TP-Link TL-PA101 User manual

Quick Installation Guide
TL-PA101
85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter
Rev:1.0.0
7106500613

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Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Ethernet
Powerline Adapter. This device is an 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet
Adapter which transforms your house’s existing electrical wiring into
an ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug this 85Mbps
Ethernet Powerline Adapter into an ordinary AC power outlet which
will easily extend your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or
existing Ethernet (LAN) network to any other electrical outlet in any
room of a house without the need of any new cabling.
This Ethernet Powerline Adapter supports up to 85Mbps data rate
over the existing household power circuit. With data rates of 85Mbps,
full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout the
whole house in addition to Internet access. This Ethernet Powerline
Adaptor uses the existing power lines installed in a home as a path
to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices.
A. System Requirement
a) At least two AC 100V ~ 240V power outlets with standard
home power wiring
b) A computer with the following:
Operating System with TCP/IP installed
Pentium III compatible processor and above
Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol
64 MB RAM or more
50 MB of free disk space (Minimum)
CD-ROM Drive

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B. Package Contents
The 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter package contains the
following items:
One 85Mbps Ethernet Powerline Adapter
One Quick Installation Guide
One CAT-5 Ethernet Cable
One CD-ROM (Utility / Manual / Quick Installation Guide)
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact
your dealer immediately.
C. Hardware Connection – Computer
Following are the steps to properly connect the Ethernet Powerline
Adapter to your computer:
1. Power off your PC or Notebook.
2. Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Ethernet
Powerline Adapter’s Ethernet port.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to you
computer’s LAN port.
4. Plug the Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to
the computer.
5. Turn on your computer.
6. Check and confirm that the Power and Ethernet LEDs on the
Ethernet Powerline Adapter are ON.

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D. Hardware Connection – Internet
Follow the procedures describe below to connect the Ethernet
Powerline Adapter to your ADSL broadband connection:
1. Power off your PC or Notebook.
2. Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Ethernet
Powerline Adapter’s Ethernet port.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to an
available Ethernet port of your ADSL broadband Router.
4. Plug the Ethernet Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to
the computer.
5. Turn on your computer.
6. Check and confirm that the Power, Powerline and Ethernet
LEDs on the Ethernet Powerline Adapter are ON.

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E. Management Utility Install
Follow the following procedures to properly installing the provided
Management Utility:
Step 1: The program installation process will carry out and
copying all the necessary files to your system.

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Step 2: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA101
Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the
windows desktop.
Step 3: Finally, there is an “Auto install Finish” icon on the
windows desktop.