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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