Tenda P1001P User manual

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Contents
1 Know the Adapter..................................................................................................................................................1
Package Contents ....................................................................................................................................................1
LED, Button and Interface ......................................................................................................................................1
2 Access the Internet.................................................................................................................................................4
Step 1: Position Adapter 1 and 2 .............................................................................................................................4
Step 2: Connect Adapter 1.......................................................................................................................................5
Step 3: Connect Adapter 2.......................................................................................................................................6
Step 4: Verify the Connection ...............................................................................................................................14
Step 5: Access the Internet ....................................................................................................................................14
3 Extend & Encrypt Powerline Network ..............................................................................................................15
To Secure Powerline Network ..............................................................................................................................15
To Extend Powerline Network ..............................................................................................................................17
To Disconnect a Powerline Adapter......................................................................................................................18
4 Manage the Adapter If Necessary.......................................................................................................................19
Step 1: Install PLC-Config Wizard .......................................................................................................................19
Step 2: Manage the Adapter As Needed................................................................................................................24
5 Appendix...............................................................................................................................................................36
Configure Your PC................................................................................................................................................36
FAQs .....................................................................................................................................................................42
Technical Support .................................................................................................................................................43
Technical Specifications........................................................................................................................................44
CE Mark Warning .................................................................................................................................................45

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1 Know the Adapter
Tenda Gigabit Powerline Adapter ensures a fast Powerline network. Read the figure below to know your
Powerline Adapter.
Package Contents
P1001P
AV1000 Gigabit Powerline Adapter with AC PassThrough *2
Ethernet Cable*2
Install Guide
P1002P
AV1000 Gigabit Powerline Adapter with AC PassThrough *2
Ethernet Cable*2
Install Guide
If any item is incorrect, missing, or damaged, please contact your dealer for immediate replacement.
LED, Button and Interface
AV1000 Gigabit Powerline Adapters vary by region.

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P1001P
EU UK
P1002P
EU UK
LED
LED
Status
Description
Power
Off
There is no electrical power.
Solid
The electrical power is on.

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LED
Status
Description
Blinking
The device is under Power Saving Mode when powered on for about 300
seconds, and there is no link on the LAN port.
Powerline
Off
The adapter has not paired with other Powerline adapter(s).
Solid
The adapter is connected to a Powerline network.
Blinking
The adapter is sending or receiving data.
LAN
Off
There is no Ethernet connection.
Solid
The LAN port is well connected, but no data is being transmitted.
Blinking
Data is being transmitted.
Button & Interface
LAN: For connecting to the Internet, a PC, or other network devices via an Ethernet cable.
Reset/Pair: Two buttons in one, the Pair button and the Reset button.
Pair—Press and hold it for about 1 second ( LED indicator starts blinking) to pair with other Powerline
adapters.
Reset—Press and hold it for about 8 seconds and then release it, LED indicator will blink 3 times regularly
and the adapter will be restored to factory default.
AC Socket: The AC Socket can reduce the electrical noise that might affect the Powerline performance. Plugging
a nearby PC or other device into the AC Socket improves performance.

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2 Access the Internet
This section explains how to access the Internet via a pair of Powerline Adapters, including how to position and
maintain your Powerline Adapters, how to connect them and access the Internet. Here’s an example for you.
Scene Reconstruction:
You live in a two-story house. And you have a networked router which is placed on the first floor, and two
Powerline adapters ready for use. You want to access the Internet on the second floor without long and complex
cabling. Now you can set up your network as the following steps.
Things you’ll need:
Two AV1000 Gigabit Powerline adapters: Adapter 1 and Adapter 2.
More than four Ethernet cables for connecting to the Internet, or PC, etc.
Network device for enjoying the Internet, like a desktop, laptop, or set-top box, not included in the package.
Step 1: Position Adapter 1 and 2
Take a moment to plan a clean and ventilated location for Adapter 1 and 2 for optimum performance. You shall
take the two notes below.
Note 1: Plug the Powerline adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets.

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Note 2: The Powerline adapter can only be used in direction below.
Step 2: Connect Adapter 1
Connect Adapter 1 to a networked router

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Step 3: Connect Adapter 2
Connect Adapter 2 to a network device according to your needs.
To a Wireless router

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The whole schematic diagram is like the figure below:

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To a PC

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The whole schematic diagram is like the figure below:

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To an IPTV

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Tips
After the cable connection, you need to configure your set-top box for the specific application. Please refer to your
manual guide of set-top box.
The whole schematic diagram is like the figure below:

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To a Switch

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The whole schematic diagram is like the figure below:

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Step 4: Verify the Connection
Observe the status of LED indicators on your Powerline adapters to verify hardware connection.
1. Verify Power connection
When the LED is illuminated, power connection is OK.
If not, check the power supply.
2. Verify LAN connection
When the LED is illuminated, LAN connection is OK. Namely other network devices (such as PC, Modem
or Router, etc.) are connected to the device.
If not, you need to check the connection between the adapter and the connected device.
3. Verify Powerline connection
When the LED is illuminated, two or more adapters have paired with each other successfully.
If not, pair the Powerline adapters manually. Consult Procedure to know how to pair your adapters.
Or you can press and hold the Reset/Pair buttons on both adapter respectively for about 8 seconds to restore the
Powerline adapters to factory default after you power them. Then they will automatically negotiate with each
other.
Step 5: Access the Internet
If all the steps above go well, your wireless router, PC, IPTV, or switch will connect to the Internet successfully.
Go ahead to enjoy your Powerline network.
Note that the network created at the moment are not encrypted. To secure your Powerline network, consult to
secure Powerline network.
Tips
When Adapter 2 connects to your PC directly and your PC cannot access the Internet after above connection, you
can try to configure your PC to Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically.
Please refer to Configure Your PC for details if you don’t know how to configure your PC.

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3 Extend & Encrypt Powerline Network
This section presents how to use the Pair hardware button to secure your Powerline network, and add more
adapters to extend your Powerline network.
Pair Button
To Secure Powerline Network
Two or more unpaired Powerline adapters under the same electrical circuit will automatically interconnect to
create an unencrypted public network named HomePlugAV, which will become encrypted after the following
settings.

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Procedure:
1. Press and hold the Pair button on Adapter 1 for 1 second and then release it. The LED on Adapter 1 will
start blinking.
2. Within 2 minutes upon releasing Adapter 1’s Pair button, press and hold the Pair button on Adapter 2 for 1
second and then release it. The LED on Adapter 2 will start blinking.
3. Observe the two adapters’ LED status. If both LEDs on the two adapters display solid, it indicates that an
encrypted private Powerline network is successfully created between Adapter 1 and Adapter 2.
When the two adapters create an encrypted private Powerline network, their network name will be changed into a
same one, which is not HomePlugAV, and if you want to add more Powerline adapters into your Powerline
network, you need to use pair button.

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To Extend Powerline Network
For example in the figure above, Adapter 1 and Adapter 2 have formed a network, say Network1, and you’re
trying to add Adapter 3 to this network, do as follows:
Press the Pair button on Adapter 1 (or Adapter 2) for 1 second and then release it. The LED starts blinking,
which indicates that it is waiting for another Powerline adapter to join Network1.
Within 2 minutes upon releasing Adapter 1’s (or Adapter 2’s) Pair button, press the Pair button on Adapter 3
for 1 second and then release it. The LED on Adapter 3 starts blinking, which indicates that it is negotiating
with another adapter.