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...Adapter TPL-406E (v1.0R) NETWORKING SOLUTIONS PACKAGE CONTENTS TPL-406E Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) Network cable (1.5 m / 5 ft.) RELATED PRODUCTS TPL-401E2K 500 Mbps Powerline AV Adapter Kit TPL-406E2K 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter Kit TPL-...402E2K 500 Mbps Powerline AV Adapter Kit with Bonus Outlet CONTACT INFORMATION 20675 Manhattan Place,Torrance, CA 90501 USA Tel: 1-310-961-5500 Fax: 1-310-961-5511 Web: www.trendnet.com Email: sales@trendnet.com 1-888-326-6061 TRENDnet is subject to TRENDnet...
...Adapter TPL-406E (v1.0R) NETWORKING SOLUTIONS PACKAGE CONTENTS TPL-406E Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) Network cable (1.5 m / 5 ft.) RELATED PRODUCTS TPL-401E2K 500 Mbps Powerline AV Adapter Kit TPL-406E2K 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter Kit TPL-...402E2K 500 Mbps Powerline AV Adapter Kit with Bonus Outlet CONTACT INFORMATION 20675 Manhattan Place,Torrance, CA 90501 USA Tel: 1-310-961-5500 Fax: 1-310-961-5511 Web: www.trendnet.com Email: sales@trendnet.com 1-888-326-6061 TRENDnet is subject to TRENDnet...
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... connection)) • Connect one adapter to your router and plug another adapter into any electrical outlet to automatically change default encryption keys. TRENDnet User's Guide Product Overview TPL-406E TPL-406E2K Package Contents TPL-406E package includes: • 1 x TPL-406E: 500Mbps Compact Powerline AV adapter • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) • Network cable (1.5 m / 5 ft...
... connection)) • Connect one adapter to your router and plug another adapter into any electrical outlet to automatically change default encryption keys. TRENDnet User's Guide Product Overview TPL-406E TPL-406E2K Package Contents TPL-406E package includes: • 1 x TPL-406E: 500Mbps Compact Powerline AV adapter • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) • Network cable (1.5 m / 5 ft...
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... Product Model Device Serial Number Device MAC Address Device Password (DPW) Hardware & Firmware Version TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Power (PWR) LED Powerline (PL) LED Ethernet Connection (ETH) LED Ethernet Port Sync/Reset Button Power Prong © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 2 TRENDnet User's Guide * Maximum of 8 adapters (nodes) recommended for streaming video across your network...
... Product Model Device Serial Number Device MAC Address Device Password (DPW) Hardware & Firmware Version TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Power (PWR) LED Powerline (PL) LED Ethernet Connection (ETH) LED Ethernet Port Sync/Reset Button Power Prong © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 2 TRENDnet User's Guide * Maximum of 8 adapters (nodes) recommended for streaming video across your network...
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Note: Will reset to factory defaults. The quality of pushing the Sync button on ). TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K LED PWR (Power) PL (Powerline) ETH Color Green N/A Green Amber Red N/A Green N/A Sequence Solid Off Solid Blinking Solid Blinking ...; Power Prong - Note: Powerline (PL) LED color indicates the strength and quality of electrical wiring through the electrical system. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide • Ethernet Port - Connect an Ethernet cable (also called network cable) from your Powerline adapter Ethernet port and to establish connectivity....
Note: Will reset to factory defaults. The quality of pushing the Sync button on ). TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K LED PWR (Power) PL (Powerline) ETH Color Green N/A Green Amber Red N/A Green N/A Sequence Solid Off Solid Blinking Solid Blinking ...; Power Prong - Note: Powerline (PL) LED color indicates the strength and quality of electrical wiring through the electrical system. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide • Ethernet Port - Connect an Ethernet cable (also called network cable) from your Powerline adapter Ethernet port and to establish connectivity....
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... and another network enabled media device such as a network enabled media player to a modem (typically from your Internet Service Provider (ISP)) which provides Internet connectivity. TRENDnet User's Guide Power Saving: The device will return to active mode when the connected device via Ethernet is active. A second Powerline adapter is plugged into... usage when the connected device via Ethernet is powered on and the link is powered off, unplugged or inactive for more than 5 minutes. Application Diagram TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet.
... and another network enabled media device such as a network enabled media player to a modem (typically from your Internet Service Provider (ISP)) which provides Internet connectivity. TRENDnet User's Guide Power Saving: The device will return to active mode when the connected device via Ethernet is active. A second Powerline adapter is plugged into... usage when the connected device via Ethernet is powered on and the link is powered off, unplugged or inactive for more than 5 minutes. Application Diagram TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet.
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...HomePlug® AV or IEEE 1901 compliant (e.g. TRENDnet models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-305E, TPL-306E, TPL307E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-310AP, TPL-311P, TPL-401E, TPL-402E, TPL405E,TPL-407E or another TPL-406E.) 2. Note: This will need at least two Powerline adapters. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Connect a Powerline adapter to your router 1. ...of your Powerline adapter to an available Ethernet port (also called LAN port) is on your router. 3. Note: The TPL-406E package only includes a single Powerline adapter. Connect the included Ethernet cable (also called network cable) from being turned off ...
...HomePlug® AV or IEEE 1901 compliant (e.g. TRENDnet models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-305E, TPL-306E, TPL307E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-310AP, TPL-311P, TPL-401E, TPL-402E, TPL405E,TPL-407E or another TPL-406E.) 2. Note: This will need at least two Powerline adapters. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Connect a Powerline adapter to your router 1. ...of your Powerline adapter to an available Ethernet port (also called LAN port) is on your router. 3. Note: The TPL-406E package only includes a single Powerline adapter. Connect the included Ethernet cable (also called network cable) from being turned off ...
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... After the additional Powerline adapter is connected and installed to your computer or network device, wait for each adapter. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. To install additional Powerline adapters in another room near a computer or network device (e.g. After the Powerline (PL) LED turns on, verify...on your Powerline adapter to the to your Powerline network to access the Internet and other rooms by adding additional Powerline adapters. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 6 Plug the additional Powerline adapter into an available wall power outlet in other rooms, repeat the steps above for the ...
... After the additional Powerline adapter is connected and installed to your computer or network device, wait for each adapter. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. To install additional Powerline adapters in another room near a computer or network device (e.g. After the Powerline (PL) LED turns on, verify...on your Powerline adapter to the to your Powerline network to access the Internet and other rooms by adding additional Powerline adapters. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 6 Plug the additional Powerline adapter into an available wall power outlet in other rooms, repeat the steps above for the ...
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...adapter provides an easy method of changing the default encryption key. See "Installing your network. All Rights Reserved. 7 For additional security, TRENDnet recommends changing adapter default encryption key to prevent a neighbor with a Powerline adapter and the same default encryption key from gaining access to...are not assigned the same encryption key will need to be able to connect to change setting using the Powerline Utility**** TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Sync button Change your Powerline network using the Sync button The physical Sync button on page 9. No additional ...
...adapter provides an easy method of changing the default encryption key. See "Installing your network. All Rights Reserved. 7 For additional security, TRENDnet recommends changing adapter default encryption key to prevent a neighbor with a Powerline adapter and the same default encryption key from gaining access to...are not assigned the same encryption key will need to be able to connect to change setting using the Powerline Utility**** TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Sync button Change your Powerline network using the Sync button The physical Sync button on page 9. No additional ...
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...of your Powerline network after they are connecting TRENDnet Powerline models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-311P, TPL-406E, or TPL-407E. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Add adapters using the default encryption key, see "Installing your Powerline Adapters" on the other TRENDnet Powerline models, please refer to other Powerline ...Sync button If you have changed the default encryption key assigned to your existing Powerline network. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. The Power (PWR) LED will need to use the encryption key of the Powerline adapters for using the new ...
...of your Powerline network after they are connecting TRENDnet Powerline models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-311P, TPL-406E, or TPL-407E. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Add adapters using the default encryption key, see "Installing your Powerline Adapters" on the other TRENDnet Powerline models, please refer to other Powerline ...Sync button If you have changed the default encryption key assigned to your existing Powerline network. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. The Power (PWR) LED will need to use the encryption key of the Powerline adapters for using the new ...
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... key for using the correct Sync button procedure. 1. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Powerline Utility The Powerline Utility allows you are connecting TRENDnet Powerline models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-311P, TPL-406E, or TPL-407E. Before installing and using the Sync button and ...you are connecting to other TRENDnet Powerline models, please refer to the Appendix ...
... key for using the correct Sync button procedure. 1. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Powerline Utility The Powerline Utility allows you are connecting TRENDnet Powerline models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-311P, TPL-406E, or TPL-407E. Before installing and using the Sync button and ...you are connecting to other TRENDnet Powerline models, please refer to the Appendix ...
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... TRENDnet User's Guide Software Installation 1. At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install Utility. In the Completion window, click Finish. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. At the Install Location installation window, click Install. 4. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. At the Powerline Configuration Utility installation window, click Next. 6. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K...
... TRENDnet User's Guide Software Installation 1. At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install Utility. In the Completion window, click Finish. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. At the Install Location installation window, click Install. 4. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. At the Powerline Configuration Utility installation window, click Next. 6. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K...
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TRENDnet User's Guide 7. Otherwise, if you are not prompted to install WinPcap, reboot your computer to complete the installation. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 9. All Rights Reserved. 11 Note: The Powerline Configuration Utility requires the use of the WinPcap application. If you are prompted to install the WinPcap ... I Agree. 8. In the Install Options window, leave the option Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time checked and click Install. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. At the WinPcap installer window, click Next. In the Setup Wizard window, click Next. 10.
TRENDnet User's Guide 7. Otherwise, if you are not prompted to install WinPcap, reboot your computer to complete the installation. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 9. All Rights Reserved. 11 Note: The Powerline Configuration Utility requires the use of the WinPcap application. If you are prompted to install the WinPcap ... I Agree. 8. In the Install Options window, leave the option Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time checked and click Install. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. At the WinPcap installer window, click Next. In the Setup Wizard window, click Next. 10.
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...12-digit characters a-f, A-F, 0-9) of each adapter is automatically created. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Utility Before using the Sync button and you have changed your Powerline adapter first before using the utility. TRENDnet User's Guide 11. Upon completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut... is connected to complete the installation. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. You can also launch the utility from the Start ...
...12-digit characters a-f, A-F, 0-9) of each adapter is automatically created. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Utility Before using the Sync button and you have changed your Powerline adapter first before using the utility. TRENDnet User's Guide 11. Upon completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut... is connected to complete the installation. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. You can also launch the utility from the Start ...
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... adapter, the Local Device listed will be the Powerline adapter your computer is not listed (Remote Device). All Rights Reserved. 13 TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview Main Window TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Local Device The Powerline adapter connected to your Powerline network (Remote Device). Scan Rescans the Powerline adapters that is directly connected to...
... adapter, the Local Device listed will be the Powerline adapter your computer is not listed (Remote Device). All Rights Reserved. 13 TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview Main Window TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Local Device The Powerline adapter connected to your Powerline network (Remote Device). Scan Rescans the Powerline adapters that is directly connected to...
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Powerline Utility Overview Privacy Window TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Use Default (Public Network) Replaces the current encryption key value with the default HomePlugAV. Set All Devices Changes the encryption key for the Powerline adapter ... Device Only or Set All Devices. Note: Please make sure you have added and entered the DPW for the Powerline adapter (Local Device), this setting. TRENDnet User's Guide Encryption Key Encryption key for any Powerline adapters without the DPW entered. All Rights Reserved. If you have used the Sync button to...
Powerline Utility Overview Privacy Window TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Use Default (Public Network) Replaces the current encryption key value with the default HomePlugAV. Set All Devices Changes the encryption key for the Powerline adapter ... Device Only or Set All Devices. Note: Please make sure you have added and entered the DPW for the Powerline adapter (Local Device), this setting. TRENDnet User's Guide Encryption Key Encryption key for any Powerline adapters without the DPW entered. All Rights Reserved. If you have used the Sync button to...
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... Device) that have been previously connected to or discovered on your Powerline Network. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 15 Delete Deletes or removes the selected entry listed in the System Information window. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Remote Device History (Log) Displays Powerline adapters or other related information such...
... Device) that have been previously connected to or discovered on your Powerline Network. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 15 Delete Deletes or removes the selected entry listed in the System Information window. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Remote Device History (Log) Displays Powerline adapters or other related information such...
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TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview About Window System Information Displays copyright information. Note: It is recommended to view all of the copyright information. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 16 You can vertically scroll the window to keep this option checked (Enabled). © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. AutoScan Enables or disables the autoscan feature for automatically discovering Powerline adapter or devices (Remote Device) connected to your Powerline network. All Rights Reserved.
TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview About Window System Information Displays copyright information. Note: It is recommended to view all of the copyright information. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 16 You can vertically scroll the window to keep this option checked (Enabled). © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. AutoScan Enables or disables the autoscan feature for automatically discovering Powerline adapter or devices (Remote Device) connected to your Powerline network. All Rights Reserved.
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... connected to a device powered on the inside face of your Powerline adapters using the utility. First, add all of each adapter. TRENDnet User's Guide Add adapters in the Remote Device list. 3. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 2. To add automatically detected Powerline adapters to the Powerline Utility 1. Example: Location of the Powerline adapters listed under Remote Device. 4.
... connected to a device powered on the inside face of your Powerline adapters using the utility. First, add all of each adapter. TRENDnet User's Guide Add adapters in the Remote Device list. 3. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 2. To add automatically detected Powerline adapters to the Powerline Utility 1. Example: Location of the Powerline adapters listed under Remote Device. 4.
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...: Match the Device Password (DPW) to the next step "To create a customized encryption key". © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Click OK. After you have entered your network verifying that the password is correct. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K To create a customized encryption key 1. TRENDnet User's Guide 5. Enter the Device Password (DPW) and click OK. All Rights Reserved. 18
...: Match the Device Password (DPW) to the next step "To create a customized encryption key". © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Click OK. After you have entered your network verifying that the password is correct. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K To create a customized encryption key 1. TRENDnet User's Guide 5. Enter the Device Password (DPW) and click OK. All Rights Reserved. 18
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TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Upgrade Firmware Note: The firmware can only be available to edit. 4. To rename the adapter that is directly connected to the Powerline adapter Ethernet port (also called network port) using an Ethernet cable (also called network cable). All Rights Reserved. 19 http://www.trendnet... directly connected to the Powerline adapter using an Ethernet cable (also called network) cable when upgrading the device firmware. 3. TRENDnet User's Guide To rename the Powerline adapters Note: Renaming the Powerline adapters (Remote devices) to describe the location of the...
TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Upgrade Firmware Note: The firmware can only be available to edit. 4. To rename the adapter that is directly connected to the Powerline adapter Ethernet port (also called network port) using an Ethernet cable (also called network cable). All Rights Reserved. 19 http://www.trendnet... directly connected to the Powerline adapter using an Ethernet cable (also called network) cable when upgrading the device firmware. 3. TRENDnet User's Guide To rename the Powerline adapters Note: Renaming the Powerline adapters (Remote devices) to describe the location of the...