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TL-WA890EA
N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi
Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports
REV.:1.0.0
1910010832
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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.,
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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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CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria N
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Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설 비는 운용중 전파혼
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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, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. Avoid water and wet locations. This product can be used in the
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Model No.: TL-WA890EA 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
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Overview .............................................................................................. 2 1.2 Main Features ................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Appea
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Ethernet Cable USB Cable and Power Adapter Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports, including only This User Guide. Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. I
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports TL-WA890EA can bring all of your home or office’s Internet-enabled devices into the world of wireless. By connecting them to TL-WA890EA, the entertainment devices in your home that previously required running Ethernet cables around furniture, through walls and doorways can now be connected to your n
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Figure 1-2 Detail Explanation: Item Status Indication Press the button for 1 - 2 seconds to enable WPS function. Button Press the button for 5 - 8 seconds to reset TL-WA890EA. WPS/RESET When the WPS LED keeps blinking, TL-WA890EA is connecting LED to the root device; then the WPS LED will be solid for 5 minutes and then turn off, after the connection succeeds. Ports (1-4 ） To connect the client(s
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Before You Begin A good knowledge of the LEDs and its indication will facilitate your quick installation of the Entertainment Adapter. Keep the Entertainment Adapter away from any devices that might cause wireless interference, such as cordless phones, blue tooth devices, microwave ovens, etc. Do not place the Entertainment Adapter too far away from the main router/AP,
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports 2) Connect your entertainment device(s) or other network-enabled device with Ethernet port (such as Blu-ray™ players, gaming consoles, DVRs, smart TVs, etc.) to TL-WA890EA with Ethernet cable(s). Note: Please ensure your device(s) connected to TL-WA890EA is configured to “Obtain an IP address automatically”. 5
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the Entertainment Adapter and to configure and manage the TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports easily with a Web-based utility. With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports. T
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Figure 3-3 Quick Setup Start 3. Figure 3-4 will appear for you to choose the region. Then click Next to continue. Figure 3-4 Quick Setup – Choose Region and Mode 4. The device will detect the existing network. Please wait for a while. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup – Detect Existing Network 5. A list of available wireless network will appear. Check the box before the SSID of your desired network, and then click N
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports 6. Wireless Settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-7. Please enter the Wireless Password of your selected target network and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-7 Quick Setup – Wireless Settings 7. Double-check your wireless setting on the page as shown in Figure 3-8. If verified, click Finish to complete the Quick Setup. If there is anything wrong, click Back to return the previous pages and reconfi
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Entertainment Adapter via the web-based management page. The TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Firefox, ® Safari, Opera, Chrome, Netscape or Navigator) management page, which can be launched on any windows, Macintosh or UNIX O
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports Main Router/AP Wi-Fi Network Name - It shows the name of the wireless network your device has connected to, also called SSID. MAC Address of Main Router/AP - It shows the physical MAC address of the Main Router/AP your device has connected to, also called BSSID. Channel - The wireless channel in current use. Signal - It shows the strength of the root wireless network signal that the device has receive
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports 2) Within 2 minutes, push the WPS button on this device. Method 2: 1) Push the WPS button on the root device. 2) Keep the WPS Status as Enabled, choose "Push the button on my access point or wireless router" on the WPS page, and then click Connect. Figure 4-3 Method 3: 1) Keep the WPS Status as Enabled, choose "Enter the PIN of this device to my access point or wireless router" on the WPS page, and g
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TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi Entertainment Adapter with 4 Ports (Each device has its unique PIN code, or you can generate a new one by clicking Gen New PIN button. Here we take the default PIN code 12345670 of this device for example). Figure 4-4 2) Enter the PIN to the main router/AP’s WPS page, and then click Connect on it. Figure 4-5 3) Click Connect on the device’ WPS page (as shown in Figure 4-4). 4.4 Advanced There are five submenus under the Advanced menu (shown
