TRENDnet TPL-303E User manual

TableofContents 1

TableofContents 2
TableofContents
Chapter1Installingthe200MbpsPowerlineAVAdapter.......................................................3
PackageContents..................................................................................................................................3
StatusLightsandLabelInformation.....................................................................................................3
LEDIndicators........................................................................................................................................3
PreparetoInstallYourPowerlineAdapter............................................................................................4
ConnectaTPL‐303EtotheRouter........................................................................................................5
ConnectotherPowerlineAdapters.......................................................................................................5
InstalltheUtility(HighlyRecommended).............................................................................................6
SetYourPrivateNetworkName..........................................................................................................10
AddaDevicetoanExistingPowerlineNetwork.................................................................................13
AddingaNewDevicefromaLocallyConnectedComputer...............................................................13
AddingaNewDevicefromaRemotelyConnectedComputer...........................................................13
Chapter2Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................14
BasicFunctioning................................................................................................................................14
Syncthedevice...................................................................................................................................15
Resetthedevice..................................................................................................................................15
PowerSaving.......................................................................................................................................15
LimitedWarranty...............................................................................................................................16
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Chapter1Installingthe200MbpsPowerlineAVAdapter 3
Chapter1Installingthe200MbpsPowerline
AVAdapter
ThischapterdescribeshowtosetuptheTPL‐303E/TPL‐303E2K200Mbps200MbpsPowerlineAV
Adapteronyourlocalareanetwork(LAN)andconnecttotheInternet.
PackageContents
Theproductpackageshouldcontainthefollowingitems:
zTPL‐303EorTPL‐303E2K
zMulti‐LanguageQuickInstallationGuide
zCD‐ROM(Utility&User’sGuide)
zCat.5Ethernetcable
Ifanyofthepartsareincorrect,missing,ordamaged,contactyourdealer.Keepthecarton,including
theoriginalpackingmaterials,incaseyouneedtoreturnthePowerlineadapterforrepair.
StatusLightsandLabelInformation
ThePowerlineadapterhasstatusindicatorsandalabelwithimportantinformation.Familiarize
yourselfwiththesefeaturesofyourproduct.
LEDIndicators
ThefrontpaneloftheTPL‐303E/TPL‐303E2Kcontainsstatuslights.Youcanusethemtoverify
connections.Thetablebelowdescribesthelightsonthefrontpanel.
StatusLightsonFrontPanelDescription
Power9Off–PowerOff
9SolidGreen–PowerOn
PowerlineLink/ACTLED
9Off–NoLink
9SolidGreen–Link
9BlinkingGreen–Activity
EthernetLink/ACTLED
9Off–NoLink
9SolidGreen–Link
9BlinkingGreen–Activity
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Chapter1Installingthe200MbpsPowerlineAVAdapter 4
HowthePowerlineAdapterFitsinYourNetwork
YoucanusetheTPL‐303E/TPL‐303E2K200MbpsPowerlineAVAdaptertoimplementorextendan
Ethernetlocalareanetwork(LAN)anywhereinyourhouseusingyourexistingelectricalpowerlinein
placeofadedicatedLANwiringinfrastructure.Anexampleisillustratedinthefollowingdiagram:
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FollowtheinstructionsbelowtosetupyourPowerlineadapter.
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PreparetoInstallYourPowerlineAdapter
Checkthattheseminimumrequirementsaremet.
zYourEthernetnetworkissetupandanEthernetportisavailableonyourrouter.
zYourInternetconnectionisworking.
zEachcomputerordevicetobeusedonyournetworkhasanEthernetport.

Chapter1Installingthe200MbpsPowerlineAVAdapter 5
ConnectaTPL‐303EtotheRouter
First,connectaTPL‐303E200MbpsPowerlineAVAdaptertoaLANportontheroutersothatthe
PowerlinenetworkcanaccesstheInternet.DonotconnectthePowerlineadaptertoapowerstrip,
extensioncord,orsurgeprotectorasthismaypreventitfromworkingproperlyordegradethe
networkperformance.
a. PlugtheEthernetcablethatcameintheboxintoaLANportonyourrouterorswitchin
yournetwork.
b. PlugthePowerlineadapterintoanelectricaloutletneartherouter.
c. PlugtheotherendofEthernetcablethatcameintheboxintothePowerlineadapter.
Checkthestatuslights:
— Power:ThepowerLEDturnssolidgreen.Ifitdoesnot,seeChapter2,
“Troubleshooting”.
— PowerLink:ThePowerLinkLEDblinkstoindicatethatthedeviceisconnectedto
thepowerline,andthatnootherPowerlinedeviceshavebeendetectedatthis
stage.
— EthernetLink:TheEthernetLEDblinkstoindicateactivity.Ifnot,makesurethat
theEthernetcableonthePowerlineadapterthatyouconnectedintheprevious
stepissecurelyattachedtothePowerlineadapterandtherouter,thattherouteris
connectedtothemodem,andtherouterandmodemarepoweredon.
d. MakesurethattheInternetportofyourrouterisconnectedtoyourmodem,andthatyour
computeriseitherconnectedtoaLANportontherouterortoaportonthePowerline
adapter.
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ConnectotherPowerlineAdapters
1. BeforeplugginginyourotherPowerlinedevices,takeanoteofthedevicepasswordprintedon
thelabelonthebackofeachdevice.Youwillneedthispasswordlaterifyouwanttochangethe
Powerlinenetworkpassword.IfyouareaddingmorethanoneotherPowerlineadapter,also
notetheMACaddressgivenonthelabel,sothatyouwillknowwhichdevicethepasswordis
for.
2. PlugyourotherPowerlinedevicesintopoweroutletsinyourhomeneartotheothercomputers
andperipheralstobeincludedinyourPowerlinelocalareanetwork.
3. UseanEthernetcabletoconnectanEthernetportoneachofthecomputersandperipheralsto
thenearestPowerlinedevice.
4. WhenyoupluginasecondPowerlineadapterintoapoweroutlet,checktheblueHomePlug
LEDs.TheyshouldturnonandthenbrieflyblinkatthesametimeastheEthernetactivityLED.
ThiscompletesthePowerlineinstallation.

Chapter1Installingthe200MbpsPowerlineAVAdapter 6
InstalltheUtility(HighlyRecommended)
TheutilitygivesyoutheoptionofsettingauniqueencryptionPowerlinenetworkpassword.
Importantfeatures:
zTheencryptionpasswordiscase‐sensitive.(locatedonthedevicelabel)
zEachdevicemustbesettoexactlythesameencryptionpassword—iftheyareto
communicateonthesamenetwork.Powerlinedevicesondifferentnetworkswillnotbeable
tocommunicate.
zAdefaultbuttonresetstheencryptionpasswordtothedefaultpassword(HomePlugAV).
zTheencryptionpasswordcanprotectyournetworkfromunauthorizedaccessthroughthe
Powerlinenetwork.
zAdevicepasswordisprintedoneachPowerlineproduct.Thisisnotthenetworkpassword,
butyouarerequiredtoenteritifyouaresettingthenetworkpasswordwithanother
Powerlineadapterdevice.
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ToinstallthePowerlineEncryptionUtility,followthesesteps:
1. InserttheTPL‐303E/TPL‐303E2KResourceCDintoaCDdriveonthecomputerthatisconnected
toyourrouter.TheCDstartsautomatically.
IftheCDdoesnotstartautomatically:
— GotoMyComputerontheWindowsStartmenu,anddouble‐clickthedrivethat
containstheTPL‐303E/TPL‐303E2KCDor
— SelecttheCDdriveandclickontheAutorun.exeexecutablefile.
AlldevicesonaPowerlinenetworkcanbemanagedfromonecomputer.Ifyouaddanother
TPL‐303EdevicetoanexistingPowerlinenetwork,youcaninstallthePowerlineencryption
utilityonthecomputerconnectedlocallytothenewTPL‐303Edeviceoronthecomputer
originallyusedtosetupthePowerlinenetworkpassword.Youcanuseanycomputertomanage
thenetwork,butthisprocedureassumesthatyouareworkingfromthecomputerthatis
connectedtoyourrouter.
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2. ClickInstallUtilitytostarttheinstallation
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Priortotheutilityinstallation,itwillpromptyoutoinstalltheWinPcapprogram.ClickNextto
continue.
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3. Thenthepowerlineutilityinstallationwillstart,clickNexttocontinue
4. ClickNextandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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5. TheInstallShieldWizardindicatesthattheinstallationiscomplete.ClickClose.
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Chapter1Installingthe200MbpsPowerlineAVAdapter 10
SetYourPrivateNetworkName
Thefastestandmostreliablewaytosetthenetworknameistosetthepasswordforalldevicesat
once.Todothis,youneedthedevicepasswordonthebacklabelofeachPowerlinedevice.Thereare
twostepstosettingthenetworkname:firstenterthedevicepasswordforeachremotePowerline
device,andthensetthenetworkname.
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1. EnterthedevicepasswordforeachremotePowerlinedevice:
a. MakesurethatallPowerlinedevicesarepluggedinto100~240VACwallsockets.
b. StartthePowerlineencryptionutility
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Note:Accessingtheutilityforthefirsttime,youmightreceivethefollowingwarningmessage,please
connectOKtocontinue.
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c. CheckthattheutilitylistsalltheremotePowerlinedevices.
d. SelectaPowerlinedeviceand,ifmorethanoneremotedeviceislisted,identifyitfromthe
MACaddress.
e. ClickEnterPassword.
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f. EnterthepasswordrecordedfromthelabelonthebackoftheselectedPowerlinedevice.
g. ClickOK.
h. Repeatthisstepforalldevicesthatyouwantattachedtoyournetwork.

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2. SetthePrivateNetworkName
i. SelectthePrivacytab.
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a. TypeaNameinthePrivateNetworkNametextbox.
b. ClickSetAllDevices.Apop‐upwindowindicatesthattheoperationwassuccessful.
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AddaDevicetoanExistingPowerlineNetwork
ToaddadevicetoaPowerlinenetworkwiththedefaultnetworkpassword,allyouneedtodoisplug
thenewdeviceintoapoweroutlet.
Ifthenetworknamehasbeenset,thenyouwillneedtorunthePowerlineencryptionutilitytosetthe
newdevicetothenetworkname.Howyoudothisdependsonwhetherthecomputerrunningthe
PowerlineencryptionutilityisconnnecteddirectlytothenewPowerlinedevice(local)orisconnected
toadifferentdeviceinthePowerlinenetwork(remote).
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AddingaNewDevicefromaLocallyConnectedComputer
1. PlugthenewPowerlinedeviceintoanavailableACpoweroutletandconnectittoanEthernet
portonthecomputer.
2. StartthePowerlineencryptionutilityandselecttheSecuritytab.
3. TypethenetworknameinthePrivateNetworkNametextboxandclickSetLocalDeviceOnly.
4. SelecttheMaintabandcheckthattheotherdevicesinthePowerlinenetworkappearinthe
devicelist.Itmaytakeaminuteortwoforalldevicesinthenetworktobedetected.
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AddingaNewDevicefromaRemotelyConnectedComputer
1. NotethedevicepasswordgivenonthelabelonthebackofthenewPowerlinedevice.
2. PlugthenewPowerlinedeviceintoanACpoweroutlet.
3. StartthePowerlineencryptionutilityontheremotecomputerandselecttheSecuritytab.
4. ClickUseDefault(PublicNetwork).ThepasswordinthePrivateNetworkPasswordtextbox
changestothedefaultpassword,HomeAVPlug.
5. ClickSetAllDevices.
6. SelecttheMaintabandwaitforthenewPowerlinedevicetobelisted.
7. SelectthenewPowerlinedevicefromthedevicelist,andclickEnterPassword.
8. Inthepop‐upwindow,enterthepasswordfromthebacklabelofthedeviceandclickOK.
9. SelectthePrivacytab.
10. Re‐enterthenetworknameinthePrivateNetworkNametextbox,andthenclickSetAll
Devices.

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Chapter2Troubleshooting
ThischaptergivesinformationabouttroubleshootingyourTPL‐303E/TPL‐303E2K85Mbps
Wall‐MountEthernetAdapter.Aftereachproblemdescription,instructionsareprovidedtohelpyou
diagnoseandsolvetheproblem.
BasicFunctioning
AfteryoupluginthePowerlineadapter,thefollowingsequenceofeventsshouldoccur:
1. Whenpowerisfirstapplied,verifythatthePowerlightison.
2. Afterapproximately10seconds,checktheLEDsonthePowerlineadapter.Thefollowingshould
occur:
c. ThepowerLEDissolidgreen.
a. ThegreenPowerLinkLEDislit.
b. TheEthernetLEDblinks.
Ifanyoftheseconditionsdoesnotoccur,refertotheappropriatefollowingsection.
zPowerLightNotOn
Makesurethat,ifpowertotheACpoweroutletiscontrolledbyawallswitch,thewall
switchisintheonposition.
Verifythatthewallsocketislive.Todothis,disconnectthePowerlineadapterandplugin
anotherelectricalproduct,suchasalamporahairdryer.
IfthePowerLEDstilldoesnotcomeon,andyouhaveconfirmedthepoweroutletislive,you
haveahardwareproblemandshouldcontacttechnicalsupport.
zPowerLinkLightNotOn
IfthepowerlightisonbutthePowerLinklightisnot,checkthefollowing:
— MakesurethatpowerisbeingprovidedtomorethanonePowerlinedevice.
AnotherPowerlinedevicemustbeinstalledforsuccessfulcommunicationacross
thePowerline.
— VerifythatthenetworkpasswordisthesameonalldevicesinthePowerline
network.
zEthernetLightisOff
— MakesurethattheEthernetcableispluggedinproperlyatbothends.
— BesurethatyouareusingthecorrectcableontherouterthatthefirstPowerline
adapterisconnectedto.Whenconnectingtherouter’sInternetporttoacableor
DSLmodem,usethecablethatwassuppliedwiththecableorDSLmodem.This
cablecouldbeastandardstraight‐throughEthernetcableoranEthernetcrossover
cable.
— OntheattachedEthernetdeviceornetworkadaptercard,checkthattheLinklight
ison.

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Syncthedevice
PresstheSyncbuttonfor3secondstosynchronizetheencryptionkeyandconnecttothe
existingnetwork.

Resetthedevice
PresstheSyncbuttonfor10seconds,thepowerlineadaptersettingswillberesettofactory
defaultvalue.

PowerSaving
Theunitwillautomaticallyreducethepowerusagewhentheconnecteddeviceispowered
off,unpluggedornotactiveformorethan10minutes.

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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‐303E/TPL‐303E2K–3YearsWarranty
AC/DCPowerAdapter,CoolingFan,andPowerSupplycarry1yearwarranty.

Ifaproductdoesnotoperateaswarrantedduringtheapplicablewarrantyperiod,TRENDnetshall
reservetheright,atitsexpense,torepairorreplacethedefectiveproductorpartanddeliveran
equivalentproductorparttothecustomer.Therepair/replacementunit’swarrantycontinuesfrom
theoriginaldateofpurchase.AllproductsthatarereplacedbecomethepropertyofTRENDnet.
Replacementproductsmaybeneworreconditioned.TRENDnetdoesnotissuerefundsorcredit.
Pleasecontactthepoint‐of‐purchasefortheirreturnpolicies.

TRENDnetshallnotberesponsibleforanysoftware,firmware,information,ormemorydataof
customercontainedin,storedon,orintegratedwithanyproductsreturnedtoTRENDnetpursuantto
anywarranty.

Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidetheproduct.Donotremoveorattempttoservicethe
productbyanyunauthorizedservicecenter.Thiswarrantyisvoidedif(i)theproducthasbeen
modifiedorrepairedbyanyunauthorizedservicecenter,(ii)theproductwassubjecttoaccident,
abuse,orimproperuse(iii)theproductwassubjecttoconditionsmoreseverethanthosespecifiedin
themanual.

WarrantyservicemaybeobtainedbycontactingTRENDnetwithintheapplicablewarrantyperiodand
providingacopyofthedatedproofofthepurchase.Uponpropersubmissionofrequired
documentationaReturnMaterialAuthorization(RMA)numberwillbeissued.AnRMAnumberis
requiredinordertoinitiatewarrantyservicesupportforallTRENDnetproducts.Productsthataresent
toTRENDnetforRMAservicemusthavetheRMAnumbermarkedontheoutsideofreturnpackages
andsenttoTRENDnetprepaid,insuredandpackagedappropriatelyforsafeshipment.Customers
shippingfromoutsideoftheUSAandCanadaareresponsibleforreturnshippingfees.Customers
shippingfromoutsideoftheUSAareresponsibleforcustomcharges,includingbutnotlimitedto,duty,
tax,andotherfees.

WARRANTIESEXCLUSIVE:IFTHETRENDNETPRODUCTDOESNOTOPERATEASWARRANTEDABOVE,
THECUSTOMER’SSOLEREMEDYSHALLBE,ATTRENDNET’SOPTION,REPAIRORREPLACE.THE
FOREGOINGWARRANTIESANDREMEDIESAREEXCLUSIVEANDAREINLIEUOFALLOTHER
WARRANTIES,EXPRESSEDORIMPLIED,EITHERINFACTORBYOPERATIONOFLAW,STATUTORYOR
OTHERWISE,INCLUDINGWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICUL AR
PURPOSE.TRENDNETNEITHERASSUMESNORAUTHORIZESANYOTHERPERSONTOASSUMEFORIT
ANYOTHERLIABILITYINCONNECTIONWITHTHESALE,INSTALLATIONMAINTENANCEORUSEOF
TRENDNET’SPRODUCTS.

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
TRENDNETSHALLNOTBELIABLEUNDERTHISWARRANTYIFITSTESTINGANDEXAMINATION
DISCLOSETHATTHEALLEGEDDEFECTINTHEPRODUCTDOESNOTEXISTORWASCAUSEDBY
CUSTOMER’SORANYTHIRDPERSON’SMISUSE,NEGLECT,IMPROPERINSTALLATIONORTESTING,
UNAUTHORIZEDATTEMPTSTOREPAIRORMODIFY,ORANYOTHERCAUSEBEYONDTHERANGEOF
THEINTENDEDUSE,ORBYACCIDENT,FIRE,LIGHTNING,OROTHERHAZARD.

LIMITATIONOFLIABILITY:TOTHEFULLEXTENTALLOWEDBYLAWTRENDNETALSOEXCLUDESFOR
ITSELFANDITSSUPPLIERSANYLIABILITY,WHETHERBASEDINCONTRACTORTORT(INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE),FORINCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,ORPUNITIVEDAMAGESOFANY
KIND,ORFORLOSSOFREVENUEORPROFITS,LOSSOFBUSINESS,LOSSOFINFORMATIONORDATE,
OROTHERFINANCIALLOSSARISINGOUTOFORINCONNECTIONWITHTHESALE,INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE,USE,PERFORMANCE,FAILURE,ORINTERRUPTIONOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCH
DAMAGES,ANDLIMITSITSLIABILITYTOREPAIR,REPLACEMENT,ORREFUNDOFTHEPURCHASEPRICE
PAID,ATTRENDNET’SOPTION.THISDISCLAIMEROFLIABILITYFORDAMAGESWILLNOTBEAFFECTED
IFANYREMEDYPROVIDEDHEREINSHALLFAILOFITSESSENTIALPURPOSE.

GoverningLaw:ThisLimitedWarrantyshallbegovernedbythelawsofthestateofCalifornia.

SomeTRENDnetproductsincludesoftwarecodewrittenbythirdpartydevelopers.Thesecodesare
subjecttotheGNUGeneralPublicLicense("GPL")orGNULesserGeneralPublicLicense("LGPL").

Gotohttp://www.trendnet.com/gplorhttp://www.trendnet.comDownloadsectionandlookforthe
desiredTRENDnetproducttoaccesstotheGPLCodeorLGPLCode.Thesecodesaredistributed
WITHOUTWARRANTYandaresubjecttothecopyrightsofthedevelopers.TRENDnetdoesnotprovide
technicalsupportforthesecodes.Pleasegotohttp://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txtor
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.txtforspecifictermsofeachlicense.
PWP05202009v2

Erp(EuP)operationmode:Standbymode
RemoveEthernetcablefromthedeviceandwaitfor10minute,thentheunitwillgo
intostandbymode.

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