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TL-PA251

AV200+ Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter With AC Pass Through

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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, measures data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by

setting user defined secure powerline networks.

Double click on the

“TL-PA251 Powerline Utility”

from your windows desktop, the following screen will

display. This Management Utility consists of a set of five property sheets, viz.,

“Main”

,

“Privacy”

,

“QoS”

,

“Diagnostics”

and

“About”

.

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.

Section	Page
Chapter 1 Introduction	5
1.1 LED Indicator	6
1.2 Physical Interface	7
Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism	8
2.1 Introduction	8
2.2 Connection Instructions	8
2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer	9
2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet	9
Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility	11
Chapter 4 Using The Management Utility	15
4.1 Main	15
4.1.1 Rename	17
4.1.2 Enter Password	18
4.1.3 Add Device	19
4.1.4 Reset	20
4.2 Privacy	20
4.3 QoS	21
4.4 Diagnostics	22
4.5 About	24
Chapter 5 Advance Feature: How to Use the Pair buttons	25
5.1 Pair (Secure with 128 bits-AES)	25
5.2 Set Up a Powerline AV Network with the Pair button	25
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide	27

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