TP-LINK 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter
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1. Fee wd Organization Install this application For 9 Anyone who uses this computer fall users Conky for me PSGC ME InstallShield TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter GG TP LINK Powerline Ethernet Adapter InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install ta a different Folder y GC Install TP LINK Powerline Ethernet Adapter to C Program Files TP LINK TL P 4101 Powerline Utility InstallShield Installing PowerPacket Ethernet Adapter The program Features you selected are being installed Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs PowerPacket Ethernet Adapter This may take several minutes Status InstallShield Cance TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter jx TP LINE Powerline Ethernet Adapter InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed TP LINK The Reliable Choice The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed TP LINK Powerline Ethernet Adapter Click Finish ta exit the wizard li WW Step 2 After the installation a shortcut to the TL PA101 Powerline Utility application icon is provided on the windows desktop Step 3 Finally there is an Auto install Finish icon on the windows desktop TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Chapter A Using The Management Utility After you d successfully installed the Ethernet Powerline Adapter hardware and2. Simply plug this Ethernet 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 rooms of your house Take notes that this Ethernet Powerline Adapter works in pairs You need to plug one Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a power outlet for each computer Connect to the computer LAN card you want to connect Network access you will also need another Ethernet Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable xDSL broadband Ethernet port in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing Section below describes the Ethernet Powerline Adapter s LED indicators physical interface and hardware connection mechanism 2 2 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the device s status TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter The Ethernet Powerline Adapter is power on ON oN Another Powerline port is detected on the same Powerline network Powerline Did not detect any other Powerline port on the same powerline network Flashing The Powerline port is transmitting receiving data The Ethernet port is on and ready to receiving transmitting data Ethernet The Ethernet port is not connected or not power on Flashing The Ethernet port is receiving transmitting data 2 3 Physical Interface There are two physical interfaces on this Ethernet Powerline Adapter One 10 100Mbps Ethernet port connected to PC LAN ca
3. TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later use or can be printed for reference for a technical support call Ethernet Powerline Adapter devices which are not part of the network anymore can be deleted using the delete button A dialog window pops up with a confirmation message if we try to delete a device whose password has been entered 4 4 About The About homepage show the Management Utility software version TL PA101 Powerline Utility Mam Privacy Diagnostics About Powerline Adapter TL FA10O1 Powerline Utility Copyright C 2005 2007 All Rights Reserved Version 3014_TPLB_081 208 01 MA Preferences lw AutoScan Close gt AutoScan When enabled Place a check the Management Utility will automatically scan for Ethernet Powerline Adapter devices on the local network every few seconds and updated the scanning information on the Main configuration homepage 15 TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Appendix A Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Ethernet Powerline Adapter 1 The Power LED does not light up Ans Check the following 1 2 3 Make sure that the Ethernet Powerline Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet Make sure the power outlet is active working by plugging another electric device into it Re plug the Eth
4. which is also the Diagnostics configuration homepage 11 TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter TL PA101 Powerline Utility EI Main Privacy Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 1B FC CS B4 A2 HomePlug Device 1 MAC O0 13 64 00 03 46 Network name HomePlug Vendor Intellon Firmware version 1 6 IMTS500CS MAC 1 6 1606 123 20060302 Computer network name SMANOA PC ha Remote Device History Log MAC Address Rate Mbps Network Device 00 1 3 64 20 CE 6F nat entered a293 HomePlug Aug 29 05 13 x Delete Email Report Save Report Print Report gt 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 HomePlug devices are shipped using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlug The Privacy configuration homepage allows you to change the Network Name of the Ethernet 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 HomePlug under column of Private Network Name is always available Note that every Ethernet Powerline Adapter on your home network MUST have the same Network Pas
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6. Management Utility software you can setup or configure the devices according to your need This Ethernet Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility enables the users to identify HomePlug devices on the powerline network measures data rate performance ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks Double click on the TL PA101 Powerline Utility from your windows desktop the following screen display This Management Utility consists of a set of four property sheets viz Main Privacy and Diagnostics and About 4 1 Main The Main tab shows all the Ethernet Powerline Adapter that are logically connected to the current computer where the Management Utility is running TL PA101 Powerline Utility Man Privacy Diagnostics About Local Decale on your computer Connected on High Speed IR 3 64 00 03 46 DO 3 64 OOS t Picar brt Devices detected di SECH Rename Enter Password Add gt Local Device s on your computer This shows all local Ethernet Powerline Adapter found connected to the computer s 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter The status message will be shown above the Connect button indicates that your PC is connected to the same device Once the chosen Ethernet Powerline Ad
7. D e ee TP ELS TL PA101 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Powerline TP LINK ly Power Powerline Ethernet Adapter TL PA101 CJ Ethernet Rev 1 0 0 1910010102 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK isa 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 2008 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 en
8. apter is properly connected this Management Utility will automatically scan the power line periodically for any other existing powerline devices gt x Powerline Devices detected This display all the Ethernet Powerline Adapter found on the current logical network x shows the number of remote Ethernet Powerline Adapter discovered by this Management Utility gt Network Type Displayed the type of logical network Public or Private gt Autoscan Shows the scanning status Default is ON e Device Name Shows the default device name One may redefine or change the name by clicking on the name and editing in place or by clicking the Rename button TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter e Password Shows the current password of the Ethernet Powerline Adapter e Quality Shows the quality of the Ethernet Powerline Adapter connection e Rate Mbps Shows the current transmission rate of the selected Ethernet Powerline Adapter e MAC Address Shows the Ethernet Powerline Adapter s MAC address Rename Click to change the name of the selected Ethernet Powerline Adapter gt Enter Password Shows the supplied Ethernet Powerline Adapter s password Initially left blank To set the Ethernet 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
9. couraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 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 LE 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 CONTENTS Chapter Tt TERE OCLC EL OU sii n tat ea taa n tet kk n lift e a n l e kk a a a aa kt 1 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 000 00 t tett tt t a aa aaa aaa a aatasatasetssesnesoneoooenasonasonnnonnn 2 2 1 Idee teller e WEE 2 2 2 LED MadCat e a a a e dese a na a e ak na aes ae ak n a e e n e at kn e e a e ae ae ae a ae 2 2 3 Physical ee 3 2 4 Hardware Connection Computer 3 2 5 Hardware Connection Internet 4 Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility 0
10. ernet Powerline Adapter to the power outlet again If the Power LED still failed to light up contact your local dealer for technical support 2 The Ethernet LED does not light up Ans Check the following t Make sure that the Ethernet cable RJ 45 is properly connected to the Ethernet 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 failed to lights up after the above procedures 3 Powerline LED 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter on your power line network Try to plug a second Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a near by power outlet and check whether the Powerline LED lights up or not Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Powerline LED still failed to lights up after the above procedures 16
11. ernet port of your ADSL broadband Router 4 Plug the Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer 5 Turn on your computer 6 Check and confirm that the Power Powerline and Ethernet LEDs on the Ethernet Powerline Adapter are ON The hardware connection mechanism is shown below TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter AS pore imime a ole TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Ethernet Powerline Adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed before installing the provided software If other Homeplug Utilities are installed uninstall them and restart your personal computer before installing this provided software Follow the following procedures to properly installing the provided Management Utility Step 1 The program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system GG TP LINE Powerline Ethernet Adapter InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for TP LINK TP LINK Powerline Ethernet Adapter The Reliable Choice The InstallShield P Wizard will install TP LINK Powerline Ethernet Adapter on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties ie IP LINE Powerline Ethernet Adapter InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name
12. nter your Password Take note to the password format and click OK after setup 10 TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Set Device Password Device Device 1 OU 13 64 2C CE 6F Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes ie HESY GH26 BAIE L254 Ibis found on the device or packaging Ok Cancel L Note The Ethernet 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter device could not be located a warning message will be shown 4 1 3 Add Device The following dialog box pop up when clicking the Add button under Main configuration homepage The dialog box allows you to enter both the selected device s name and password Noted that the Ethernet 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 to the password format and click OK after setup Add Device to Network Device Name Marne Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie ak OY GH26 BRAIE LA54 kis found on the device or packaging OF _ m Cancel The following screen display after the naming and password setting process
13. 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 4 3 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 display 13 TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter TL FAI1IQ01 Powerline Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About System Information On HIC 1 MAC 00 1B FC C9 B 442 HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 13 64 00 03 46 Network name HomePlug Vendor ntellan Firmware Yersion 1 6 INTSS500C5 MAC 1 6 1606 123 20060302 Computer network name 4MANOA PC kai Remote Device History Log Device MAC Address Password Rate Mbps Network Last Seen Device 1 00 13 64 2C CE 6F not entered B2 os HomePlug Aug 29 05 13 Di Email Report Save Report Print Report Delete 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 suppor
14. rd or broadband Ethernet device Power Plug Power Plug connected to any 100V 240V AC power socket 2 4 Hardware Connection Computer For those computers you wish to be networked by Ethernet Powerline Adapter each of the computers must be properly connected with an Ethernet Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet RJ 45 cable Following are the steps to properly connect the Ethernet Powerline Adapter to your computer 1 Power off your PC or Notebook 2 Connect the provided Ethernet RJ 45 cable to the Ethernet Powerline Adapter s Ethernet port TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ 45 cable to you computer s LAN port 4 Plug the Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer 5 Turn on your computer 6 Check and confirm that the Power and Ethernet LEDs on the Ethernet Powerline Adapter are ON The hardware connection mechanism is shown below 2 5 Hardware Connection Internet This section describes how to connect the Ethernet Powerline Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port Follow the procedures describe below to connect the Ethernet Powerline Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection 1 Power off your PC or Notebook 2 Connect the provided Ethernet RJ 45 cable to the Ethernet Powerline Adapter s Ethernet port 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet RJ 45 cable to an available Eth
15. ses 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter support built in 56 bit DES encryption and Quality of Service features With minimum setup you can install and use this Ethernet Powerline Adapter within minutes A System Requirement a At least two AC 100V 240V power outlets with standard home power wiring b Acomputer with the following gt Operating System with TCP IP installed gt Pentium Ill compatible processor and above gt Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP IP protocol gt 64 MB RAM or more gt 50 MB of free disk space Minimum gt CD ROM Drive B Package Contents The 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter package contains the following items gt One 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CAT 5 Ethernet Cable gt One CD ROM Utility Manual Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer immediately TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter Ethernet Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2 1 Introduction The Ethernet Powerline Adapter support up to 85Mbps data rate With this high speed connection rate this Ethernet Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring
16. sword for connectivity to be established throughout your home L Note Changing the network name to anything other than HomePlug will show the network type on the Main configuration screen as Private 12 TL PA101 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter TL FA101 Fowerlme Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security m Private Network Name HomePlug OF Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want ta be part of this network After setting the name above choose how it wll be applied below m Place On This Network 7 Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device ESE Isolates this computer from others ef Local Device d OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Sat All Devices a different network name gt Set Local Device Only Click this tab to change the network name of the local Ethernet Powerline Adapter device only All Ethernet 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 who were in the old logical network Devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name will appear in the device list afterward selecting this
17. t require or print the saved text file as reference during a technical support conference The Upper Panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer which were used to communicate over Ethernet Powerline Adapter on the Powerline network It may include the following gt Operating System Platform Version gt Host Network Name User Name MAC Address of all NICs Network interface card connected to the host gt Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally gt MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Click the Delete tab when there s Ethernet Powerline Adapter devices no longer part of the network The Lower Panel contains a history of all remote Ethernet 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter devices that 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter devices information is available from the diagnostics screen Device Alias Name Device MAC Address Device Password Device Last known rate Device Last Known Network name Y Y WW Y WV Date device last seen on the network 14
18. to complete your password setting Add Click this button to add a remote Ethernet Powerline Adapter to your network that is not on the lower panel displayed list You will advice to locate the passwords for all Ethernet 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 Scan Click the Scan button to perform an immediate search of the Ethernet 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 Ethernet Powerline Adapter Click and select the Ethernet Powerline Adapter you wish to change from the list then click on the Rename tab and editing in place to change the name TL PAIOI Powerline Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Devices oer ms COMPACTE m 001364 00 03 46 Connect Connected an High Speed 0013264000346 1 Powerkine Devices detected Network Type Pubis EIERE Qualiy MAC Address WETEA ALOCE BF P Adapter Erter Password ada Scan 4 1 2 Enter Password To set or change your Ethernet Powerline Adapter s password click and select the Ethernet Powerline Adapter you wish to change from the list then click on the Enter Password tab the following screen display E
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