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TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ...................................................................................... 2

Product Overview .................................................................................... 4

Features ........................................................................................................................... 4

Device Label ................................................................................................................... 6

Product Outlook ........................................................................................................... 6

Ground Wire .................................................................................................................. 7

Push Buttons .................................................................................................................. 7

Diagnostic LEDs ............................................................................................................ 8

Application Diagram ............................................................................... 9

Diagram Explanation: ................................................................................................ 9

Installing Your Powerline Adapter ................................................. 10

Powerline Security .................................................................................................... 10

Scramble your Network Name Away from the Factory Default ............. 10

Scramble with the Sync button ....................................................................... 10

Before Physical Installation ................................................................................... 11

Connecting the Powerline Adapters .................................................................. 11

Start connecting .................................................................................................... 11

Connecting Additional Powerline Adapters ................................................... 11

Physical Installation ................................................................................................. 12

Create Multiple Powerline Networks ................................................................ 13

Move Powerline adapters between different overlapping powerline

networks ....................................................................................................................... 14

The Powerline Utility ........................................................................... 15

Powerline Utility System Requirements ..........................................................15

Software Installation ................................................................................................15

Using the Utility ..........................................................................................................19

Before using the utility, please do the following: ....................................19

Powerline Utility – Map View ............................................................ 20

Auto Scan ..................................................................................................................20

Remote Devices .....................................................................................................20

Local Device ............................................................................................................20

Manage your device .............................................................................................20

Rename .....................................................................................................................20

Enter Password .....................................................................................................20

Add Device ...............................................................................................................20

Scan .............................................................................................................................20

Network Type .........................................................................................................20

Rename remote device .......................................................................................21

Enter Password .....................................................................................................21

Add Device ...............................................................................................................21

Scan .............................................................................................................................21

Powerline Utility – Detailed View .................................................... 22

Show Active Device(s) Only ..............................................................................22

Delete .........................................................................................................................22

Add Device ...............................................................................................................22

Save Report .............................................................................................................22

Remote Devices .....................................................................................................22