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TL-WPA4220
300Mbps AV500 WiFi Powerline Extender
TL-WPA2220
300Mbps AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender
REV1.0.0
1910010839
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2013 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarante
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Про дук т сер т ифік ов ано згідно с правилами сис т еми УкрСЕПРО на відпові дність вимог ам норма т ивних док у менті в та вимог а м, що пере дб а чені чинними зак о но дав ч ими ак т ами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Don’t disassemble the product, o
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender Model No.: TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Do not open this product or attempt to service it; it may expose you to dangerous high voltage or other risks. 2. Do not operate this product near water. 3. Do not place or operate this product near a radiator or a heat register. 4. Do not expose this product to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. 5. Do not connect this product or disconnect it from a wall socket during a lightning or a thunderstorm. 6. Do not block the ventilation slots of this product
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CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 System Requirement ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Package Contents ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Conventions...................................
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender. This device is not only a 500Mbps/200Mbps powerline Ethernet adapter which transforms your house’s existing electrical wiring into a ubiquitous networking infrastructure, but also a 300Mbps Wi-Fi Access Point which creates a wireless network allowing for greater range and mobility. As a powerline Ether
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender 1.3 Conventions The extender, or TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220, or device mentioned in this User Guide stands for TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product. They may differ from the actual situation. You can set the parameters according to your demand. Note: This User Guide is shared by TL-WPA422
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender Chapter 2 Hardware Connection 2.1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before installing and using the equipment. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the powerline extender. Factors that can weaken signals by getting in the way of your network’s radio waves are metal appliances or obstructions, and walls. Typical ranges vary
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender 2.2 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the device’s status. LEDs Name Status Indication Solid The device is on. Power LED Off The device is off. Blinking The device is in the pairing procedure. The device is connected to a powerline network, but there Solid is no data being transferred. Powerline LED Off The device isn’t connected to any powerline network. Blinking The device is trans
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender 2.3 Physical Interface There are four physical items on this device. Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Clone Button Ethernet Port Pair Button Reset Button Item Description Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Press the button for 2 seconds to start Wi-Fi Clone. Clone Button Press the button for 5 seconds to enable or disable the wireless function. Ethernet Port Two 10/100Mbps Ethernet port connected to PC LAN card or broadband device. Press the button more tha
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender 2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ45) cable to an available Ethernet port of your wireless router. 3． Plug the powerline extender or powerline adapter into a wall socket. 4． Check and confirm the LEDs status. (The Power LED and Ethernet LED on the powerline device should be ON.) The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: Note: Do not connect the powerline extender or powerline adapter to an extension
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: As soon as the powerline devices are connected following the steps above, a powerline network is available. 7
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender 2.5 Wi-Fi Clone Button for Super Range Extension Wi-Fi Clone button is used for copying the wireless settings (including SSID and wireless password) from the front wireless router. Wi-Fi Clone Steps: Before taking the steps below, please make sure the current wireless password of the front router isn’t the default value. 1. Press the WPS button on the router for 2 seconds. (Here we take TP-LINK router as an example.) 2
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender Note: If you want to establish a secure and separate wireless network from the wireless router, please refer to 3.4.2 Wireless Security to set a different SSID and passphrase for your powerline extender. 9
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender Chapter 3 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Access Point via the web-based management page. The 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based ® (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome) management page, which can be launched on any windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser. 3.1 Login 3.1.1 For Wired Con
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender 2. Find the model to be configured and click Connect to log in the Web-based management utility. Figure 3-2 Management Utility Note: If another TL-WPA4220 is displayed on the screen above and you cannot decide which model is the one you are configuring, please refer to the MAC address under MAC Address column. The device’s MAC address can be found on the label at the bottom of the device. 3. Enter admin for the User
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools >Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 3.1.2 For Wireless Connection If your device is connected to the extender via wireless, you can log in the extender by following the steps below: 1. Launch a web-browser and type
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TL-WPA4220/TL-WPA2220 300Mbps AV500/AV200 WiFi Powerline Extender 3.2 Status The Status page displays the powerline extender’s current status and configuration. All information is read-only. Figure 3-6 Status Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the powerline extender. Hardware Version - This field displays the current hardware version of the powerline extender. Powerline - This field displays the current settings or information for powerline, incl
