Page 2 - Table of Contents; Contents
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide Table of Contents i Contents Product Overview ........................................................................... 1 Package Contents ............................................................................................
Page 3 - Product Overview; Package Contents; Features
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 1 Product Overview TPL-406E TPL-406E2K Package Contents TPL-406E package includes: • 1 x TPL-406E: 500Mbps Compact Powerline AV adapter • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM (Utility & User’s Guide) • Netwo...
Page 4 - Product Hardware Features
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 2 Sync/Reset Button * Maximum of 8 adapters (nodes) recommended for streaming video across your network. ** 500Mbps is the maximum theoretical Powerline data rate. Actual throughput will vary depending on env...
Page 6 - Application Diagram
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 4 Power Saving: The device will automatically reduce power usage when the connected device via Ethernet is powered off, unplugged or inactive for more than 5 minutes. The device will return to active mode whe...
Page 7 - Installing your Powerline Adapters; Before you Install
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 5 Installing your Powerline Adapters Before you Install 1. Before you proceed with the installation, verify the following: • You already have a router already installed. • You already have Internet access thr...
Page 8 - Add adapters to your network
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 6 Add adapters to your network Once you have installed and connected the first Powerline adapter to your router, you can easily extend your network to other rooms by adding additional Powerline adapters. To e...
Page 9 - Securing your Powerline Network; Using the Sync button
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 7 Securing your Powerline Network Powerline networks consist of two or more Powerline devices connected together using the same encryption key. TRENDnet Powerline adapters automatically connect to each other ...
Page 11 - Using the Powerline Utility; Powerline Utility System Requirements
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 9 To reconfigure an additional Powerline adapter to connect and use the encryption key of your existing Powerline network: Note: Use the Sync button procedure below if you are connecting TRENDnet Powerline mo...
Page 12 - Software Installation
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 10 TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K Software Installation 1. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2. At the CD Autorun Prompt window, click Run Autorun.exe . Note: If the Autorun prompt does not appear automatically,...
Page 14 - Using the Utility
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 12 TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 11. Wait for the WinPcap installation to complete. 12. After the process is completed, click Finish. 13. Reboot your computer to complete the installation. Using the Utility Before using the utility, pleas...
Page 23 - Technical Specifications
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 21 Technical Specifications Hardware Standards IEEE 1901, HomePlug® AV, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3u Interface • 1 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 port • Power prong o A: North America Type B (NEMA 5–15)...
Page 24 - Troubleshooting
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 22 Troubleshooting Please reference the items below if you continue to experience difficulty with installing and using your Powerline adapters. • Do not use the Sync button for more than 2 Powerline adapters ...
Page 25 - Appendix
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet User’s Guide TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K 23 Appendix Using the Sync Button with other TRENDnet Powerline models A different Sync button procedure may be required depending on the TRENDnet Powerline model adapter(s) you are using. If you are using on...
Page 29 - Limited Warranty
© Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 27 TRENDnet User’s Guide Limited Warranty Limited Warranty TRENDnet warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. TPL-406E / TPL-406E2K – 3 ...