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				Description
	Powerline adapter				Stands for a TP-Link powerline device providing only wired access
					without any explanation.
	Powerline extender				Stands for a TP-Link powerline device providing both wired access and
					wireless access without any explanation.
	Powerline device				Stands for both TP-Link powerline adapters and powerline extenders
					without any explanation.
	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 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

Quick Start

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.

•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

Quick Start

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 another location and check the rates again.

2.You can change the display language of the product according to your needs.

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