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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview ............................................................................. 3 1.1 Powerline Network Solution ........................................................................ 3 1.2 Package Contents ....................................................................................... 3 1.3 System Requirements ................................................................................. 4 1.4 Device Label ...........................
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Chapter 1: Product Overview The TPL-305E 3-Port 200Mbps Powerline AV Adapter is an excellent solution that can be used to extend your network using your home or small office electrical wiring. In a home or small office building, use 3-Port 200Mbps Powerline AV adapters to link multiple locations without the need to run long Ethernet cables. Combined with a single broadband DSL/Cable Internet connection, every room with electrical power outlets can provide easy access to your high-spee
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1.3 System Requirements CD-ROM drive A Desktop or Laptop PC with Network Adapter Installed Existing 10/100Mbps wired network when TPL-305E is used as a bridge device Additional HomePlug® AV powerline adapter (e.g. TRENDnet TPL-303E, TPL-304E, TPL-310AP, or another TPL-305E) Powerline Configuration Utility System Requirements Supported Operating Systems CPU Memory Windows 7 (32/64-bit) 1GHz or above 1GB RAM or above Windows Vista (32/64-bit) 800MHz or above 512MB RAM or a
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1.5 LEDs The LED panel located on the front of the device consists of the status LEDs, Sync button, and Reset button. Powerline Link/Act LED (PL) Ethernet Link/Act LED (1-3) Power LED (PWR) Reset Button Sync Button
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LED Color Sequence Definition Green Solid Device powered On PWR (Power) N/A Off Device powered Off PL (Powerline) Solid Powerline Connected (Connection Quality is Best) Green Blinking Syncing or Powerline Data Transmitting/Receiving (Connection Quality is Best) Note: LED color Solid Powerline Connected (Connection Quality is Better) indicates the Amber strength and Blinking Powerline Data Transmitting/Receiving (Connection Quality is Better) quality of the Solid Powerline Conn
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Chapter 2: Product Installation At factory default settings, a pair of TPL-305E 3-Port 200Mbps Powerline AV adapters can be installed into any room in your home or small office with a wall power outlet, without the need for additional software or configuration. To create a simple powerline network using a pair TPL-305E powerline adapters, simply plug one of your TPL-305E adapters into a wall power outlet in one room and plug the other TPL-305E adapter into an available wall power outlet in
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2.1 Initial Installation The procedure describes how to create a basic powerline network between a pair of TPL-305E powerline adapters and share Internet connection through a router to computers or network appliances in another room. Assuming your router is already installed and configured for Internet connectivity and the TPL- 305E powerline adapters are at factory default settings. 1. Plug one of the TPL-305E powerline adapters into an available wall power outlet in the room where y
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2.2 Securing your Powerline Network The TPL-305E 3-Port 200Mbps Powerline AV Adapter has a default network name/security key assignment of “HomePlugAV”. When connecting a pair of TPL-305E powerline adapters, both powerline adapters will be assigned the default network/security key which allows the TPL-305E powerline adapters to establish connectivity through your home or small office’s electrical system without the need for a
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2.3 Changing the Network Name/Security Key using the Sync Button The procedure describes how to change the network name/security key between a pair of TPL- 305E powerline adapters. This procedure can also be used to establish connectivity between two powerline adapters that are currently disconnected and change the default network name/security key simultaneously. Assuming your TPL-305E powerline adapters are already plugged into wall power outlets and either current
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2.4 Adding the Powerline Adapter to an Existing Powerline Network The procedure describes how to add the TPL-305E 3-Port 200Mbps Powerline AV Adapter to an existing powerline network. Assuming the two TPL-305E powerline adapters are currently connected to each other and the third TPL-305E (Additional) powerline adapter is currently disconnected. 1. Push and hold the Sync button on the additional TPL-305E powerline adapter for 10 seconds and releas
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Chapter 3: Overlapping Powerline Networks It is possible to create multiple powerline networks on the same electrical system separated and grouped by different network names/security keys. The powerline networks will work and communicate independently of each other which can provide security between different groups of powerline adapters. For example, if you have five powerline adapters (Adapter A, Adapter B, Adapter C, Adapter D, Adapter E), you can group Adapters A,B, and C together on o
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Adapters B, D, and E by assigning Adapter B’s network name/security key to match the network name/security key of Adapters D and E. 4. To verify connectivity between the powerline adapters, make sure that the PL LED on each powerline adapter is on solid (Green, Amber, Red). Please refer to the LED section 1.5 for details on the LED indicator. Chapter 4: Powerline Configuration Utility The Powerline Configuration Utility is an additional tool that allows you to centrally manage the po
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5. In the Setup Wizard window, click Next. 6. In the License Agreement window, click I Agree. 7. In the Install Options window, click Install.
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8. At the Setup Wizard Completion window, click Finish. 9. The TRENDnet Powerline Configuration Utility installation window will appear automatically. At the Setup Wizard window, click Next. 10. In the License Agreement window, check the radio button I Agree, and then click Next.
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11. In the Select Installation Folder window, click Next. 12. In the Confirm Installation window, click Next. 13. At the Installation Complete window, click Close. 4.2 Using the Utility Double-click the desktop icon to open the Powerline Configuration Utility application.
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Privacy Tab Change the Network Name/Security Key Local Device The closest powerline adapter(s) that connects your computer to the electrical system. Remote Devices Powerline adapters that are connected to Closes the the selected utility Local Device application. across the Rename Enter the Add a Scans for electrical the Device Remote Remote system. selected Password Device that Devices that Remote (DPW) for the were not was not Device selected dete
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4. If successful, the Remote Device will have the Device Password listed next to the device under Password. Note: If the incorrect Device Password is entered, you will receive an error message. Click Enter Password and try entering the password again. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 for any remaining Remote Devices. 6. Once all of the Device Passwords (DPW) are entered into the utility, changes can be applied to the Remote Devices using the utility. Change the Network Name/Security Key for
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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Please reference the items below if you continue to experience difficulty with installing and using your TPL-305E 3-Port 200Mbps Powerline AV Adapter. Try power cycling the unit by unplugging it from the wall power outlet for 15 seconds and plugging it back in. If the PL LED is red indicating good quality only, try plugging the TPL-305E into another available wall power outlet to check if you can obtain better connection quality. Use a pin or paperclip a
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Chapter 6: Specifications Hardware Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3u, HomePlug® AV Interface 3 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 ports, Power prong Frequency Band 2 ~ 28 MHz Modulation OFDM Symbol Modulation on link synchronization, 1024/256/64/8 - QAM, QPSK, BPSK, ROBO Carrier Protocol TDMA, and CSMA/CA Speed Powerline: Up to 200Mbps** Ethernet: Up to 200Mbps (Full Duplex mode) Utility OS Compatibility Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Vista (32/64-bit), XP(32/64-bit) Nodes Up to 64
