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Chapter 1
Get to Know About Your Powerline Adapter
1. 1. Product Overview
What This Product Does
TP-LINK powerline adapter is a network expansion device. With the help of your home’s
existing electrical circuitry, it can extend Internet access to throughout your home.
2X2 MIMO with Beamforming
The HomePlug AV2 standard with 2X2 MIMO lets you enjoy higher powerline speeds,
greater stability, and improved network coverage throughout the home, particularly
for previously hard to reach outlets
The Integrated Power Socket
With the integrated power socket, you can still get power from the outlet for your other
devices. The built-in noise filter also helps to eliminate electrical signal noise that might
otherwise affect powerline transmission performance.
1. 2. Product Appearance
Note that the appearance of powerline adapters varies by region and version of the
product. Your powerline adapter might look different.
1. 2. 1. LED Legend
LEDs indicate the working status. For more details, please refer to the following table.
Name Status Indication
Power
On/Off The powerline adapter is on or off.
Blinking
Once every second: Pairing is in process.
Once every 3 seconds: Power-Saving Mode* is on.
Powerline
Yellow-
green
The powerline adapter is in a location with a good signal
strength.
Red
The powerline adapter is in a location with a poor signal
strength. We recommend trying another wall socket.
Off
The powerline adapter is not connected to any powerline
network or is in Power-Saving Mode.
Ethernet
On/Off
At least one Ethernet port is connected or no Ethernet port is
connected.