TP-Link TPL-PA4020P User manual

AV600 2-port Passthrough

Powerline Adapter

TL-PA4020P

REV4.0.0 1910012732

User Guide

Contents

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Chapter 1. Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. Product Appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2. Use Your Powerline Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

2. 1. Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. 2. Extend Your Wired Network by Plug & Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. 3. Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. 4. Add Another Powerline Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2. 5. Manage Your Powerline Network via tpPLC Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About This Guide

This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide

provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each

function and demonstrates how to configure them in typical scenarios.

Features available in Powerline Adapter may vary by model and software version.

Powerline Adapter availability may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and

descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual Powerline

Adapter experience.

Conventions

In this guide, the following conventions are used:

Convention Description

Teal Underlined Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to redirect to a website

or a specific section.

Teal Key information appears in teal, including management page text such as

menus, items, buttons and so on.

Note: Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the

device.

Tips: Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your

device.

More Info

• The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download

Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

• The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the

product package.

• Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.

• A TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products at

https://community.tp-link.com.

• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical

Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

Chapter 1

Get to Know Your Powerline

Adapter

This chapter introduces what the powerline adapter can do and describes its

appearance.

It contains the following sections:

• Product Overview

• Product Appearance

Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter

1. 1. Product Overview

TP-Link powerline adapter aims to extend your existing home network, with the help of

your home’s electrical circuit.

The integrated power socket on the powerline adapter provides an outlet for other

electronic devices. Its built-in noise filter eliminates electrical signal noise and therefore

guarantees the high quality transmission of data via powerline.

1. 2. Product Appearance

Your powerline adapter may differ in appearance slightly from that depicted because

of the region and product version. TL-PA4020P (European version) is used for

demonstration in this guide.

1. 2. 1. LED Legend

LEDs indicate the powerline adapter’s working status. For more details, please refer to

the following table.

Name Status Indication

Power

On/Off The powerline adapter is on or off.

Blinking

Quickly: Pairing is in process.

Slowly: Power-Saving Mode is on.*

Powerline

On The powerline adapter is connected to a powerline

network.

Off The powerline adapter is not connected to any powerline

network.

Ethernet

On The Ethernet port is connected.

Off The Ethernet port is not connected.

* If the device connected to the adapter is turned off or inactive for more than 5 minutes,

the powerline adapter will automatically switch to Power-Saving Mode.

Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Powerline Adapter

1. 2. 2. Physical Interface

Integrated

Electrical Socket

Ethernet Ports

Pair Button

Power Plug

Integrated Electrical Socket

The integrated electrical socket is a pass-through AC outlet used to power other

electronic devices. Its built-in noise filter reduces electrical noise and therefore

guarantees performance.

Power Plug

The powerline adapter has a Plug that can be connected to a power socket.

Pair Button

Press and hold the button for 1 second to set up or join a powerline network. Go to

Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing for more information.

Press and hold the button for more than 6 seconds to reset the powerline adapter to

factory defaults.

Ethernet Ports

Connect the Ethernet ports to your wired devices, such as a computer, a router or a

game console, via an Ethernet cable.

Chapter 2

Use Your Powerline Adapter

This chapter guides you on how to use the powerline adapter.

It contains the following sections:

• Before You Start

• Extend Your Wired Network by Plug & Play

• Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing

• Add Another Powerline Adapter

• Manage Your Powerline Network via tpPLC Utility

Chapter 2 Use Your Powerline Adapter

2. 1. Before You Start

Powerline adapters work in pairs. You should have at least two powerline products to

build a powerline network. To optimize your network performance, please follow these

principles:

• All powerline adapters should be on the same electrical wiring system.

• Avoid plugging in powerline adapters and high-powered household devices (such as

washing machines and refrigerators) close to one another.

• Plug the powerline adapter directly into a wall outlet. Do not plug the powerline adapter

into a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector.

Wall Outlet Power Strip

• Use the powerline adapter only in below directions.

Environment:

Operating Temperature: 0°C~40°C (32°F ~104°F)

Storage Temperature: -20°C~70°C (-40°F ~158°F)

Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing

Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

Chapter 2 Use Your Powerline Adapter

2. 2. Extend Your Wired Network by Plug & Play

Use two powerline adapters to set up a new powerline network in my house.

For example, I have a router in my house, but there are not enough LAN ports for all my

wired devices. I don’t want complex and expensive cabling. People told me that I can

solve this problem with two powerline adapters.

1. Connect one of the powerline adapters to an available LAN port of the router using

an Ethernet cable.

2. Plug the powerline adapter into a wall outlet.

3. Plug the other powerline adapter into a wall outlet on the same electrical circuit at the

place you want internet. Wait until the powerline LED turns on.

Note: If the LED is off, refer to What should I do if the Powerline LED is off? for detailed information.

4. Connect your wired device, such as a computer or game console, to the powerline

adapter via an Ethernet cable.

Powerline

Router

WAN LAN

Wait until the Powerline LED turns on.

Note: If the LED is o, please refer to FAQ-Q2.

AV600

MAX3680W,MAX 16A

AV600

MAX3680W,MAX 16A

Done! Now enjoy the internet!

I want to:

How can I do that?

Chapter 2 Use Your Powerline Adapter

2. 3. Secure Your Powerline Network by Pairing

All powerline adapters share some common factory settings, and can communicate

with one another. If you want your powerline adapters to communicate only with your

own powerline adapters, you should pair them. Thus a secured powerline network is

formed and other powerline adapters can no longer join your powerline network without

being paired.

Note: You can only pair two devices at a time.

Secure my powerline network and prevent other powerline devices from being added

to my network.

For example, I’ve extended my network using the Plug & Play method. Now I want to

secure my network.

1. Verify all powerline devices’ Power LEDs are solid on.

Tips: We recommend that you plug in your powerline devices near each other, or as close to each other

as possible when pairing. Your settings will not be affected. The devices can be relocated to where they are

needed once pairing is complete.

2. Press the Pair button on one of the powerline devices for 1 second. Its Power LED

starts blinking.

3. Within 2 minutes, press the Pair button on another powerline adapter for 1 second.

Its Power LED starts blinking. When the Powerline LED turns on, the pairing

process is complete.

AV600

Blinking

within 2 minutes

AV600

Blinking

Done! Enjoy your secure powerline network!

I want to:

How can I do that?

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