TRENDnet TPL-303E User manual

Quick Installation Guide
TPL-303E
TPL-303E2K
1.01

English 1
1. Before You Start
2. How to Install 2
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Troubleshooting 6
Table of Contents
Version 02.19.2010

1. Before You Start
?CD-ROM Drive
?A Desktop or Laptop PC with Network Adapter Installed
?Existing HomePlug AV network
?Existing 10/100Mbps wired network when TPL-303E is used as a bridge device
?CPU: 1GHz or above (Windows 7) / 800MHz or above (Windows Vista) /
300MHz or above (Windows XP)
?Memory: 1GB RAM or above (Windows 7) / 512MB or above (Windows Vista) /
256 MB or Above (Windows XP)
?Windows 7(32/64-bit) / Vista(32/64-bit) / XP(32/64-bit)
Package Contents
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?CD-ROM (Utility and User’s Guide)
?Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide
?Cat.5 Ethernet Cable (1.8m/6ft.)
TPL-303E/TPL-303E2K
System Requirements
Utility Requirements
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2. How to Installation
1. Insert the Utility CD-ROM into your computer's
CD-ROM Drive .
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Important! DO NOT install the TPL-303E until instructed to do so
4. Follow the InstallShield Wizard instructions.
Then click Finish.
5. Follow the 200Mbps Powerline Utility
instructions and then click Close.
For Windows Users
2. Click Autorun.exe (Windows 7/ Vista).
3. Click Install Utility.

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6. Copy down the 12 digit device password for
each TPL-303E.
10. Plug a second TPL-303E into an outlet where
your remote PC or network appliance is
located.
Note:
1. DO NOT plug the TPL-303E into a power strip or surge protector.
2. In order for the TPL-303E to see each other, each unit must be on the same circuit
breaker box.
3. A maximum of 16 TPL-303E can be networked.
8. Connect an Ethernet cable from the TPL-303E
to an available LAN port on your router
(e.g. TEW-639GR).
7. Plug a TPL-303E into an available power outlet.
9. Then connect an Ethernet cable from an
available LAN port on your router to your
computer.
Outlet
Outlet

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13. Enter the remote TPL-303E's 12-digit
password and click OK. See step 3 to find the
remote TPL-303E's password.
14. Click OK.
15. Repeat steps 12-14 for additional remote
TPL-303E's.
11. Double-click the 200Mbps Powerline Utility
icon on your desktop.
12. Select the remote TPL-303E and click Enter
Password.
Note:
Remote TPL-303E refers to the TPL-303E that is connected to your remote PC or
network appliance.
Note: The default network name is HomePlugAV. If the network name of your
existing Powerline network is NOT HomePlugAV, you must change this in the utility.

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20. Verify that the Power, P-Link and E-Link LEDs
lit green on all TPL-303Es.
Your installation is now complete
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TPL-303E
16. Click the Privacy tab. If you would like to
change the Private Network Name, enter the
desired Private Network Name, then click Set
All Devices.
17. Click OK.
Outlet
19. Connect a CAT 5 cable from the TPL-303E
into your remote PC or network application
18. Click OK.

Troubleshooting
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1. I inserted the TPL-303E/TPL-303E2K CD-ROM into my computer's CD-ROM Drive and the
installation menu does not appear automatically. What should I do?
1. For Windows 7, if the installation menu does not appear automatically, click on the
Windows Icon on the bottom left hand corner of the screen,, click the “Search programs
and files” box, and type D:\autorun.exe, where “D” in “D:\autorun.exe” is the letter
assigned to your CD-ROM Drive, and then press the ENTER key on your keyboard
2. For Windows Vista, if the installation menu does not appear automatically, click Start, click
the Start Search box, and type D:\autorun.exe where "D" in "D:\autorun.exe" is the letter
assigned to your CD-ROM Drive, and then press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
3. For Windows XP, if the installation menu does not appear automatically, click Start,
click Run, and type D:\autorun where "D" in "D:\autorun.exe" is the letter assigned to your
CD-ROM Drive, and then press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
2. I have verified that my Powerline device is connected to my workstation, but I cannot
detect other Powerline devices. What should I do?
1. Verify that you are using Cat 5e or Cat. 6 Ethernet cables.
2. Press the Sync button on your TPL-303Es for 3 seconds then let go.
3. Open up the 200Mbps Powerline Utility and click scan.
4. Verify the network name of your Powerline network. Then go to the Privacy tab in the
200Mbps Powerline Utility, type in the network name and click Set Local Device Only.
5. Verify that the power outlet the TPL-303E is plugged into is on the same electrical power
distribution and/or circuit breaker box.
6. Reset your TPL-303Es. Take a pin or paperclip and press the reset button for 15
seconds. The reset button is located on the side of the TPL-303E.
3 I can detect my Powerline devices on my Powerline network, but I cannot connect to the
Internet. What should I do?
1. Make sure you are not connecting the device into a surge protector.
2. Make sure that your Router is connected to the Internet.
3. Make sure your TCP/IP settings are set to Obtain an IP address automatically (see the
steps below).
Windows 7
1. Go into the Control Panel, click Network and
Internet, click Network and Sharing Center,
click Change Adapter Settings and then right-
click the Local Area Connection icon and then
click Properties.
2. Click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)
and then click Properties. Then click on
Obtain an IP address automatically.

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1. Go into the Control Panel, click Network and
Internet, click Network and Sharing Center,
click Manage Network Connections and then
right-click the Local Area Connection icon
and then click Properties.
Windows Vista
2. Click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)
and then click Properties. Then click on
Obtain an IP address automatically.
1. Go into the Control Panel, double-click the
Network Connections icon and then right-click
the Local Area Connection icon and then click
Properties.
Windows XP
2. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click
Properties. Then click on Obtain an IP
address automatically.
4. I tried changing the Private Network Name and applying it to all of my TPL-303E devices,
but “Some devices could not be added to your network” error appears. I can no longer see
any of the remote TPL-303E. What should I do?
1. Open up the TRENDnet Powerline Utility, click the Privacy tab, click Use Default (Public
Network) and then click Set Local Device Only.
2. Make sure to add each remote TPL-303E's password. See step 12 in Section 2 (How to
Install).
5. I have a HomePlug 1.0 or HomePlug Turbo network. Can I use this with my network?
The TPL-303E is not backwards compatibile with HomePlug 1.0 or HomePlug Turbo.
If you still encounter problems or have any questions regarding the TPL-303E/TPL-303E2K,
please refer to the User's Guide included on the Utility CD-ROM or contact TRENDnet's Technical
Support Department.

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