TP-Link TL-PA211 User Guide

TP-Link TL-PA211 Manual

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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010392
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    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 © 2010 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. http://www
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    and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  Consult the dealer or
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    Instructions 1. Do Not open this product or attempt to service Place the connecting cables carefully so people won‟t stumble or walk on it. 11. The Powerline Adapter should be operated 12. Unplug the Powerline Adapter from the mains and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the
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    ...14 4.1.4 Reset ...15 4.2 Privacy ...15 4.3 QoS ...16 4.4 Diagnostics...17 4.5 About ...19 Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How to Use the Push buttons 20 5.1 Pair( Secure with 128 bits-AES 20 5.2 Set Up a Powerline AV Network with the Pair button 20 Chapter 6 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide 22 IV
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    Mini Powerline Adapter package contains the following items:  One AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter (There are two AV200 Mini Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit)  One CAT-5 Ethernet Cable (There are two CAT-5 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit)  One Quick Installation Guide  One CD-ROM (Utility / Manual
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Mini Powerline Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Mini Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Ethernet LED On Flashing Off On Flashing The Adapter has connected to a Powerline network. The Adapter is transmitting or receiving data. The Ethernet port is not connected to a device or the device is power off. The Ethernet port is linked, but there is no
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Use the Push buttons 2.4 Hardware Connection - Computer For those computers you wish to be networked by Mini Powerline Adapter, each of the computers must be properly connected with a Mini Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable. Following are the
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter The hardware connection mechanism is shown below:  Note: Do not connect the Powerline adapter to an extension lead, power strip, extension cord, surge protector as this may degrade the network performance. 5
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Mini 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
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Step 2: After the installation, a shortcut to the "TL-PA211 Powerline Utility" application icon is provided on the windows desktop. 9
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility After you‟d successfully installed the Mini Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can setup or configure the devices according to your need. This Mini Powerline Adapter Configuration Utility
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    . 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
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter To upgrade the device's firmware, follow these instructions: 1. Download PIB file and firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2. Enter the path name or click Browse... to select the downloaded files on the computer into the
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.1.2 Enter Password To set or change your Mini Powerline Adapter‟s password, click and select the Mini Powerline Adapter format, enter it uppercase) and click "OK" after setup.  Note: The Mini Powerline Adapter device must be present on the power line (plugged
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter 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 Mini Powerline Adapter must be present on the power
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.1.4 Reset This Management Utility allows you to reset the Mini Powerline Adapter to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on the Main page. 4.2 Privacy The Privacy configuration page provides a means for managing the local network and providing
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter  Set Local Device Only: Click this tab to change the network name of the local Mini Powerline Adapter device only. All Mini Powerline Adapter devices seen on the . 4.3 QoS The third tabbed window, labeled „QoS‟ for Quality of Service, is shown in Figure. 16
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter 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,
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter 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 require or print the saved text file as reference during a technical support conference. The Upper Panel
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter  Device Last known rate  Device Last Known Network name  Date device last seen on the network 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. Mini Powerline Adapter
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How to Use the Push 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
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Join an existing 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 3 to 8 seconds. Step 2. Press and hold
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    TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 6 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Mini Powerline Adapter. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: a) Make sure that the Mini Powerline Adapter is
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TL-PA211
AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010392