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TL-WPA281/TL-WPA271 Wireless N Powerline Extender

Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Wireless N Powerline Extender. This device is not

only a 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter which transforms your house’s existing electrical wiring into

a ubiquitous networking infrastructure but also a 300Mbps/150Mbps Wireless N Access Point which

creates a wireless network allowing for greater range and mobility.

As a Powerline Ethernet Adapter, it uses the existing power lines installed in a home as a path to

transmit digital data, voice, audio and video between devices. Simply plug this Wireless N Powerline

Extender into an ordinary AC power outlet, and then your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing

Ethernet (LAN) network can be easily extended to any other electrical outlet in any room of a house with

the absence of cabling. With powerline data rates of 200Mbps, full multimedia application can easily be

supported throughout the whole house.

As a Wireless N Access Point, it uses IEEE 802.11n wireless technology and can transmit wireless data

at the rate of up to 300Mbps/150Mbps. With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast

control, wireless LAN WEP encryption, and WiFi Protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA-PSK), the device

delivers complete data privacy.

It supports an easy, Web-based management utility. Even though you may not be familiar with the

device, you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide. The adapter adds two new functions which

are found to be useful.

1. Connection with a new unassociated device via the Pair button.

2. Reset to default settings via the Reset button.

1.1 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 of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7

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

1.2 Package Contents

The package contains the following items:

¾ One Wireless N Powerline Extender

¾ One Ethernet Cable

¾ One Quick Installation Guide

¾ One Resource CD (including Management Utility and User Guide)

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor immediately.