What is Powerline?
Powerline products convert a house’s electrical wiring into network cables and transmit signals to all rooms. You can form a Powerline network wherever there are electrical outlets, eliminating the need for expensive and complicated Ethernet cables.
To form a basic Powerline network, it must be deployed in a set of two or more and be connected to the same electrical circuit whether wired or wireless.
Note: Models beginning with TL-WPAxxxx will transmit the Wi-Fi signal (“ W” for “ Wireless”); Models starting with TL-PAxxxx only support Ethernet connection.
Here we take TL-WPA8630P KIT as demo:
LED explanation (TL-WPA8630P as an example) for reference :
How to set up Powerline network?
Powerline adapters are simply plug-and-play devices, so plug both Powerline units into wall outlets in the same room. Wait for 2-3 minutes, when the Powerline LED lights up, connect the Powerline adapter to your router’s LAN port via an Ethernet cable, then relocate the other Powerline adapter to a new location and enjoy the new extended network.
If the Powerline adapters cannot automatically pair with each other, please follow the steps below.
If this is not the first time you have installed the Powerline adapters, please reset them to the default settings to configure them.
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How to reset the Powerline adapter to factory defaults?
Step 1: Power on the Powerline adapters.
Plug the Powerline Extender into a wall socket near one of your existing Powerline adapters.
Note: We recommend that you connect your Powerline devices as close together as possible when pairing them. Then relocated where needed once pairing is complete.
A Powerline adapter is required to connect to the router via Ethernet cable.
Step 2: Pair the Powerline adapters.
a. Press and hold the Pair button for one second on the Powerline adapter. Then the Power light will flash quickly.
Note: If the Power light does not flash, please press the pairing button for a longer time.
Physical interface:
For more details, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide or User Guide.
b. Within 2 minutes, press and hold the Pair button on another Powerline Extender of a second. Then the power lights on both Powerline devices will flash rapidly at the same time.
c. When the Powerline LED turns on, the new device has been successfully added to your Powerline network.
Notes:
1. For TL-PA201/TL-PA211 V1/TL-PA210 V1/TL-PA251 V1, you need to press and hold the Pair button for 3-8 seconds to start the pairing procedure.
2. If you want to add more adapters, press the Pair button on one of the existing networks, then press the Pair button on the adapter you want to join the existing network. Simply add them one by one as indicated in the instructions above.
Step 3: Relocate the Powerline adapters.
After the powerline lights on both Powerline adapters are all on, connect one Powerline adapter to the router via an Ethernet cable and plug another in the desired location.
Note:
1 . If the Powerline light is red, it means the powerline adapter is experiencing poor signal strength. Try plugging it into another wall socket.
2. If you have a Powerline Extender, the default Wi-Fi name and password are printed on the Wi-Fi information card and on the bottom label of the device.
Step 4: Connect the device to Powerline adapters and enjoy Internet.
If you want to change Wi-Fi name of Powerline Extender, please refer to How to change wireless settings using tpPLC app (smartphone)?
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