TP-Link TL-PA7020P User manual

REV2.0.0 1910011933

User Guide

AV1000 2-port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Adapter

TL-PA7020P

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.

When using this guide, please notice that features of the powerline adapter may vary

slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location,

and language. All images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are

used for demonstration only.

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 http://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 http://www.tp-link.com.

• A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://

forum.tp-link.com.

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

Support page at http://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 exsiting 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.

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

Once every second: Pairing is taking place.

Once every 3 seconds: Power-Saving Mode* is on.

Powerline

Yellow-green The powerline adapter is in a location with a good signal

strength.

Red The powerline adapter is in a location with a poor signal

strength. We recommend trying another wall socket.

Off The powerline adapter is not connected to any powerline

network or is in Power-Saving Mode.

Ethernet

On At least one Ethernet port is connected.

Off No Ethernet port is 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

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 any standard power socket.

Pair Button

Press and hold the button for 1 second to join a powerline network. Go to Secure Your

Powerline Network by Pairing for more information.

Press and hold the button for about 8 seconds to leave the existing powerline network.

Press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds to reset the powerline adapter to

factory defaults.

Ethernet Port

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

game console, via an Ethernet cable.

Ethernet Port

Pair Button

Plug

Integrated

Electrical Socket

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.

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 Powerilne LED does not turn on, reset each powerline

adapter to its factory default settings. Refer to How do I reset my powerline

adapter? 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

Adapter

TL-PA7020P

1000Mbps

Adapter

TL-PA7020P

1000Mbps

Wait until the Powerline

LED turns on.

Now enjoy the Internet!

I want to:

How can I

do that?

Done!

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 adpaters 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 next

to 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 two minutes, press the Pair button on another

powerline adapter for 1 second. Its Power LED starts

blinking. When the Powerline LED stays on, the pairing

process is complete.

within 2 minutes

Blinking

Pair

1000Mbps

Pair

1000Mbps

Blinking On

Enjoy your secure powerline network!

I want to:

How can I

do that?

Done!

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