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TRENDnetUser’sGuide

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TPL‐406E/TPL‐406E2K

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InstallingyourPowerlineAdapters

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BeforeyouInstall

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1.Beforeyouproceedwiththeinstallation,verifythefollowing:

 Youalreadyhavearouteralreadyinstalled.

 YoualreadyhaveInternetaccessthroughyourexistingnetwork.

 AnEthernetport(alsocalledLANport)isavailableonyourrouter.

 VerifythatyouhaveatleasttwoPowerline

adapters.Youwillneedatleasttwo

PowerlineadapterstocreateaPowerlinenetwork.

Note: The TPL‐406E package only includes a single Powerline adapter. Please

ensure that your other Powerline adapter is HomePlug® AV or IEEE 1901

compliant(e.g.TRENDnetmodelsTPL‐407E,TPL‐410APoranotherTPL‐406E.)

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2.PlanthelocationofwhereyouwillinstallyourPowerlineadapters.

 Avoid plugging the adapters into power strips, extension cords, or surge

protectorsasthismaypreventtheadapterfromfunctioningcorrectlyordegrade

performance.

 Avoidpluggingtheadaptersintowallpoweroutletsthatarecontrolledbya

light

switchtopreventthePowerlineadapterfrombeingturnedoffaccidentally.

 Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that are located near

appliancesthatconsumealotofpower(e.g.refrigerators,washers,dryers)as

thismaydegradeperformance.

 Makesurethereisanavailablewallpower

outletintheroomwheretherouter

isinstalledandalsoneartherouter.

 Makesurethereisanavailablewallpoweroutletintheroomwhereyouwant

toextendnetworkconnectivity.

ConnectaPowerlineadaptertoyourrouter

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1.PlugthePowerlineadapterintoanavailablewallpoweroutletnearyourrouter.

Note:ThiswillallowdevicesconnectedtoyourPowerlinenetworktoaccesstheInternet

andotherdevicesconnectedtoyournetwork.

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2.ConnecttheincludedEthernetcable(alsocallednetworkcable)fromtheEthernetport

(also

callednetworkport)ofyourPowerlineadaptertoanavailableEthernetport(also

calledLANport)onyourrouter.

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3.OncethePowerlineadapterisinstalledandconnectedtoyourrouter,verifythatthe

PowerLEDisonorblinkingandtheEthernetLEDisonorblinking.

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