TRENDnet TPL-406E, User Manual

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Page 2: ... router 5 Add adapters to your network 6 Securing your Powerline Network 7 Using the Sync button 7 Change your default encryption key using the Sync button 7 Add adapters using the Sync button 8 Using the Powerline Utility 9 Powerline Utility System Requirements 9 Software Installation 10 Using the Utility 12 Powerline Utility Overview 13 Add adapters in the utility and create a customized encrypt...

Page 3: ... video audio and online gaming LED displays convey device status for easy troubleshooting Advanced 128 bit AES encryption secures your network This adapter is ideal for use in buildings that interfere with wireless networking signals Compliant with IEEE1901 and HomePlug AV standards High speed building wide networking over an existing electrical system 1 x 10 100Mbps Auto MDIX Ethernet port Adapte...

Page 4: ...throughput will vary depending on environment Networked Powerline devices need to be plugged into power outlets that are on the same electrical system GFCI outlets and AFCI circuit breakers may degrade Powerline network signals Product Hardware Features Device Label Hardware Firmware Version Device Password DPW Device MAC Address Device Serial Number Product Model Power PWR LED Powerline PL LED Et...

Page 5: ...Sync Push hold for 3 seconds then release Initiate Sync Connection and generate random network name key PWR LED will start blinking Note The secondary or additional Powerline adapter s Sync button must also be pushed within 2 minutes 120 sec of pushing the Sync button on the first adapter in order to establish connectivity Reset Push Hold for 20 seconds then release Reset device to factory default...

Page 6: ...device via Ethernet is powered on and the link is active Application Diagram Diagram Explanation The first Powerline unit is networked to a router which is in turn connected to a modem typically from your Internet Service Provider ISP which provides Internet connectivity A second Powerline adapter is plugged into a wall power outlet near a media center and is connected to a network game console an...

Page 7: ...rrectly or degrade performance Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that are controlled by a light switch to prevent the Powerline adapter from being turned off accidentally Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that are located near appliances that consume a lot of power e g refrigerators washers dryers as this may degrade performance Make sure there is an available w...

Page 8: ...r a computer or network device e g game consoles network enabled TVs network attached storage network media server players etc that you would like to connect to your network 3 Connect the included Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on your Powerline adapter to the to the Ethernet port of your computers or network devices 4 After the additional Powerline adapter is connected and installed to you...

Page 9: ...gged and moved to a new location No additional reconfiguration of the Powerline adapters is needed after the default encryption has been changed There are two methods to change the default encryption key Use the physical Sync button on your Powerline adapter to generate a random encryption key See Using the Sync Button on page 7 Recommended method OR Create a customized encryption key for your Pow...

Page 10: ...t The Power PWR LED will start blinking This will initiate the Sync process and generate a random encryption key on the first Powerline adapter 3 Within 2 minutes push and hold the Sync button on the other Powerline adapter for 3 seconds and release it The Power PWR LED will start blinking This will negotiate a connection between both Powerline adapters using the new encryption key All LEDs will t...

Page 11: ...y allows you to do the following Create a customized encryption key for your Powerline network and apply it to multiple Powerline adapters at the same time View the Powerline adapters connected to your network using the MAC address and the approximate connection quality and speed of each Powerline adapter View and upgrade Powerline adapter firmware Note Link speed displayed in the utility of your ...

Page 12: ...t the CD Autorun Prompt window click Run Autorun exe Note If the Autorun prompt does not appear automatically open the CD contents and double click Autorun exe 3 At the CD ROM main menu click Install Utility 4 At the Powerline Configuration Utility installation window click Next 5 At the Install Location installation window click Install 6 In the Completion window click Finish ...

Page 13: ...e prompted to install the WinPcap application continue through the following steps to complete the installation Otherwise if you are not prompted to install WinPcap reboot your computer to complete the installation 8 In the Setup Wizard window click Next 9 In the License Agreement window click I Agree 10 In the Install Options window leave the option Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot ...

Page 14: ...ork and your Powerline adapters are also connected to your network If you have changed your encryption key using the Sync button and you are creating a customized encryption key it is required to reset all Powerline devices to defaults using the physical Reset button on your Powerline adapter first before using the utility See Product Hardware Features on page 2 Please ensure that your Powerline a...

Page 15: ...rline adapters in remote locations that are connected to the selected Powerline adapter Local Device across the electrical system Note If all of your Powerline adapters are already connected to your Powerline network they will automatically detected and appear in the list If not you will need to add them manually Device Password DPW Device Name Connection Quality Speed or Link Rate MAC Address Ren...

Page 16: ...cal Device Only or Set All Devices Set Local Device Only Changes the encryption key for the Powerline adapter listed as the Local Device on the adapter on the Main window Note If you change the encryption key for the Powerline adapter Local Device this will disconnect the Local Device Powerline adapter from the Powerline network Set All Devices Changes the encryption key for all or multiple Powerl...

Page 17: ...f the system information Remote Device History Log Displays Powerline adapters or other Powerline devices Remote Device that have been previously connected to or discovered on your Powerline Network Delete Deletes or removes the selected entry listed in the Remote Device History Log Remote Device Save Report Saves the information contained in the System Information window to a text file on your co...

Page 18: ...ht information You can vertically scroll the window to view all of the copyright information Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application AutoScan Enables or disables the autoscan feature for automatically discovering Powerline adapter or devices Remote Device connected to your Powerline network Note It is recommended to keep this option checked Enabled ...

Page 19: ...e s Room UXMA UOUP IQXJ UTYN 00 90 47 1F 1A 85 Note It is recommended to ensure that your Powerline adapters are already installed and connected and the Ethernet port on each adapter is connected to a device powered on First add all of the Powerline adapters to the utility and enter the Device Password DPW for each Powerline adapter to ensure you can change the encryption key for multiple adapters...

Page 20: ...ntil you have added all of your remaining Powerline adapters before continuing to the next step To create a customized encryption key To create a customized encryption key 1 In the Powerline Utility Privacy window under Private Network Name enter the new encryption key for your Powerline network 2 After you have entered your new Powerline encryption key click Set All Devices 3 Click OK If successf...

Page 21: ...nected to your computer move your computer to a different adapter and restart the process listed above Upgrade Firmware Note The firmware can only be upgraded when your computer is directly connected to the Powerline adapter Ethernet port also called network port using an Ethernet cable also called network cable The Device Password DPW is not required when upgrading the firmware 1 To check if firm...

Page 22: ...rowse next to the PIB field and navigate to the unzipped folder with the firmware files Select the PIB file Ex TPL 401E PIB v50100 pib 7 Click Browse next to the NVM field and navigate to the unzipped folder with the firmware files Select the NVM file Ex TPL 401E NVM v5 0 1 0 0 X FINAL nvm 8 Click OK Wait until the firmware upload completed and the device reboot Important Do not turn off the devic...

Page 23: ...WR Powerline PL with Connection Quality Indication Best Green Better Amber Good Red No connection Off Ethernet Connection Solid Blinking Off Buttons Sync 3 sec Reset 20 sec Dimension L x W X H A 70 x 50 x 43 mm 2 76 x 1 97 x 1 69 in per unit EU 70 x 50 x 63 mm 2 76 x 1 97 x 2 48 in per unit UK 70 x 50 x 58 mm 2 76 x 1 97 x 2 28 in per unit Weight A 51 g 1 8 oz per unit EU 56 7 g 2 0 oz per unit UK...

Page 24: ...g a pin or paperclip press and hold the Reset button for 1 second on each Powerline adapter All LEDs will turn off then turn back on This will reset the Powerline adapters to their default settings The default 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 str...

Page 25: ...309E TPL 311P TPL 406E or TPL 407E In this example the procedure below will reference how to connect a TPL 306E to a TPL 406E Powerline adapter using the Sync button The TPL 306E can be replaced with any of the models in the table and the TPL 406E can be replaced with the TPL 303E TPL 304E TPL 311P or TPL 407E when following this procedure 1 On the TPL 306E push and hold the Sync button for 15 sec...

Page 26: ... hold the Sync button on the other TPL 306E for 15 seconds and release it All LEDs will turn off and turn back on This will erase the current encryption key assigned to the TPL 306E 2 Afterwards push and hold the Sync button on the same TPL 306E for 2 seconds and release it The Power PWR LED will start blinking This will initiate the Sync process 3 Within 2 minutes push and hold the Sync button on...

Page 27: ...ifications 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 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation I...

Page 28: ...e altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 2004 108 CE Latviski Latvian Ar šo TRENDnet deklarē ka TPL 406E atbilst Direktīvas 2004 108 EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem Lietuvių Lithuanian Šiuo TRENDnet deklaruoja kad šis TPL 406E atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 2004 108 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Dutch Hierbij verklaart TRENDnet dat het...

Page 29: ... 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 F...

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