Powerline Adapters 5 Install the Utility 6 Set Your Private Network Name 9 Add a Device to an Existing Powerline Network 11 Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 11 Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 11 Troubleshooting 12 Basic Functioning 12 Sync the device 13 Reset the device 13 Power Saving 13 Specification 14 Limited Warranty 15 ...

Page 3: ... 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 304E TPL 304E2K contains status lights You can use them to verify connections The table below ...

Page 4: ...ine 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 Each computer or devi...

Page 5: ...tep 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 in your other Po...

Page 6: ...sword with another Powerline adapter device To install the Powerline Encryption Utility follow these steps 1 Insert the TPL 304E TPL 304E2K CD ROM into a CD ROM drive on the computer that is connected to your router The CD will start up automatically If the CD does not start automatically Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu and double click the drive that contains the TPL 304E TPL 304E2K C...

Page 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: ...3 Then the powerline utility installation will start click Next to continue 4 Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen ...

Page 9: ...l of each Powerline 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 y...

Page 10: ...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 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 11: ...xt 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 ...

Page 12: ...r 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 one Powerline device ...

Page 13: ...e existing network Reset the device Press the Reset or 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 14: ...tibility Windows 7 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit XP 32 64 bit Nodes Connect up to 8 adapters Encryption 128 bit AES LED Power Powerline Ethernet Dimension L x W X H 148 x 65 x 67 mm 5 8 x 2 6 x 2 6 in Weight 181 4 g 6 4 oz Power Source A 100 240V 5A AC 50 60Hz EU 220 240V 5A AC 50Hz UK 230 240V 5A AC 50 Hz FR 220 240V 5A AC 50Hz Consumption Active mode 3 5 Watts max Standby mode 0 93 Watts max Tempera...

Page 15: ...ubject 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...

Page 16: ... 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 devel...

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