TP Link TLWPA4220V3 User Manual

User Guide

AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender

TL-WPA4220

REV3.0.0 1910012098

Contents

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

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

1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. 2. Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. 3. Product Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. 3. 1. LED Legend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. 3. 2. Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Chapter 2. Initial Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. 1. To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2. 2. To Extend the Existing Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Chapter 3. Configuring via Web Management Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3. 1. Management Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3. 1. 1. Log In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3. 1. 2. Change the Login Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3. 2. Manage Powerline Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3. 2. 1. Add a New Device to the Powerline Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3. 2. 2. Change Powerline Network Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3. 3. Wi-Fi Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3. 4. Wi-Fi Clone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3. 5. Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. 5. 1. Customize Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. 5. 2. Wireless Clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3. 6. LED Schedules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3. 7. Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3. 8. Parental Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3. 9. Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3. 10. MAC Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3. 11. Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3. 11. 1. LAN IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3. 11. 2. Set Up System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3. 11. 3. Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3. 11. 4.Back Up and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 3. 11. 5. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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 extender 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	Description
	Powerline extender	Stands for AV600 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender without any explanation.
	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.

The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page.

>For example, Wireless > MAC Filter means the MAC Filter function page is under the Wireless menu.

			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.
	Symbols on the				• click to edit the corresponding entry.
					• click to delete the corresponding entry.
	web page
					• click to enable or disable the corresponding entry.

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 packaging.

•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 Extender

This chapter introduces the powerline extender by detailing its main features and appearance.

It contains the following sections:

•Product Overview

•Main Features

•Product Appearance

Chapter 1

Get to Know Your Powerline Extender

1. 1. Product Overview

TP-Link’s Powerline Wi-Fi Extender is a combined wired/wireless network expansion device. With the help of your home’s existing electrical circuitry, it can extend your Wi-Fi to wherever you want in your house.

Ethernet ports and built-in antennas enable the powerline Wi-Fi extender to provide wired and wireless access for multiple computers and mobile devices.

With an array of additional features, the powerline Wi-Fi extender is the perfect choice for your home or business network.

1. 2. Main Features

•tpPLC Utility to manage the whole powerline network easily and conveniently.

•Wi-Fi Move to synchronize any changes of Wi-Fi Settings and LED schedules across a secured powerline network.

•Wi-Fi Clone to copy wireless network name (SSID) and password of your router to the extender at the press of a button.

•Guest Network to set a new wireless network for guests without disclosing your own wireless network.

•Wi-Fi Schedules to set when your Wi-Fi will be on.

•Multiple Ethernet ports to connect the TVs, game consoles, or PCs to the internet at the same time.

1. 3. Product Appearance

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

1. 3. 1. LED Legend

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

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	Name	Status	Indication
	Power	On/Off	The powerline extender is on or off.
		Blinking	Pairing is in progress.
		Yellow-	The powerline extender is connected to the powerline
		green	network and is in a suitable location.
	Powerline	Red	The powerline extender is experiencing poor signal
			strength. Try plugging it into another wall socket.
		Off	The powerline extender is not connected to any powerline
			network.
		On	At least one Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on
	Ethernet		device.
		Off	No Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on device.
		On	The wireless function is enabled.
		Off	The wireless function is disabled.
	Wireless		Slowly: The powerline extender is cloning 2.4GHz wireless
		Blinking	network settings from the main router.
			Quickly: The powerline extender is syncing 2.4GHz
			wireless network settings.

1. 3. 2. Physical Interface

Wi-Fi Button

Plug

Ethernet Port

Pair Button

Reset Button

Wi-Fi Button

Press and hold the button for 1 second to copy wireless settings from the main router to the extender. Go to Wi-Fi Clone for more information.

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Press and hold the button for about 5 seconds to turn the wireless function on or off. The wireless function is on by default. You can turn it off at night and then on in the morning by pressing this button.

Ethernet Port

Connect the Ethernet ports to your wired devices, such as a computer, a router or a game console, via Ethernet cables.

Pair Button

Press and hold the button for 1 second to join a powerline network. Go to To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network for more information.

Press and hold the button for about 8 seconds until the powerline LED turns off to leave the existing powerline network.

Reset

Press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds to reset the powerline extender to factory default settings. When Reset is triggered properly, all LEDs will turn off and start on again.

Plug

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

Note:

1.The provided plug may differ from the picture due to different regional power specifications.

2.Use the product in below directions.

Or

3. Plug the product directly into a wall socket instead of a power strip.

Wall Outlet

Power Strip

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Chapter 2

Initial Use

This chapter guides you on how to use the powerline extender when you first open the package.

It contains the following sections:

•To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network

•To Extend the Existing Wireless Network

Chapter 2

Initial Use

2. 1. To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network

I want to:	Use the Powerline Wi-Fi Kit to set up a new secure wireless
	network in my house.
	For example, I have a wireless router in my house, but the wireless
	signal cannot reach every corner. So I bought a Powerline
	Wi-Fi Kit to extend the wireless network. The Powerline Wi-Fi Kit
	includes a powerline adapter and a powerline extender.
How can I	1.	Connect the powerline adapter to an available LAN port of
do that?		the router.
	2.	Plug the powerline adapter into a wall socket.
	3.	Plug the powerline extender into a wall socket near the
		adapter.

Powerline Extender

TL-WPA4220

Powerline Adapter (For demonstration only)

Powerline

Cable

Ethernet

4.Pair the powerline devices.

a . Press the Pair button on the powerline adapter for 1

second. The Power LED starts blinking.

Note: If the Power LED does not blink, press it again.

b . Within two minutes, press the Pair button on the powerline extender for 1 second. The Power LED starts blinking.

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When the Powerline LED turns solid, the pairing process is complete.

Blinking

On

Blinking	within 2 minutes
600Mbps
Powerline Adatper	Powerline Extender
(For demonstration only)	TL-WPA4220

5.Relocate the extender to the Wi-Fi “dead” zone. Use the SSID (network name) and password on the provided Wi-Fi Info

Card to connect to the internet.

Note: A red Powerline LED indicates poor signal strength. Move the extender to another location.

Done!

Now enjoy the internet with the SSID and password printed on

the Wi-Fi Info Card!

2. 2.

To Extend the Existing Wireless Network

I want to:

Extend the existing wireless network by adding a new powerline

extender to the existing powerline network.

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How can I do that?

For example, I already set up a wireless network using powerline devices, but the wireless network is still not big enough to reach the top floor. So I bought a new powerline extender to extend the wireless network.

1.Plug the new powerline extender into a wall socket near one of the existing powerline extender.

Powerline	New Powerline Extender
	TL-WPA4220

Existing Powerline Device

(For demonstration only)

2. Check the new extender’s Powerline LED . Is it on?

•If it is on, follow Step 4 > A.

•If it is off, follow Step 3 and Step 4 > B.

3.Add the new powerline extender to the existing powerline network by pairing two powerline devices.

a . Press the Pair button on the existing powerline device for

1 second. The Power LED starts blinking.

Note: If the Power LED does not blink, press again.

b . Within two minutes, press the Pair button on the new powerline extender for 1 second. The Power LED starts blinking. When the Powerline LED turns solid, the pairing process is complete.

Blinking	Blinking	On
	within 2 minutes
Existing	New Powerline Extender
Powerline Device	TL-WPA4220

4. Relocate the new extender to the Wi-Fi “dead” zone.

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Note: A red Powerline LED indicates poor signal strength. Move the extender to another location.

A . Use the SSID (network name) and password on the provided Wi-Fi Info Card to connect to the internet.

B . Use the SSID (network name) and password of your existing wireless network to connect.

Done!

Enjoy the Internet through your extended network!

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