@Macdog Commiserations on buying a tp-link power adapter (as well). This utility sucks - neither on Mac, on an iPhone nor on a Windows PC that is connected (just) by a TL-PA9020 but the tpPLC utility can't see it (or anything else on my network).

The utility on my iPhone can see the WPA4220 (sometimes) but I can't update firmware or anything else.

I have five of these devices and I think they're going in the bin.

Macdog wrote

Hello all,

 

Hoping someone has an answer to this.   I have two PA9020Ps that are working find to provide internet/network to an out building on my property.   The link is fine and stable, but I cannot get the tpPLC utility to see either adapter.   I have done the following:

 

Disabled firewall and anti-virus (ESET).

Rebooted with firewall and anti-virus permanently disabled.

Uninstall tpPLC and reinstall with firewall and anti-virus disabled.

Untinstall tpPLC and WinPcap and resinstall with firewall and anti-virus disabled.

Tried the above on two computers, one Window7 and one Windows 10, both are hard wired (not WIFI) to one adapater, the other adapter is connected via powerline.

Hard reset both PA9020Ps by holding down button for 15 seconds.

Unplug and replug the adapters.

Retried above a few times.

Tried the android app on a tablet, but it looks like PA9020P is not supported.  

 

Note I have NOT done any pairing operation, the PA9020Ps are using default encryption or none, not sure which.  But I have not paired them for encryption.

Also the power line link is stable and working great the whole time.

The version of tpPLC is installed from the latest download:  PowerLineUtility_Win_180816.zip

Don't know the firmware version for the adapters, don't I need the utiltiy working to find out?

 

All the utility shows is the message in the attached screenshot:

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Macdog wrote

Hello all,

 

Hoping someone has an answer to this.   I have two PA9020Ps that are working find to provide internet/network to an out building on my property.   The link is fine and stable, but I cannot get the tpPLC utility to see either adapter.   I have done the following:

 

Disabled firewall and anti-virus (ESET).

Rebooted with firewall and anti-virus permanently disabled.

Uninstall tpPLC and reinstall with firewall and anti-virus disabled.

Untinstall tpPLC and WinPcap and resinstall with firewall and anti-virus disabled.

Tried the above on two computers, one Window7 and one Windows 10, both are hard wired (not WIFI) to one adapater, the other adapter is connected via powerline.

Hard reset both PA9020Ps by holding down button for 15 seconds.

Unplug and replug the adapters.

Retried above a few times.

Tried the android app on a tablet, but it looks like PA9020P is not supported.  

 

Note I have NOT done any pairing operation, the PA9020Ps are using default encryption or none, not sure which.  But I have not paired them for encryption.

Also the power line link is stable and working great the whole time.

The version of tpPLC is installed from the latest download:  PowerLineUtility_Win_180816.zip

Don't know the firmware version for the adapters, don't I need the utiltiy working to find out?

 

All the utility shows is the message in the attached screenshot:

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

@Kevin_Z 

Thanks for replying to my post.   Yes both units have the powerline LED on.  As I mentioned in my post, the powerline link is working fine, but the tpPLC utility does not find either TL-PA9020P unit.   I did pair the units with the buttons and that is working fine as well
Here is my setup

[PC]<---1000BaseT--->[TL-PA9020P]<---House Wiring--->[TL-PA9020P]<---1000BaseT--->[Router]<---cable--->[Internet]

All the connections are wired by cable, the PA9020P does not have any WIFI.   

In our reply you mentioned " the PC failed to obtain valid IP address from it"  I was unaware that the TL-PA9020P had it's own IP address, I thought it worked as a simple layer 2 Ethernet switch.   Perhaps I can access the TL-PA9020P using it's own IP address?

I want to use the tcPLC utility to monitor the units and update firmware if required.

Thanks and best regards.