TP-Link TPL-PA4020P User manual

AV600 2-port Passthrough
Powerline Adapter
TL-PA4020P
REV4.0.0 1910012732
User Guide

Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1. Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Product Appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2. Use Your Powerline Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2. 1. Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. 2. Extend Your Wired Network by Plug & Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 3. Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. 4. Add Another Powerline Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2. 5. Manage Your Powerline Network via tpPLC Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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About This Guide
This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide
provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each
function and demonstrates how to configure them in typical scenarios.
Features available in Powerline Adapter may vary by model and software version.
Powerline Adapter availability may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and
descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual Powerline
Adapter experience.
Conventions
In this guide, the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Teal Underlined Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to redirect to a website
or a specific section.
Teal Key information appears in teal, including management page text such as
menus, items, buttons and so on.
Note: Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the
device.
Tips: Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
device.
More Info
• The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download
Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support.
• The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the
product package.
• Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.
• A TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products at
https://community.tp-link.com.
• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical
Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

Chapter 1
Get to Know Your Powerline
Adapter
This chapter introduces what the powerline adapter can do and describes its
appearance.
It contains the following sections:
• Product Overview
• Product Appearance

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Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter
1. 1. Product Overview
TP-Link powerline adapter aims to extend your existing home network, with the help of
your home’s electrical circuit.
The integrated power socket on the powerline adapter provides an outlet for other
electronic devices. Its built-in noise filter eliminates electrical signal noise and therefore
guarantees the high quality transmission of data via powerline.
1. 2. Product Appearance
Your powerline adapter may differ in appearance slightly from that depicted because
of the region and product version. TL-PA4020P (European version) is used for
demonstration in this guide.
1. 2. 1. LED Legend
LEDs indicate the powerline adapter’s working status. For more details, please refer to
the following table.
Name Status Indication
Power
On/Off The powerline adapter is on or off.
Blinking
Quickly: Pairing is in process.
Slowly: Power-Saving Mode is on.*
Powerline
On The powerline adapter is connected to a powerline
network.
Off The powerline adapter is not connected to any powerline
network.
Ethernet
On The Ethernet port is connected.
Off The Ethernet port is not connected.
* If the device connected to the adapter is turned off or inactive for more than 5 minutes,
the powerline adapter will automatically switch to Power-Saving Mode.

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Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter
1. 2. 2. Physical Interface
Integrated
Electrical Socket
Ethernet Ports
Pair Button
Power Plug
Integrated Electrical Socket
The integrated electrical socket is a pass-through AC outlet used to power other
electronic devices. Its built-in noise filter reduces electrical noise and therefore
guarantees performance.
Power Plug
The powerline adapter has a Plug that can be connected to a power socket.
Pair Button
Press and hold the button for 1 second to set up or join a powerline network. Go to
Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing for more information.
Press and hold the button for more than 6 seconds to reset the powerline adapter to
factory defaults.
Ethernet Ports
Connect the Ethernet ports to your wired devices, such as a computer, a router or a
game console, via an Ethernet cable.

Chapter 2
Use Your Powerline Adapter
This chapter guides you on how to use the powerline adapter.
It contains the following sections:
• Before You Start
• Extend Your Wired Network by Plug & Play
• Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing
• Add Another Powerline Adapter
• Manage Your Powerline Network via tpPLC Utility

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Chapter 2 Use Your Powerline Adapter
2. 1. Before You Start
Powerline adapters work in pairs. You should have at least two powerline products to
build a powerline network. To optimize your network performance, please follow these
principles:
• All powerline adapters should be on the same electrical wiring system.
• Avoid plugging in powerline adapters and high-powered household devices (such as
washing machines and refrigerators) close to one another.
• Plug the powerline adapter directly into a wall outlet. Do not plug the powerline adapter
into a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector.
Wall Outlet Power Strip
• Use the powerline adapter only in below directions.
Environment:
Operating Temperature: 0°C~40°C (32°F ~104°F)
Storage Temperature: -20°C~70°C (-40°F ~158°F)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

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Chapter 2 Use Your Powerline Adapter
2. 2. Extend Your Wired Network by Plug & Play
Use two powerline adapters to set up a new powerline network in my house.
For example, I have a router in my house, but there are not enough LAN ports for all my
wired devices. I don’t want complex and expensive cabling. People told me that I can
solve this problem with two powerline adapters.
1. Connect one of the powerline adapters to an available LAN port of the router using
an Ethernet cable.
2. Plug the powerline adapter into a wall outlet.
3. Plug the other powerline adapter into a wall outlet on the same electrical circuit at the
place you want internet. Wait until the powerline LED turns on.
Note: If the LED is off, refer to What should I do if the Powerline LED is off? for detailed information.
4. Connect your wired device, such as a computer or game console, to the powerline
adapter via an Ethernet cable.
Powerline
Router
WAN LAN
1
3
2
Wait until the Powerline LED turns on.
Note: If the LED is o, please refer to FAQ-Q2.
AV600
MAX3680W,MAX 16A
AV600
MAX3680W,MAX 16A
Done! Now enjoy the internet!
I want to:
How can I do that?

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Chapter 2 Use Your Powerline Adapter
2. 3. Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing
All powerline adapters share some common factory settings, and can communicate
with one another. If you want your powerline adapters to communicate only with your
own powerline adapters, you should pair them. Thus a secured powerline network is
formed and other powerline adapters can no longer join your powerline network without
being paired.
Note: You can only pair two devices at a time.
Secure my powerline network and prevent other powerline devices from being added
to my network.
For example, I’ve extended my network using the Plug & Play method. Now I want to
secure my network.
1. Verify all powerline devices’ Power LEDs are solid on.
Tips: We recommend that you plug in your powerline devices near each other, or as close to each other
as possible when pairing. Your settings will not be affected. The devices can be relocated to where they are
needed once pairing is complete.
2. Press the Pair button on one of the powerline devices for 1 second. Its Power LED
starts blinking.
3. Within 2 minutes, press the Pair button on another powerline adapter for 1 second.
Its Power LED starts blinking. When the Powerline LED turns on, the pairing
process is complete.
AV600
Blinking
On
within 2 minutes
AV600
Blinking
Done! Enjoy your secure powerline network!
I want to:
How can I do that?