TRENDnet 4-Port Powerline 500 AV Adapter Network Hardware User Manual


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TPL-4052E User’s Guide Securing Your Powerline Network
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Conguring an addional Powerline Adapter to connect and
use the network name of your exisng powerline network:
Note: Use the Sync buon procedure below if you are connecng
TRENDnet Powerline models TPL-401E, TPL-402E, TPL-405E , TPL-406E ,
TPL-407E or TPL-4052E.
1� Verify that all exisng Powerline Adapters are already installed and
connected�
Prepare your adapter:
2� Push and hold the Sync buon on the addional Powerline Adapter
for 15 seconds and then release it. All LEDs will turn o and turn
back on. This will erase the current network name assigned to the
addional Powerline Adapter.
Start associaon:
3� Push and hold the Sync buon on one of the exisng Powerline
Adapters connected to your powerline network for 2 seconds and
then release it. The Power (PWR) LED will start blinking.
4� Within 2 minutes, push and hold the Sync buon on the addional
Powerline Adapter for 2 seconds and release it. The Power
(PWR) LED will start blinking. This will recongure your addional
Powerline Adapter to connect and use the network name of your
exisng powerline network. All LEDs will turn o and turn back on
and the Powerline (PL) LED will turn on the adapters are connected.
Congure to add addional Powerline Adapters to your exisng
powerline network, repeat the steps above for each adapter.
Using the Powerline Ulity
The Powerline Ulity allows you doing following jobs:
1� Create a customized network name for your powerline network
and apply it to mulple Powerline Adapters at the same me.
2� View Powerline Adapters connected to your network (using
the MAC address) and the approximate connecon quality and
speed of each Powerline Adapter.
3� View and upgrade Powerline Adapter rmware.
Note: Link speed displayed in the ulity of your Powerline
Adapters to another through your electrical system is esmated.
Actual link speed may vary.
Beforeinstallingandusingtheulity,pleaseensurethefollowing:
1. Write down the DevicePassword(DPW) (16-digit characters
A-Z only) and MAC Address (12-digit characters a-f, A-F, 0-9) of
each Powerline Adapter as this will be required to change the
network name for mulple Powerline Adapters. See “Product
informaon on device label” on page 2.
2. Make sure your computer in which you are installing the ulity
is connected to your network and your Powerline Adapters are
also connected to your network.
3. If you have changed your network name using the Sync buon
and you are creang a customized network name, it is required
to reset all powerline devices to factory defaults using the
physical Reset buon on your Powerline Adapter before using
the ulity. See”Push Buons” on page 3.
4. Please ensure that your Powerline Adapters are already
installed and connected and the Ethernet port on each adapter
is connected to a device powered on.
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