Trendnet TPL-410AP User guide

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Model: TPL-410AP

Category: Routers

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Contents

ProductOverview.............................................................................1

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PackageContents..........................................................................................................1

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Features.........................................................................................................................1

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ProductHardwareFeatures...........................................................................................2

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TPL‐410AP............................................................................................................2

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TPL‐406E..............................................................................................................3

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ExpandingaPowerlineNetwork.......................................................4

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BasicInstallation............................................................................................................5

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ConfigureyourPowerlineAccessPoint.............................................6

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Accessyouraccesspointmanagementpage................................................................6

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SetupWizard.................................................................................................................7

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Connectwirelessdevicestoyourpowerlineaccesspoint............................................9

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ConnectwirelessdevicesusingWPS.............................................................................9

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Setup............................................................................................................................11

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WirelessSetup...................................................................................................11

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PLCSettings.......................................................................................................13

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LANSettings........................................................................................................13

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AdvancedWireless......................................................................................................14

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Advanced............................................................................................................14

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Security...............................................................................................................14

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AccessControl....................................................................................................15

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Maintenance................................................................................................................15

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DeviceManagement...........................................................................................15

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RebootandRestore............................................................................................16

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FirmwareUpdate................................................................................................16

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Status...........................................................................................................................17

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InstallingyourPowerlineAdapters................................................17

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BeforeyouInstall.........................................................................................................17

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ConnectaPowerlineadaptertoyourrouter..............................................................18

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Addadapterstoyournetwork....................................................................................18

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SecuringyourPowerlineNetwork..................................................19

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Troubleshooting.............................................................................20

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Appendix.......................................................................................22

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ProductOverview

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TPL‐410AP    TPL‐410APK

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PackageContents

TPL‐410APpackageincludes:

 TPL‐410AP

 QuickInstallationGuide

 Networkcable(1.5m/5ft.)

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TPL‐410APKpackageincludes:

 TPL‐410AP

 TPL‐406E

 QuickInstallationGuide

 2xnetworkcables(1.5m/5ft.)

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Ifanypackagecontentsaremissingor

damaged,pleasecontacttheretailstore,online

retailer,orreseller/distributorfromwhichtheproductwaspurchased.

Features

WiFiEverywhere™Powerline500AVAccessPoint(TPL‐410AP)

TRENDnet’sWiFiEverywhere™Powerline500AVAccessPoint,modelTPL‐410AP,usesan

electrical outlet to create or expand a wireless network. Two Powerline adapters are

neededtostartanetwork.ConnectoneadaptertoarouterandplugintheTPL

‐410APon

yourelectricalsystemtocreateorexpandawirelessnetwork.

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WiFiEverywhere™Powerline500Kit(TPL‐410APK)

TRENDnet’s WiFi Everywhere™ Powerline 500 Kit, model TPL‐410APK, uses electrical

outlets to create a hybrid Powerline‐Wireless network. Easily install the included

TRENDnetPowerlineadapters(TPL‐406E+TPL‐410AP)

tocreateahigh‐speedpowerline

network.NetworktheTPL‐406EtoarouterandplugtheTPL‐410APintoanoutletonthe

electricalsystemtoextendahighperformancewirelessnetwork.HardwireasmartTV,

gamingconsole,ormediaplayertothetwoEthernetportsontheTPL‐

410AP.

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Powerline

SyncButton

PresstheSyncbuttontochangeexistingPowerlineencryptionkeys

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Powerline500

HighspeedPowerlinenetworkingoverexistingelectricallines

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EthernetPorts

TwoconvenientEthernetportstohardwirecomputers,smartTVs,or

othernetworkenableddevices

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CrossCompatible

TRENDnetPowerlineHomeplugAVadaptersworktogether

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Wireless

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QuickSetup

Getupandrunninginminuteswiththeintuitiveguidedsetup

N300Wireless

Proven300MbpsWirelessN

WirelessCoverage

ExpandedwirelesscoveragewithMIMOantennatechnology

Pre‐Encrypted

Foryourconveniencethewirelessispre‐encryptedwithaunique

password

PushButtonConnection

ConnectwirelessdevicesatthetouchoftheWi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS)

button

Compatibility

Compatiblewithlegacy2.4GHzWirelessdevices

* Maximum wireless signal rates are referenced from IEEE 802.11 theoretical

specifications.Actualdatathroughputandcoveragewillvarydependingoninterference,

networktraffic,buildingmaterialsandotherconditions

**500MbpsisthemaximumphysicalPowerlinedatarate.Datathroughputmayvaryby

circuit wire condition overheads. Maximum of 8

 adapters (nodes) recommended for

streamingvideoacrossyournetwork.

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***Powerlinenetworkingis limitedto thesame electricalsystem. Powerstrips, GFCI

outlets,andAFCIcircuitbreakersmaydegradePowerlinesignals.

ProductHardwareFeatures

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TPL‐410AP

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Hardware

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Button Action Function

Sync

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Sync

Pushthenrelease

InitiateSync/Connectionandgeneraterandomnetwork

name/key(PLLEDwillstartblinking).

Note:ThesecondaryoradditionalPowerlineadapter’s

Syncbuttonmustalsobepushedwithin2minutes(120

sec)ofpushingtheSyncbuttononthefirstadapterin

ordertoestablishconnectivity.

Reset

Push/Holdfor10

seconds,

thenrelease

Resetdevicetofactorydefaults(WLANLEDwillgored).

Note:Willresettothefactorydefaultprivatenetwork

name“HomePlugAV”.

WPS

Push/Holdfor3

seconds,thenrelease

ActivatesWPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup).TheWPSLEDwill

blinktoindicateWPShasbeensuccessfullyactivated.

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Link/ResetButton

PowerProngs

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TPL‐406E

ImportantNote:PleasenotethattheTPL‐406Epowerlineadapterwillonlybe

includedwhenpurchasingthePowerline500WirelessKit,modelTPL‐410APK.

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FrontView

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LED Color Sequence Definition

Power

Green Solid Devicepoweredon

Green Blinking WPSisactivated

N/A Off Devicepoweredoff

WLAN

Green Blinking Wirelessenabled,datatransmitting/receiving

N/A Off Wirelessdisabled

DATA

(Powerline)

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Green

Solid Powerlineconnected(ConnectionqualityisBest)

Blinking

SyncingorPowerlinedatatransmitting/receiving

(ConnectionqualityisBest)

Amber

Solid Powerlineconnected(ConnectionqualityisBetter)

Blinking

Powerlinedatatransmitting/receiving(Connection

qualityisBetter)

Red

Solid Powerlineconnected(ConnectionqualityisGood)

Blinking

Powerlinedatatransmitting/receiving(Connection

qualityisGood)

N/A Off Powerlineisnotsyncedorconnected

LANPorts1‐2

(Ethernet

Connection)

Green

Solid

10/20Mbps,100/200Mbps

(Half/FullDuplex)connected

Blinking

10/20Mbps,100/200Mbps

(Half/FullDuplex)datatransmitting/receiving

N/A Off Portdisconnected/noEthernetlink

Button Action Function

Link/

Reset

(seethe

section

Usingthe

SyncButton

for

instructions)

Link

Push

thenrelease

InitiateLink/Connectionandgeneraterandom

networkname/key(DATALEDwillgooffthen

returntosolidafterconnectionismade).

Note:ThesecondaryoradditionalPowerline

adapter’sLinkbuttonmustalsobepushedwithin2

minutes(120sec)ofpushingtheLinkbuttononthe

firstadapter

inordertoestablishconnectivity.

Reset

Push/Holdfor10

seconds,

thenrelease

Resetdevicetofactorydefaults(AllLEDswillturn

offandturnbackon).

Note:Willresettothefactorydefaultprivate

networkname“HomePlugAV”.

POWERLED

ETHERNETLED

DATA LED

NetworkPort

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 PowerProng–Plugsintoanavailablepoweroutlet.

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 DiagnosticLEDs–Indicatesthedevicestatusandconnectivity.

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Note:ThefollowingfactorsmayaffectthePowerlinenetwork’sconnectionquality:

 Noise – Generated by appliances which use your electrical system (e.g.

Microwaves, ovens, blow dryer, iron, dishwasher, etc.).

 The quality of your

household electrical wiring may also cause additional noise on your electrical

system.

 Distance – Long lengths of electrical wiring through your electrical system

betweenconnectedPowerlineadapters.

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Power Saving: Thedevicewillautomaticallyreducepowerusagewhentheconnected

deviceviaEthernetispoweredoff,

unpluggedorinactiveformorethan5minutes.The

devicewillreturntoactivemodewhentheconnecteddeviceviaEthernetispoweredon

andthelinkisactive.

Note:ThisdeviceoffersEUcompliantStandbymodefunctionality.Toturnoffthedevice,

unplugitfromthepoweroutlet.

ExpandingaPowerlineNetwork

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Whatisanetwork?

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Anetworkisagroupofcomputersordevicesthatcancommunicatewitheachother.A

homenetworkofmorethanonecomputerordevicealsotypicallyincludesInternet

access,whichrequiresarouter.

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Atypicalhomenetworkmayincludemultiplecomputers,amediaplayer/server,a



printer,amodem,andarouter.Alargehomenetworkmayalsohaveaswitch,

additionalrouters,accesspoints,andmanyInternet‐capablemediadevicessuchasTVs,

gameconsoles,andInternetcameras.

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 Modem–ConnectsacomputerorroutertotheInternetorISP(InternetService

Provider).

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Router–ConnectsmultipledevicestotheInternet.

 Switch–Connectseveralwirednetworkdevicestoyourhomenetwork.Your

routerhasabuilt‐innetworkswitch(theLANport1‐4).Ifyouhavemorewired

networkdevicesthanavailableEthernetportsonyourrouter,youwillneedan

additionalswitchtoaddmorewiredconnections.

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Howtoexpandahomenetwork

WirelessAccessPointsaddorextendwirelessconnectivitytoanexistingnetwork.

IntegratedPowerlinetechnologyallowsyoutofurtherextendyournetworkusingyour

existingelectricalsysteminyourhomeusingmultiplepowerlineadapters.

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Wheretofind

morehelp

InadditiontothisUser’sGuide,youcanfindhelpbelow:

 http://www.trendnet.com/support(documents,downloads,andFAQsare

availablefromthisWebpage)

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LED Color Sequence Definition

POWER

Green On Devicepoweredon

N/A Off Devicepoweredoff

ETHERNET

Green On

10/20Mbps,100/200Mbps

(Half/FullDuplex)connected

N/A Off Portdisconnected/noEthernetlink

DATA

(Powerline)

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Green

On Powerlineconnected

Blinking

SyncingorPowerlinedata

transmitting/receiving(Connectionqualityis

Best)

N/A Off Powerlineisnotsyncedorconnected

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BasicInstallation

Note:Itisrecommendedtoplugtheadaptersintonearbyoutletsbeforeinstallingthe

devicestothedesiredlocations.

Note:Ifyouareconnectingtheadapterstoathirdpartypowerlinedeviceotherthan

TRENDnetandencounterissues,pleaserefertothemanufacturer’sdocumentationfor

theappropriatesyncbuttonprocedure.

Note:

ThesyncbuttonprocedurestepsbelowdemonstrateusingTRENDnetpowerline

modelTPL‐406E(includedwiththePowerline500WirelessKitonly)butthesame

procedureappliestoTRENDnetpowerlinemodelsTPL‐407E/420E/421E.

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ConnectingtheadaptersusingPowerline

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5.Onceyouhavesuccessfullyconnectedthepowerline

adaptersthroughtheelectrical

system,youcanmovetheTPL‐410APtothedesiredlocationtocreateorextend

wirelessconnectivitytoyourexistingnetwork.

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6.ForaddedsecuritytheTPL‐410APhasbeenpre‐configuredwithauniquewireless

networkname(SSID)andwirelesskeywhichcanbefound

onthePresetWireless

Settingsstickerordevicelabel.Usethesesettingstoconnectyourwirelesslaptops,

mobiledevices,andotherwirelessnetworkdevicestoyournetwork.

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MoveTPL‐410APtothedesiredlocationandconnectyourwirelessnetworkdevices

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ConfigureyourPowerlineAccessPoint

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Accessyouraccesspointmanagementpage

Note:YouraccesspointmanagementpagedefaultIPaddresshttp://192.168.10.100or

http://wlan.powerline(whenthecomputerisconnecteddirectlytoTPL‐410AP’sLAN

port)isaccessedthroughtheuseofyourInternetwebbrowser(e.g.InternetExplorer®,

Firefox®,Chrome™,Safari®,Opera™)andwillbereferencedfrequentlyinthisUser’s

Guide.

IfyouhavechangedthedefaultIPaddress,youwillneedtoensurethatyourcomputeris

configuredwithIPaddresssettingsinthe

samesubnetastheastheaccesspointinorder

toaccesstheaccesspointmanagementpage.(Ex.AccessPointIPaddresschangedto

192.168.0.100/255.255.255.0,examplecomputeraddress192.168.0.25/

255.255.255.0).

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1.Plugthedeviceintoanavailablewallpoweroutletwithinreachofyourcomputer’s

networkcable.

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2.Connectanetworkcablefromyourwirelessaccesspointnetworkportintoyour

computer’snetworkport.

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3.AssignastaticIPaddresstoyourcomputer’snetworkadapterinthesubnetof

192.168.10.x(ex.192.168.10.25)andasubnetmaskof255.255.255.0.(Pleasereferto

theAppendixonpage55

onhowtoassignstaticIPaddresstoyourcomputer)

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4.OpenyourwebbrowserandgotoIPaddresshttp://192.168.10.100or

http://wlan.powerline(whenthecomputerisconnecteddirectlytoTPL‐410AP’sLAN

port).Youraccesspointwillpromptyouforausernameandpassword.

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5.Bydefault,theusernameisadminandpasswordisadmin.Youcanalsofindthe

Passwordonastickeronthesideoftheaccesspointandonthelabelonthebackof

the

accesspoint.EnteryourUsernameandPassword,selectyourpreferredlanguage,then

clickLogin.

Note:IfyouhavechangedthepasswordalreadysuchasintheSetupWizard,youwill

needtologinusingthenewpassword.

DefaultUserName:admin

DefaultPassword:admin

Note:UserNameandPassword

arecasesensitive.

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SetupWizard

Setup>Wizard

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1. Logintoyouraccesspointmanagementpage

2. GotoSetupandclickonSetupWizardthenclickNexttostarttheconfiguration

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3. Enteranewpasswordandverifythepasswordbyenteringasecondininthe

“ConfirmedPassword”field.ClickNext

.

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4. TPL‐410APhaspre‐configuredwirelesssettings,youcankeepdefaultsettings

orchangeittoyourownsettings,afterthatclickNext.

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5. Configurewirelessencryption/keysettingshere.

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*Dependentonthemaximum802.11ndataratesupportedbythedevice(150Mbps,

300Mbps)

6. Configurationiscompleted,clickCompletetostartusingtheTPL‐410AP.

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Connectwirelessdevicestoyourpowerlineaccesspoint

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Avarietyofwirelessnetworkdevicescanconnecttoyourwirelessnetworksuchas:



 GamingConsoles

 InternetenabledTVs

 Networkmediaplayers

 SmartPhones

 WirelessLaptopcomputers

 WirelessIPcameras

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Eachdevicemayhaveitsownsoftwareutilityforsearchingandconnectingtoavailable



wirelessnetworks,therefore,youmustrefertotheUser’sManual/Guideofyour

wirelessclientdevicetodeterminehowtosearchandconnecttothisaccesspoint’s

wirelessnetwork.

ConnectwirelessdevicesusingWPS

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WPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)isafeaturethatmakesiteasytoconnectdevicestoyour

wirelessnetwork.IfyourwirelessdevicessupportWPS,youcanusethisfeatureto

easilyaddwirelessdevicestoyournetwork.

Note:YouwillnotbeabletouseWPSifyouset

theSSIDBroadcastsettingtoDisabledor

ifyouareusingWEPorWPAsecurity.PleasenotethatWPSfunctionalitywillonlybe

availablewhenusingWPA2security.

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TherearetwomethodstheWPSfeaturecaneasilyconnectyourwirelessdevicesto

yournetwork.

 PushButtonConfiguration(PBC)method

 (RECOMMENDED)HardwarePushButtonmethod–withanexternalbutton

locatedphysicallyonyouraccesspointandonyourclientdevice

 WPSSoftware/VirtualPushButton‐locatedinaccesspointmanagementpage

 PIN(PersonalIdentificationNumber)Method‐locatedinaccesspointmanagement

page

Note:Refertoyourwirelessdevicedocumentationfor

detailsontheoperationof

WPS.

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RecommendedHardwarePushButton(PBC)Method

 Note:Itisrecommendedthatawirelesskey(passphraseorpassword)iscreated

beforeconnectingclientsusingthePBCmethod.Bydefaultyouraccesspointis

preconfiguredwithawirelessencryptionkey.Ifnowirelesskeyis

definedwhen

connectingviaPBC,theaccesspointwillautomaticallycreateanencryptionkey

thatis64characterslong.This64characterkeywillthenhavetobeusedifonehas

toconnectcomputerstotheaccesspointusingthetraditionalconnectionmethod.

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Toaddawirelessdeviceto

yournetwork,simplypushtheWPSbuttononthewireless

deviceyouareconnecting(consultclientdeviceUser’sGuideforlengthoftime),then

pushandholdtheWPSbuttonlocatedonyouraccesspointfor3secondsandreleaseit.

ThePWRLEDwillblinktoindicateWPShas

beenactivatedonyouraccesspoint.

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ForconnectingadditionalWPSsupporteddevices,repeatthisprocessforeach

additionaldevice.

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PBC(Software/VirtualPushButton)

Setup>WirelessSetup>WPS

Inadditiontothehardwarepushbuttonlocatedphysicallyonyouraccesspoint,the

accesspointmanagementpagealsohaspushbuttonwhichisasoftwareor

virtualpush

buttonyoucanclicktoactivateWPSonyouraccesspoint.

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1.Logintoyourpowerlineaccesspointmanagementpage.

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2.ClickonWirelessSetup,andclickonWPS.

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3.SelectPBCunderWPSmode,clickonthePBCbuttonontherighttostartpairing.

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4.Within2minutes,pushtheWPSbuttononthewirelessdevice(consultwireless

device’sUser’sGuideforlengthoftime)youareconnecting.Thewirelessconnection

betweenthewirelessclientdeviceandyouraccesspointwillautomaticallybe

established.

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PIN(PersonalIdentificationNumber)

Setup>WirelessSetup

>WPS

IfyourwirelessdevicehasWPSPIN(typicallyan8‐digitcodeprintedonthewireless

deviceproductlabelorlocatedinthewirelessdevicewirelesssoftwareutility),youcan

usethismethod.

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1.Logintoyouraccesspointmanagementpage.



2.ClickonWireless,andclick

onWPS.

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3.SelectPINunderWPSmode,typeinthePINyouwanttousethenclickApply.

Note:YoumayneedtoinitiatetheWPSPINonyourwirelessdevicefirstwhenusing

thismethod.Refertoyourwirelessdevicedocumentationfordetailsontheoperation

of

WPS.

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4.Within2minutes,initiatetheWPSPINmethodonthewirelessdevice(consult

wirelessdevice’sUser’sGuideforhowtoinitiatetheWPSmethod)youareconnecting.

Thewirelessconnectionbetweenthewirelessclientdeviceandyouraccesspointwill

automaticallybeestablished.

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WirelessBasic

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Thissectionoutlinesavailablemanagementoptionsunderbasicwirelesssubtab.

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1.Logintoyourpowerlineaccesspointmanagementpage.

2.ClickonWirelessSetupandclickonWirelessBasic.

3.ReviewthebasicwirelesssettingsandclickApplywhenfinished.

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 EnableWirelessInterface–Checkthe

optiontoenablethewirelessnetwork/band

orunchecktodisable.Note:Itisrecommendedtoleavethissettingchecked.

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 WirelessName(SSID):Enterthewirelessname(SSID)foryourwirelessnetwork.

This acronym stands for Service Set Identifier and is the name of your wireless

network.Itdifferentiatesyour

wirelessnetworkfromothersaroundyou.Bydefault,

theaccesspoint’swirelessnameisuniquetothedevice.Ifyouchoosetochangethe

SSID,changeittoanamethatyoucaneasilyremember.

 WirelessSecurityMode:Selecttheproperwirelessencryption/keytypeforyour

wirelessnetwork.

How

tochoosethetypeofsecurityforyourwirelessnetwork

Thereareafewdifferentwirelesssecuritytypessupportedinwirelessnetworkingeach

having its own characteristics which may be more suitable for your wireless network

taking into consideration compatibility, performance, as well as the security strength

alongwithusingolder

wirelessnetworkinghardware(alsocalledlegacyhardware).

Itisstronglyrecommendedtoenablewirelesssecuritytopreventunwantedusersfrom

accessingyournetworkandnetworkresources(personaldocuments,media,etc.).

Ingeneral,itisrecommendedthatyouchoosethesecuritytypewiththehigheststrength

and performance supported by the

wireless computers and devices in your network.

Pleasereviewthesecuritytypestodeterminewhichoneyoushoulduseforyournetwork.

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WirelessEncryptionTypes

 WEP:Legacyencryptionmethodsupportedbyolder802.11b/ghardware.Thisisthe

oldestandleastsecuretypeofwirelessencryption.Itisgenerallynot

recommended

tousethisencryptionstandard,howeverifyouhaveold802.11b or802.11gwireless

adaptersorcomputerswitholdembeddedwirelesscards(wirelessclients),youmay

havetosetyouraccesspointtoWEPtoallowtheoldadapterstoconnecttothe

accesspoint.

Note:Thisencryptionstandard

willlimitconnectionspeedsto54Mbps.

 WPA:ThisencryptionissignificantlymorerobustthantheWEPtechnology.Muchof

theolder802.11ghardwarewasbeenupgraded(withfirmware/driverupgrades)to

supportthisencryptionstandard.Totalwirelessspeedsunderthisencryptiontype

howeverarelimitedto54Mbps.

 WPA‐Auto: This

 setting provides the access point with the ability to detect

wirelessdevicesusingeitherWPAorWPA2encryption.Yourwirelessnetworkwill

automatically change the encryption setting based on the first wireless device

connected.Forexample, if the first wirelessclient thatconnects toyour wireless

networkusesWPAencryption

yourwirelessnetworkwilluseWPAencryption.Only

whenallwirelessclientsdisconnecttothenetworkandawirelessclientwithWPA2

encryptionconnectsyourwirelessnetwork willthenchangetoWPA2encryption.

Note:WPA2encryptionsupports802.11nspeedsandWPAencryptionwilllimityour

connectionspeedsto54Mbps

 WPA2:

Thisisthemostsecurewirelessencryptionavailabletoday,similartoWPA

encryption but more robust.This encryption standard also supports the highest

connection speeds. TRENDnet recommends setting your access point to this

encryptionstandard.Ifyoufindthatoneofyourwirelessnetworkdevicesdoesnot

supportWPA2encryption,

thensetyouraccesspointtoeitherWPAorWPA‐Auto

encryption.

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Note: Check the specifications of your wireless network adapters and wireless

appliances to verify the highest level of encryption supported. Below is brief

comparisonchartofthewirelesssecuritytypesandtherecommendedconfiguration

dependingonwhichtypeyouchooseforyourwirelessnetwork.

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SecurityStandard WEP WPA WPA2

Compatible

Wireless

Standards

IEEE802.11b/g

(802.11ndevices

willoperateat

802.11gtoconnect

usingthisstandard)

IEEE802.11b/g

(802.11ndevices

willoperateat

802.11gtoconnect

usingthis

standard) IEEE802.11b/g/n

Highest

Performance

UnderThis

Setting Upto54Mbps Upto54Mbps Upto300Mbps

Encryption

Strength Low Medium High

Additional

Options

OpenSystemor

SharedKey,

HEXorASCII,

Differentkeysizes

TKIPorAES,

PresharedKeyor

RADIUS

TKIPorAES,

PresharedKeyor

RADIUS

Recommended

Configuration

OpenSystemASCII

13characters

TKIP

PresharedKey

8‐63characters

AES

PresharedKey

8‐63characters

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4.ClickApplywhenfinish.

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Stepstoimprovewirelessconnectivity

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Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcanimpacttherangeofwirelessdevices.Follow

thesetipstohelpimproveyourwirelessconnectivity:



1. Keepthenumberofobstructionstoaminimum.Eachobstructioncanreduce

therangeofawirelessdevice.Positionthewirelessdevicesinamannerthat

willminimizetheamountofobstructionsbetweenthem.

a. Forthewidestcoveragearea,installyouraccesspointnearthecenter

ofyourhome,andneartheceiling,ifpossible.

b. Avoidplacingtheaccesspointonornearmetalobjects(suchasfile

cabinetsandmetalfurniture),reflectivesurfaces(such

asglassor

mirrors),andmasonrywalls.



c. Anyobstructioncanweakenthewirelesssignal(evennon‐metallic

objects),sothefewerobstructionsbetweentheaccesspointandthe

wirelessdevice,thebetter.



d. Placetheaccesspointinalocationawayfromotherelectronics,

motors,andfluorescentlighting.



e. Manyenvironmentalvariablescanaffecttheaccesspoint’s

performance,soifyourwirelesssignalisweak,placetheaccesspoint

inseverallocationsandtestthesignalstrengthtodeterminetheideal

position.



2. Buildingmaterialscanhavealargeimpactonyourwirelesssignal.Inanindoor

environment,

trytopositionthewirelessdevicessothatthesignalpasses

throughlessdensematerialsuchasdrywall.Densematerialslikemetal,solid

wood,glassorevenfurnituremayblockordegradethesignal.

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3. Antennaorientationcanalsohavealargeimpactonyourwirelesssignal.Use

the

wirelessadapter’ssitesurveytooltodeterminethebestantenna

orientationforyourwirelessdevices.

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4. InterferencefromdevicesthatproduceRF(radiofrequency)noisecanalso

impactyoursignal.Positionyourwirelessdevicesawayfromanythingthat

generatesRFnoise,suchasmicrowaves,radiosandbabymonitors.



Ifpossible,upgradewirelessnetworkinterfaces(suchaswirelesscardsincomputers)

fromolderwirelessstandardsto

802.11nor802.11ac.Ifawirelesslynetworkeddevice

usesanolderstandard,theperformanceoftheentirewirelessnetworkmaybeslower.

Ifyouarestillexperiencinglowornosignalconsiderrepositioningthewirelessdevices,

installingadditionalaccesspointsorwirelessextenders.



PLCSettings

Setup>PLCSetting



Thesesettingsallowyoutopairornotwithotherpowerlinedevicesinthesame

powerlinenetwork.

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LANSettings

Setup>LANSetting



ThedevicecomeswithdefaultIPof192.168.10.30.Whenconnectedtoanetwork,the

DHCPclientmodewillturnon.

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AdvancedWireless

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Advanced

Thesesettingsareadvancedoptionsthatcanbeconfiguredtochangeadvanced

wirelessbroadcastspecifications.Itisrecommendedthatthesesettingsremainsetto

theirdefaultvaluesunlessyouareknowledgeableabouttheeffectsofchangingthese

values.Changingthesesettingsincorrectlycandegradeperformance.

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Security



Settingupwirelesssecurityisveryimportant.Leavingyourwirelessnetworkopenand

unsecurecouldexposeyourentirenetworkandpersonalfiles tooutsiders.TRENDnet

recommendsreadingthroughthisentiresectionandsettingupwirelesssecurityonyour

newpowerline accesspoint.Refer towireless basicsectionsonhow

topick the right

securityoptionforyournetwork.

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AccessControl

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Thissectionallowsyoutoalloworblockcertainwirelessclientstoconnecttothe

wirelessnetwork.



  



ClickEnableAccessControltoturnonthefeature,selectWhitelistorBlacklistthen

entertheMACaddressthenclickonAdd.

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Note:Ifyouwhitelistthedevice,onlythelisteddevicescanaccessthepowerlineaccess

point.



Maintenance



DeviceManagement



IntheOldPasswordfield,entertheoldpassword(bydefault,thepasswordisadmin)

thenenterthenewpassword.ThenenterthepasswordagainintheConfirmPassword

fieldtoverify.



Tosavechanges,clickApply.



Note:Ifyouchangetheaccesspointloginpassword,

youwillneedtoaccesstheaccess

pointmanagementpageusingtheUserName“admin”andthenewpassword.

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RebootandRestore

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Youmaywanttorestartorrestoreyourpowerlineaccesspointifyouareencountering

difficultieswithyouraccesspointandhaveattemptedallothertroubleshooting.

ClickonRebootbuttonwillrestartthedevice.ClickRestorebuttonwillsetthedevice

backtofactorydefaultsettings.



AdministratorUserName admin

AdministratorPassword admin

AccessPointIPAddress 192.168.10.100

AccessPointSubnetMask 255.255.255.0

WirelessInterface Enabled

WirelessNetworkName/Encryption

(WPA2‐PSKAES)

Pleaserefertostickeror

devicelabel

PowerlineEncryptionKey HomePlugAV

FirmwareUpdate

TRENDnet may periodically release firmware upgrades that may add features or fix

problemsassociated withyourTRENDnetaccess pointmodeland version.To checkif

thereisafirmwareupgradeavailableforyourdevice,pleasecheckyourTRENDnetmodel

andversionusingthelink.http://www.trendnet.com/downloads/

Inaddition,itisalsoimportanttoverifyifthelatestfirmwareversionisnewerthanthe

one your access point is currently running. To identify the firmware that is currently

loadedonyouraccesspoint,logintotheaccesspoint,clickontheAdministratorsection

andthenonthe

Status.Ifthereisanewerversionavailable,alsoreviewthereleasenotes

tocheckiftherewereanynewfeaturesyoumay wantorifanyproblemswerefixedthat

youmayhavebeenexperiencing.



Pleasenotethefollowing:

 Donotinterruptthefirmwareupgradeprocess.Do

notturnoffthedeviceor

presstheResetbuttonduringtheupgrade.

 Ifyouareupgradethefirmwareusingalaptopcomputer,ensurethatthelaptop

isconnectedtoapowersourceorensurethatthebatteryisfullycharged.

 Disablesleepmodeonyourcomputeras

thismayinterruptthefirmwareupgrade

process.

 Donotupgradethefirmwareusingawirelessconnection,onlyusingawired

networkconnection.

 Anyinterruptionsduringthefirmwareupgradeprocessmaypermanently

damageyouraccesspoint.

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Status

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YoumaywanttocheckthesysteminformationofyouraccesspointsuchasIPaddress

settings,accesspointmode,wirelessandwirednetworksettings,accesspointwireless

MACaddresses,andfirmwareversion.







InstallingyourPowerlineAdapters



BeforeyouInstall



1.Beforeyouproceedwiththeinstallation,verifythefollowing:

 Youalreadyhavearouteralreadyinstalled.

 YoualreadyhaveInternetaccessthroughyourexistingnetwork.

 AnEthernetport(alsocalledLANport)isavailableonyourrouter.

 VerifythatyouhaveatleasttwoPowerline

adapters.Youwillneedatleast

twoPowerlineadapterstocreateaPowerlinenetwork.

Note:TheTPL‐410APpackageonlyincludesasinglePowerlineadapter.The

TPL‐410APKpackageincludesTPL‐406EandTPL‐410APtocreateyour

Powerlinenetwork.PleaseensurethatyourotherPowerlineadapteris

HomePlug®AVor

IEEE1901compliant(e.g.TRENDnetmodelsTPL‐406E,TPL‐

407E,TPL‐420E,TPL‐421EoranotherTPL‐410AP.)



2.PlanthelocationofwhereyouwillinstallyourPowerlineadapters.

 Avoidpluggingtheadaptersintopowerstrips,extensioncords,orsurge

protectorsasthismaypreventtheadapterfrom

functioningcorrectlyor

degradeperformance.

 Avoidpluggingtheadaptersintowallpoweroutletsthatarecontrolledbya

lightswitchtopreventthePowerlineadapterfrombeingturnedoff

accidentally.

 Avoidpluggingtheadaptersintowallpoweroutletsthatarelocatednear

appliancesthatconsumealotofpower

(e.g.refrigerators,washers,dryers)as

thismaydegradeperformance.

 Makesurethereisanavailablewallpoweroutletintheroomwheretherouter

isinstalledandalsoneartherouter.

 Makesurethereisanavailablewallpoweroutletintheroomwhereyouwant

toextend

networkconnectivity.

  



TRENDnetUser’sGuide

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TPL‐410AP/TPL‐410APK

18

ConnectaPowerlineadaptertoyourrouter



1.PlugthePowerlineadapterintoanavailablewallpoweroutletnearyourrouter.

Note:ThiswillallowdevicesconnectedtoyourPowerlinenetworktoaccesstheInternet

andotherdevicesconnectedtoyournetwork.



2.ConnecttheincludedEthernetcable(alsocallednetworkcable)fromtheEthernet

port(also

callednetworkport)ofyourPowerlineadaptertoanavailableEthernetport

(alsocalledLANport)onyourrouter.



3.OncethePowerlineadapterisinstalledandconnectedtoyourrouter,verifythatthe

PowerLEDisonorblinkingandtheEthernetLEDisonorblinking.



Addadapterstoyournetwork



OnceyouhaveinstalledandconnectedthefirstPowerlineadaptertoyourrouter,you

caneasilyextendyournetworktootherroomsbyaddingadditionalPowerlineadapters.



ToextendyournetworkusinganadditionalPowerlineadapter:



1.First,makesurethefirstPowerlineadapterisinstalledandconnectedto

yourrouter.

Note:ThiswillallowdevicesconnectedtoyourPowerlinenetworktoaccesstheInternet

andotherdevicesconnectedtoyournetwork.



2.PlugtheadditionalPowerlineadapterintoanavailablewallpoweroutletinanother

roomnearacomputerornetworkdevice(e.g.gameconsoles,network‐enabledTVs,

networkattachedstorage,networkmediaserver/players,etc.)thatyouwouldliketo

connecttoyournetwork.



3.ConnecttheincludedEthernetcablefromtheEthernetportonyourPowerline

adaptertothetotheEthernetportofyourcomputersornetworkdevices.



4.AftertheadditionalPowerlineadapterisconnected

andinstalledtoyourcomputeror

networkdevice,waitfortheDATALEDtoturnon.AftertheDATALEDturnson,verify

thatthePowerLEDison,theDATALEDisonorblinking,andtheEthernetLEDisonor

blinking.



Note:ToverifythatyourPowerline

adaptersareconnectedsuccessfullytoyournetwork,

youcancheckifthecomputer(s)ornetworkdevice(s)canaccesstheInternetthrough

yourPowerlinenetwork.



ToinstalladditionalPowerlineadaptersinotherrooms,repeatthestepsabovefor

eachadapter.



  

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TRENDnetUser’sGuide

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TPL‐410AP/TPL‐410APK

19

SecuringyourPowerlineNetwork



PowerlinenetworksconsistoftwoormorePowerlinedevicesconnectedtogetherusing

thesameencryptionkey.TRENDnetPowerlineadaptersautomaticallyconnecttoeach

otheroverasecureencryptedsignalandsharethesameencryptionkey(Default

encryptionkey:HomePlugAV).



InorderforyourPowerlinedevicestoconnecttothesame

Powerlinenetwork,the

sameencryptionkeymustbeassignedtoallPowerlinedevicesinthatnetwork.

Powerlinedevicesthatarenotassignedthesameencryptionkeywillnotbeableto

connecttothePowerlinenetwork.



Foradditionalsecurity,TRENDnetrecommendschangingadapterdefaultencryptionkey

topreventaneighbor

withaPowerlineadapterandthesamedefaultencryptionkey

fromgainingaccesstoyournetwork.



Note:AfterthedefaultencryptionkeyhasbeenchangedandthePowerlineadapters

havebeenconnectedusinganewencryptionkey,thePowerlineadapterswillretain

theirsecuritysettingswhentheyareunpluggedand

movedtoanewlocation.No

additionalreconfigurationofthePowerlineadaptersisneededafterthedefault

encryptionhasbeenchanged.



Therearetwomethodstochangethedefaultencryptionkey:



 UsethephysicalSync/LinkbuttononyourPowerlineadaptertogeneratea

randomencryptionkey.

****Recommendedmethod****



OR

 CreateacustomizedencryptionkeyforyourPowerlinenetworkusingthe

PowerlineUtility.(downloadfromTRENDnet’swebsite) 

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