How to Reset your TP - Link

To reset the powerline device： With the extender powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for about 5 seconds until all LEDs go off. When the Power LED turns on and the Wi-Fi LED starts to blink rapidly, the reset process is complete and the default settings have been restored. Be careful, don’t power off when the device is in reset process.

Troubleshooting Guide

The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to common problems regarding the powerline Ethernet adapter.
1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following:
1) Make sure that the powerline extender 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 extender to the power outlet. If the Power LED still fails to light up, contact your local dealer for technical support.

2. The Ethernet LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following:
1) Make sure that the Ethernet cable (RJ45) is properly connected to the powerline extender’s Ethernet port and the other end of the Ethernet cable (RJ45) is properly connected to the computer LAN card or to your Cable/XDSL Ethernet port.
2) Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured. Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Ethernet LED still fails to light up after the above procedures.

3. Powerline LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following:
1) Try to plug a powerline Ethernet adapter into a nearby power outlet and check whether the Powerline LED lights up or not.
2) Make sure that the device is plugged into a wall socket instead of a power strip.
3) Follow the method in “5.2 Setting Up a Powerline Network with the Pair Button” to establish the connection again.
4) Reset the device to its factory default values.