TRENDnet 1300 Users Guide - Page 23

TRENDnet User's Guide Troubleshooting Please reference the items below if you continue to experience difficulty with installing and using your Powerline adapters. • Do not plug the Powerline adapters into a power strip. Make sure to plug the adapters directly into a power outlet and not through power strip. Using adapters through a power strip may negatively affect Powerline connectivity and performance. • Do not use the Sync button for more than 2 Powerline adapters to connect simultaneously. Wait for each Powerline adapter to connect to your Powerline network one at a time before connecting the next adapter. Using more than one adapter to Sync simultaneously may cause some of your adapters not to Sync and establish connection to your Powerline network. • Power-cycle the Powerline adapters by disconnecting them from their power outlets for 15 seconds and then reconnect them. • If the Powerline (PL) LED is red, try plugging the Powerline adapter into another available power outlet. The quality of the connection may be better in a different power outlet. • If you are having issues connecting the Powerline adapters after changing the encryption key using the Sync button or Powerline utility, reset the Powerline adapters to defaults using the physical Reset button. • Using a pin or paperclip; press and hold the Reset button for 1 second on each Powerline adapter. All LEDs will turn off then turn back on. This will reset the Powerline adapters to their default settings. The default encryption key is HomePlugAV. • The Powerline adapters can provide better connectivity and performance when plugged directly into a power outlet. Connecting the Powerline adapters to a power strip or surge protector may degrade or block Powerline signals. • Avoid using the Powerline adapters on GFI protected outlets and electrical systems with AFCI circuit breakers. They may degrade or block Powerline signals. • The Powerline adapters should not be used in areas with excessive heat. © Copyright 2018 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TPL-422E / TPL-422E2K • Florescent and incandescent lighting can generate significant Powerline interference. • If your building has more than one circuit breaker box, the Powerline adapter may not be able to establish connectivity between them. In this case, connect a Powerline adapter into a power outlet located on each of the circuit breaker boxes. Then connect an Ethernet cable between the Powerline adapters to bridge the two circuits together. Overlapping Powerline Networks It is possible to create multiple Powerline networks on the same electrical system separated and grouped by different network encryption keys. The Powerline networks will work and communicate independently of each other which can provide security between different groups of Powerline adapters. For example, if you have five powerline adapters (Adapter A, Adapter B, Adapter C, Adapter D, Adapter E), you can group Adapters A, B, and C together on one powerline network and group Adapters D and E on a different Powerline network. Each group will use a different encryption key. Note: It is recommended that only a maximum of up to 4 Powerline networks can be created per electrical system. Any additional Powerline networks above the recommended may result in significant degradation in Powerline performance. 21