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 ...
Page 3 - FCC STATEMENT; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; CE Mark Warning
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 - Important Safety Instructions
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 damp...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 LED Indicator................................................................................................................................
Page 6 - AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter; Chapter 1 Introduction; Pair Button; A. System Requirement
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction This device is an AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter which transforms your house’s existing electrical wiring into a ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug this AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter into an ordinary AC power outlet which wil...
Page 8 - Physical Interface; Interface; Ethernet Port
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 3 1.2 Physical Interface There are four physical interfaces on this Mini Powerline Adapter. Interface Description Ethernet Port A 10/100Mbps Ethernet port for connecting the adapter to the PC or the broadband device with a network cable. Power Plug * A Power Plu...
Page 9 - Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism; Connection Instruction; ON
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini 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 set up a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. S...
Page 10 - Hardware Connection – Internet
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 5 The hardware connection mechanism is shown below: ) Note : Do not connect the Powerline adapter to any extension lead, power strip, extension cord or surge protector, as this may degrade the network performance. 2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet This section ...
Page 11 - The hardware connection mechanism is shown below:
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 6 The hardware connection mechanism is shown below:
Page 12 - Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility; Note; Please make sure that you have installed the; WinPcap; can be found on the; Management Utility
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 7 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 pers...
Page 15 - Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the; “TL-PA511 Powerline Utility”; application icon is
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 10 Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “TL-PA511 Powerline Utility” application icon is provided on the windows desktop.
Page 16 - Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility; Double click on the
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 11 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 Adapter Configuration Utility enables the ...
Page 19 - tab, and the following screen will display.; Password; (Take note of the password format) and click; “OK”
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 14 4.1.2 Enter Password To set or change your Powerline Adapter’s password, click and select the Powerline Adapter you wish to change from the list, then click on the “Enter Password” tab, and the following screen will display. Enter your Password (Take note of ...
Page 21 - Changing the network name to anything other than “; HomePlugAV; ” will show the network type on the; Private
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 16 4.1.4 Reset This Management Utility allows you to reset the Powerline Adapter to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on the Main page. 4.2 Privacy The Privacy configuration page provides a means for managing the local network and providing addit...
Page 22 - device only. All Powerline Adapter devices seen on the; configuration homepage prior to this; Set All Devices; button is used to change the logical network of all devices; Main
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 17 ¾ Set Local Device Only: Click this tab to change the network name of the local Powerline Adapter device only. All Powerline Adapter devices seen on the Main configuration homepage prior to this will be no longer present in the new network, effectively making...
Page 26 - Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Buttons; The; compliant powerline devices which also support the; Pair; Set Up a Secured Powerline AV Network with the Pair Button; Create a secured Powerline network using the Pair button
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini 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 communicate ...
Page 27 - (This step must be taken within 120 seconds after step 1 is finished.); The sequence of Step 1 and Step 2 can be exchanged.; Leave
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 22 Join an existing secured 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 one second. Step 2 . Press...
Page 28 - Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 23 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide 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 p...
Page 29 - Appendix B: Specifications; General
TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter 24 Appendix B: Specifications General Standards HomePlug AV, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u Modulation Technology OFDM, 1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, QPSK, BPSK and ROBO Data Rate 500Mbps Range 300meters in house LEDs Power, Powerline, Ethernet Interface 1 Ethernet LAN Port Encr...