User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Product Overview
- Application Diagram
- Diagram Explanation:
- Installing Your Powerline Adapter
- Powerline Security
- Scramble your Network Name Away from the Factory Default
- Before Physical Installation
- Connecting the Powerline Adapters
- Connecting Additional Powerline Adapters
- Physical Installation
- Create Multiple Powerline Networks
- Move Powerline adapters between different overlapping powerline networks
- The Powerline Utility
- Powerline Utility – Map View
- Auto Scan
- Remote Devices
- Local Device
- Manage your device
- Rename
- Enter Password
- Add Device
- Scan
- Network Type
- Powerline Utility – Detailed View
- Show Active Device(s) Only
- Delete
- Add Device
- Save Report
- Remote Devices
- System Information
- Manage your report
- Powerline Utility – Device Setup
- Use Default
- Private Network Name
- Multicast Address
- Set Remote Devices
- Set Local Device
- Powerline Utility – Advanced
- Select Local Device
- Factory Defaults
- Reset Device
- Upgrade Firmware
- Powerline Utility – Options
- Scan Options
- Powerline Utility – About
- About Powerline Utility
- Regulations
- Limited Warranty
TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-421E/TPL-421E2K
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Powerline Utility – Map View
Local Device
All Powerline adapters
connected to the same network
as your computer will be listed
here.
The default device name is main
chip number, followed by the
MAC address and firmware
version number. You can mouse
over the header and adjust
column width by clicking and
dragging this cursor .
Remote Devices
These are Powerline adapters
in remote locations connected
to a selected local Powerline
adapter on the electrical
system.
You can mouse over the header
and adjust the column width by
clicking and dragging this
cursor to see more
information.
Auto Scan
Auto Scan is selected by default.
The utility will scan for remote
devices in specific intervals
(default: 2 sec, you can change
it from 2 to 60 secs). Auto scan
can be disabled by deselecting
it. Remote adapters can be
scanned manually by clicking
the Scan button below.
Network Type
The default network type is
public. When the network name
is customized and changed, it
becomes private.
Scan
Manually scan remote
Powerline devices which has
same network name
Add Device
Add remote Powerline adapter
Enter Password
Enter device DPW here. You can
manage the remote adapter if
only you enter the DPW.
Rename
Change device name to
meaningful names such as
“living room”
Manage your device
Highlight a device by clicking the
row and click buttons below
* DPW (Device Password) is shown on device label
** TPL-421E has a Power Save Mod. The device setting can only be changed when the device is active.
To keep remote Powerline adapter in an active state, you can power cycle the device or connect
it to a
network device, such as a router or a computer.