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TL-PA101

85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter

2.5

Hardware Connection – Internet

This section describes how to connect the Powerline Ethernet Adapter into your existing ADSL

broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures describe below to connect the

Powerline Ethernet Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection:

1. Power off your PC or Notebook.

2. Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Powerline Ethernet Adapter’s Ethernet port.

3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to an available Ethernet port of your ADSL

broadband Router.

4. Plug the Powerline Ethernet 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 Powerline Ethernet

Adapter are

ON

.

The hardware connection mechanism is shown below:

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Section	Page
Chapter 1 Introduction	5
Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism	6
2.1 Introduction	6
2.2 LED Indicator	6
2.3 Physical Interface	7
2.4 Hardware Connection – Computer	7
2.5 Hardware Connection – Internet	8
Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility	9
3.1 For Windows XP	9
3.2 For Windows Vista	11
3.3 For Windows 7	14
Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility	16
4.1 Main	16
4.1.1 Rename	17
4.1.2 Enter Password	17
4.1.3 Add Device	18
4.2 Privacy	19
4.3 QoS	20
4.4 Diagnostics	21
4.5 About	23

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