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... 13 Move Powerline adapters between different overlapping powerline networks ...14 TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K The Powerline Utility 15 Powerline Utility System Requirements 15 Software Installation 15 Using the Utility ...19 Before using the utility, please do the following 19 Powerline Utility - All Rights Reserved. 2 TRENDnet User's Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Product......21 Powerline Utility - Detailed View 22 Show Active Device(s) Only 22 Delete ...22 Add Device ...22 Save Report ...22 Remote Devices ...22 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
... 13 Move Powerline adapters between different overlapping powerline networks ...14 TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K The Powerline Utility 15 Powerline Utility System Requirements 15 Software Installation 15 Using the Utility ...19 Before using the utility, please do the following 19 Powerline Utility - All Rights Reserved. 2 TRENDnet User's Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Product......21 Powerline Utility - Detailed View 22 Show Active Device(s) Only 22 Delete ...22 Add Device ...22 Save Report ...22 Remote Devices ...22 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
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... 27 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 27 RoHS ...27 Industry Canada...28 Europe - All Rights Reserved. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Energy Efficiency 28 Directives ...28 ErP Statement...29 Limited Warranty 32 3 TRENDnet User's Guide System Information 22 Manage your report 22 Powerline Utility - Device Setup 23 Use Default ...... - Options 25 Scan Options ...25 Powerline Utility - EU Declaration of Conformity 28 Safety ...28 EMC...28 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Advanced 24 Factory Defaults ...24 Reset Device...24 Upgrade Firmware 24 Powerline Utility -
... 27 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 27 RoHS ...27 Industry Canada...28 Europe - All Rights Reserved. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Energy Efficiency 28 Directives ...28 ErP Statement...29 Limited Warranty 32 3 TRENDnet User's Guide System Information 22 Manage your report 22 Powerline Utility - Device Setup 23 Use Default ...... - Options 25 Scan Options ...25 Powerline Utility - EU Declaration of Conformity 28 Safety ...28 EMC...28 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Advanced 24 Factory Defaults ...24 Reset Device...24 Upgrade Firmware 24 Powerline Utility -
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... Technology Enhanced performance and range with Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Powerline technology Gigabit Port Gigabit port extends high performance wired connections 4 m (5,000 sq. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Features TRENDnet's Powerline 1200 AV2 Adapter with Built-in Outlet Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) 2 x Network cable (1.5 m / 5 ft...
... Technology Enhanced performance and range with Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Powerline technology Gigabit Port Gigabit port extends high performance wired connections 4 m (5,000 sq. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Features TRENDnet's Powerline 1200 AV2 Adapter with Built-in Outlet Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) 2 x Network cable (1.5 m / 5 ft...
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... breakers may vary by circuit wire conditions. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K *** Powerline communication works on a single electrical system. (Usually controlled by up to 8 adapters to network an entire home No CD Installation Simply plug in the adapters-TRENDnet adapters auto-connect out of 8 adapters (... For your network. ** 1.2 Gbps is reduced to 600 Mbps. Data throughput may degrade Powerline network signals. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 5 If an electrical system does not have a grounded connection, the theoretical networking speed is the maximum theoretical ...
... breakers may vary by circuit wire conditions. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K *** Powerline communication works on a single electrical system. (Usually controlled by up to 8 adapters to network an entire home No CD Installation Simply plug in the adapters-TRENDnet adapters auto-connect out of 8 adapters (... For your network. ** 1.2 Gbps is reduced to 600 Mbps. Data throughput may degrade Powerline network signals. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 5 If an electrical system does not have a grounded connection, the theoretical networking speed is the maximum theoretical ...
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All Rights Reserved. Sync button Synchronize with other network devices. Gigabit Network Port Connect network cables from Powerline Adapter to factory default settings. Power LED Ethernet LED Powerline LED Reset button Reset the unit to your computer, game console, network TV, and other Powerline Adapters. 6 TRENDnet User's Guide Device Label Product Outlook TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Model Number Serial Number Network MAC Address Device Password (DPW) Hardware & firmware version © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
All Rights Reserved. Sync button Synchronize with other network devices. Gigabit Network Port Connect network cables from Powerline Adapter to factory default settings. Power LED Ethernet LED Powerline LED Reset button Reset the unit to your computer, game console, network TV, and other Powerline Adapters. 6 TRENDnet User's Guide Device Label Product Outlook TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Model Number Serial Number Network MAC Address Device Password (DPW) Hardware & firmware version © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
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...a couple seconds to wake up and resume back to gigabit. Power plug (EU) with all load, natural and ground 3 wires. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Ground Wire TPL-421E using all LEDs goes off and turn back on ). Push Buttons Button Reset Sync Sync Action Push for 1 second Push for 15... up the Powerline communication speed to full speed of service. 7 Start a synchronization session. All LEDs are going into an available power outlet. TRENDnet User's Guide Power plug (US) Plug directly into standby mode to the factory default private network name "HomePlug AV". All Rights Reserved. Start...
...a couple seconds to wake up and resume back to gigabit. Power plug (EU) with all load, natural and ground 3 wires. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Ground Wire TPL-421E using all LEDs goes off and turn back on ). Push Buttons Button Reset Sync Sync Action Push for 1 second Push for 15... up the Powerline communication speed to full speed of service. 7 Start a synchronization session. All LEDs are going into an available power outlet. TRENDnet User's Guide Power plug (US) Plug directly into standby mode to the factory default private network name "HomePlug AV". All Rights Reserved. Start...
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...progress Device is not connected or synchronized. The quality of electrical wiring through your electrical system. • Distance - TRENDnet User's Guide Diagnostic LEDs LED Color POWER POWERLINE Green Green N/A Green Seque nce Solid Blinking Off Solid Blinking Amber ...your electrical system between connected Powerline adapters. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Generated by appliances which use your apparatus and TPL-421E, but will down grade the performance. • Noise - TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 8 TPL-421E using all 3 wires for data transmission in accurate wiring may...
...progress Device is not connected or synchronized. The quality of electrical wiring through your electrical system. • Distance - TRENDnet User's Guide Diagnostic LEDs LED Color POWER POWERLINE Green Green N/A Green Seque nce Solid Blinking Off Solid Blinking Amber ...your electrical system between connected Powerline adapters. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Generated by appliances which use your apparatus and TPL-421E, but will down grade the performance. • Noise - TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 8 TPL-421E using all 3 wires for data transmission in accurate wiring may...
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TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Diagram Explanation: The first Powerline unit is networked to a router which is providing Internet connectivity to a router (typically supplied by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)) that provides Internet connectivity. All Rights Reserved. A second Powerline Adapter is plugged into a wall power outlet near a media center and is in turn connected to a game a game console and a Blu-ray player / media player via Ethernet. 9 TRENDnet User's Guide Application Diagram © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Diagram Explanation: The first Powerline unit is networked to a router which is providing Internet connectivity to a router (typically supplied by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)) that provides Internet connectivity. All Rights Reserved. A second Powerline Adapter is plugged into a wall power outlet near a media center and is in turn connected to a game a game console and a Blu-ray player / media player via Ethernet. 9 TRENDnet User's Guide Application Diagram © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
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... same default network name "HomePlugAV". Scramble with an out-of -the-box TRENDnet HomePlugAV Powerline adapters can be reset to the factory default settings by pressing the Reset button for 1 second. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Scramble your network, you change your Powerline adapter to generate a random private ...adapter and moved to the other without further configuration. Make sure your Powerline adapter. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Push and hold the Sync button for your TPL-421E is made in the settings, the adapter can be connected to each other location within its operating ...
... same default network name "HomePlugAV". Scramble with an out-of -the-box TRENDnet HomePlugAV Powerline adapters can be reset to the factory default settings by pressing the Reset button for 1 second. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Scramble your network, you change your Powerline adapter to generate a random private ...adapter and moved to the other without further configuration. Make sure your Powerline adapter. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Push and hold the Sync button for your TPL-421E is made in the settings, the adapter can be connected to each other location within its operating ...
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TRENDnet User's Guide Before Physical Installation It is recommended that Powerline adapter first. Make sure your Powerline adapter. 3. Make sure the second Powerline adapter is in ... accept the other before physically install the Powerline adapter to Physical Installation on the additional Powerline adapter. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. The Power LED should be on and plug in synchronizing. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 5. The Power LED will request for easy connection, skip the following steps and go directly to the outlet you...
TRENDnet User's Guide Before Physical Installation It is recommended that Powerline adapter first. Make sure your Powerline adapter. 3. Make sure the second Powerline adapter is in ... accept the other before physically install the Powerline adapter to Physical Installation on the additional Powerline adapter. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. The Power LED should be on and plug in synchronizing. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 5. The Power LED will request for easy connection, skip the following steps and go directly to the outlet you...
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...washers, dryers) as this may prevent the adapter from the Ethernet port of your Powerline adapter to your network. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Plug in another room near the router. • Make sure there is installed and also near a computer or network device (e.g. ...from being turned off accidentally. • Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that consume a lot of power (e.g. TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Physical Installation With the synchronized Powerline adapters or the out-of-box adapters, now you can set up your Powerline adapters to...
...washers, dryers) as this may prevent the adapter from the Ethernet port of your Powerline adapter to your network. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Plug in another room near the router. • Make sure there is installed and also near a computer or network device (e.g. ...from being turned off accidentally. • Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that consume a lot of power (e.g. TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Physical Installation With the synchronized Powerline adapters or the out-of-box adapters, now you can set up your Powerline adapters to...
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... turn on or blinking. All Rights Reserved. 13 TRENDnet User's Guide 5. Note: It is recommended that the Powerline LED is on or blinking, and the Ethernet LED is on . Connect one Powerline network and group adapters D and E on a different Powerline network. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Create Multiple Powerline Networks It is connected and installed... add more Powerline adapter in the same group with steps described above the recommended may result in significant degradation in Powerline performance. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
... turn on or blinking. All Rights Reserved. 13 TRENDnet User's Guide 5. Note: It is recommended that the Powerline LED is on or blinking, and the Ethernet LED is on . Connect one Powerline network and group adapters D and E on a different Powerline network. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Create Multiple Powerline Networks It is connected and installed... add more Powerline adapter in the same group with steps described above the recommended may result in significant degradation in Powerline performance. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
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... connect together to form one Powerline network and adapters D and E form another Powerline network. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K network name of adapter B to match the © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. The Power LED will start blinking. All LEDs will turn off and turn on adapter D... back on adapter B for 1 second and release it . All Rights Reserved. 14 Adapter B will be labeled Adapter A, B, C, D, and E. TRENDnet User's Guide Move Powerline adapters between adapter B, adapter D, and adapter E by reconfiguring the network name of adapter D and adapter E. This will make...
... connect together to form one Powerline network and adapters D and E form another Powerline network. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K network name of adapter B to match the © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. The Power LED will start blinking. All LEDs will turn off and turn on adapter D... back on adapter B for 1 second and release it . All Rights Reserved. 14 Adapter B will be labeled Adapter A, B, C, D, and E. TRENDnet User's Guide Move Powerline adapters between adapter B, adapter D, and adapter E by reconfiguring the network name of adapter D and adapter E. This will make...
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...174; 7, Windows® Vista, or Windows® XP • Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 installed TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Software Installation 1. Windows 8 require WinPcap 4.1.3. Note: Link speed displayed in the utility of your Powerline adapters... to your electrical system is estimated. The installer will work with previous versions of each Powerline adapter. 3. If this prompt does not appear, you may vary. Click OK. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet...
...174; 7, Windows® Vista, or Windows® XP • Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 installed TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Software Installation 1. Windows 8 require WinPcap 4.1.3. Note: Link speed displayed in the utility of your Powerline adapters... to your electrical system is estimated. The installer will work with previous versions of each Powerline adapter. 3. If this prompt does not appear, you may vary. Click OK. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet...
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At the WinPcap installer window, click Next. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 7. Click Yes to allow installation. 8. Review the license agreement and click I Agree. 6. All Rights Reserved. 16 In the Installation Options window, leave the Automatically start the installation from the beginning. 5. TRENDnet User's Guide WinPcap. If you have installed a previous version of WinPcap, please uninstall it manually. And then, start the WinPcap driver at boot time checked and click Install. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
At the WinPcap installer window, click Next. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 7. Click Yes to allow installation. 8. Review the license agreement and click I Agree. 6. All Rights Reserved. 16 In the Installation Options window, leave the Automatically start the installation from the beginning. 5. TRENDnet User's Guide WinPcap. If you have installed a previous version of WinPcap, please uninstall it manually. And then, start the WinPcap driver at boot time checked and click Install. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet.
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After the process has been completed, click Finish. 12. In the License Agreement window, click I Agree, and then click Next. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Wait for the WinPcap installation to complete. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 11. All Rights Reserved. 17 At the TRENDnet Powerline Utility Setup Wizard, click Next. 10. TRENDnet User's Guide 9.
After the process has been completed, click Finish. 12. In the License Agreement window, click I Agree, and then click Next. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Wait for the WinPcap installation to complete. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 11. All Rights Reserved. 17 At the TRENDnet Powerline Utility Setup Wizard, click Next. 10. TRENDnet User's Guide 9.
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In the Confirm Installation window, click Next. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Wait for the Powerline Utility installation to complete. In the Select Installation Folder window, click Next. At the Installation Complete window, click Close. 14. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 15. All Rights Reserved. 18 TRENDnet User's Guide 13.
In the Confirm Installation window, click Next. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. Wait for the Powerline Utility installation to complete. In the Select Installation Folder window, click Next. At the Installation Complete window, click Close. 14. TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K 15. All Rights Reserved. 18 TRENDnet User's Guide 13.
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...completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut is connected to defaults using the utility, please do the following: 1. TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Using the Utility Before using the physical Reset button on your network. 3. If you are already installed and connected...devices to a device powered on. See Device Label on page 6. 4. Start > Programs (or All Programs) > TRENDnet > TRENDnet Powerline Utility. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 19 See Product Outlook on page 6. 2. Closing the utility will be required to start the ...
...completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut is connected to defaults using the utility, please do the following: 1. TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Using the Utility Before using the physical Reset button on your network. 3. If you are already installed and connected...devices to a device powered on. See Device Label on page 6. 4. Start > Programs (or All Programs) > TRENDnet > TRENDnet Powerline Utility. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 19 See Product Outlook on page 6. 2. Closing the utility will be required to start the ...
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The utility will be changed , it from 2 to a selected local Powerline adapter on device label ** TPL-421E has a Power Save Mod. When the network name is main chip number, followed by the MAC address and firmware version number. Scan...and adjust column width by clicking the row and click buttons below . Add Device Add remote Powerline adapter * DPW (Device Password) is active. TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Powerline Utility - You can be scanned manually by deselecting it. Remote Devices These are Powerline adapters in specific intervals (default: 2 sec, you...
The utility will be changed , it from 2 to a selected local Powerline adapter on device label ** TPL-421E has a Power Save Mod. When the network name is main chip number, followed by the MAC address and firmware version number. Scan...and adjust column width by clicking the row and click buttons below . Add Device Add remote Powerline adapter * DPW (Device Password) is active. TRENDnet User's Guide TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Powerline Utility - You can be scanned manually by deselecting it. Remote Devices These are Powerline adapters in specific intervals (default: 2 sec, you...
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... You have to enter DPW in Map View to manage Powerline adapter remotely. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide Rename remote device (Click and select a remote device and then click Rename button in Map View) TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Add Device (Click Add Device button in Map View) Enter Password (Click and select a remote...
... You have to enter DPW in Map View to manage Powerline adapter remotely. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide Rename remote device (Click and select a remote device and then click Rename button in Map View) TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K Add Device (Click Add Device button in Map View) Enter Password (Click and select a remote...