Page 2 - COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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 ...
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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 a...
Page 4 - III; This product can be used in the following countries:; AT BG BY CA CZ DE DK EE
III This product can be used in the following countries: AT BG BY CA CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LT LV MT NL NO PL PT RO RU SE SK TR UA
Page 5 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter; The product carries the CE Mark; Yang Hongliang
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Model No.: TL-PA4010 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the produ...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
V CONTENTS Package Contents......................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Conventions .............................................................
Page 7 - Package Contents; One Resource CD
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 1 Package Contents The AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter package contains the following items: One AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter (There are two AV500 Nano Powerline Adapters in Starter Kit) One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (There are two RJ-45 Ethernet Cables in Starter ...
Page 8 - Chapter 1 Introduction; Pair; System Requirement
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Powerline Adapter. This device is an AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter which transforms your house’s existing electrical wiring into a ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug thi...
Page 10 - Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism; Item
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 4 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. S...
Page 11 - Physical Interface; Interface
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 5 Off The adapter isn’t connected to any powerline network or is in power-saving mode. On The Ethernet port is connected, but there is no data being transferred. Blinking The Ethernet port is transferring data. Ethernet LED Off The Ethernet port isn’t connected...
Page 12 - For detailed information about the Pair button, please refer to; Connection Instruction; ON
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 6 which it is associated with and its network name assumes a random value. The Power LED turns off when it disconnects from the Powerline network. 2. For detailed information about the Pair button, please refer to Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair...
Page 13 - Hardware Connection – Internet
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 7 2.6 Hardware Connection – Internet This section describes how to connect the Powerline Adapter into your existing ADSL broadband connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures described below to connect the Powerline Adapter to your ADSL broadband c...
Page 15 - Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility; Note; automatically pop up on your computer’s screen.; Management Utility; , and then the program installation
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 9 Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed before installing the provided software. If other Powerline Utilities are installed, uninstall them and restart your per...
Page 18 - Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the; “Powerline Utility”; application icon is provided on the
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 12 Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop.
Page 19 - Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility; Double click on the icon; “Status”; and; “System”; The; Status
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 13 Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility After you’d successfully installed the Powerline Adapter hardware and Management Utility software, you can set up or configure the devices according to your need. This Powerline Utility enables the users to identify pow...
Page 22 - Password is unnecessary to enter for renaming.
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 16 4.2.1 Rename the Remote Device/Enter Password You can change the name of the remote adapter to an easy-to-remember one. Additionally, you can select the desired adapter and enter its password (Take note of the password format) so as to set the network name o...
Page 23 - The third tab window labeled “; Advanced; ” is for Quality of Service. With the proper configuration, the
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 17 4.3 Advanced The third tab window labeled “ Advanced ” is for Quality of Service. With the proper configuration, the limit bandwidth can be took full advantage. QoS requirements are different for various data types such as streaming video or music, voice and...
Page 24 - The group sets VLAN priority to CAP mapping and default priority.; System
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 18 Simple Application Mapping: The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highest user priority you will use your local HomePlug device for by pitching one of the following radios. Please select the radio type according to your demand. Adv...
Page 25 - Click the; Upgrade Firmware; following dialog will pop up.; NVM; network identity, general capabilities and operational modes.
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 19 4.4.1 Upgrade Firmware Click the Upgrade Firmware button to upgrade the version of the firmware for the adapter and the following dialog will pop up. NVM : None-volatile memory. It is used for upgrading the firmware. PIB : Parameter Information Block. It...
Page 26 - Every Powerline Adapter on your home network; MUST; have the same; Network Password; for
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 20 If you want to upgrade the version of firmware for the device, please select appropriate Firmware and PIB files together. New firmware versions and PIB files are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. Note: The parameter information of P...
Page 27 - Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Buttons; powerline devices which also support the; Set Up a Powerline AV Network with the Pair Button; button on only; Create a Powerline network using the Pair button
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Buttons 5.1 Pair ( Secure with 128 bits-AES) The Homeplug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to safely transmit data between powerline adapters. For the powerline adapters to communicat...
Page 28 - . Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter C for 1 second.; The sequence of Step 1 and Step 2 can be exchanged.; Leave
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 22 Join an existing Powerline AV Network: Powerline adapter A and Powerline adapter B form a HomeplugAV Network, Powerline adapter C wants to join this network. Step 1 . Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline adapter C for 1 second. Step 2 . Press and hold...
Page 29 - Appendix A: Troubleshooting; Power LED does not light up.
TL-PA4010 AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter 23 Appendix A: Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting provides answers to common problems regarding the Powerline Adapter. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: a) Make sure that the Powerline Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet...