TP-Link TL-PA9020 KIT User Manual

User Guide

AV2000 2-port Gigabit Powerline Adapter

TL-PA9020

REV1.0.0 1910011996

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, and on your location,
and language. All images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are
used for demonstration only.

Conventions

In this guide, the following conventions are used:

Convention

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Note:

Tips:

Description

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.

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 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 Legend

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

Powerline

Ethernet

Blinking

Yellow-green

Red

Off

On At least one Ethernet port is connected.

Off No Ethernet port is connected.

Once every second: Pairing is taking place.

Once every 3 seconds: Power-Saving Mode* is on.

The powerline adapter is in a location with a good signal
strength.

The powerline adapter is in a location with a poor signal
strength. We recommend trying another wall socket.

The powerline adapter is not connected to any powerline
network or is in Power-Saving Mode.

* If the device connected to the adapter is turned off or inactive for more than 5 minutes,
the powerline adapter will automatically switch to Power-Saving Mode.

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