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Question posted by jubul1deba on June 24th, 2015

Unable To Access The Internet

unable to access the internet even though my laptop shows wifi is connected.

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on June 24th, 2015 11:42 PM
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I trust you are certain that you still have a data plan. What else you can do is to restart both you router and laptop and the retry. you may have to contact you data service provider if the issue persist.

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User Guide - Page 8

...multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control, wireless LAN WEP encryption, and WiFi Protected Access (WPA2- Even though you may not be familiar with the device,... via the Pair button. 2. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this Guide. As a Powerline Ethernet Adapter, it uses IEEE 802.11n wireless...
User Guide - Page 10

... from the potential sources of your wireless network, you will operate. 2). TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Chapter 2 Hardware Connection 2.1 Before You Begin Please read this Wireless N Powerline Extender works in pairs or with another Wireless N Powerline Extender or Powerline Ethernet Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in your home or office...
User Guide - Page 11

... connect to it by WPS. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender LEDs Name Power LED Powerline LED Ethernet LED WiFi/WPS LED Status Indication Solid The device is transferring data. Blinking The device is on this indicates a successful WPS connection. Off The Ethernet port isn't connected. Off The wireless function has been disabled. Off The adapter isn't connected...
User Guide - Page 12

...Adapter like TL-PA211. 2.Connect the other end of your broadband Router. 3.Plug the Powerline Extender or Powerline Adapter into your existing network. Pair buttons are used to PC LAN card or broadband device. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender WiFi... value. 2. Step 1: Connecting to the Internet This section describes how to be connected by WPS. For detail ...
User Guide - Page 13

... Powerline Extender's Ethernet port. 2.Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ45) cable to you computer's LAN port. 3.Plug the Powerline Extender into a wall socket next to an extension lead, power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may degrade the network performance. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 4....
User Guide - Page 15

... any windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome) management page, which can be configured and click Connect to configure your Access Point via the web-based management page. Figure 3-2 Management Utility 8 The TL-WPA281 Wireless N Powerline Extender is easy to configure and manage...
User Guide - Page 16

...means that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen below. There are configuring, please refer to a ...browser has been set to the MAC address under MAC Address column. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender ) Note: If another TL-WPA281 is displayed on the screen above screen does not prompt, it ....
User Guide - Page 17

... Password and Network Name which can configure them on the Wireless → Wireless Settings page. 10 The name that restricts access to the Ethernet port of the Powerline Extender. ¾ Powerline - TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 3-4 Status ¾ Firmware Version - z Network Name - This field displays the current hardware version of the...
User Guide - Page 18

... method. ) Note: To build a successful connection by clicking this button, and then you can get the latest status and settings of the device. ¾ Restore PIN - For the configuration of the new device, here takes the Wireless Adapter of the Powerline Extender, as shown in use. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender z Wireless Radio...
User Guide - Page 19

... next screen appears. Step 2: Within two minutes, press and hold the QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 seconds. The WPS Configuration Screen of the device for 2 or 3 seconds. ... Wireless Adapter 12 By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to complete the WPS configuration. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless...
User Guide - Page 20

.... 13 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for 2 seconds. The status LED on the wireless adapter.) The ...the next screen appears. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and ...
User Guide - Page 21

... Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on the wireless adapter.) 14 TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as below, and click Next. (QSS, also called WPS, is used by our company on my access...
User Guide - Page 22

TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Powerline Extender Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status .... The status LED on the Powerline Extender will appear. 15 The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network.
User Guide - Page 23

... following figure. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Figure 3-7 Add a New Device Step 2: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code (take 16952898 for example). Method Two: Enter the PIN from my access point in the figure above figure shows. Then click Connect. ) Note: The PIN code of this adapter is used by...
User Guide - Page 24

... Figure 3-5. The WPS LED on the Powerline Extender will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: The default PIN code of the Powerline Extender can be configured if the Wireless function of the...
User Guide - Page 25

TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N ...on the screen below . Wireless Advanced allows you to control the access of them and you will enable you make the Powerline Extender an ...just through a few settings. MAC filtering allows you to get detailed information about the current connected wireless stations. Figure 3-10 Wireless menu 3.5.1 Wireless Settings Selecting Wireless > Wireless Settings will ...
User Guide - Page 33

...recommended that you keep the provided default values; Figure 3-19 Statistics of the beacons. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender ¾ Beacon Interval - Shows the connected wireless station's MAC address. ¾ Current Status - Beacon Interval value determines the ... and is strongly recommended that wireless stations cannot access each connected wireless station.
User Guide - Page 37

... Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password and System Log. z Internet - TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender ¾ Simple Application Mapping - The Online Game Application Mapping... or Video Application Mapping be priority classified based on one because it controls access to a more secure one of traffic with the highest user priority you ...
User Guide - Page 42

... SSID) to be prompted to push the button on the window if WPS function is on the router or access point (You will be connected and then click Connect. TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Chapter 4 Connecting to Wireless Network 4.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in the figure below . 1. Follow the steps below...
User Guide - Page 49

TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to light up after the above procedures. 42 Check the following : 1. Make sure that the Ethernet cable (RJ-45) is properly connected to the computer LAN card or to light up , contact your local dealer for technical support if the...

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