TP Link offers a vast variety of reliable devices from routers, extenders to powerline adapters. So in this blog-post we’ll be sharing the complete details about av500 powerline setup. With this you can easily convert your existing electrical wiring into a high speed networking infrastructure. The av500 powerline comes in a compact size and also offers direct plug-in. So you just need to plug it directly into the AC power board and then you get to extend your existing cable/DSL broadband connection or your LAN network to any regular electrical outlet. The only condition is that both the electrical outlets should have their connection to the same electrical circuit. 

Setup Instructions 

Before you head towards the TP Link wifi av500 setup steps, it’s important to consider a few important safety instructions. These are:

• Do not unplug or plug the powerline adapter into the wall socket during bad weather conditions like thunderstorms.
• Always keep the ventilation slots dust free. 
• Do not use any extension cord for its working, rather plug it directly into the electrical outlet. 
• Further, do not operate the product near a water, radiator or heat register. 
• For security purposes, do not try to open up the hardware of the av500 powerline.

Package Contents 

The TP Link av500 powerline setup package contents are:

• One 300Mbps AV500 powerline extender.
• Thereafter you receive an Ethernet cable. 
• Next comes TP Link wifi av500 setup manual for quick installation. 
• Lastly, there is a resource CD. 

For carrying out uninterrupted and smooth av500 powerline setup, you need to ensure the presence of each component and that too in the top-notch condition. 

LED Light Descriptions

The av500 powerline setup working is easy to understand, all thanks to the smart LED light indicators on the front panel. Here is the description of each light:

✓ Power LED

When the power indicator is all lit up it means the av500 is active. When it’s flickering it means the adapter is in the power save up or its under pairing process. 

✓ Powerline LED

Now moving towards the powerline LED, when it’s on it means the adapter is connected to the powerline network. When it’s off, it’s vica-versa. 

✓ Ethernet LED

When you connect the ethernet cable to the ethernet port of your wifi av500 setup then the ethernet LED lights up. 

How To Connect The AV500 Adapter To The Computer ?

Here is the simple step by step guidance through which you can connect your computer to the powerline adapter:

• First grab an Ethernet cable. 
• Move cable’s one end into the ethernet port of av500 powerline adapter. 
• Thereafter connect the second side of it to your computer’s ethernet socket.
• Now directly plug the av500 powerline setup into a properly working power outlet.
• As you turn it on, the ethernet LED will light up thus indicating a successful connection.

Connecting AV500 With ADSL Broadband Router

Users who wish to connect the av500 powerline setup to ADSL broadband connection can use the following steps:

• Move RJ45 ethernet cable into the av500 adapter.
• Then move its second end into your ADSL broadband router’s ethernet port. 
• Connect the wifi av500 setup into a wall socket. Turn on. 
• Finally to review the connection, check whether the power LED, ethernet LED and powerline LED are all on or not. 

Build Secure Powerline Network With Pair Button

For building a strong and secure powerline network you need to follow these steps:

• First up connect two av500 powerline adapters to a properly working power outlet. Both the outlets should be operating on the same electrical circuit. Now turn them on. 
• Now push the pair button on one powerline. Hold onto the button for one second. As you do so the power LED starts to blink. 
• Thereafter repeat the same on the second wifi av500 setup. The time difference between pushing the pair button on both the power lines should not exceed two minutes. So keep this into consideration. 
• Finally the pairing completes when the power LEDs on both the av500 powerline stops flickering and therefore stabilizes. 

How To Reset AV500 Powerline Setup?

Users who want to reset the av500 powerline can perform these steps:

• First see if the av500 powerline is on. 
• Now push down the pair button. You need to hold onto it for not less than 15 seconds.
• Thereafter release it. Initially you’ll see the LED lights turning off but you need to wait till the power LED lights back in solid state. This indicates a successful reset. 

Note: Do not turn off the power while the reset is under process. This can permanently damage the av500 powerline thus leading to irreparable loss. 

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