TP-Link TL-PA210KIT User Manual

TL-PA210

AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter

Rev: 1.0.0

1910010461

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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment 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.

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.

2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Do not open this product or attempt to service it; it may expose you to dangerous high voltage or
other risks.

2. Do not operate this product near water.

3. Do not place or operate this product near a radiator or a heat register.

4. Do not expose this product to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.

5. Do not connect this product or disconnect it from a wall socket during a lightning or a thunderstorm

6. Do not block the ventilation slots of this product, for insufficient airflow may harm it.

7. Do not put anything on this product.

8. Plug this product directly into a wall socket (100Vac~240Vac). Do not use an extension cord between
this product and the AC power source.

9. When plugging this product into a wall socket, make sure that the electrical socket is not damaged,
and that there is no gas leakage.

10. Place the connecting cables properly so that people won’t stumble or walk on it.

11. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power available, consult the qualified technician.

12. Unplug this product from the mains and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the
following conditions:

¾ If liquid has been spilled on the product

¾ If the product has been exposed to rain or water

13. Unplug this product from the wall socket before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use
liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

14. The specification of the fuse is T2.5AL250V. To avoid damage, please do not change the fuse.

15. The Operating temperature is 0 ~4℃ 0 (32~10℃℉4)℉ .

16. The Storage temperature is -40 ~70℃℃ (-40 ~158 )℉℉.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction .....................................................................................................1

Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism .................................................................................. 4

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 4

2.2 LED Indicator.............................................................................................................................. 1

2.3 Physical Interface ...................................................................................................................... 2

2.4 Hardware Connection – Computer ......................................................................................... 4

2.5 Hardware Connection – Internet ............................................................................................. 5

Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility

......................................................................... 7

Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility

..................................................................... 11

4.1 Main ........................................................................................................................................... 11

4.1.1 Rename .............................................................................................................................. 13

4.1.2 Enter Password................................................................................................................. 14

4.1.3 Add Device ......................................................................................................................... 15

4.1.4 Reset................................................................................................................................... 16

4.2 Privacy....................................................................................................................................... 16

4.3 Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................... 17

4.4 About.......................................................................................................................................... 19

Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How to Use the Pair Buttons ......................................... 20

5.1 Pair (Secure with 128 bits-AES)............................................................................................ 20

5.2 Set Up a Secured Powerline AV Network with the Pair button......................................... 20

Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide............................................................................. 22

Appendix B: Specifications ........................................................................................... 23

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Mini Powerline Adapter. This device is an AV200
Mini Powerline Adapter which transforms your house’s existing electrical wiring into a ubiquitous
networking infrastructure. Simply plug this AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter into an ordinary AC power
outlet which will easily extend your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing Ethernet (LAN)
network to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house without the need of any new cabling.

This Mini Powerline Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate over the existing household power circuit.
With data rates of 200Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout the whole
house in addition to Internet access. This Mini Powerline Adapter uses the existing power lines installed
in a home as a path to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices.

To ensure data communication’s security and multimedia applications, this Mini Powerline Adapter
support built-in 128-bit AES encryption. With minimum setup, you can install and use this Mini Powerline
Adapter within minutes. The adapter adds two useful functions.

1． Existing connection with a new unassociated device added via the Pair Button.

2． Reset to default setting via the Management Utility.

A. System Requirement

a) At least two AC 100V ~ 240V power outlets with standard home power wiring

b) A computer with the following:

¾ Operating System with TCP/IP installed

¾ Pentium III compatible processor and above

¾ Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol

¾ 64 MB RAM or more

¾ 50 MB of free disk space (Minimum)

¾ CD-ROM Drive

B. Package Contents

The AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter package contains the following items:

¾ One AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter (There are two AV200 Mini Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit)

¾ One CAT-5 Ethernet Cable (There are two CAT-5 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit)

¾ One Quick Installation Guide

¾ One CD-ROM (Management Utility and User Manual)

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

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1.1 LED Indicator

The LED indicator displays information about the device’s status.

Item Status Indication

On The adapter is on.

Blinking The adapter is in power-saving mode.

Power LED

Off The adapter is off.

On The adapter is connected to a powerline network.

Blinking

The adapter is transferring data.

Powerline LED

Off

The adapter isn’t connected to any powerline network or
is in power-saving mode.

On

The Ethernet port is connected, but there is no data
being transferred.

Blinking The Ethernet port is transferring data.

Ethernet LED

Off The Ethernet port isn’t connected.

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Note:

5 minutes after the device connected to the adapter is turned off, the adapter will automatically switch to
the power-saving Mode.

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1.2 Physical Interface

There are four physical interfaces on this Mini Powerline Adapter.

Interface Description

Ethernet Port

A 10/100Mbps Ethernet port for connecting the adapter to the PC or
the broadband device with a network cable.

Power Plug*

A Power Plug for connecting the adapter to a 100V ~ 240V AC
power socket.

Pair Button

Pair buttons are used to secure a powerline network. To secure
your network, please follow the steps below. Firstly, plug in a new
adapter, and press its pair button for 3 to 8 seconds; then plug in
another adapter and press its pair button for 3 to 8 seconds as well.
The two buttons should be pressed within 2 minutes of each other.
After that, wait about 60 seconds so that the two adapters can finish
connecting.

* The provided power plug may differ from the picture due to different regional power specifications. Here
we take the EU version as an example.

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Note:

1. If you press the pair button for more than 10 seconds, the powerline adapter will leave the network

which it has joined and its new network name assumes a random value. The Power LED turns off
when it disconnects from the powerline network.

2. For detail information about the pair button, please refer to Charpter 5 Advanced Feature: How to

Use the Pair buttons.

Ethernet Port

Pair Button

Power Plug

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Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism

2.1 Introduction

The Powerline Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this
Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing
electrical wiring. Simply plug this Powerline Adapter into an ordinary power outlet to extend your
Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any room of
your house.

Note that this Powerline Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one Powerline Adapter into a power
outlet for each computer and connect the Powerline Adapter to the computer’s LAN card with an
Ethernet cable; you will also need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband
so as to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. With clean power line, the distance
between two Powerline Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease, but the actual distance may vary due to
the environment.

Section below describes the connection instructions and hardware connection mechanism.

2.2 Connection Instruction

To ensure the optimum performance of the Powerline Adapter and significantly improve the transmission
capacity of the network, we recommend that you comply with the following connection rule:

y Plug the Powerline Adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets.

2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer

For those computers you wish to be networked by Powerline Adapter, each of the computers must be
properly connected with a Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable.

Following are the steps to properly connect the Powerline Adapter to your computer:

1． Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Powerline Adapter’s Ethernet port.

2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to you computer’s LAN port.

3． Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer.

4． Turn on your computer.

5． Check and confirm that the Power LED

and Ethernet LED on the Powerline Adapter are

ON.