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TRENDnet User’s Guide
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Table of Contents TRENDnet User’s Guide Contents Product Overview ........................................................................... 1 Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 1 Features ......................................................................................................................... 1 Product Hardware Features....................................
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide This adapter will automatically connect to other TRENDnet Powerline AV adapters with Product Overview no installation required—TRENDnet recommends pressing the ‘Sync’ button to automatically change default encryption keys. Power Save mode reduces electrical consumption by up to 80%. Quality of Service technology prioritizes video, audio, and online gaming. LED displays convey device and port status for easy troubleshooting. Advanced AES encry
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Product Hardware Features Device Label Power (PWR) LED Powerline (PL) LED Product Model Gigabit Ethernet Device Serial Number Connection (1-4) LEDs Device MAC Address Device Password (DPW) Hardware Version Firmware Version Gigabit Ethernet Ports (1-4) Power Prong Reset Button Sync Button © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 2
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide • Gigabit Ethernet Ports (1-4) - Connect an Ethernet cable (also called network cable) from your Powerline adapter Ethernet port and to your computer or LED Color Sequence Definition network device. Green Solid Device powered on PWR • Sync Button – Changes the default encryption key. (Power) N/A Off Device powered off Powerline connected (Connection quality is • Reset Button – Resets the unit to factory defaults. Solid Best) Gre
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Power Saving: The device will automatically reduce power usage when the connected Application Diagram devices via Ethernet are powered off, unplugged, or inactive for more than 10~20 minutes. Diagram Explanation: The first Powerline unit is networked to a router which is in turn connected to a modem (typically from your Internet Service Provider (ISP)) which provides Internet connectivity. A second Powerline adapter is plugged int
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Connect a Powerline adapter to your router Installing your Powerline Adapters 1. Plug the Powerline adapter into an available wall power outlet near your router. Before you Install Note: This will allow devices connected to your Powerline network to access the Internet and other devices connected to your network. 1. Before you proceed with the installation, verify the following: • You already have a router already installed. 2. Connec
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide 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 In
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Using the Sync button Securing your Powerline Network Change your default encryption key using the Sync button 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 The physical Sync button on the Powerline adapter provides an easy method of encr
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide To change the default encryption key between two Powerline adapters: Add adapters using the Sync button 1. Verify that all Powerline adapters are already installed and connected using the If you have changed the default encryption key assigned to your Powerline adapters, default encryption key, see “Installing your Powerline Adapters” on page 5. additional adapters will not automatically connect to your Powerline network after they are plugged
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide To reconfigure an additional Powerline adapter to connect and use the encryption key Using the Powerline Utility of your existing Powerline network: The Powerline Utility allows you to do the following: 1. Verify that all existing Powerline adapters are already installed and connected. • Create a customized encryption key for your Powerline network and apply it to multiple Powerline adapters at the same time. 2. Push and hold the Sync b
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. At the WinPcap installer window, click Next. Software Installation 1. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2. At the CD Autorun Prompt window, click Run Autorun.exe . Note: If the Autorun prompt does not appear automatically, open the CD contents and double-click Autorun.exe. 3. At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install Utility. 6. In the Setup Wizard window, click Next. 4. Click OK. Note: The Powerli
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide 7. In the License Agreement window, click I Agree. 9. Wait for the WinPcap installation to complete. 10. After the process is completed, click Finish. 8. In the Install Options window, leave the option Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time checked and click Install. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 11
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide 11. At the Powerline Configuration Utility installation window, click Next. 13. In the Select Installation Folder window, click Next. 12. In the License Agreement window, check the radio button I Agree, and click Next. 14. In the Confirm Installation window, click Next. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 12
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide 15. Wait for the Powerline Utility installation to complete. Using the Utility Before using the utility, please ensure the following: • Write down the Device Password (DPW) (16-digit characters A-Z only) and MAC Address (12-digit characters a-f, A-F, 0-9) of each Powerline adapter as this will be required to change the encryption key for multiple Powerline adapters. See “Product Hardware Features” on page 2. • Make sure your computer in whic
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Powerline Utility Overview Main Window Connect If your Powerline Local Device adapter (Local Device) The Powerline adapter is not detected connected to your automatically and does router. not appear in the list, Note: If your computer click Connect to detect is connected directly to and rescan and connect your Powerline adapter, to the Powerline the Local Device listed adapter (Local Device) will be the Powerline again. adapter
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Powerline Utility Overview Privacy Window Use Default (Public Network) Encryption Key Replaces the current Encryption key for your encryption key value with the Powerline network. default HomePlugAV. Note: The default Note: You will still need to encryption key is apply the settings to your HomePlugAV. If you have Powerline adapters by clicking used the Sync button to Set Local Device Only or Set change and generate a All Devices.
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Powerline Utility Overview Diagnostics Window System Information Displays the device and other related information such as firmware version, MAC address, and encryption key (also called network password). You can vertically scroll the window to view all of the system information. Remote Device History (Log) Displays Powerline adapters or other Powerline devices (Remote Device) that have been previously connected to Delete Save R
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Powerline Utility Overview About Window System Information Displays copyright information. You can vertically scroll the window to view all of the copyright information. AutoScan Enables or disables the autoscan Close feature for automatically discovering Closes and exits Powerline adapter or devices (Remote the Powerline Device) connected to your Powerline Utility network. application. Note: It is recommended to keep this option
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TPL-405E TRENDnet User’s Guide Add adapters in the utility and create a customized encryption key 2. In the Powerline Utility Main window, wait for the utility to automatically scan for Powerline adapters already connected to your Powerline network. If your Powerline adapters have already been installed and connected using the same encryption key, If you have not written down the Device Password (DPW) and MAC address for each of they should appear in the Remote Device li
