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WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Contents 1 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 1 2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Product Introduction .............................................................................. 2 2.2 Packing List .................................................................................
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 5.6.3 Logout ............................................................................................ 42 5.7 Help ..................................................................................................... 43 6 Using the Security Pushbutton......................................................................... 44 6.1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network........................................... 44 6.2 Joining an AVLN Network.....
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual About the User Manual This user manual mainly describes how to install and configure the WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender. Our company reserves the right to modify this manual for product upgrade or other causes without notifying users in advance. This user manual is only for reference. Organization This user manual is organized as follows: Chapter Chapter 1 Safety Description Provide safety precaution information.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Features PLC Features Power voltage range is 100 to 240 V AC 50/60Hz. Support the HomePlug AV protocol and the IEEE1901 protocol. PLC physical link rate is up to 500Mbps. Support the following modulation schemes: OFDM QAM 4096/1024/256/64/16/8, QPSK, BPSK, and ROBO. Support 128-bit AES link encryption and user NMK authentication, for providing secure power line communication.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 1 Safety Precautions This device is intended for connection to the AC power line. Before using this product, please read the following precautions: Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a dry cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Do not put this product near water. Do not put this product near a radiator or heat source.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 2 Overview 2.1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing the WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender. The WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender is compatible with the HomePlug AV, IEEE1901 and 802.11b/g/n protocols. It supports CCK and OFDM modulation schemes. Its PLC physical link rate is up to 500Mbps, and its wireless physical rate is up to 300Mbps in the 802.11n mode.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 3 Hardware Description and Device Connection 3.1 LED Status Description and Pushbutton Description There are 5 LED indicators on the front panel of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender. By observing their status, you can check whether the device runs normally.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual The following table describes the status of LED indicators on the front panel: LED Indicator Color Description Solid green Power Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2 Link Wireless Green System runs normally. System is in the process of password synchronization. Off Device is powered off or system is down.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual fast Solid red Flashing green slowly Flashing green fast Solid red Off On WPS config sync fail WPS client pairing in process WPS client pairing success WPS client pairing fail Wireless disabled Wireless enabled The following table describes pushbuttons on the front panel: Button Description It is used to set the status of the device members.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 3.2 Interface and Switch Description The following table describes interfaces and switch on the Powerline Wireless Network Extender: Interface Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2 OFF ON 3.3 Description RJ45 LAN interface, for connecting a hub, switch, or computer on a LAN. RJ45 LAN interface, for connecting a hub, switch, or computer on a LAN. Turn on or turn off the device. Hardware Installation 3.3.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Place this device on a stable surface or support. Do not put this device on the ground. Keep the device clean. Keep away the device from direct sunshine. Avoid any metal in the device. Place the device in the center of the placement area, and try to optimize the wireless coverage. 3.3.3 Connecting the Device To connect the device, do as follows: Step 1 Connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the LAN interface of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 3.4 Operation Range The operation range of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender depends on the actual environment. The path and effect of signal transmission may vary with the deployment in a house or an office. In theory, the maximum PLC transmission distance can reach 300 meters. But for the practical application, the PLC transmission distance may vary due to the number of PLC devices connected to the power line network.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 4 Configuring the LAN PC When the adapter is not connected with the uplink router, the LAN IP address of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender is 192.168.10.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 by default. Please setting as following steps: Note: The configuration steps and figures on Windows XP are depicted as an example. The configuration process may vary depending on operation system of your PC.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Note: If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than the Local Area Connections Properties window may appears. Step 3 Double‐click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window appears.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of the network adapter. Set the IP address to 192.168. 10.X (‘X’ is a number in the range of 2 to 254) and set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. Configure the default gateway and IP addresses of the DNS servers according to your actual network, or leave them blank. After setting the parameters, click OK.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Step 5 Ping the default IP address of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender, to check whether the current connection between your PC and the Powerline Wireless Network Extender is normal. Choose Start > Run from the desktop and enter ping 192.168.10.1.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 192.168.10.1 in the ping command is the default IP address of the LAN interface. If the IP address changes, enter the current IP address instead.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 5 Web Configuration This chapter describes how to log in to the Powerline Wireless Network Extender as a super user and how to configure the parameters in the Web pages. 5.1 Logging In to the Powerline Wireless Network Extender If you log in to the Powerline Wireless Network Extender for the first time, do as follows: Step 1 Open the IE browser, and enter http://192.168.10.1 in the address bar.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Note: The LAN user is allowed to access the Powerline Wireless Network Extender by user names and passwords (admin/admin). 5.2 Using WPS clone to sync WPB3000 If you want to sync WPB3000 wireless configuration parameter from uplink Router, you can consider WPS clone function. Steps as followed: Step 1 Press “WPS” button over 10s, until “Wireless” LED blink with RED color.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 5.3 Setup 5.3.1 Wireless Setup Choose SETUP > Wireless Setup, and the following page appears.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 5.3.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings Choose Wirelss Setup > Wireless Basic on the left pane or click Wireless Basic in the WIRELESS SETUP page to display the following page. In this page, you can configure the basic wireless parameters. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Enable Wireless Interface Wireless Network Name (SSID) Description Enable or disable the wireless interface.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Field Description Extender does not broadcast its SSID on the wireless network. Country Select the country where you are from the drop-down list. Select the appropriate wireless mode. The default is Mixed 802.11b/g/n. 802.11b only: The maximum rate is 11Mbps. 802.11g only: The maximum rate is 54Mbps. 802.11n only: For 20M bandwidth, the maximum rate is 130Mbps (150Mbps for short preamble); for 40M Upper 802.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Select None from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page. None means data encryption is not adopted and the network is not secure. Any station can access the network. This option is not recommended. (2) WEP Select WEP from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual The following table describes parameters related to the WEP mode: Field WEP Key Length Default Tx Key Description Select the encryption length of WEP key. You can select 64 bit or 128 bit. Select one from the four keys as the default key of the wireless network. When the key format is 64 bit, you need to enter 5 WEP Key Format ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Select WPA-PSK from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page. The following table describes parameters related to the WPA mode: Field Description WPA Mode Only WPA-Personal is available. Encryption Mode Only TKIP is available. Group Key Update Interval Set the update interval of group key. Set the pre-shared key.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Select WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page. The following table describes parameters related to the WPA2 mode: Field Description WPA Mode Only WPA2-Personal is available. Encryption Mode Only AES is available. Group Key Update Interval Set the update interval of group key. Set the pre-shared key.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Select WPA/WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list of wireless security mode to display the following page. The following table describes parameters related to the WPA/WPA2 Mixed mode: Field WPA Mode Encryption Mode Group Key Update Interval Description Only WPA/WPA2 Mixed-Personal is available. You can only select Both. Both indicates that it is compatible with TKIP or AES. Set the update interval of group key. Set the pre-shared key.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 5.3.1.2 WPS Settings WPS refers to Wi-Fi Protected Setup. You can use the WPS setup function to add a wireless client to a network, without setting some specific parameters, such as SSID, security mode, and password. To use this function, a wireless client must support WPS.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Field Description Click the PBC button in this page, and then click the PBC button in the configuration utility page of Push Button wireless network card or press the WPS pushbutton on the wireless network card within 2 minutes to finish WPS configuration. Input Station PIN WPS Session Status Enter the PIN code that is generated randomly by the configuration utility of wireless card. Display current WPS connection status.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual PIN Mode Enter the PIN of the network card in the WPS page (refer to the client of the network card), and then click PIN to start WPS connection. The following page appears: Click the PIN button in the configuration utility page of network card within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page appears. The client can now visit the LAN. 5.3.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual In this page, you can configure the LAN settings of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender. You can modify the IP address of the LAN interface according to the actual network environment. The default IP address is 192.168.10.1. Please note that this is an optional operation. Usually, you need not to modify the default settings in this page.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 5.4.1 Advanced Wireless Usually, it is not recommended to modify the default settings of advanced wireless configuration page. The default settings can provide the optimal wireless performance. Improper modifications may influence the wireless performance. Choose ADVANCED > Advanced Wireless, and the following page appears. 5.4.1.
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WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual he following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Transmission Rate Transmit Power Set the proper transmission rate. Select the proper transmission power from the drop-down list. You can select 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, or 20%. Beacon period indicates the frequency of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender that sends the Beacon frame.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Field Enable SSID1~4 Description Enable or disable the wireless function. Set the network name. The SSID can contain up to 32 SSID1~4 characters and can be letters, numerals, underlines, and any combinations of them. The SSID is case-sensitive. If Visible is selected, the Powerline Wireless Network Extender broadcasts its SSID on the wireless network, and the clients can scan the SSID.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual For the parameters in this page, refer to 错误！未找到引用源。 错误！未找到引用 源。. 5.4.1.3 Access Control Choose Advanced Wireless > Access Control on the left pane or click Access Control in the ADVANCED WIRELESS page to display the following page.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual In this page, you can configure the access control settings of the wireless LAN interface. Click Add to display the following page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Wireless SSID Access control Mode Description Select a port name of wireless SSID from the drop-down list. You can select Disable, Allow, or Deny. Enter the MAC address that needs to be filtered in the MAC WLAN.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual In this page, you can configure the parameters of PLC settings. Local Device Configuration The local device configuration allows you to configure the local network password, and to view the information of the local device such as local device MAC, and firmware version.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual You can set the passwords of remote PLC devices according to their MAC addresses and DEKs (Device Equipment Key). The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Device Name Remote MAC Password (DEK) Remote NetworkPwd Description Enter the device names of the remote devices. Enter the MAC addresses of the remote devices. When you set the parameters of the remote devices, you need to enter this password for authentication.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 5.5 Maintenance 5.5.1 Device Management Choose MAINTENANCE > Device Management, and the following page appears. In this page, you can modify the password for logging in to the Powerline Wireless Network Extender, set Web idle timeout, and enable or disable the WAN connection service. Account Password In order to ensure the network security, it is recommended you change the default login password.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Web Idle Time Out Settings Web idle timeout setting is used to set the time for system automatically exiting the Web configuration page. The range is 5~30 minutes. After setting the parameters, click Apply to save the settings. 5.5.2 Backup and Restoration Choose MAINTENANCE > Backup and Restore, and the following page appears.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Restore Default Settings Click Restore to restore the factory default settings of the router. You may also press the Reset pushbutton on the front panel for 3 seconds to restore the factory default settings of the router. Caution: When operating in this page, do not press the Reset pushbutton. 5.5.3 Firmware Update Choose MAINTENANCE > Firmware Update, and the following page appears.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Click Apply, and then system begins to upgrade firmware. After upgrade completes, the Powerline Wireless Network Extender automatically reboots. Caution: To avoid losing previous configuration of the router, save the configuration before upgrade. During upgrade, do not power off the Powerline Wireless Network Extender or press the Reset pushbutton. The default upgrade mode is Local, and it supports only the firmware with the format ‘.img’. 5.5.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual Field Description Click Browse… to navigate to the latest configuration Select File file. Click Apply, and then system begins to upgrade configuration file. After upgrade completes, the Powerline Wireless Network Extender automatically reboots. Caution: During upgrade, do not power off the router or press the Reset pushbutton. The Powerline Wireless Network Extender supports only the firmware with the format ‘.xml’. 5.5.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual In this page, you can view basic information of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender, such as the information of system and LAN port, wireless LAN information. Click Refresh to refresh the information in this page. 5.6.2 LAN Client Choose STATUS > LAN Clients, and the following page appears.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual In this page, you can view the status information of wireless clients, Ethernet clients. Click Refresh to refresh the information in this page. 5.6.3 Logout Choose STATUS > Logout to log out of the Web configuration page.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 5.7 Help Viewing the help information can help you know more about each configuration page of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender. Choose HELP, and the following page appears. In this page, you can click the menu that you are interested in to view the detailed information.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 6 Using the Security Pushbutton This chapter describes how to add new devices to, or remove old devices from a HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN). Both can be accomplished by using a Security (NMK) pushbutton. Operation progress and outcome can be monitored by observing the behaviors of the Power and Link LED indicators. 6.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 6.2 Joining an AVLN Network Assume that a network exists, a new device, the ‘joiner’, wants to join the network. Any device on the existing network can become the ‘adder’. Step1 Press the Security pushbutton on the ‘joiner’ for at least 10 seconds. The device will reset and restart with a random NMK. Step2 Press the Security pushbutton on the ‘joiner’ for less than 3 seconds.
WPB3000 Powerline Wireless Network Extender User Manual 6.3 Leaving an AVLN Network Assume that a network exists. If you want to remove one device, the ‘leaver’ from an AVLN network, or remove the device from the existing network and have it join another logical network, do as follows: Step1 Press the Security pushbutton on the ‘leaver’ for more than 10 seconds. The device will reset and restart with a random NMK. Step2 Wait for reset to complete.
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Gpn2.8P61A-C PLC Wireless Router User Manual Appendix A Troubleshooting Why all the LED indicators are off? Check the connection between the power adapter and power socket. (1) Check the connection between the power adapter and power socket. (2) Check whether the device is turned on. Why the LAN1 or LAN2/WAN indicator is off? (1) Check the connection between your Powerline Wireless Network Extender and computer, hub, or switch.
Gpn2.8P61B-C PLC Wireless Router User Manual (1) Press the Reset pushbutton for more than 3s and then release it. The Powerline Wireless Network Extender restores the factory default settings. (2) The default IP address of the Powerline Wireless Network Extender is 192.168.10.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. (3) The user name and password of the super user are admin.
Appendix B Specifications PLC Module Specification Chip Firmware Qualcomm Atheros AR7420/AR1540 Support North America/Europe/APAC/Japan HomePlug AV Protocol IEEE1901 IEEE 802.3 10/100 Ethernet (100Mbps) IEEE 802.
Security: Set the status of device members. Reset: Restore factory default settings. Button WPS: Press this pushbutton for less than 3 seconds to enable the negotiation of PBC mode. Press this pushbutton for more than 5 seconds to enable or disable WLAN. Software Upgrade Support software upgrade by Web page. Consumption 6.
device. IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. Avis d’Industrie Canada: Cet appareil est conforme à la norme CNR-210 des règlements d’Industrie Canada. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: 1) Cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et 2) Cet appareil doit accepter toutes les interférences, y compris celles pouvant entraîner son dysfonctionnement.
