Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto TL-WPA281 del fabbricante TP-Link
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TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender Rev: 1.0.0 1910010522.
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS S pecifications ar e subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L T D. Other bra nds and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
FCC ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion.
National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in a ll EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for t he countries m.
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N Powerline Extender Model No.: TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 T rademark: TP-LINK We declar.
Import ant Safety Instructions 1. Do not open this product or attempt to servic e it; it may expose you to dan gerous high voltage or other risks. 2. Do not operate this product near water . 3. Do not place or operate this produc t near a radiator or a heat register .
CONTENTS Chapter 1 In troducti on .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 System Require ment ....................................................................
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Wireless N Powerline Extender .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 2 1.3 Conventions The Extender , or TL-W P A281/TL-WP A271, or devic e mentioned in this User Guide stands for TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Connection 2.1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before inst alling and using the equipmen t. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies si gnificantly based on the phy sical placement of the Powerline Extender .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 4 LEDs Name Statu s Indication Solid The device is on. Power LED Off The device is off. Solid The device is connect ed to a powerline network. Off The adapter isn’t connected to any powerline network.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 5 WiFi/WPS Button Ethernet Port Pair Button Reset Button Item Description WiFi/WPS Press the button for 2 seconds, the Ext ender will wait to be connected by WPS. Pressing the button for 5 seconds will enabl e or disable the wireless function.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 6 4 ． Check and confirm the LEDs status. (The Power LED and Ethernet LED on the Powerline Extender should be ON .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 7 As soon as the powerline devices are connected following the steps above, a usable powerline network is available.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 8 Chapter 3 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Ac cess Point via the web-based management page.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 9 ) Note : If another TL-WP A281 is displayed on the screen abov e and you cannot dec ide wh ich model is the one you are configuring, please refer to the MAC address under MAC Address column. The device’s MAC address can be found on the label at the bottom of the device.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 10 Figure 3-4 S t atus ¾ Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmwa re ver sion of the Powerline Extender. ¾ Hardware Version - This field displays the current hardw are version of the Powerline Extende r.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 11 z Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio f eature of the Powerline Extender is enabled or disabled. z Name (SSID) - The SSID of the Powerline Extender. z Channel - The wireless channel in use.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 12 I. By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Se tup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Method One: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the device for 2 seconds.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 13 Method T wo: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the device for 2 se conds. Step 2: For the confi guration of the wirele ss adapter , please choose Push the button on m y access point in the configuration utility of t he WPS as below , and click Next .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 14 The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the defaul t WPS S tatus as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 3-5 , then the following screen will appear .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 15 The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: W ait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The status LED on the Powerline Extender will li ght green for five minut es if the device has been successfully added to the network.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 16 Figure 3-7 Add a New Device Step 2: Choose Ent er the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code (t ake 16952898 for example) of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the fi gure above.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 17 The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: The default PIN code of the Power line Extender can be found on its label or on its WPS configuration page as shown in Figure 3-5 . Y ou will see the following screen when the new devic e has successfully c onnected to the network.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 18 ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the Powerline Ex tender's Ethernet port. The value can no t be changed. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of the Powerline Ex tender in dotted-decima l notation (factory default setting is 192.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 19 Figure 3-1 1 Wireless Settings ¾ SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Identifies your wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 20 • 1 1bg mixed - Both 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g wireless st ations can connect to the device. • 1 1bgn mixed - All 802.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 21 Figure 3-12 Wireless Security ¾ Disable Security - Check this radio button to disable wirele ss security . If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 22 • WEP Key Format - Y ou can select ASC II or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characte rs in the specified length. He xadecimal format st ands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9 , a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 23 Figure 3-15 WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK • Ve r s i o n - Y ou can select one of following versions. 9 Automatic - Select WP A-PSK or WP A2-PSK automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 24 T o Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry , click the Add Ne w … button. The “Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear , shown in Figure 3-17 .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 25 Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 26 value determines the time TS frames to a particular receiving station and lt in poor network performance , which indicates the nded that this function be enabled. h WLAN . This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 27 is page and to show the current If the numbers of connected wireless st ations go b eyond one page, click the Next button to go to the hown in Figure 3- 10 ): Network Settings , St ation Settings and QoS Setting .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 28 n Settings and name for each station. 3.6.2 Statio The S tation Settings p age shows remote stations in cu rrent network and allows you to enter , modify or delete the password Figure 3-22 S tation Settings ¾ MAC Address - The remote station's MAC addres s.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 29 Figure 3-24 Add a new station Click the Refresh button to update the curr ent connected stations. Click the Next button to go to the ne button to return to the previous Add or Modify operation only when the remote station is connected.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 30 ¾ Simple Application Mapping - The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highest user priority you will use your local device for by pitching on one of the following four radios.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 31 enable you to configure the corresp onding function. The detailed ex planations for each submenu are provided below .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 32 ) Note: The firmware version must corre spond to the hardware. The upgrade process takes a few moment s and the Powerline Extender restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete. It is important to keep power applied during the entire process.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 33 with the uploading configuration file. 2. W rong process will lead the device un managed. 3. The restoring process last s for about 20 seconds and restarts automatically . Do not power off the device during the process to avoid any damage.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 34 anagement page or Quick Setup will be prompted s user name and password. The new user name and password must not exceed 14 charac ters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password again to confirm it.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 35 ss Network reless utility . Follow the steps below . ireless icon Chapter 4 Connecting to Wirele 4.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wi 1. Left-click the w in your system tray (lower-right corner).
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 36 Figure 4-2 3. Y ou have joined the home network and can surf the Internet now . Figure 4-3 4.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility . Follow the steps below .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 37 Figure 4-4 2. The utility will display any available wireless netwo rks in your area. Select the wireless network you would like to connect and then click Connect .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 38 Figure 4-6 4. Y ou have joined the home netwo rk and can surf the Internet now . Click close to finish the connection. Figure 4-7 4.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wi reless utility .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 39 Figure 4-8 2. The utility will display any available wireless net works in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Figure 4-9 3. If the network is security-enabled, you will be pr ompted to enter the key as shown below .
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 40 Chapter 5 Pair Buttons 5.1 Pair (Secure with 128 bits-AES) The Homeplug A V standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanc ed Encryption S tandard) to safely transmit data between powerline dvices.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 41 Join an existing Powerline Network: Powerline device A and Powerline device B form a HomeplugA V Netwo rk, and Powerline device C wants to join this network. Ste p 1 . Press and hold the Pair button on Powerline device C TL-P A21 1 for 3 to 8 seconds.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 42 Appendix A: T roubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the Powerline Etherne t Adapter. 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: 1.
TL-WP A281/TL-WP A271 Wireless N Powerline Extender 43 Appendix B: S pecifications General Standards HomePlug AV, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u Modulation Technology OFDM, 1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, QPSK, BPSK and.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il TP-Link TL-WPA281 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del TP-Link TL-WPA281 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso TP-Link TL-WPA281 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul TP-Link TL-WPA281 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il TP-Link TL-WPA281, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del TP-Link TL-WPA281.
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