TP-LINK TL-PA211 User Manual

Rev: 1.0.0

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TL-PA211
AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter

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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.

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Important Safety Instructions

1. Do Not open this product or attempt to service this product, it may expose you to dangerous high
voltage and other risks.

2. Do Not operate this product near water.

3. Do Not place or operate near or over radiator or heat register.

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

5. Do Not connect this product and Disconnect from wall socket during a lightning or thunderstorm

6. Do Not obstruct this product ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm this product.

7. Do Not put anything on this product.

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

9. When plugging this product into wall socket, make sure that electrical socket are not damaged, and
no leakage for gas or water pipes to begin with.

10. Place the connecting cables carefully so people won‟t stumble or walk on it.

11. The Powerline Adapter 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 the Powerline Adapter from the mains and refer the product to qualified service personnel for
the following conditions:

 If liquid has been spilled on the product
 If the product has been exposed to rain or water

13. Unplug 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℃~42℃ (32℉~107.6℉).

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

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CONTENTS

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

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

2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2

2.2 LED Indicator .......................................................................................................... 2

2.3 Physical Interface .................................................................................................... 3

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

2.5 Hardware Connection – Internet ............................................................................. 4

Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility ......................................................................... 6

Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility ..................................................................... 10

4.1 Main ...................................................................................................................... 10

4.1.1 Rename ........................................................................................................ 12

4.1.2 Enter Password ............................................................................................. 13

4.1.3 Add Device .................................................................................................... 14

4.1.4 Reset ............................................................................................................ 15

4.2 Privacy .................................................................................................................. 15

4.3 QoS ....................................................................................................................... 16

4.4 Diagnostics ............................................................................................................ 17

4.5 About ..................................................................................................................... 19

Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How to Use the Push buttons ....................................... 20

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

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

Chapter 6 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide ........................................................... 22

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AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter

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 an 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 and Quality of Service (QoS) features.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:

 Operating System with TCP/IP installed
 Pentium III compatible processor and above
 Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol
 64 MB RAM or more
 50 MB of free disk space (Minimum)
 CD-ROM Drive

B. Package Contents

The AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter package contains the following items:

 One AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter (There are two AV200 Mini Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit)
 One CAT-5 Ethernet Cable (There are two CAT-5 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit)
 One Quick Installation Guide
 One CD-ROM (Utility / Manual / Quick Installation Guide/Acrobat Reader)

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

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Item

Status

Indication

Power LED

Off

Power is off.

On

Power is on.

Flashing

The Adapter is in power-saving Mode.

Off

The Adapter has not connected to Powerline network or
is in power-saving Mode.

Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism

2.1 Introduction

The Mini Powerline Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate,
this Mini Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing
electrical wiring. Simply plug this Mini 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 rooms of
your house.

Take notes that this Mini Powerline Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one Mini Powerline Adapter
into a power outlet for each computer (Connect to the computer LAN card) you want to connect
(Network access); you will also need another Mini Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL
broadband (Ethernet port) in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. With clean
powerline, the distance between two Mini Powerline Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease, but the
actual distance may vary due to the environment.

Section below describes the Mini Powerline Adapter‟s LED indicators, physical interface and hardware

connection mechanism.

2.2 LED Indicator

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

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On

The Adapter has connected to a Powerline network.

Flashing

The Adapter is transmitting or receiving data.

Ethernet LED

Off

The Ethernet port is not connected to a device or the
device is power off.

On

The Ethernet port is linked, but there is no activity.

Flashing

Data is being transmitted through the Ethernet port

Interface

Description

Ethernet

One 10/100Mbps Ethernet port connected to PC LAN card or broadband
device

Power Plug

Power Plug connected to any 100V ~ 240V AC power socket

Pair

Press and hold the Pair button for about 3 to 8 seconds, then release it. The
Power LED will begin flashing.

Note:



5 minutes later since the device connected to the Homeplug is powered off, the Homeplug will switch to
Power-saving Mode automatically.

2.3 Physical Interface

There are four physical interfaces on this Mini Powerline Adapter.

Note:



1. If you press the Pair button for more than 10 seconds, the Powerline Adapter will leave the network

which it is associated with and its 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

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Use the Push buttons

2.4 Hardware Connection – Computer

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

Following are the steps to properly connect the Mini Powerline Adapter to your computer:
1． Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Mini 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 Mini 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 Mini Powerline Adapter

are ON.

The hardware connection mechanism is shown below:

2.5 Hardware Connection – Internet

This section describes how to connect the Mini Powerline Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband
connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures describe below to connect the Mini Powerline
Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection:

1． Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Mini Powerline Adapter‟s Ethernet port.
2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to an available Ethernet port of your ADSL

broadband Router.

3． Plug the Mini Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer.
4． Turn on your computer.

5． Check and confirm that the Power LED, Ethernet LED, and Powerline LED on the

Mini Powerline Adapter are ON.

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