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TL-WPA4230P KIT V1 Quick Install Guide EU - Page 1
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Router
LAN WAN
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Extender (TL-WPA4230P)
Wait until the Powerline LED turns on.
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More: To add additional powerline adapters and powerline Wi-Fi extenders with the default settings, simply plug them into the wall sockets on the same electrical circuit.
4 Enjoy!
Use the default wireless network name (SSID) and password on the provided Wi-Fi Info Card to access the Internet...
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... Settings (Optional)
1 Connect your computer to the extender wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable.
2 Find and download the compatible version of utility for your powerline
extender at www.tp-link.com.
3 Start the utility. Choose the model to be con gured and click Connect.
PLC Device Scan Wireless powerline devices in your local network
Description | Mode NO. | IP Address | Mac Address | Connect...
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... with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to...
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......13 3.4 Wireless ...13
3.4.1 Wireless Settings...14 3.4.2 Wireless Security...15 3.4.3 Wireless MAC Filtering 18 3.4.4 Wireless Advanced ...20 3.4.5 Wireless Statistics...21 3.5 Powerline ...22 3.5.1 Network Settings...22 3.5.2 Station Settings...22 3.6 System Tools ...24 3.6.1 Firmware Upgrade ...24 3.6.2 Factory Defaults...26 3.6.3 Backup & Restore...26 3.6.4 Reboot ...27 3.6.5 Password ...27...
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Chapter 4 Connecting to Wireless Network 29
4.1 In Windows 8...29 4.2 In Windows 7...30 4.3 In Windows Vista...32 4.4 In Windows XP ...34
Chapter 5 Pair Button & Reset Button 36
5.1 Pair (Secure with 128 bits-AES 36 5.2 Setting Up a Powerline Network with the Pair Button 36 5.3 Reset ...37
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide 38
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.../XP/2003/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X, Linux Operating System with TCP/IP installed Pentium III compatible processor and above Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol 64 MB RAM or more 50 MB of free disk space (Minimum) CD-ROM Drive
1.2 Conventions
The extender, or TL-WPA4230P, or device mentioned in this User Guide stands for TL-WPA4230P AV500...
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... pairs or with another powerline device. You need to plug the powerline extender into a power outlet; you will also need another powerline extender or powerline Ethernet adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. With clean powerline, the distance between two powerline Ethernet extenders can reach 300 meters...
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... via Ethernet cable, you can log in to the extender by following the steps below: 1. Insert the TP-LINK Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. The following screen will appear. Select
model TL-WPA4230P and then choose Management Utility from the drop-down menu.
Figure 3-1 Setup Wizard
Note:
If your PC does not have a CD-ROM drive, please download the...
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Note:
If another TL-WPA4230P is displayed on the screen above and you cannot decide which model is the one you are configuring, please refer to the MAC address under MAC Address column. The device's MAC address can be found on the label at the bottom of the device. 3. Enter admin for the User name and Password (both in lower case...
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TL-WPA4230P AV500 Passthrough Powerline WiFi Extender
Note:
If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools >Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 3.1.2 For Wireless Connection If your device is connected to...
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Figure 3-6 Status Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the powerline extender. Hardware Version - This field displays the current hardware version of the powerline extender. Powerline - This field displays the current settings or information for powerline, including the MAC
address, Device Password and Network Name which can be...
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TL-WPA4230P AV500 Passthrough Powerline WiFi Extender
Figure 3-10 Wireless Security Disable Security - Check this radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless
stations will be able to connect this device...AES as Encryption. PSK Password - Enter a password here. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can...
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...-Fi Protected Access. WPA2 - WPA version 2. Encryption - You can select either Automatic, TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. Radius Port - Enter the port used by radius service. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key...
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... in low wireless network performance. 3.4.5 Wireless Statistics Selecting Wireless > Wireless Statistics will allow you to see the wireless transmission information in the following screen shown in Figure 3-17. This page shows MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
Figure 3-17 Statistics of the device attached wireless stations ...
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... only when the remote station is connected. If the remote station which you entered the password is power off or leave the current network, you can only do Delete operation.
3.6 System Tools
System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device. You can upgrade the powerline extender to the latest version of firmware as well as...
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TL-WPA4230P AV500 Passthrough Powerline WiFi Extender
Figure 3-24 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. Firmware Version - Here displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Here displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the current hardware ...
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TL-WPA4230P AV500 Passthrough Powerline WiFi Extender 3.6.2 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools > Factory Defaults allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 3-25.
Figure 3-25 Restore Factory Defaults Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
Default User Name: admin Default Password: admin ...
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...the device. Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting, which include:
Change the powerline extender's IP Address (system will reboot automatically). Upgrade the firmware of the powerline extender (system will reboot automatically). Restore the powerline extender's settings to the factory defaults (system will reboot
automatically). Update...
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... wireless network from the wireless router, the SSID and wireless password of the powerline extender will be what you have set.
4.1 In Windows 8
If you are using Windows 8, please follow the steps below to connect to the wireless network of the powerline extender.
1. Click the icon Connect.
at the bottom of your desktop, select the SSID of TL-WPA4230P and then click
2. Input the network...
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TL-WPA4230P AV500 Passthrough Powerline WiFi Extender
4. You have joined the home network and can surf the Internet now.
4.2 In Windows 7
Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your desktop, select the SSID of TL-WPA4230P and then click
Connect.
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