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1. Delete Save Report Print Report 15 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter 4 1 4 Reset This Management Utility allows you to reset the Powerline Adapter to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on the Main page TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device Tae MAC Address Geier to HomePlug AY 7400 g HomePlug AY 7400 D 00 80 52 00 FC B0 Reset Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Public Scanning Device Name Password Quality Rate Mbps MAC Address 60 80 313 00 00 60 52 00 FC C8 Powerline Di Ada pt er Rename Enter Password Add Scan 4 2 Privacy The Privacy configuration page provides a means for managing the local network and providing additional security for the logical network and also to select the devices that has to be included in the network All Powerline devices are shipped using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlugAV The Privacy configuration homepage allows you to change the Network Name of the Powerline Adapter that is currently connected to this computer into a private network Reset the private network to universal public network by clicking on the Use Default Public Network or entering editing HomePlugAV under column of Private Network Name is always available Note that every Power2. for insufficient airflow may harm it Do not put anything on this product Plug this product directly into a wall socket 100V 240V 50 60Hz Do not use an extension cord between this product and the AC power source When plugging this product into a wall socket make sure that the electrical socket is not damaged and that there is no gas leakage Place the connecting cables properly so that people won t stumble or walk on it This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult the qualified technician Unplug this product from the mains and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions gt If liquid has been spilled on the product gt Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water Unplug this product from the wall socket before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners The specification of the fuse is T2 5AL250V To avoid damage please do not change the fuse The Operating temperature is 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F The Storage temperature is 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introductions ciccsccccccsccectcdadecgesceuddecescean te edd ERC cadens Hap anaE Anaan raa daN annida oaa EEEE 1 NR Rule TEE 2 1 2 Physical Interface AA 3 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism c s cccceeceeeeeee cece eeee ENEE EEN 4 KiaWilrretelf
3. A and B are connecting The Power LED on both adapters will stop flashing and become solid light when the connection is made 21 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Join an existing secured Powerline AV Network Powerline adapter A and Powerline adapter B form a HomeplugAV Network Powerline adapter C wants to join this network Step 1 Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter C for one second Step 2 Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter A B for one second This step must be taken within 120 seconds after step 1 is finished Step 3 Wait for about 60 seconds while your Powerline adapters are connecting The Power LED on Powerline adapter A B and C will stop flashing and become solid light when the connection is made LS Note The sequence of Step 1 and Step 2 can be exchanged Leave an existing secured Powerline AV Network As the figure above shown Powerline adapter A B and C have formed a HomeplugAV Network The user wants to remove one device Powerline adapter A from this network Step 1 Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter A for at least 10 seconds Powerline adapter A will reset and restart The Power LED of Powerline adapter A will momentarily extinguish during resetting flash during restarting then illuminate steadily Step 2 Wait for the reset to complete 22 TL PA
4. computer 4 Turn on your computer 5 Check and confirm that the Power LED di and Ethernet LED a on the Powerline Adapter are ON TL PA511 VGU UI EI The hardware connection mechanism is shown below WL MII Ai Note Do not connect the Powerline adapter to any extension lead power strip extension cord or surge protector as this may degrade the network performance 2 4 Hardware Connection Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port Follow the procedures described below to connect the Powerline Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection 1 Connect one end of the provided Ethernet RJ 45 cable to the Powerline Adapter s Ethernet port 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ 45 cable to an available Ethernet port of your ADSL broadband Router 3 Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer 4 Turn on your computer 5 Check and confirm that the Power LED dn Ethernet LED Ca and Powerline LED GE on the Powerline Adapter are ON TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter The hardware connection mechanism is shown below TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management
5. measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE Mark Warning CE This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Important Safety Instructions 1 OO ENO OW Re Eur ND 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Do not open this product or attempt to service it it may expose you to dangerous high voltage or other risks Do not operate this product near water Do not place or operate this product near a radiator or a heat register Do not expose this product to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do not connect this product or disconnect it from a wall socket during a lightning or a thunderstorm Do not block the ventilation slots of this product
6. the 8 levels of VLAN Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of CAP priority where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 is the lowest CAP 3 priority might be used for voice and network management frames CAP 2 is used for streaming video while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data Mapping VLAN tags to CAP levels is easily done using the VLAN Priority Mapping function on the QoS tab window Simple Application Mapping The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highest user priority you will use your local HomePlug device for by pitching on one of the following three radios Please select the radio type according to your demand Advanced VLAN Priority Mapping The group sets VLAN priority to CAP mapping and default priority Note that in HomePlug CAP 3 is the highest priority while CAP 0 is the lowest priority The values shown in VLAN Tags Priority are the default settings for the first running 4 4 Diagnostics The Diagnostics homepage shows the System Information and Remote Device History of all remote devices seen over a period of time which are only readable Click on the Diagnostics tab and the following screen will display 18 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy Qos Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 40 61 86 04 98 43 HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 B0 52 00 FC B0 Network password HomePlug amp Vendor TP
7. 1 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device Tune MAC Address Geier to HomePlug AY 7400 HomePlug AY 7400 D 00 B0 52 00 FC B0 Reset Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Public Scanning Device Name Password Quality Rate Mbps MAC Address 60 80 313 00 00 60 52 00 FC C8 zb Powerline Di A dap ter Rename Enter Password Add Scan gt Local Device s on your computer This shows all local Powerline Ethernet Adapter found connected to the Computere LAN card In most cases only one device will display in this panel Click and select the local device shown on the screen then click Connect tab to manage the Powerline Ethernet Adapter The status message shown above the Connect button indicates that your PC is connected to the same device Once the chosen Powerline Ethernet Adapter is properly connected this Management Utility will automatically scan the power line periodically for any other existing powerline devices You can upgrade the version of firmware for the device by clicking the Upgrade Firmware button which is shown as below Enter PIB amp NVM files Please select appropriate Firmware and PIB files PIB Browse NVM Browse Cag em e PIB Parameter Information Block It contains configuration values that est
8. 511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Appendix A Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Powerline Adapter 1 The Power LED d does not light up Ans Check the following a Make sure that the Powerline Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet b Make sure the power outlet is active working by plugging another electric device into it c Re plug the Powerline Adapter to the power outlet again If the Power LED still fails to light up contact your local dealer for technical support 2 The Ethernet LED in does not light up Ans Check the following 1 Make sure that the Ethernet cable RJ 45 is properly connected to the Powerline Adapter s Ethernet port Make sure that the other end of the Ethernet cable RJ 45 is properly connected to the computer LAN card or to you Cable xDSL Ethernet port Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured Make sure your Cable xDSL broadband access is working and configured correctly Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Ethernet LED still fails to light up after the above procedures l FS 3 The Powerline LED h does not light up Ans Check the following 1 2 3 Double click to enable the Management Utility and click the Scan tab under the Main configuration homepage The Management Utility will automatically detect all other Po
9. LINK Firmware AR 7400 M4C 5 0 501 0 02 655 20101105 FINAL B Reads 0 0 KB Writes 0 0 KB Drops 0 Fails 0 Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps Remote Device History Log MAC Address Rate Mbps Last Seen Device 2 00 B0 52 00 FC C8 not entered HomePlug Jun 02 03 52PM gt Delete Save Report Print Report The Diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file One can email the saved text file to the local supplier when there s technical support required or print the saved text file as reference during a technical support conference The Upper Panel shows the technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer which were used to communicate over Powerline Adapter on the Powerline network It may include the following gt Operating System Platform Version Host Network Name User Name MAC Address of all NICs Network interface card connected to the host Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally VV VV WV MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Click the Delete tab to delete the Powerline Adapter device which is no longer part of the network The Lower Panel contains a history of all remote Powerline Adapter devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time All devices that were on the powerline network are listed here along with a few other parameters Powerline Adapter devices that
10. Le de IEF 4 2 2 Connection Instruction 4 2 3 Hardware Connection Computer 4 2 4 Hardware Connection Intemet cece cece eeeeeneeaeeeeeeeeseeceeaeeeeeeeeseeccneaeeeeeeeessessnseaeeees 5 Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility REENEN 7 Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility ee EEN 11 E RE UE EE 11 GE GE 13 4 4 2 Enter Password EE 14 AAS Add DEVICE ene chee ee dee EES AE EE edad ceed 15 AVA EE 16 AAN VE Le 16 43 DOS ET T E barnes onions EE 18 AA Bee LTE 18 AS ADOUt es esShcsesueiesneenseteseswuty nigeeed EE inet gege ebe ege 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Feature How to Use the Pair Buttons 0 ccccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 5 1 Pair Secure with 128 bis AE 21 5 2 Set Up a Secured Powerline AV Network with the Pair Button 21 Appendix A Troubleshooting Guide REENEN 23 Appendix B Specifications use KEEN 24 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction This device is an AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter which transforms your house s existing electrical wiring into a ubiquitous networking infrastructure Simply plug this AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter into an ordinary AC power outlet which will easily extend your Cable xDSL broadband connection or existing Ethernet LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house without the need of any new cabling This Mini Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate over the existing household po
11. TP LINK User Guide TL PAS11 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter TP LINK 500Mbps Rev 1 0 0 1910010503 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TIP LINK is a registered trademark of TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2011 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT Fe This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
12. Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed before installing the provided software If other Powerline Utilities are installed uninstall them and restart your personal computer before installing this provided software Note Please make sure that you have installed the WinPcap the version of which should be beyond 4 1 1 inclusive on your computer before installing the Management Utility The WinPcap can be found on the provided Resource CD Take the following steps to properly install the provided Management Utility Step 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and then the following Setup Wizard will automatically pop up on your Computers screen Se PIPPI EE TP LINK Setup Wizard The Reliable Choice Powerline Ethernet Adapter mp ere aiam Utility WinPeap User Manual Manual Note Please select the model of your Powerline device and click Management Utility t ynfigure your device Browse CI Step 2 Click Management Utility and the program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system Follow the instruction step by step to finish the installation TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter CG TL PA511 Powerline Utility Welcome to the TL PA511 Powerline Utility Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install TL PA511 Powerline Utilit
13. ablish device network identity general capabilities and operational modes e NVM None volatile memory It is used for upgrading the firmware If you want to upgrade the version of firmware for the device please select appropriate Firmware and PIB files together New firmware versions and PIB files are posted at http www tp link com and can be downloaded for free 12 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Note The parameter information of PIB will restore to the factory defaults after resetting the Powerline Adapter To upgrade the device s firmware follow these instructions 1 Download PIB file and firmware upgrade file from TP LINK website http www tp link com 2 Enter the path name or click Browse to select the downloaded files on the computer into the corresponding blanks 3 Click the OK button Note Do not turn off the device while the firmware is being upgraded The device will reboot after the upgrading has been finished gt X Powerline Devices detected This display all the Powerline Adapter found on the current Te logical network x shows the number of remote Powerline Adapter discovered by this Management Utility Network Type Displayed the type of logical network Public or Private Autoscan Shows the scanning status Default is ON e Device Name Shows the default device name You can redefine or change the name by clicking on t
14. are active on the current logical network will show a transfer rate in the Rate column devices on other networks or devices that may no longer exist are shown with a in the Rate column The following remote Powerline Adapter devices information is available from the diagnostics screen gt Device Name gt Device MAC Address gt Device Password 19 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter gt Device Last known rate gt Device Last Known Network name gt Device last seen date on the network The diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file for later use or can be printed as a reference for a technical support call Powerline Adapter devices which are not part of the network anymore can be deleted using the delete button A confirmation dialog window will pop up if we try to delete a device whose password has been entered 4 5 About The About homepage shows the Management Utility software version TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About p Powerline Adapter TL P4511 Powerline Utility Version v1 0 Build 110601 Released June 01 2011 Copyright C 2011 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http 4 wuywy tp link com Preferences Iw AutoScan gt AutoScan When it is enabled Place a check the Management Utility will automatically scan for Powerline Adapter devices on the local network every few seconds and updated the scan
15. d a warning message will be shown 14 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter 4 1 3 Add Device The following dialog box will pop up when clicking the Add button under the Main configuration homepage The dialog box allows you to enter both the selected device s name and password Note that the Powerline Adapter must be present on the power grid in order to activate the set password and added to the local network Enter your Device Name and Password Take note of the password format and click OK after setup Add Device to Network Device Name Name Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie XK8Y GH26 BR1K L2SA It is found on the device or packaging cen The following screen will display after the naming and password setting process which is also the Diagnostics configuration homepage TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 40 61 86 04 98 43 HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 B0 52 00 FC B0 Network password HomePlug4 Vendor TP LINK Firmware AR 7400 MAC 5 0 501 0 02 655 20101105 FINAL B Reads 0 0 KB Writes 0 0 KB Drops 0 Fails 0 Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps Remote Device History Log MAC Address Last Seen Device 2 00 80 52 00 FC C8 not entered HomePlug Jun 02 03 46PM ZS
16. e Powerline Adapter you wish to change from the list then click on the Rename tab and edit in place to change the name 13 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device Type _ MAC Address Connect GE to HomePlug AV 7400 HomePlug AV 7400 D 00 60 52 00 FC B0 Reset Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Public Autoscan On Device Name Password Quality Rate Mbps MAC Address CE 2 60 80 31900 00 B0 52 00 FC C8 zb Powerline P Ada pter Enter Password Add Scan 4 1 2 Enter Password To set or change your Powerline Adapter s password click and select the Powerline Adapter you wish to change from the list then click on the Enter Password tab and the following screen will display Enter your Password Take note of the password format and click OK after setup Set Device Password Device Device 2 00 60 52 00 FC C8 Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie XK8Y GH26 BR1K L2SA4 It is found on the device or packaging Cancel LS Note The Powerline Adapter device must be present on the power line plugged in in order for the password to be confirmed and added to the network If the Powerline Adapter device could not be locate
17. ed to secure a powerline network To secure your network please follow the steps below Firstly plug in a new adapter and press its pair button for one second then plug in Pair Button another adapter and press its pair button for one second as well The two buttons should be pressed within 2 minutes of each other After that wait about 60 seconds so that the two adapters can finish connecting The provided power plug may differ from the picture due to different regional power specifications Here we take the EU version as an example CS Note 1 If you press the pair button for more than 10 seconds the powerline adapter will leave the network which it has joined and its new network name assumes a random value The Power LED turns off when it disconnects from the powerline network For detailed information about the pair button please refer to Charpter 5 Advanced Feature How to Use the Pair buttons TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2 1 Introduction The Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate With this high speed connection rate this Powerline Adapter allows you to set up a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring Simply plug this Powerline Adapter into an ordinary power outlet to extend your Cable xDSL broadband connection or existing LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any room of your house Note that th
18. evice list after selecting this option gt Set All Devices The Set All Devices button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main configuration homepage whose Device s Password had been entered for the same logical network A dialog window will appear to report the success of this operation For devices whose device passwords were not entered this operation will fail and will report a failure message 17 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter 4 3 QoS The third tabbed window labeled QoS for Quality of Service is shown in the following figure TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About e Simple Application Mapping C Advanced Priority Mapping Choose what type of traffic you will use your local HomePlug AY device for by pitching on one of the four radils choose one only e Internet Online Game Audio or Video C Voice over IP ddl caro caro x om x caro z caro z Save QoS requirements are different for various data types such as streaming video or music voice and raw data To provide higher QoS for streaming data priority levels can be set using tags at the beginning of data frames Virtual Local Area Network Vlan 802 1p priority tags on Ethernet frames are used to specify 8 0 7 levels of user priority Homeplug AV powerline allows for 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP 0 3 Therefore
19. he name and editing in place or by clicking the Rename button e Password Shows the current password of the Powerline Adapter e Quality Shows the quality of the Powerline Adapter connection e Rate Mbps Shows the current transmission rate of the selected Powerline Adapter e MAC Address Shows the Powerline Adapter s MAC address gt Rename Click to change the name of the selected Powerline Adapter Enter Password Shows the supplied Powerline Adapter s password Initially left blank To set the Powerline Adapter password Which is required when creating a private network click and select the device shown in the lower panel and click on the Enter Password button Follow the pop up dialog box to complete your password setting gt Add Click this button to add a remote Powerline Adapter to your network that is not on the lower panel displayed list You will advice to locate the passwords for all Powerline Adapter you wish to manage and add them to the local logical network by clicking the Add button Follow the pop up dialog box to complete your setting gt Scan Click the Scan button to perform an immediate search of the Powerline Adapter connected to the computer The Management Utility will automatically perform the scanning process and update the display every few seconds by default 4 1 1 Rename This Management Utility allows you to change the name of the listed Powerline Adapter Click and select th
20. icon is provided on the windows desktop of aea TLPAS11 Powerli 10 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility After you d successfully installed the Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software you can set up or configure the devices according to your need This Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility enables the users to identify powerline devices on the powerline network measure data rate performance ensure privacy and perform diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks Double click on the TL PA511 Powerline Utility from your windows desktop and the following screen will display This Management Utility consists of five property sheets i e Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics and About TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy QoS Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Davie Tine MAC Address Etec to HomePlug AY 7400 e HomePlug AY 7400 D 00 60 52 00 FC B0 pam Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Public Scanning Device Name Password Quality Rate Mbps MAC Address 60 80 313 00 00 60 52 00 FC C8 Powerline Di Ada pt er Rename Enter Password Add Scan 4 1 Main The Main tab shows all the Powerline Adapters that are logically connected to the current computer where the Management Utility is running 1
21. is Powerline Adapter works in pairs You need to plug one Powerline Adapter into a power outlet for each computer and connect the Powerline Adapter to the computer s LAN card with an Ethernet cable you will also need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable xDSL broadband so as to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing With clean power line the distance between two Powerline Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease but the actual distance may vary due to the environment Section below describes the connection instructions and hardware connection mechanism 2 2 Connection Instruction To ensure the optimum performance of the Powerline Adapter and significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network we recommend that you comply with the following connection rule e Plug the Powerline Adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets 2 3 Hardware Connection Computer For those computers you wish to be networked by Powerline Adapter each of the computers must be properly connected with a Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet RJ 45 cable Following are the steps to properly connect the Powerline Adapter to your computer 1 Connect one end of the provided Ethernet RJ 45 cable to the Powerline Adapter s Ethernet port 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ 45 cable to you computer s LAN port 3 Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the
22. is damaged or missing please contact your dealer immediately TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter 1 1 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the device s status TP LINK 500Mbps Item Status Indication On The adapter is on Blinking The adapter is in power saving mode Off The adapter is off Green Data rate is more than or equal to 80Mbps J D Power LED Orange Data rate is between 48Mbps and 80Mbps Powerline LED Red Data rate is less than or equal to 48Mbps Of The adapter isn t connected to any powerline network or is in power saving mode On The Ethernet port is connected but there is no data being transferred Ethernet LED Blinking The Ethernet port is transferring data Off The Ethernet port isn t connected CS Note 5 minutes after the device connected to the adapter is turned off the adapter will automatically switch to the power saving Mode TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter 1 2 Physical Interface There are four physical interfaces on this Mini Powerline Adapter Power Plug Pair Button Ethernet Port A 10 100Mbps Ethernet port for connecting the adapter to the PC or Ethernet Port the broadband device with a network cable R A Power Plug for connecting the adapter to a 100V 240V Power Plug 50 60Hz AC power socket Pair buttons are us
23. line Adapter on your home network MUST have the same Network Password for connectivity to be established throughout your home Note Changing the network name to anything other than HomePlugAV will show the network type on the Main configuration screen as Private 16 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter TL PA511 Powerline Utility Main Privacy Qos Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name HomePlugd OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network After setting the name above choose how it will be applied below Place On This Network Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device Pe ee Isolates this computer from others OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Set All Devices a different network name gt Set Local Device Only Click this tab to change the network name of the local Powerline Adapter device only All Powerline Adapter devices seen on the Main configuration homepage prior to this will be no longer present in the new network effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices which were in the old logical network Devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name will appear in the d
24. ning information on the Main configuration homepage 20 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 5 Advanced Feature How to Use the Pair Buttons 5 1 Pair Secure with 128 bits AES The Homeplug AV standard uses 128 bit AES Advanced Encryption Standard to safely transmit data between powerline adapters For the powerline adapters to communicate with each other they all need to use the same Network Membership Key NMK Otherwise they cannot unscramble the encrypted data sent in the powerline network The Pair button allows you to set up a secure powerline connection with another HomePlug AV compliant powerline devices which also support the Pair feature 5 2 Set Up a Secured Powerline AV Network with the Pair Button You can connect a number of devices on a powerline network but you can only use the Pair button on two devices at a time ANY gt TN Cinternet me Create a secured Powerline network using the Pair button Step 1 Press the Pair button of Powerline adapter A for one second the Power LED will start flashing Step 2 Press the Pair button of Powerline adapter B for one second the Power LED will start flashing This must be done within 120 seconds after pressing the pair button of powerline adapter A Step 3 Wait for about 60 seconds while your Powerline adapter
25. wer circuit With data rates of 500Mbps full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout the whole house in addition to Internet access This Mini Powerline Adapter uses the existing power lines installed in a home as a path to transmit digital data voice audio and video between devices To ensure data communication s security and multimedia applications this Mini Powerline Adapter support built in 128 bit AES encryption With minimum setup you can install and use this Mini Powerline Adapter within minutes The adapter adds two useful functions 1 Existing connection with a new unassociated device added via the Pair Button 2 Reset to default setting via the Management Utility A System Requirement a Atleast two AC 100V 240V 50 60HZz power outlets with standard home power wiring b Acomputer with the following Operating System with TCP IP installed Pentium III compatible processor and above Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP IP protocol 64 MB RAM or more 50 MB of free disk space Minimum CD ROM Drive WV WW WV B Package Contents The AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter package contains the following items gt One AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter There are two AV500 Mini Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit gt One CAT 5 Ethernet Cable There are two CAT 5 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit gt One Quick Installation Guide gt One Resource CD Management Utility and User Guide If any of the above items
26. werline Adapter on your power line network Try to plug a second Powerline Adapter into a nearby power outlet and check whether the Powerline LED lights up or not Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Powerline LED still fails to light up after the above procedures 23 TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter Appendix B Specifications General Standards HomePlug AV IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u Modulation Technology OFDM 1024 256 64 16 8 QAM QPSK BPSK and ROBO Data Rate 500Mbps Range 300meters in house LEDs Power Powerline Ethernet Interface 1 Ethernet LAN Port Encryption 128 bit AES Power Consumption DW Physical and Environment 4 1x2 3x1 6 inch 105x58x40 mm exclude power plug Dimensions LxWxH f f 4 1x2 3x3 0 inch 105x58x77 mm include power plug Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 32F 104F Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 24
27. y on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law CG TL PA511 Powerline Utility Select Installation Folder The installer will install TL PA511 Powerline Utility to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files TP LINK IL PA511 Powerline Utility Disk Cost Install TL PA511 Powerline Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everyone Just me TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter CG TL PA511 Powerline Utility Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install TL P4511 Powerline Utility on your computer Click Nest to start the installation i TL PA511 Powerline Utility Installing TL PA511 Powerline Utility TL P4511 Powerline Utility is being installed Please wait Cancel TL PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Mini Powerline Adapter CG TL PA511 Powerline Utility Installation Complete TL PA511 Powerline Utility has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Step 3 After the installation a shortcut to the TL PA511 Powerline Utility application
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