TRENDnet TPL-304E User manual

TableofContents
Installation.................................................................................................................................................3
PackageContents..................................................................................................................................3
StatusLightsandLabelInformation.....................................................................................................3
LEDIndicators........................................................................................................................................3
PreparetoInstallYourPowerlineAdapter............................................................................................4
ConnectaTPL‐304EtotheRouter........................................................................................................5
ConnectotherPowerlineAdapters.......................................................................................................5
InstalltheUtility....................................................................................................................................6
SetYourPrivateNetworkName............................................................................................................9
AddaDevicetoanExistingPowerlineNetwork.................................................................................11
AddingaNewDevicefromaLocallyConnectedComputer...............................................................11
AddingaNewDevicefromaRemotelyConnectedComputer...........................................................11
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................12
BasicFunctioning................................................................................................................................12
Syncthedevice...................................................................................................................................13
Resetthedevice..................................................................................................................................13
PowerSaving.......................................................................................................................................13
Specification............................................................................................................................................14
LimitedWarranty....................................................................................................................................15
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Installation
ThischapterdescribeshowtosetuptheTPL‐304E/TPL‐304E2K200Mbps200MbpsPowerlineAV
AdapterwithBonusOutletwithonyourlocalareanetwork(LAN)andconnecttotheInternet.
PackageContents
Theproductpackageshouldcontainthefollowingitems:
zTPL‐304EorTPL‐304E2K
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‐304E/TPL‐304E2K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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HowthePowerlineAdapterFitsinYourNetwork
YoucanusetheTPL‐304E/TPL‐304E2K200MbpsPowerlineAVAdapterwithBonusOutlet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.

ConnectaTPL‐304EtotheRouter
First,connectaTPL‐304E200MbpsPowerlineAVAdapterwithBonusOutlettoaLANportonthe
routersothatthePowerlinenetworkcanaccesstheInternet.
NOTE: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.
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InstalltheUtility
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‐304E/TPL‐304E2KCD‐ROMintoaCD‐ROMdriveonthecomputerthatis
connectedtoyourrouter.TheCDwillstartup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‐304E/TPL‐304E2K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‐304EdevicetoanexistingPowerlinenetwork,youcaninstallthePowerlineencryption
utilityonthecomputerconnectedlocallytothenewTPL‐304E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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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.
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.