TP-LINK TL-WPA4220, TL-WPA2220 User guide

300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender

MODEL NO. TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220

Package Contents

Quick Installation Guide

Unify and Extend Wi-Fi Network via Wi-Fi Clone Button

If you have established a Wi-Fi network with a router supporting WPS, you can unify and extend this current network using the Wi-Fi Clone button. During the Wi-Fi Clone process, the extender will automatically copy the SSID and
wireless password of your router, giving you a seamless roaming wireless networking experience . See the steps below to get started.

Resource CD Ethernet Cable

QIGWi-Fi Powerline Extender*

Warning Before Installation

300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender

MODEL NO. TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220

* The provided power plug may dier from the
picture due to dierent regional power specications.

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LED and Button Description

Power LED
Powerline LED
Ethernet LED
Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Clone LED

Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Clone Button

Ethernet Ports

Pair Button
Reset Button

This Guide, shared by TL-WPA4220 and
TL-WPA2220, uses TL-WPA4220 as an example.

Buttons

Pair Button

Reset Button

Wi-Fi/

Wi-Fi Clone

Button

Description

Press the Reset button for more than 5
seconds, the device will restore to its
factory defaults.

Pair button is used to secure a powerline
network. (For details, see

Pair Button

on

the next page.)

Press the button to start Wi-Fi Clone.
(For details, see

Unify and Extend

Wi-Fi Network via Wi-Fi Clone Button

.)

Press the button for 5 seconds to enable
or disable the wireless function.

The device is on.
The device is o.

Solid

O

Blinking

Solid

O

Solid

O

Blinking

O

Blinking
slowly

Blinking
quickly

LEDs Status Description

The extender is cloning Wi-Fi
settings from another device.

The wireless function has been
enabled.

The wireless function has been
disabled.

The Ethernet port isn’t
connected.

The Ethernet port is connected.

The device is transferring data.

The device isn’t connected to
any powerline network.

The device is connected to a
powerline network, but there is
no data being transferred.

The device is pairing.

Extension Socket

Wi-Fi/

Wi-Fi Clone

Ethernet

Powerline

Power

Wireless Router

Powerline Adapter

Wi-Fi Powerline Extender

Wi-Fi Powerline Extender

pair

Wireless Router

ROUTER

WISP

WPS/
RESET

INTERNET

SSID: abc
Password: 123

SSID: abc
Password: 123

ROUTER

WISP

WPS/
RESET

INTERNET

WISP

WPS/
RESET

Wireless Router

TP-LINK powerline devices are Plug and Play. A powerline network is established between
the powerline adapter and the extender as soon as you plug in the powerline devices.

Place the Wi-Fi Powerline Extender in the desired location. 5.

Connect the Powerline Adapter to the LAN port of the router and plug it into the wall socket.

Plug in the Wi-Fi Powerline Extender near your wireless router.
Press the WPS button on the router.

Press the Wi-Fi Clone button on the extender and the Wi-Fi Clone LED will begin blinking slowly. In about
20 seconds, all the LEDs will be solid momentarily and then the Wi-Fi LED will begin blinking quickly,

indicating that the Wi-Fi clone process is complete.

3.

2.

4.

1.

Package Contents

Pair

Pair

AV500 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through

TL-PA4010P

Quick Installation Guide

AV500 Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through

MODEL NO.

TL-PA4010P

Powerline Adapter

*

Resource CD

* The provided power plug may dier from the picture due to dierent
regional power specications. Here we take the EU version as an example.

QIG

Ethernet Cable

Warning on Final Location

NOTE:

It's strongly recommended that you plug the adapter directly into the

wall socket, for some power strips have surge protector which can lter data.

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LED and Button Descriptions

1

Integrated Electrical Socket

Power LED
Powerline LED
Ethernet LED

Pair

Pair Button

Item Status Description

Solid

The adapter is on.

Power LED

Powerline LED

Ethernet LED

*

Five minutes after the device connected to the adapter is turned o, the adapter will

automatically switch to power-saving mode.

Item

Pair Button

Integrated

Electrical Socket

The adapter is in power-saving mode or in pairing

Blinking

procedure.

O

The adapter is o.

Solid

The adapter is connected to a powerline network.

Blinking

The adapter is transferring data.

The adapter isn’t connected to any powerline network

O

or is in power-saving mode. *

The Ethernet port is connected, but there is no data

Solid

being transferred.

Blinking

The Ethernet port is transferring data.

O

The Ethernet port isn’t connected.

Description

Pair button is used to secure a powerline network. To secure
your network, please refer to Appendix: Using the Pair Button.

The integrated electrical socket allows additional devices or
multiple sockets to be connected to the adapter just like to a
normal wall socket. No electrical socket is lost.

Network Installation

2

5

2

1

2

Power

3

1

4

LINE

4

3

TP-LINK powerline adapters are Plug and Play. After taking the steps above,
y

ou can surf the Internet

.

To add another adapter

Plug an additional adapter into the wall socket, and the connection will be
established automatically within 60 seconds.

NOTE:

1.

To surf the Internet, please make sure that your network is properly
connected to the Internet.

2.

If the adapters fail to automatically link to each other, you can
establish a private network by using the pair button. To set up a
private network, please go to Appendix Using the Pair Button for
detailed instructions.

Appendix: Using the Pair Button (Setting up a private network)

To set up a private network :

Press the pair button on adapter A for 1 second and the Power

1.
LED will begin ashing. If pressed more than 10 seconds, the
adapter will leave the network.

2.

Within 2 minutes, press the pair button on adapter B for 1
second and the Power LED will begin ashing as well.

In about 60 seconds you’ll see the Powerline LEDs on both

3.
adapters light up, indicating the two adapters have
intercommunicated with each other successfully.

* It is highly recommended to rst set up the two adapters in the same
room or on the same power strip and then place them in a suitable
location.

To join an existing private network:

If you want to add adapter C to the existing private network, please
follow the steps.

Press the pair button on the adapter A or B for 1 second (do not

1.

press both), and the Power LED will begin ashing.

Within 2 minutes press the pair button on adapter C for 1 second,

2.

the Powerline LED on the adapter C will light up in about 60

seconds.
* You can follow the steps above to add more adapters to the private
network one by one.

NOTE:

More advanced conguration, such as reset, rmware upgrade and QoS conguration can be accessed through the utility, so install the Powerline
Utility if necessary. (Only for Windows)
For detailed instructions, please refer to the User Guide on the Resource CD.

Troubleshooting

Q1. I have followed the above instructions, but my adapters
are still not working. What can I do?

Make sure all the adapters are under the same electric meter.

1.

2.

If the Power LED does not light up at all, there may be a
hardware problem.

3.

The PLC devices might not communicate with each other if they
are in dierent phrases of a four-wire three-phase circuit.

4.

As some power strips have surge protector, please make sure
the adapters are not separated by the power strips.

Q2. The adapters were working ne but no longer work
now that they've been moved. How do I make them
work again?

Plug the adapters into the same power strip and follow Appendix
Using the Pair Button to pair them . If they still don’t work, please

check for possible interference causes:

Air-conditioners, washing machines, and other similar household

1.
appliances are working too close to the adapters.
Air switch may lead to failed communication among PLC devices;

2.
check whether there are air switches hindering communication.

For more troubleshooting help, go to:

http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq

To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to:

http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download

For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details:

Global

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

UK

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Turkey

Tel: [phone] (Turkish Service）
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
7 days a week

Ukraine

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday
14:00 PM to 22:00 PM

Brazil

Toll Free: 0800-770-4337 (Portuguese
Service)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Saturday
08:00 AM to 08:00 PM

France

Tel: [phone] (French service)
Email: [e-mail]
Fee: 0.118 EUR/min from France
Service time: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to
6:00 PM (Except French Bank holidays)

Russian Federation

Tel: [phone]

8 [phone] (toll-free call from

any RF region)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: From 10:00 to 18:00
(Moscow time)
*Except weekends and holidays in Russian
Federation

Switzerland

Tel: [phone] (German Service)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Fee: 4-8 Rp/min, depending on rate of
dierent time
Service time: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to
6:00 PM. GMT+ 1 or GMT+ 2
(Daylight Saving Time)

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Technical Support

Singapore

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

USA/Canada

Toll Free: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Australia/New Zealand

Tel: AU 1300 87 5465

NZ 0800 87 5465
E-mail: [e-mail] (Australia)
[e-mail] (New Zealand)
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Italy

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday
9:00 AM to1:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Indonesia

Tel: [phone]
E-mail : [e-mail]
Service time : Monday to Friday
9:00 -12:00; 13:00 -18:00
*Except public holidays

Malaysia

Tel: [phone] (1300 88TPLINK)
Email: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Poland

Tel: [phone]

(if calls from mobile phone)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. GMT+1 or GMT+2
(Daylight Saving Time)

Germany/Austria

Tel: [phone] (German Service)

+49 1805 TPLINK
E-mail: [e-mail]
Fee: 0.14 EUR/min from the German xed
phone network and up to 0.42 EUR/min
from mobile phone
Service time: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to
6:00 PM. GMT+ 1 or GMT+ 2
(Daylight Saving Time in Germany)
*Except bank holidays in Hesse

www.tp-link.com

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. www.tp-link.com

Technical Support

For more troubleshooting help, go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq
To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download
For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details:

Global

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Troubleshooting

The Powerline LED does not light up.

Check the following:

1. Double-click Powerline Scan.exe included on the Resource CD and click the “Rescan”
button.The Management Utility will automatically detect all other Powerline devices
on your powerline network.

2. Try to plug another powerline Ethernet adapter into a nearby power outlet and check

whether the Powerline LED lights up or not.

3. Make sure that the device is plugged into a wall socket instead of a power strip.

4. Follow the method in Pair Button to establish the connection again.

5. Reset the device to its factory default values.

Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Powerline LED still fails to light up.

Singapore

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Indonesia

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday
09:00 to 18:00 *Except public
holidays

Brazil

Toll Free: 0800 608 9799
(Portuguese Service)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday,
09:00 to 20:00; Saturday, 09:00 to
15:00

Ukraine

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday
10:00 to 22:00

Turkey

Tel: [phone] (Turkish Service)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 09:00 to 21:00
7 days a week

UK

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Australia/New Zealand

Tel: AU 1300 87 5465
NZ 0800 87 5465
E-mail: [e-mail]
(Australia)
[e-mail] (New
Zealand)
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Germany/Austria

Tel: [phone] (German
Service)
+49 1805 TPLINK
[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Fee: 0.14 EUR/min from the German
xed phone network and up to 0.42
EUR/min from mobile phone
Service time: Monday to Friday,
09:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:30.
GMT+1 or GMT+2 (Daylight Saving
Time in Germany)
*Except bank holidays in Hesse

Malaysia

Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Italy

Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday
09:00 to 13:00; 14:00 to 18:00

USA/Canada

Toll Free: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week

Switzerland

Tel: [phone] (German
Service)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Fee: 4-8 Rp/min, depending on rate
of dierent time
Service time: Monday to Friday,
09:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:30.
GMT+1 or GMT+2 (Daylight Saving
Time)

France

Tel: [phone] (French
service)
Email: [e-mail]
Fee: 0.118 EUR/min from France
Service time: Monday to Friday,
09:00 to 18:00 *Except French Bank
holidays

Poland

Tel: [phone] / +48 223
606 363 (if calls from mobile phone)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: Monday to Friday,
09:00 to 17:00. GMT+1 or GMT+2
(Daylight Saving Time)

Russian Federation

Tel: [phone]
8 [phone] (toll-free call from
any RF region)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Service time: From 10:00 to 18:00
(Moscow time) *Except weekends
and holidays in Russian Federation

If your router does not support WPS function, or you just want to use a separate wireless network, follow the steps below. Before proceeding,
please write down the SSID and Wireless Password of your Wi-Fi Powerline Extender labeled on the bottom of the product.

Build a New Wi-Fi Network Pair Button

For more information about the Pair button, please refer to the User Guide
included on the Resource CD.

If you want to change the SSID and wireless password, please refer to the User Guide included on the Resource CD.

pair

BA

BA C

pair

pair

You can use the Pair button on only two devices at a time.
To create a powerline network using the Pair button, follow the steps below.

1. Press and hold the Pair button of A (TL-WPA4220) for one second.

2. Within two minutes, press and hold the Pair button of B (another TL-WPA4220
or another powerline adapter like TL-PA4010) for one second. The connection
will then be established.

To join an existing powerline network, follow the steps below.

1.

Press and hold the Pair button of C (another powerline device) for one second.

2. Within two minutes, press and hold the Pair button of A or B for one second.
The connection will then be established.

To leave an existing powerline network, press and hold the pair button on
the extender for at least ten seconds.

Room 1

Wireless Router

Powerline Adapter

Room 2

Wi-Fi Powerline Extender

pair

Wireless Router

ROUTER

WISP

WPS/
RESET

INTERNET

SSID: abc

SSID: 123

SSID*: TP-LINK_

Wireless Password:

TL-WPA4220

AV500 WiFi Powerline Extender

Power:

100-240V~ 50/60Hz 0.15A

Default Wireless Access:

http://tplinkplclogin.net

Username/Password:

admin/admin

S/N: XXXXXXXXXXXX

Password: ABCD-ABCD-ABCD-ABCD

WLAN MAC: 78CD8E81A715
Powerline MAC: 78CD8E81A716

Wireless Password: 01234567

*The default SSID is TP-LINK_ЧЧЧЧЧЧ.
(ЧЧЧЧЧЧ indicates the last six unique
characters of WLAN MAC address.)

TP-LINK powerline devices are Plug and Play. After going through the steps above, wireless clients can use the default SSID and wireless password
to join the wireless network of the Wi-Fi Powerline Extender as well as access the Internet.