User manual TP-LINK TL-PA6010KIT

[. . . ] TL-PA6010 AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter REV1. 0. 0 1910010845 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO. , LTD. http://www. tp-link. com FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] Note: To install PowerLine Utility, please make sure WinPcap (version 4. 1. 2 or higher) has been installed in your computer. Take the following procedures to properly install the provided Management Utility: Step 1: Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and then the following Setup Wizard will automatically pop up on your computer’s screen. Step 2: Select 600Mbps Powerline and click Management Utility, and then the program installation process will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system. 9 TL-PA6010 AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter 10 TL-PA6010 AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter 11 TL-PA6010 AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “PowerLine Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop. 12 TL-PA6010 AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility After you’d successfully installed the Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can set up or configure the devices according to your need. This PowerLine Utility enables the users to identify powerline devices on the powerline network, measures data rate performance and ensures privacy by setting user defined secure powerline networks. Double click on the icon “ ” from your windows desktop, the following screen will display. This Management Utility consists of a four property tabs, “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. On this page, you can also set its network name. 13 TL-PA6010 AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the powerline adapter connected to the current computer where this management utility is running. Network Name: Displays the network name of the current network or you can give a name for the network in which the powerline adapter is. Use Default (HomePlugAV): Check the box before this item to use the default network name. Every powerline adapter has its own password by default, which can be also found on the back of the adapter. 4. 1. 1 Set Local Device’s Network Name To set the local device’s network name, please take the following steps: (1) Click Status tab to display the Status tab window. Or you can check the Use Default (HomePlugAV) to use the default name as the network name. (3) Click the Apply button to make the settings take effect. 14 TL-PA6010 AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter 4. 2 Network The Network tab window shows information of all the powerline adapters found on the current logical network. Furthermore, here you can change the Name of the listed powerline adapters as well as add another device to the current network. Type: Displays the type of the remote device found in the network. You can change its name following two steps: select the desired adapter and click the Modify button. MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the remote device found in the network. Password: Displays the supplied Powerline Adapter’s password (Initially left blank). To set the Powerline Adapter password (Which is required when creating a private network or managing all the devices), select the device shown in the figure and click the Modify button. Rescan: Click the “Rescan” button to perform an immediate search of the remote Powerline Adapter. The Management Utility will automatically perform the scanning process and update the display every few seconds by default. Option: Select the device and click the Modify button to display a configuration dialog. There you can change the corresponding adapter’s name and enter its password for future configuration. 4. 2. 1 Rename the Remote Device/Enter Password You can change the name of the remote adapter to an easy-to-remember one. Additionally, you can select the desired adapter and enter its password (Take note of the password format) so as to set the 15 TL-PA6010 AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter network name of this device on System configuration homepage. [. . . ] Press the Pair button of Powerline adapter A for one second, the Power LED will start flashing. Press the Pair button of Powerline adapter B for one second, the Power LED will start flashing. (This must be done within 120 seconds after pressing the pair button of powerline adapter A. ) Step 3. Wait for about 60 seconds while your Powerline adapter A and B are connecting. [. . . ]