TP-Link TL-PA4030 Quick Installation Manual
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Quick Installation Guide
AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter
Package Contents
Resource CD
Ethernet Cable
TL-PA4030
QIG
AV500 3-port Mini Powerline Adapter
Warning on Final Location
Powerline Adapter
7106504388 REV1.0.0
*
MODEL NO. TL-PA4030
LED and Button Descriptions
1
NOTE: It's strongly recommended that you plug the adapter directly into the
wall socket, for some power strips have surge protector which can flter data.
Network Installation
2
NOTE:
1. To surf the Internet, please make sure that your network is properly
connected to the Internet.
2. If the adapters fail to automatically link to each other, you can
establish a private network by using the pair button. To set up a
private network, please go to Appendix: Using the Pair Button for
detailed instructions.
Item
Status
Description
Power LED
Powerline LED
Ethernet LED
Solid
Solid
Solid
Blinking
Blinking
Blinking
Of
Of
Of
The adapter is on.
The adapter is of.
The adapter is in pairing procedure.
The adapter is connected to a powerline network.
The adapter is transferring data.
The adapter isn’t connected to any powerline network.
At least one Ethernet port is connected, but there is no
data being transferred.
At least one Ethernet port is transferring data.
No Ethernet port is connected.
Item
Pair Button
Description
Pair button is used to secure a powerline network. To secure
your network, please refer to Appendix: Using the Pair Button.
TP-LINK powerline adapters are Plug and Play. After taking the steps above,
you can surf the Internet.
To add another adapter
Plug an additional adapter into the wall socket, and the connection will be
established automatically within 60 seconds.
Warning on Final Location
Pair
Power LED
Powerline LED
Ethernet LED
Pair Button
Pair
Wall Socket
Pair
Wall Socket
* The provided power plug may difer from the picture due to diferent
regional power specifcations. Here we take the EU version as an example.
Appendix: Using the Pair Button (Setting up a private network)
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To set up a private network :
1. Press the pair button on adapter A for 1 second and the Power
LED will begin fashing. If pressed till all the LEDs turn of (about
10 seconds), the adapter will leave the network.
2. Within 2 minutes, press the pair button on adapter B for 1 second
and the Power LED will begin fashing as well.
3. In about 60 seconds you’ll see the Powerline LEDs on both adapters
light up, indicating the two adapters have intercommunicated with
each other successfully.
* It is highly recommended to frst set up the two adapters in the same
room or on the same power strip and then place them in a suitable
location.
To join an existing private network:
If you want to add adapter C to the existing private network, please
follow the steps.
1. Press the pair button on the adapter A or B for 1 second (do not
press both), and the Power LED will begin fashing.
2. Within 2 minutes press the pair button on adapter C for 1
second, the Powerline LED on the adapter C will light up in
about 60 seconds.
* You can follow the steps above to add more adapters to the private
network one by one.
NOTE:
More advanced confguration, such as reset, frmware upgrade and QoS confguration can be accessed through the utility, so install the Powerline
Utility if necessary. (Only for Windows).
For detailed instructions, please refer to the User Guide on the Resource CD.
Singapore
Tel: +65 6284 0493
Fee: Depending on rate of diferent carriers.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
USA/Canada
Toll Free: +1 866 225 8139
E-mail: [email protected] (USA)
[email protected](Canada)
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Australia/New Zealand
Tel: NZ 0800 87 5465 (Toll Free)
AU 1300 87 5465 (Depending on 1300
policy.)
E-mail: [email protected] (Australia)
[email protected] (New Zealand)
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Italy
Tel: +39 023 051 9020
Fee: Depending on rate of diferent carriers.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: Monday to Friday
09:00 to 13:00; 14:00 to 18:00
Indonesia
Tel: (+62) 021 6386 1936
Fee: Depending on rate of diferent carriers.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: Sunday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:00,
13:00 to 18:00 *Except public holidays
Malaysia
Toll Free: 1300 88 875 465
Email: [email protected]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Poland
Tel: +48 (0) 801 080 618 / +48 223 606 363 (if
calls from mobile phone)
Fee: Depending on rate of diferent carriers.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00.
GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST)
Germany/Austria
Tel: +49 1805 875 465 (German Service)
+49 1805 TPLINK
+43 820 820 360
Fee: Landline from Germany: 0.14EUR/min.
Landline from Austria: 0.20EUR/min.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:30
and 13:30 to 18:00. GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST in
Germany) *Except bank holidays in Hesse
Global
Tel: +86 755 2650 4400
Fee: Depending on rate of diferent carriers, IDD.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 845 147 0017
Fee: Landline: 1p-10.5p/min, depending on the
time of day. Mobile: 15p-40p/min, depending
on your mobile network.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Turkey
Tel: 0850 7244 488 (Turkish Service)
Fee: Depending on rate of diferent carriers.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: 09:00 to 21:00
7 days a week
Ukraine
Tel: 0800 505 508
Fee: Free for Landline; Mobile: Depending on
rate of diferent carriers
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: Monday to Friday
10:00 to 22:00
Brazil
Toll Free: 0800 608 9799 (Portuguese Service)
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 20:00;
Saturday, 09:00 to 15:00
France
Tel: 0820 800 860 (French service)
Fee: 0.118 EUR/min from France
Email: [email protected]
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00
*Except French Bank holidays
Russian Federation
Tel: 8 (499) 754 5560 (Moscow NO.)
8 (800) 250 5560 (Toll-free within RF)
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: From 10:00 to 18:00 (Moscow
time)
*Except weekends and holidays in RF
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 848 800 998 (German Service)
Fee: 4-8 Rp/min, depending on rate of diferent
time.
E-mail: [email protected]
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:30
and 13:30 to 18:00. GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST)
Technical Support
For more troubleshooting help, go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq
To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to:
http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download
For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details:
Q1. I have followed the above instructions, but my adapters
are still not working. What can I do?
1. Make sure all the adapters are under the same electric meter.
2. If the Power LED does not light up at all, there may be a hardware
problem.
3. The PLC devices might not communicate with each other if they
are in diferent phrases of a four-wire three-phase circuit.
4. As some power strips have surge protector, please make sure the
adapters are not separated by the power strips.
Q2. The adapters were working fne but no longer work now
that they've been moved. How do I make them work
again?
Plug the adapters into the same power strip and follow Appendix:
Using the Pair Button to pair them. If they still don’t work, please
check for possible interference causes:
1. Air-conditioners, washing machines, and other similar household
appliances are working too close to the adapters.
2. Air switch may lead to failed communication among PLC devices;
check whether there are air switches hindering communication.
Set-Top Box&TV
Desktop
Router
A
B
C