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Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide

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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. Make sure that the Ethernet Powerline Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet. 2. Make sure the power outlet is active (working) by plugging another electric device into it. 3. Re-plug the Ethernet 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: 1. Make sure that the Ethernet cable (RJ-45) is properly connected to the Ethernet Powerline Adapter's Ethernet port. 2. 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. 3. Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured. 4. Make sure your Cable/xDSL broadband access is working and configured correctly. 5. 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. 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. 2. Try to plug a second Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a near by power outlet and check whether the Powerline LED lights up or not. 3. Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Powerline LED still failed to lights up after the above procedures. 16

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TL-PA101
85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter
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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. Make sure that the Ethernet Powerline Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet.
2. Make sure the power outlet is active (working) by plugging another electric device into it.
3. Re-plug the Ethernet 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:
1. Make sure that the Ethernet cable (RJ-45) is properly connected to the Ethernet Powerline
Adapter’s Ethernet port.
2. 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.
3. Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured.
4. Make sure your Cable/xDSL broadband access is working and configured correctly.
5. 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. 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.
2. Try to plug a second Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a near by power outlet and check
whether the Powerline LED lights up or not.
3. Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Powerline LED still failed to lights up after
the above procedures.