TP-LINK TL-PA6010KIT User Guide

 

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The Powerline Adapter supports up to 600Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this 
Powerline Adapter allows you to set up a high speed home network by using your home existing 
electrical wiring. Simply plug this Powerline Adapter into an ordinary power outlet to extend your 
Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any room of 
your house.   

Note that this Powerline Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one Powerline Adapter into a power 
outlet for each computer and connect the Powerline Adapter to the computer’s LAN card with an 
Ethernet cable; you will also need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband 
so as to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. With clean power line, the distance 
between two Powerline Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease, but the actual distance may vary due to 
the environment. 

Section below describes the connection instructions and hardware connection mechanism. 

To ensure the optimum performance of the Powerline Adapter and significantly improve the transmission 
capacity of the network, we recommend that you comply with the following connection rules:   

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Plug the Powerline Adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets.   

 

For those computers you wish to be networked by Powerline Adapter, each of the computers must be 
properly connected with a Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet (RJ45) cable. 

Following are the steps to properly connect the Powerline Adapter to your computer: 

1． Connect one end of the provided Ethernet (RJ45) cable to the Powerline Adapter’s Ethernet port. 

2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ45) cable to you computer’s LAN port. 

3． Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer. 

4． Turn on your computer. 

5． Check and confirm that the Power LED 

 and Ethernet  LED 

 on the Powerline Adapter are 

ON.