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...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Model No.: TL-PA411 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope ... the CE Mark Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China...
...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Model No.: TL-PA411 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope ... the CE Mark Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China...
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TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Package Contents The AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter package contains the following items: ¾ One AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter (There are two AV500 Mini Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit) ¾ One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (There are two RJ-45 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit) ¾ One Resource CD z This Guide z Management Utility ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. 1
TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Package Contents The AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter package contains the following items: ¾ One AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter (There are two AV500 Mini Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit) ¾ One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (There are two RJ-45 Ethernet Cables in Starter Kit) ¾ One Resource CD z This Guide z Management Utility ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. 1
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...expose this product to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices. Do not block the ventilation slots of this product, for TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter without the need of Service (QoS) features.With minimum setup, you to default setting via the Pair button. 2.Reset to... ¾ 64 MB RAM or more ¾ 50 MB of 500Mbps, full multimedia application can install and use this Powerline Adapter within minutes. Do not connect this product or disconnect it . 7. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on this product. 2
...expose this product to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices. Do not block the ventilation slots of this product, for TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter without the need of Service (QoS) features.With minimum setup, you to default setting via the Pair button. 2.Reset to... ¾ 64 MB RAM or more ¾ 50 MB of 500Mbps, full multimedia application can install and use this Powerline Adapter within minutes. Do not connect this product or disconnect it . 7. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on this product. 2
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... cloth for the following conditions: ¾ If liquid has been spilled on the marking label. To avoid damage, please do not change the fuse. 15. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 8. If you are not sure of the type of the fuse is -40℃~70℃ (-40℉~158℉). 3 Do not use...
... cloth for the following conditions: ¾ If liquid has been spilled on the marking label. To avoid damage, please do not change the fuse. 15. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 8. If you are not sure of the type of the fuse is -40℃~70℃ (-40℉~158℉). 3 Do not use...
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... actual distance may vary due to any other electrical outlet in order to 500Mbps data rate. Section below describes the Powerline Adapter's LED indicators, physical interface and hardware connection mechanism. 2.2 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the ...plug this Powerline Adapter works in power-saving mode. The adapter is in pairs. You need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in any rooms of your house. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Powerline Adapter ...
... actual distance may vary due to any other electrical outlet in order to 500Mbps data rate. Section below describes the Powerline Adapter's LED indicators, physical interface and hardware connection mechanism. 2.2 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the ...plug this Powerline Adapter works in power-saving mode. The adapter is in pairs. You need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in any rooms of your house. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Powerline Adapter ...
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... Plug* A Power Plug for 1 second; Firstly, plug in another adapter and press its pair button for connecting the adapter to a powerline network. The adapter is no data being transferred. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Powerline LED Ethernet LED On Blinking Off On Blinking Off The adapter is connected to a 100V ~ 240V AC power socket. The...
... Plug* A Power Plug for 1 second; Firstly, plug in another adapter and press its pair button for connecting the adapter to a powerline network. The adapter is no data being transferred. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Powerline LED Ethernet LED On Blinking Off On Blinking Off The adapter is connected to a 100V ~ 240V AC power socket. The...
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... below: Ethernet LED on your computer. 5.Check and confirm that you computer's LAN port. 3.Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets. 2.5 Hardware Connection - Following are 6 TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter ) Note: 1. For detailed information about the Pair button, please refer to Charpter 5 Advanced Feature:How to Use...
... below: Ethernet LED on your computer. 5.Check and confirm that you computer's LAN port. 3.Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets. 2.5 Hardware Connection - Following are 6 TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter ) Note: 1. For detailed information about the Pair button, please refer to Charpter 5 Advanced Feature:How to Use...
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TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 2.6 Hardware Connection - Power LED, Ethernet LED, and The hardware connection mechanism is shown below to connect the Powerline Adapter to your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures described below : Powerline LED on your computer. 5.Check and confirm that the Powerline... Adapter are ON. Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next...
TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 2.6 Hardware Connection - Power LED, Ethernet LED, and The hardware connection mechanism is shown below to connect the Powerline Adapter to your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures described below : Powerline LED on your computer. 5.Check and confirm that the Powerline... Adapter are ON. Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next...
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TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter ) Note: Do not connect the Powerline adapter to an extension lead, power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as these may degrade the network performance. 8
TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter ) Note: Do not connect the Powerline adapter to an extension lead, power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as these may degrade the network performance. 8
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..., and then the program installation process will automatically pop up for you to your system. 9 If other Powerline Adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed, uninstall them and restart your personal computer before installing the provided...the following Setup Wizard will carry out and copy all the necessary files to install WinPcap 4.1.2. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Utilities are installed before installing this provided software. ) Note: To install Management Utility, please...
..., and then the program installation process will automatically pop up for you to your system. 9 If other Powerline Adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed, uninstall them and restart your personal computer before installing the provided...the following Setup Wizard will carry out and copy all the necessary files to install WinPcap 4.1.2. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Utilities are installed before installing this provided software. ) Note: To install Management Utility, please...
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TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the "Powerline Utility" application icon is provided on the windows desktop. 12
TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the "Powerline Utility" application icon is provided on the windows desktop. 12
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..., "Status", "Network", "Advanced" and "System". 4.1 Status The Status tab shows information of the powerline adapter connected to the current computer where the Management Utility is running. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility After you'd successfully installed the Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can set its network name. 13
..., "Status", "Network", "Advanced" and "System". 4.1 Status The Status tab shows information of the powerline adapter connected to the current computer where the Management Utility is running. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility After you'd successfully installed the Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can set its network name. 13
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TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter ¾ MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the powerline adapter connected to the current computer where this item to... (1) Click Status tab to display the Status tab window. (2) Enter a name for the network in which the powerline adapter is. By default, the network name is running. ¾ Network Name: Displays the network name of the ... of the current network or you can give a name for the current network using 4~23 characters. Every powerline adapter has its own password by the adapter. ¾ Refresh: Click the Refresh button to update the ...
TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter ¾ MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the powerline adapter connected to the current computer where this item to... (1) Click Status tab to display the Status tab window. (2) Enter a name for the network in which the powerline adapter is. By default, the network name is running. ¾ Network Name: Displays the network name of the ... of the current network or you can give a name for the current network using 4~23 characters. Every powerline adapter has its own password by the adapter. ¾ Refresh: Click the Refresh button to update the ...
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...the device shown in the network. ¾ Name: Displays the name of all the powerline adapters found on the current logical network. There you can change the Name of the listed powerline adapters as well as add another device to the current network. ¾ Type: Displays... Follow the pop-up dialog box to complete your password setting. ¾ Rate: Shows the current transmission rate of the remote Powerline Adapter. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.2 Network The Network tab window shows information of the remote device found in the network. Furthermore, here you can change ...
...the device shown in the network. ¾ Name: Displays the name of all the powerline adapters found on the current logical network. There you can change the Name of the listed powerline adapters as well as add another device to the current network. ¾ Type: Displays... Follow the pop-up dialog box to complete your password setting. ¾ Rate: Shows the current transmission rate of the remote Powerline Adapter. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.2 Network The Network tab window shows information of the remote device found in the network. Furthermore, here you can change ...
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... to enter both the selected device's name and password. Note that is unnecessary to enter for renaming. 4.2.2 Add Device You can add a remote Powerline Adapter to your Device Name and Password (Take note to the password format) and click the Save button after setup. 16 Click the Add button... must be added to the local network. Additionally, you to the local logical network by clicking the Add button. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.2.1 Rename the Remote Device/Enter Password You can change the name of the remote adapter or enter its password, please follow the steps below:...
... to enter both the selected device's name and password. Note that is unnecessary to enter for renaming. 4.2.2 Add Device You can add a remote Powerline Adapter to your Device Name and Password (Take note to the password format) and click the Save button after setup. 16 Click the Add button... must be added to the local network. Additionally, you to the local logical network by clicking the Add button. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.2.1 Rename the Remote Device/Enter Password You can change the name of the remote adapter or enter its password, please follow the steps below:...
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...window. 17 Mapping VLAN tags to CAP levels is easily done using tags at the beginning of Channel Access Priority CAP 0-3)). Homeplug AV powerline allows for 4 levels of data frames. With the proper configuration, the limit bandwidth can be took full advantage. Therefore, the 8...streaming video while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data. CAP 3 priority might be mapped to specify 8 (0~7) levels of "user priority". TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.3 Advanced The third tab window labeled "Advanced" is for Quality of CAP priority, where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 ...
...window. 17 Mapping VLAN tags to CAP levels is easily done using tags at the beginning of Channel Access Priority CAP 0-3)). Homeplug AV powerline allows for 4 levels of data frames. With the proper configuration, the limit bandwidth can be took full advantage. Therefore, the 8...streaming video while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data. CAP 3 priority might be mapped to specify 8 (0~7) levels of "user priority". TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.3 Advanced The third tab window labeled "Advanced" is for Quality of CAP priority, where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 ...
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... and configure all adapters' network names. 18 Please select the radio type according to your local HomePlug device for some basic settings of the adapter. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter ¾ Simple Application Mapping: The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highest user priority you can upgrade the...
... and configure all adapters' network names. 18 Please select the radio type according to your local HomePlug device for some basic settings of the adapter. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter ¾ Simple Application Mapping: The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highest user priority you can upgrade the...
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z PIB: Parameter Information Block. It contains configuration values that establish device network identity, general capabilities and operational modes. 19 z NVM: None-volatile memory. It is used for the adapter and the following dialog will pop up. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.4.1 Upgrade Firmware Click the Upgrade Firmware button to upgrade the version of the firmware for upgrading the firmware.
z PIB: Parameter Information Block. It contains configuration values that establish device network identity, general capabilities and operational modes. 19 z NVM: None-volatile memory. It is used for the adapter and the following dialog will pop up. TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 4.4.1 Upgrade Firmware Click the Upgrade Firmware button to upgrade the version of the firmware for upgrading the firmware.
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... PIB file and firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2. To set all devices' network name, please type the name in the field and click the Set Network Name to apply the setting. ) Note: Every Powerline Adapter on your home. 20 TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter If you want to change the logical...
... PIB file and firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2. To set all devices' network name, please type the name in the field and click the Set Network Name to apply the setting. ) Note: Every Powerline Adapter on your home. 20 TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter If you want to change the logical...
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... you can use the same Network Membership Key (NMK). TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Buttons 5.1 Pair ( Secure with the Pair Button You can connect a number of devices on a powerline network, but you to set up a secure powerline connection with other they cannot unscramble the encrypted data sent...
... you can use the same Network Membership Key (NMK). TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Buttons 5.1 Pair ( Secure with the Pair Button You can connect a number of devices on a powerline network, but you to set up a secure powerline connection with other they cannot unscramble the encrypted data sent...