TP-Link TL-PA7020KIT User Manual
User Guide
tpPLC Utility
For TP-Link Powerline Adapters and Extenders
REV2.0.2 1910012196
Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1. Get to Know the tpPLC Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Chapter 2. Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Chapter 3. Manage an Individual Powerline Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
3. 1. Change Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. 1. 1. Rename a Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. 1. 2. Turn On or Off the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. 1. 3. Customize Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. 1. 4. Reset a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. 1. 5. Check the Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. 2. Change Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. 2. 1. Set Up QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. 2. 2. Update the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3. 2. 3. Change the Working Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3. 3. Redirect to the Web Management Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3. 4. Remove a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 4. Manage the Whole Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4. 1. Add a Device to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. 2. Set a New Powerline Network Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. 3. Refresh the Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4. 4. Turn On or Off the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4. 5. View Usage Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About This Guide
This guide provides detailed functions of the tpPLC Utility and shows how to manage
your powerline devices according to your needs. In addition to this guide, a Quick
Installation Guide is also released with each TP-Link powerline device. You are suggested
to configure your powerline devices for quick internet setup by following the published
Quick Installation Guide before you get started with a further configuration.
When using this guide, please notice that features of the product may vary slightly
depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language,
and internet service provider. All images, parameters and descriptions documented in
this guide are used for demonstration only.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
Convention
Powerline adapter
Powerline extender
Powerline device
Underlined
Teal
Note:
Tips:
Stands for a TP-Link powerline device providing only wired access
without any explanation.
Stands for a TP-Link powerline device providing both wired access and
wireless access without any explanation.
Stands for both TP-Link powerline adapters and powerline extenders
without any explanation.
Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to redirect to a
website or a specific section.
Key information appears in teal, including management page text such
as menus, items, buttons and so on.
Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to
the device.
Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
device.
Description
More Info
• The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download
Center at http://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 http://www.tp-link.com.
• A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at
http://forum.tp-link.com.
• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical
Support page at http://www.tp-link.com/support.
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Chapter 1
Get to Know the tpPLC Utility
This chapter briefly introduces the tpPLC Utility.
Chapter 1
Get to Know the tpPLC Utility
What This Software Does
The tpPLC Utility is a computer software used to view and manage TP-Link powerline
devices, including powerline adapters and powerline extenders.
Compared with the web management interface focusing on single-device management,
the tpPLC Utility shows you a vivid and intuitive powerline network, and it also enables
you to conveniently manage all powerline devices in the network.
View a Vivid and Intuitive Powerline Network
This utility can show you a network map, with the local powerline device at the bottom,
remote powerline devices above it, and colored lines between them. The colored lines
illustrate the current powerline data rates, yellow lines for rates higher than 50Mbps
while red lines for rates lower than 50Mbps. It also shows the LEDs on each device in
real time for you to know the working status of your devices.
Manage an Individual Powerline Device
With this utility, you can change the settings for each powerline device in the current
network, redirect to the web management interface of a powerline extender for more
settings, or remove a remote device from the current network.
Note that earlier TP-Link powerline devices (200Mbps series) and non-TP-Link powerline
devices only support the renaming and removing functions.
Manage the Whole Powerline Network
This utility also enables you to manage the whole powerline network, such as adding a
new device, setting a new powerline network name, and turning on or off the LEDs on
all powerline devices. What’s more, it also provides usage tips for you to better use your
powerline devices.
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Chapter 2
Quick Start
This chapter guides you on how to prepare for using the utility.
Chapter 2
1. Download the utility and install it on your computer.
• For Windows Users
a ) Go to the product support page at http://www.tp-link.com and download
the tpPLC Utility package.
b ) Double-click the package and follow the setup wizard to install the utility.
Note:
WinPcap (version 4.1.2 or higher) is required for the tpPLC Utility. If it is not found on your computer, the
wizard will guide you to install it.
c ) Wait until the installation is completed. The following icon will appear on
your desktop.
d ) Double-click the tpPLC icon to open the utility.
Quick Start
• For Mac Users
a ) Go to the product support page at http://www.tp-link.com and download
the tpPLC Utility package.
b ) Double-click the package and drag tpPLC to Applications.
c ) Find the utility in Launchpad or Applications. Click to open it.
2. Simply connect your computer to a powerline device via an Ethernet cable or
wirelessly.
Then the utility will show you the powerline network, with the local powerline device
at the bottom and remote powerline devices above it.
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Chapter 2
Tips:
1. You can click each device to view the current powerline rates. If you see a red line between two devices, move either device to
2. You can change the display language of the product according to your needs.
another location and check the rates again.
Quick Start
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