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TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter

Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Powerline Adapter. 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 will

easily extend your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing Ethernet (LAN) network to any other

electrical outlet in any room of a house without the need of any new cabling.

This Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate over the existing household power circuit.

With data rates of 500Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be supported throughout the whole

house in addition to Internet access. This Powerline Adapter uses the existing power lines installed in a

home as a path to transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices.

To ensure data communication’s security and multimedia applications, this Powerline Adapter support

built-in 128-bit AES encryption and Quality of Service (QoS) features.With minimum setup, you can

install and use this Powerline Adapter within minutes. The adapter adds two useful functions.

1． Existing connection with a new unassociated device added via the Pair button.

2． Reset to default setting via the Management Utility.

1.1 Conventions

The powerline adapter or AV500 mini powerline adapter mentioned in this guide stands for TL-PA411 AV500 Mini

Powerline Adapter without any explanation.

1.2 System Requirement

a) At least two AC 100V~ 240V power outlets with standard home power wiring

b) A computer with the following:

¾ Operating System with TCP/IP installed

¾ Pentium III compatible processor and above

¾ Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol

¾ 64 MB RAM or more

¾ 50 MB of free disk space (Minimum)

¾ CD-ROM Drive

1.3 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 dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.

5. Do not connect this product or disconnect it from a wall socket during a lightning or a thunderstorm

6. Do not block the ventilation slots of this product, for insufficient airflow may harm it.

7. Do not put anything on this product.