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... Rights Reserved. Information provided in this document pertain to TRENDnet products and is a registered trademark. 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV 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...
... Rights Reserved. Information provided in this document pertain to TRENDnet products and is a registered trademark. 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV 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...
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... saves space around crowded electrical outlets. 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.) TPL-406E2K package includes: • 2 x TPL-406E: 500Mbps Compact Powerline AV adapters • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) • 2 x Network cables (1.5 m / 5 ft.) © Copyright...
... saves space around crowded electrical outlets. 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.) TPL-406E2K package includes: • 2 x TPL-406E: 500Mbps Compact Powerline AV adapters • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM (Utility & User's Guide) • 2 x Network cables (1.5 m / 5 ft.) © Copyright...
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... 2 TRENDnet User's Guide * Maximum of 8 adapters (nodes) recommended for streaming video across your network. ** 500Mbps is the maximum theoretical Powerline data rate. Product Hardware Features Device Label 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.
... 2 TRENDnet User's Guide * Maximum of 8 adapters (nodes) recommended for streaming video across your network. ** 500Mbps is the maximum theoretical Powerline data rate. Product Hardware Features Device Label 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.
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... (PL) LED color indicates the strength and quality of electrical wiring through the electrical system. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Resets the unit to your electrical system between connected Powerline adapters. 3 Long lengths of the Powerline connection through your...Distance - Note: Will reset to establish connectivity. The quality of pushing the Sync button on your electrical system (e.g. TRENDnet User's Guide • Ethernet Port - 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...
... (PL) LED color indicates the strength and quality of electrical wiring through the electrical system. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Resets the unit to your electrical system between connected Powerline adapters. 3 Long lengths of the Powerline connection through your...Distance - Note: Will reset to establish connectivity. The quality of pushing the Sync button on your electrical system (e.g. TRENDnet User's Guide • Ethernet Port - 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...
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... media player to provide Internet connectivity. 4 A second Powerline adapter is plugged into a wall power outlet near a media center and is active. Application Diagram TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide Power Saving: The device will return to active mode when the connected device via Ethernet is in turn connected to a modem (typically from your...
... media player to provide Internet connectivity. 4 A second Powerline adapter is plugged into a wall power outlet near a media center and is active. Application Diagram TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide Power Saving: The device will return to active mode when the connected device via Ethernet is in turn connected to a modem (typically from your...
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...• Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that are located near your router 1. Note: The TPL-406E package only includes a single Powerline adapter. refrigerators, washers, dryers) as this may prevent the adapter from... Reserved. 5 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. TRENDnet User's Guide Installing your router...
...• Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that are located near your router 1. Note: The TPL-406E package only includes a single Powerline adapter. refrigerators, washers, dryers) as this may prevent the adapter from... Reserved. 5 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. TRENDnet User's Guide Installing your router...
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TRENDnet User's Guide Add adapters to your network Once you have installed and connected the first Powerline adapter to your router, you can... router" on page 5. 2. See "Connect a Powerline adapter to your computer or network device, wait for each adapter. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Plug the additional Powerline adapter into an available wall power outlet in other rooms, repeat the steps above for the Powerline (PL) LED to ... connect to your network to other devices connected to access the Internet and other rooms by adding additional Powerline adapters. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 6
TRENDnet User's Guide Add adapters to your network Once you have installed and connected the first Powerline adapter to your router, you can... router" on page 5. 2. See "Connect a Powerline adapter to your computer or network device, wait for each adapter. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Plug the additional Powerline adapter into an available wall power outlet in other rooms, repeat the steps above for the Powerline (PL) LED to ... connect to your network to other devices connected to access the Internet and other rooms by adding additional Powerline adapters. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 6
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TRENDnet User's Guide Securing your Powerline Network Powerline networks consist of the Powerline adapters is HomePlugAV. TRENDnet Powerline adapters automatically connect to your Powerline adapters are not assigned the same encryption key will not be able to... are two methods to TRENDnet Powerline adapters is needed after the default encryption has been changed and the Powerline adapters have been connected using the default encryption key. Note: The default encryption key assigned to change setting using the Powerline Utility**** TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Sync button ...
TRENDnet User's Guide Securing your Powerline Network Powerline networks consist of the Powerline adapters is HomePlugAV. TRENDnet Powerline adapters automatically connect to your Powerline adapters are not assigned the same encryption key will not be able to... are two methods to TRENDnet Powerline adapters is needed after the default encryption has been changed and the Powerline adapters have been connected using the default encryption key. Note: The default encryption key assigned to change setting using the Powerline Utility**** TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Sync button ...
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...on the when adapters are connected. TRENDnet User's Guide To change the default encryption key between both Powerline adapters using the new encryption key. Within 2 minutes, push and hold the Sync button on page 5. 2. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Add adapters using the default encryption ...key, see "Installing your existing Powerline network. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. This will not automatically connect to the Appendix on the first Powerline adapter....
...on the when adapters are connected. TRENDnet User's Guide To change the default encryption key between both Powerline adapters using the new encryption key. Within 2 minutes, push and hold the Sync button on page 5. 2. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Add adapters using the default encryption ...key, see "Installing your existing Powerline network. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. This will not automatically connect to the Appendix on the first Powerline adapter....
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...connecting to other TRENDnet Powerline models, please refer to the Appendix on one of the existing Powerline adapters connected to your Powerline network for each Powerline adapter. • View and upgrade Powerline adapter firmware. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Powerline... devices to factory defaults using the physical Reset button on the adapters are connecting TRENDnet Powerline models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-311P, TPL-406E, or TPL-407E. TRENDnet User's Guide To reconfigure an additional Powerline adapter to connect and use the encryption key of your...
...connecting to other TRENDnet Powerline models, please refer to the Appendix on one of the existing Powerline adapters connected to your Powerline network for each Powerline adapter. • View and upgrade Powerline adapter firmware. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Powerline... devices to factory defaults using the physical Reset button on the adapters are connecting TRENDnet Powerline models TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-308E, TPL-309E, TPL-311P, TPL-406E, or TPL-407E. TRENDnet User's Guide To reconfigure an additional Powerline adapter to connect and use the encryption key of your...
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At the CD Autorun Prompt window, click Run Autorun.exe . TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 5. In the Completion window, click Finish. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. At the Install Location installation window, click Install. 4. Note: If the Autorun prompt does ...-click Autorun.exe. 3. At the Powerline Configuration Utility installation window, click Next. 6. All Rights Reserved. 10 At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install Utility. TRENDnet User's Guide Software Installation 1.
At the CD Autorun Prompt window, click Run Autorun.exe . TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 5. In the Completion window, click Finish. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. At the Install Location installation window, click Install. 4. Note: If the Autorun prompt does ...-click Autorun.exe. 3. At the Powerline Configuration Utility installation window, click Next. 6. All Rights Reserved. 10 At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install Utility. TRENDnet User's Guide Software Installation 1.
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... time checked and click Install. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide 7. If you are prompted to install the WinPcap application, continue through the following steps to complete the installation. All Rights Reserved. 11 Note: The Powerline Configuration Utility requires the use of the WinPcap application. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 9. In the Setup Wizard window, click Next. 10...
... time checked and click Install. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide 7. If you are prompted to install the WinPcap application, continue through the following steps to complete the installation. All Rights Reserved. 11 Note: The Powerline Configuration Utility requires the use of the WinPcap application. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 9. In the Setup Wizard window, click Next. 10...
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... Double-click the icon to complete the installation. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. After the process is automatically created. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Utility Before using the utility. All Rights Reserved. Closing the...TRENDnet > TRENDnet Powerline Utility 12 Reboot your encryption key using the physical Reset button on . Wait for multiple Powerline adapters. See "Product Hardware Features" on page 2. • Make sure your computer in which you have changed your computer to start the utility or open the utility if it is already running. TRENDnet User's Guide...
... Double-click the icon to complete the installation. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. After the process is automatically created. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Using the Utility Before using the utility. All Rights Reserved. Closing the...TRENDnet > TRENDnet Powerline Utility 12 Reboot your encryption key using the physical Reset button on . Wait for multiple Powerline adapters. See "Product Hardware Features" on page 2. • Make sure your computer in which you have changed your computer to start the utility or open the utility if it is already running. TRENDnet User's Guide...
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...Allows you will automatically detected and appear in the list. Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Remote Devices Powerline adapters in the list, click Connect to detect and rescan and connect to . If not, you to add... adapter your Powerline adapter (Local Device) is directly connected to the Powerline adapter (Local Device) again. TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview Main Window TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Local Device The Powerline adapter connected to upgrade the Powerline adapter (Local Device) firmware See page.
...Allows you will automatically detected and appear in the list. Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Remote Devices Powerline adapters in the list, click Connect to detect and rescan and connect to . If not, you to add... adapter your Powerline adapter (Local Device) is directly connected to the Powerline adapter (Local Device) again. TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview Main Window TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Local Device The Powerline adapter connected to upgrade the Powerline adapter (Local Device) firmware See page.
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...If you have used the Sync button to your Powerline network before applying this will be displayed. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. Set Local Device Only Changes the encryption key for the Powerline adapter listed as the Local Device on... 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 all Powerline adapters in your Powerline network. Note: The default encryption key is HomePlugAV. TRENDnet User's Guide Encryption Key...
...If you have used the Sync button to your Powerline network before applying this will be displayed. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. Set Local Device Only Changes the encryption key for the Powerline adapter listed as the Local Device on... 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 all Powerline adapters in your Powerline network. Note: The default encryption key is HomePlugAV. TRENDnet User's Guide Encryption Key...
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... window to view all of the system information. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 15 Remote Device History (Log) Displays Powerline adapters or other related information such as firmware version, MAC address, and encryption key (also called network password). TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview Diagnostics Window System Information Displays the...
... window to view all of the system information. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 15 Remote Device History (Log) Displays Powerline adapters or other related information such as firmware version, MAC address, and encryption key (also called network password). TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview Diagnostics Window System Information Displays the...
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AutoScan Enables or disables the autoscan feature for automatically discovering Powerline adapter or devices (Remote Device) connected to view all of the copyright information. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 16 TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview About Window System Information Displays copyright information. You can vertically scroll the window to your Powerline network. All Rights Reserved. Note: It is recommended 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 view all of the copyright information. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Close Closes and exits the Powerline Utility application. 16 TRENDnet User's Guide Powerline Utility Overview About Window System Information Displays copyright information. You can vertically scroll the window to your Powerline network. All Rights Reserved. Note: It is recommended to keep this option checked (Enabled). © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet.
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...connected to the utility and enter the Device Password (DPW) for multiple Powerline adapters. Select one of your Powerline network. TRENDnet User's Guide Add adapters in the Remote Device list. 3. Note: Write down the Device Password (DPW) and MAC address for each...create a customized encryption key If you can change the encryption key for each Powerline adapter first before proceeding. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 2. Click Enter Password. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 17 First, add all of the Powerline adapters listed under Remote Device. 4. In...
...connected to the utility and enter the Device Password (DPW) for multiple Powerline adapters. Select one of your Powerline network. TRENDnet User's Guide Add adapters in the Remote Device list. 3. Note: Write down the Device Password (DPW) and MAC address for each...create a customized encryption key If you can change the encryption key for each Powerline adapter first before proceeding. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 2. Click Enter Password. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 17 First, add all of the Powerline adapters listed under Remote Device. 4. In...
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... 18 TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K To create a customized encryption key 1. If successful, you will receive a message indicating that the encryption key was changed for each additional Powerline adapter listed in Remote Device until you have entered your remaining Powerline adapters before continuing to the corresponding MAC address. TRENDnet User's Guide 5. .... Note: Match the Device Password (DPW) to the next step "To create a customized encryption key". © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Repeat steps 2-6 for all of your new Powerline encryption key, click Set All Devices. 6.
... 18 TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K To create a customized encryption key 1. If successful, you will receive a message indicating that the encryption key was changed for each additional Powerline adapter listed in Remote Device until you have entered your remaining Powerline adapters before continuing to the corresponding MAC address. TRENDnet User's Guide 5. .... Note: Match the Device Password (DPW) to the next step "To create a customized encryption key". © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. Repeat steps 2-6 for all of your new Powerline encryption key, click Set All Devices. 6.
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...) cable when upgrading the device firmware. 3. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Upgrade Firmware Note: The firmware can only be available to edit. 4. http://www.trendnet.com/downloads/ 2. Enter the new device name and press Enter on your computer to a different adapter and restart the process listed above. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide To rename the Powerline adapters Note...
...) cable when upgrading the device firmware. 3. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Upgrade Firmware Note: The firmware can only be available to edit. 4. http://www.trendnet.com/downloads/ 2. Enter the new device name and press Enter on your computer to a different adapter and restart the process listed above. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. TRENDnet User's Guide To rename the Powerline adapters Note...