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TL-PA7020P
AV1000 2-port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Adapter
REV1.0.0
1910011148
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CE Mark Warning
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Safety Information
When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when
there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or
the power adapter from the power source.
Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and
voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.
Avoid water and wet locations.
This product can be used in the following countries:
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
For the following equipment:
Product Description: AV1000 2-port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Adapter
Model No.: TL-PA7020P
Trademark: TP-LINK
We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations
applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:
Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU
The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents：
EN 55022: 2010 + AC: 2011
EN 61000-3-2: 2006 + A1: 2009 + A2: 2009
EN 61000-3-3: 2013
EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011
EN 50412-2-1: 2005
The product carries the CE Mark
Person responsible for making this declaration:
Yang Hongliang
Product Manager of International Business
Date of issue: 2014
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd,
Nanshan, Shenzhen, China
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction......................................................................................... 1
1.1 System Requirement .....................................................................................1
1.2 Important Safety Instructions.....................................................................1
1.3 Conventions .......................................................................................................2
1.4 LED Indicator.....................................................................................................2
1.5 Physical Interface............................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism............................................................... 5
2.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................5
2.2 Connection Instruction ..................................................................................5
2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer .........................................................6
2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet ..............................................................7
Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility................................................... 8
Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility................................................ 12
4.1 Status ..................................................................................................................13
4.1.1 Set Local Device’s Network Name...........................................13
4.2 Network ..............................................................................................................14
4.3 Advanced...........................................................................................................14
4.4 System................................................................................................................16
4.4.1 Upgrade Firmware ...........................................................................16
4.4.2 Reset Device.......................................................................................17
Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Button......... 18
5.1 Set Up a Secure Powerline Network....................................................18
5.2 Reset ...................................................................................................................18
Appendix A: Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 19
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Chapter 1 Introduction
This device is an AV1000 2-port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Adapter which transforms your house’s
existing electrical wiring into a ubiquitous networking infrastructure. Simply plug this AV1000 2-port
Gigabit Passthrough 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 1000Mbps data rate over the existing household power circuit.
With data rates of 1000Mbps, 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 supports
built-in 128-bit AES encryption and Quality of Service (QoS) features.
The new powerline adapter TL-PA7020P from TP-LINK provides extra convenience and better
performance for your home network with its integrated electrical socket and mains filter. The common
problem of wasting an electrical outlet is solved and additional terminal devices or multiple sockets can
be connected to the adapter just like to a normal wall socket. What’s more, the data transmission in the
network can be significantly improved by the integrated mains filter. With minimum setup, you can install
and use this powerline adapter within minutes. The adapter has 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 or the Pair Button.
1.1 System Requirement
a) At least two AC power outlets (100–240V~, 50/60Hz) with standard home power wiring
b) A computer with the following:
Operating System with TCP/IP installed
Pentium III compatible processor and above
Ethernet LAN card installed with TCP/IP protocol
64 MB RAM or more
50 MB of free disk space (Minimum)
1.2 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.
8. Plug this product directly into a wall socket (100–240V~, 50/60Hz). Do not use an extension cord
between this product and the AC power source.
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9. When plugging this product into a wall socket, make sure that the electrical socket is not damaged,
and that there is no gas leakage.
10. Place the connecting cables properly so that people won’t stumble or walk on it.
11. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power available, consult the qualified technician.
12. Unplug this product from the mains and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the
following conditions:
If liquid has been spilled on the product
If the product has been exposed to rain or water
13. Unplug this product from the wall socket before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use
liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
14. The specification of the fuse is T2.5AL250V. To avoid damage, please do not change the fuse.
15. The Operating temperature is 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉).
16. The Storage temperature is -40℃~70℃ (-40℉~158℉).
1.3 Conventions
The powerline adapter or AV1000 2-port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Adapter mentioned in this guide
stands for TL-PA7020P AV1000 2-port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Adapter without any explanation.
1.4 LED Indicator
The LED indicator displays information about the device’s status.
Item Status Indication
On/Off The powerline adapter is on or off.
Blinking every second: Pairing is in process.
Power LED Blinking Blinking every 15 seconds: Power-Saving Mode is on.*
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Item Status Indication
On The powerline adapter is connected to a powerline
network.
Powerline LED
Off The powerline adapter is not connected to any powerline
network or is in Power-Saving Mode.
On At least one Ethernet port is connected.
Ethernet LED Off No Ethernet port is connected.
Note:
Five minutes after the device connected to the powerline adapter is turned off, the powerline adapter will
automatically switch to Power-Saving Mode.
1.5 Physical Interface
There are four types of physical interfaces on this powerline adapter.
Integrated Electrical Socket
Power Plug
Pair Button
Ethernet Port
Interface Description
Ethernet Port Two 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the adapter to a PC or a
broadband device with a network cable.
Power Plug* A power plug for connecting the adapter to an AC power socket (100–240V~,
50/60Hz).
Pair Button
Press and hold for 1 second to set up or join a secure powerline network.
Press and hold for 8 seconds to leave an existing powerline network.
Press and hold for more than 15 seconds to reset the powerline adapter.
Integrated
Electrical Socket
Use as an electrical outlet expansion for power strip or household appliances.
It can remove some electrical noise that might affect powerline performance.
* The provided power plug may differ from the picture due to different regional power specifications. Here
we take the EU version as an example.
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Note:
1. If the pair button is pressed for about 8 seconds, the powerline adapter will leave the network which
it has joined and its new network name assumes a random value. The Powerline LED turns off
when it disconnects from the powerline network.
2. For detailed information about the pair button, please refer to Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to
Use the Pair Button.
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Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism
2.1 Introduction
The powerline adapter supports up to 1000Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this
powerline adapter allows you to set up a high speed house network by using your household 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 powerline adapters work in pairs. One powerline adapter is connected to your Cable/xDSL
broadband to extend broadband connection and Internet surfing. The other powerline adapter is
connected to the computer for network access. With clean power line, the distance between two
powerline adapters can reach up to 300 meters, but the actual distance may vary due to the
environment.
Section below describes the connection instructions and hardware connection mechanism.
2.2 Connection Instruction
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:
Plug the powerline adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets.
1000Mbps
1000Mbps
To take full advantage of the filter function of the Powerline Adapter and to improve data
transmission in the network, always plug the multiple sockets into the integrated electrical socket of
the Powerline Adapter.
1000Mbps
1000Mbps
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2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer
For those computers you wish to be networked by powerline adapters, 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 Ethernet port of the powerline adapter.
2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ45) cable to your 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.
The hardware connection mechanism is shown below:
1000Mbps
Note:
Do not connect the powerline adapter to any extension lead, power strip, extension cord or surge
protector, as this may degrade the network performance.
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2.4 Hardware Connection – Internet
This section describes how to connect the powerline adapter into your existing ADSL broadband
connection via ADSL Ethernet port. Follow the procedures described below to connect the powerline
adapter to your ADSL broadband connection:
1． Connect one end of the provided Ethernet (RJ45) cable to the Ethernet port of the powerline adapter.
2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ45) cable to an available Ethernet port of your ADSL
broadband Router.
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 , Powerline LED , and Ethernet LED on the
powerline adapter are ON.
The hardware connection mechanism is shown below:
1000Mbps
1000Mbps
1000Mbps
Note:
Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnected device, the disconnect
device shall remain readily operable. The idle wall sockets or electrical outlets in your household
electrical circuit can be used normally without interference from the network.
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Chapter 3 Installing Management Utility
Please verify that no other powerline adapter or any Encryption Management Utilities are installed
before installing the provided software. If other Powerline Utilities are installed, uninstall them and restart
your personal computer before installing this provided software.
Note:
To install PowerLine Utility, please make sure WinPcap (version 4.1.2 or higher) has been installed in
your computer. Otherwise, a window will pop up for you to install WinPcap 4.1.3.
Take the following procedures to properly install the provided Management Utility:
Step 1: Insert the Resource CD (for Windows only) into your CD-ROM drive, and then the following
Setup Wizard will automatically pop up on your computer’s screen.
Note:
You can also download the utility at http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/.
Step 2: Select TL-PA7020P and click Management Utility, and then the program installation process
will carry out and copy all the necessary files to your system.
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Step 3: After the installation, a shortcut to the “PowerLine Utility” application icon is provided on the
windows desktop.
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Chapter 4 Using the Management Utility
After you had successfully installed the powerline adapter hardware and Management Utility software,
you can set up or configure the devices according to your need.
This PowerLine Utility enables you to identify powerline devices on the powerline network, measures
data rate performance and ensures privacy by setting user defined secure powerline networks.
Double click on the icon “” from your windows desktop, the following screen will display. This
Management Utility consists of four property tabs, “Status”, “Network”, “Advanced” and “System”.
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4.1 Status
The Status tab shows information of the powerline adapter connected to the current computer where the
Management Utility is running. On this page, you can also set its network name.
MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the powerline adapter connected to the current
computer where this management utility is running.
Network Name: Displays the network name of the current network or you can give a name for the
network in which the powerline adapter is. By default, the network name is HomePlugAV.
Use Default (HomePlugAV): Check the box before this item to use the default network name.
Apply: Click the Apply button to make the setting effective.
Password: Displays the password of the current powerline adapter. Every powerline adapter has its
own password by default, which can be also found on the back of the adapter.
Firmware: Displays the current firmware version used by the adapter.
Refresh: Click the Refresh button to update the information.
4.1.1 Set Local Device’s Network Name
To set the local device’s network name, please take the following steps:
(1) Click Status tab to display the Status tab window.
(2) Enter a name for the current network using 4 to 23 characters. Or you can check the Use Default
(HomePlugAV) to use the default name as the network name. By default, the network name is
HomePlugAV.
(3) Click the Apply button to make the settings effective.
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4.2 Network
The Network tab window shows information of all the powerline devices found on the current logical
network.
Type: Displays the type of the powerline device found in the network.
Name: Displays the name of the powerline device found in the network.
MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the powerline device found in the network.
Password: Displays the supplied powerline device’s password.
Rate: Shows the current transmission rate of the powerline device.
Rescan: Click the “Rescan” button to perform an immediate search of powerline devices. The
Management Utility will automatically perform the scanning process and update the display every
few seconds by default.
4.3 Advanced
The third tab window labeled “Advanced” is for Quality of Service. With the proper configuration, the
limit bandwidth can be taken full advantage of. QoS requirements are different for various data types
such as streaming video or music, voice and raw data. To provide higher QoS for streaming data, priority
levels can be set using tags at the beginning of data frames. Virtual Local Area Network (Vlan) 802.1p
priority tags on Ethernet frames are used to specify 8 (0~7) levels of “user priority”. Homeplug AV
powerline allows for 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP (0-3). Therefore, the 8 levels of VLAN
Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of CAP priority, where CAP 3 is the highest priority and
CAP 0 is the lowest. CAP 3 priority might be used for voice and network management frames, CAP 2 is
used for streaming video while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data. Mapping VLAN tags to CAP levels is
easily done using the VLAN Priority Mapping function on the QoS tab window.
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Simple Application Mapping: The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highes
iority to CAP mapping and default priority.
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user priority you will use your local HomePlug device for by pitching one of the following radios.
Please select the radio type according to your demand.
Advanced Priority Mapping: The group sets VLAN pr
Note that in HomePlug, CAP 3 is the highest priority while CAP 0 is the lowest priority. The values
shown in VLAN Tags Priority are the default settings for the first running.
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4.4 System
The System tab window is for some basic settings of the adapter. On this tab window, you can upgrade
the firmware to the latest version and reset the adapter’s settings to the factory defaults.
4.4.1 Upgrade Firmware
Click the Upgrade Firmware button to upgrade the version of the firmware for the adapter and the
following dialog will pop up.
GGL: TAR formatted file that is used for upgrading powerline devices’ firmware.
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If you want to upgrade the version of firmware for the device, please select appropriate GGL file. The
GGL file is posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free.
Note:
The parameter information of GGL will restore to the factory defaults after resetting the powerline
adapter.
To upgrade the device's firmware, follow these instructions:
1. Download GGL file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com).
2. Enter the path name or click to select the downloaded file on the computer into the
corresponding blank.
3. Click the OK button.
Note:
Do not turn off the device while the firmware is being upgraded. The device will reboot after the
upgrading is finished.
4.4.2 Reset Device
This Management Utility allows you to reset the powerline adapter to its default settings.
Reset Local Device: Click this button to reset the settings of the local powerline adapter device
only.
Reset All Devices: Click this button to reset the settings of all devices that appear on the
Network configuration homepage.
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Chapter 5 Advanced Feature: How to Use the Pair Button
5.1 Set Up a Secure Powerline Network
The Homeplug AV standard uses 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to safely transmit data
between powerline adapters. For the powerline adapters to communicate with each other they all need
to use the same Network Membership Key (NMK). Otherwise, they cannot unscramble the encrypted
data sent in the powerline network.
The Pair button allows you to set up a secure powerline connection with another HomePlugAV compliant
powerline devices which also support the Pair feature.
You can connect a number of devices on a powerline network, but you can only use the Pair button on
two devices at a time.
Create a secure powerline network using the Pair button:
Step 1. Press the Pair button of powerline adapter A for one second. The Power LED will start flashing.
Step 2. Within 2 minutes, press the Pair button of powerline adapter B for one second. The Power LED
will start flashing.
Step 3. Wait for about 60 seconds while your powerline adapters A and B are connecting. The Power
LEDs on both adapters will stop flashing and become solid light when the connection is made.
Join an existing secure powerline network:
Powerline adapter A and powerline adapter B form a HomeplugAV network. Powerline adapter C wants
to join this network.
Step 1. Press and hold the Pair button on powerline adapter C for one second.
Step 2. Within 2 minutes, press and hold the Pair button on powerline adapter A/B for one second.
Step 3. Wait for about 60 seconds while your powerline adapters are connecting. The Power LEDs on
powerline adapters A/B and C will stop flashing and become solid light when the connection is
made.
Note:
The sequence of Step 1 and Step 2 can be exchanged.
Leave an existing secure powerline network:
Powerline adapters A, B and C have formed a HomeplugAV network. The user wants to remove one
device (powerline adapter A) from this network.
Step 1. Press and hold the Pair button on powerline adapter A for about 8 seconds, and then release
the button. (All LEDs of powerline adapter A will momentarily go off.)
Step 2. Wait until the Power LED of powerline adapter A lights up steadily, indicating that it has already
left the powerline network.
5.2 Reset
To reset the powerline adapter：
Press and hold the Pair button for more than 15 seconds, and then release the button. You will see all
LEDs go off momentarily, and then begin to flash. When the Power LED turn solid, the reset process is
completed.
Be careful, don’t power off the powerline adapter when it is in reset process.
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
The Troubleshooting provides answers to common problems regarding the powerline adapter.
1. The Power LED does not light up.
Ans. Check the following:
1. Make sure that the powerline adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet.
2. Make sure the power outlet is active (working) by plugging another electric device into it.
3. Re-plug the powerline adapter to the power outlet. If the Power LED still fails to light up, contact
your local dealer for technical support.
2. The Powerline LED does not light up.
Ans. Check the following:
1. Double click to enable the Management Utility and click the “Rescan” button under the
Network configuration homepage. The Management Utility will automatically detect all other
powerline adapters on your powerline network.
2. Try to plug a second powerline adapter into a nearby power outlet and check whether the
Powerline LED lights up or not.
3. Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Powerline LED still fails to light up after the
above procedures.
3. The Ethernet LED does not light up.
Ans. Check the following:
1. Make sure that the Ethernet cable (RJ45) is properly connected to the Ethernet port of the
power line adapter.
2. Make sure that the other end of the Ethernet cable (RJ45) is properly connected to the
computer LAN card or to your Cable/xDSL Ethernet port.
3. Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured.
4. Make sure your Cable/xDSL broadband access is working and configured correctly.
5. Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Ethernet LED still fails to light up after the
above procedures.