TP-Link TL-PA7017 User manual

User Guide

AV1000 Gigabit Powerline Adapter

REV4.0.0 1910012629

Contents

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 1. Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. 2. Product Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Chapter 2. Use Your Powerline Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2. 1. Before You Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2. 2. Extend Your Wired Network by Plug & Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2. 3. Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2. 4. Add Another Powerline Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 2. 5. Manage Your Powerline Network via tpPLC Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About This Guide

This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each function and demonstrates how to configure them in typical scenarios.

When using this guide, please notice that features of the powerline adapter may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have. The powerline adapter availability may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual powerline adapter experience.

*Compatible with all HomePlug AV and AV2 Standard Powerline adapters. This product may not be compatible with routers or gateways with firmware that has been altered, is based on open source programs, or are non-standard or outdated.

*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of network conditions, client limitations, and environmental factors, including building materials, obstacles, volume and density of traffic, and client location.

*Maximum Powerline signal rates are the physical rates derived from HomeplugAV/AV2 specifications. Actual Powerline data throughput and Powerline range are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of network conditions and environmental factors, including electrical interference, volume of traffic and network overhead, AFCI circuit breaker, and Powerline being located in a separate circuit.

Conventions

In this guide, the following conventions are used:

	Convention				Description
	Teal Underlined				Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to redirect to a website
					or a specific section.
			Teal		Key information appears in teal, including management page text such as
					menus, items, buttons and so on.
			Note:		Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the
					device.
				Tips:	Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
					device.

More Info

•The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support/.

•The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the product package.

•Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.

•A community is provided for you to discuss our products at https://community.tp-link.com/.

•Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support/.

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Chapter 1

Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter

This chapter introduces what the powerline adapter can do and describes its appearance.

It contains the following sections:

•Product Overview

•Product Appearance

Chapter 1

Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter

1. 1. Product Overview

TP-Link powerline adapter aims to extend your exsiting home network, with the help of your home’s electrical circuit.

1. 2. Product Appearance

Your powerline adapter may differ in appearance slightly from that depicted because of the region and product version.

1. 2. 1. LED Indicators

LEDs indicate the powerline adapter’s working status. For more details, please refer to the following table.

Name	Status	Indication
	On/Off	The powerline adapter is on or off.
Power	Blinking	Quickly: Pairing is in process.
		Slowly: Power-Saving Mode* is on.

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	Chapter 1		Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter
	Name	Status	Indication
		On	The powerline adapter is successfully connected to a
	Powerline		powerline network.
		Off	The powerline adapter is not connected to any
			powerline network.
	Ethernet	On	The Ethernet port is connected.
		Off	The Ethernet port is not connected.

* Five minutes after the device connected to the powerline adapter is turned off or inactive, the powerline adapter will automatically switch to Power-Saving Mode.

1. 2. 2. Physical Interface

Power Plug

Pair Button

Ethernet Port

Note: TL-PA7017 KIT (European version) is used for demonstration in this guide

Power Plug

The powerline adapter has a Plug that can be connected to any power socket.

Pair Button

Press and hold the button for 1 second to join a powerline network. Go to Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing for more information.

Press and hold the button for more than 6 seconds to reset the powerline adapter to factory defaults.

Ethernet Port

Connect the Ethernet port to your wired devices, such as a computer, a router or a game console, via an Ethernet cable.

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