TRENDnet TPL-308E2K Quick Installation Guide
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- TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 1
TRENDnet User's Guide Cover Page - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 2
System Requirements 11 Using the Utility ...14 Powerline Utility Overview 15 Add adapters in the utility and create a customized encryption key 19 Upgrade Firmware 21 Technical Specifications 23 Troubleshooting 24 Appendix 25 © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. Table of Contents - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 3
TRENDnet User's Guide Product Overview TPL-308E TPL-308E2K Package Contents TPL-308E package includes: • 1 x TPL-308E: Powerline 200 AV Nano Adapter • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) • Network cable (1.5 m / 5 ft.) TPL-308E2K package includes: • 2 x TPL-308E: Powerline - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
Label Product Model Device Serial Number Device MAC Address Device Password (DPW) Hardware & Firmware Version TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Power (PWR) LED Powerline (PL) LED Ethernet Connection (ETH) LED Ethernet Port Sync/Reset Button Power Prong © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 2 - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 5
indicates the strength and quality of the Powerline connection through the electrical system. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K LED PWR (Power) Color Green N/A Green PL (Powerline) Amber Red N/A ETH (Ethernet Green Connection) N/A Sequence Solid Off - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. Diagram Explanation: The first Powerline unit is networked to a router which is in turn connected to a modem (typically from your Internet Service Provider (ISP)) which provides Internet connectivity. A second Powerline adapter - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
The TPL-308E package only includes a single Powerline adapter. Please ensure that your other Powerline adapter is HomePlug® AV or IEEE 1901 compliant (e.g. TRENDnet models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-305E, TPL-306E, TPL307E, TPL-309E, TPL-310AP, TPL-311P, TPL-401E, TPL-402E, TPL-405E,TPL-406E, TPL-407E - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
to your network, you can check if the computer(s) or network device(s) can access the Internet through your Powerline network. To install additional Powerline adapters in other rooms, repeat the steps above for each adapter. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K 6 - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
the Sync button method, the adapters will need to be reset to factory defaults in order to change setting using the Powerline Utility**** TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Using the Sync button Change your default encryption key using the Sync button The physical Sync button on the Powerline adapter provides - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 10
TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K The Sync button procedure below applies to the following TRENDnet models: TPL-303E / TPL-304E / TPL-308E / TPL-309E / TPL-406E / TPL-407E Note: The product images in the diagram below may not accurately illustrate your exact Powerline model. © Copyright - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 11
TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Add adapters using the Sync button If you have changed the default encryption key assigned to your adapters, additional adapters will not automatically connect to your Powerline network after they are plugged into a wall power outlet. For any additional - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 12
Guide TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K If adding a TRENDnet adapter models (Adapter C) not listed in the previous page, please follow the Alternative Sync button procedure below. The Alternative Sync button procedure applies to the following TRENDnet Models: TPL-305E / TPL-306E / TPL-307E / TPL-310AP / TPL - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 13
on each adapter is connected to a device powered on. Powerline Utility System Requirements • Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Vista (32/64-bit), or Windows XP (32/64-bit) • Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 installed (Included with CD installation) Software Installation TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K 1. Insert - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 14
TRENDnet User's Guide 5. At the Install Location installation window, click Install. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K 7. At the WinPcap installer window, click Next. Note: The Powerline window, click Finish. 8. In the Setup Wizard window, click Next. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 12 - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 15
TRENDnet User's Guide 9. In the License Agreement window, click I Agree. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K 11. Wait for the WinPcap installation to complete. 10. In the Install Options window, leave the option Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 16
TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Using the Utility Before using the utility, please ensure the following: • Write down the Device Password (DPW) (16-digit characters A-Z only) and MAC Address (12-digit characters a-f, A-F, 0-9) of each Powerline adapter as this will be required to - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 17
TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview Main Window TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Local Device The Powerline adapter connected to your router. Note: If your computer is connected directly to your Powerline adapter, the Local Device listed will be the Powerline adapter your computer is directly - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. Powerline Utility Overview Privacy Window TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Use Default (Public Network) Replaces the current encryption key value with the default HomePlugAV. Note: You will still need to apply the settings to your Powerline adapters by clicking - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 19
contained in the System Information window to a text file on your computer. Print Report Prints the information contained in the System Information window. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 17 - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
the autoscan feature for automatically discovering Powerline adapter or devices (Remote Device) connected to your Powerline network. Note: It is recommended to keep this option checked (Enabled). © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Close Closes and exits the - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 21
. This is required when using the Powerline utility to change the encryption key for multiple Powerline adapters. To add automatically detected Powerline adapters to the Powerline Utility 1. Launch the Powerline Utility. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K 2. In the Powerline Utility Main window, wait for the - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 22
TRENDnet User's Guide 5. Enter the Device Password (DPW) and click OK. Note: Match the Device Password (DPW) to the corresponding MAC address. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K To create a customized encryption key 1. In the Powerline Utility Privacy window, under Private Network Name, enter the new encryption - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 23
help you to easily identify which Powerline adapter you are monitoring in the utility. 1. In the Powerline Utility Main window, select one of the Powerline adapters listed under Remote Device. 2. Click Rename. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K Upgrade Firmware Note: The firmware can only be upgraded when your - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 24
TRENDnet User's Guide 4. Launch the Powerline Utility by double-clicking the icon. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K 6. Click Browse next to the PIB field and navigate to the unzipped folder with the firmware files. Select the PIB file. (Ex. TPL-401E-PIB-v50100.pib) 5. The device should appear in the Main - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 25
Standard) LED Power (PWR) Powerline (PL) Connection • Best (Green) • Better (Amber) • Good (Red) © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K • No connection (Off) Buttons Ethernet (ETH) Connection • Solid • Blinking • Off Sync (3 sec.) / Reset (20 sec.) Dimension - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 26
LEDs will turn off then turn back on. This will reset the Powerline adapters to their default settings. The default encryption key is HomePlugAV. In addition to this User's Guide, you can find help below: • http://www.trendnet.com/support (documentation, downloads, FAQs, how to contact technical - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 27
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. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 25 - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 28
TRENDnet User's Guide Federal if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 29
/EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K noteikumiem. Lietuvių [Lithuanian] Šiuo TRENDnet deklaruoja, kad šis TPL-308E atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 2004/108/EB Direktyvos nuostatas. Nederlands Hierbij - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 30
TRENDnet User's Guide Limited Warranty TRENDnet warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. TPL-308E / TPL-308E2K - 3 Years Warranty AC/DC Power Adapter, Cooling Fan, and Power Supply - TRENDnet TPL-308E2K | Quick Installation Guide - Page 31
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