000 Wi-Fi Powerline Extender Kit AV1000 WiFiAV Powerline Extender Kit Model: PH15 User Guide User Guide I
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Contents 1 Get to Know Your Devices ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Features ........................................................................................................................................................
3.4.1 Changing the Login Password .......................................................................................................................... 16 3.4.2 Configuring Network Settings.......................................................................................................................... 17 3.4.3 Setting Date & Time......................................................................................................................................... 18 3.4.4 Device Management ..
1 Get to Know Your Devices 1.1 Overview AV1000 Wi-Fi Powerline Extender Kit (PA6+P3) extends your wireless network to every room of your house through the existing electrical circuit in your house. With WiFi button, the powerline extender can copy WiFi name and password of your wireless router, allowing your wireless devices to roam seamlessly in your house. The application scenario is shown on the right. PA6 and P3 should be used in a same electrical circuit. 1.
AV1000 WiFi Powerline Extender * 1 Ethernet Cable * 1 Installation Guide * 1 If any item is incorrect, missing or damaged, please keep the original package and contact the vendor. 1.4 Appearance PA6 LED Indicators for PA6 LED Color Status Description / Off The device does not pair with a powerline device, or is powered off. Green Solid on The device succeeds in pairing with another powerline device. Green Quick Blinking The device is pairing with a powerline device.
while / Off The WiFi is disabled. Green Solid on The WiFi is enabled. Green Quick Blinking The device is performing WiFi cloning. Buttons & Ports for PA6 Button/Port Description Press it to perform pairing process. When the device is in standby mode, press it to wake up it. When the WiFi function is enabled, press it to perform WiFi cloning process. Hold it down for about 6 seconds to disable WiFi. When the WiFi function is disabled, press it to enable WiFi.
P3 LED Indicators for P3 LED Color Status Description / Off The device is NOT connected to a power supply. Green Solid on The device is connected to a power supply. Green Slow blinking The device is in power saving mode. / Off The device does not pair with other powerline devices, or is powered off. Green Solid on The device is connected to a powerline network. Green Fast blinking The device is pairing with a powerline device.
Press it to perform pairing process. Pair/Reset Hold it down for about 6 seconds to restore factory settings. 1.5 Installation Requirement Take PA6 as an example. Plug PA6 directly into a wall receptacle. Do not plug it into power strip or extension cord. Avoid plugging the powerline devices near the appliances that consume a lot of power, such as washers, dryers, or electric kettle. Keep the powerline device right side up.
2 Quick Setup 2.1 Installing the devices Perform the following steps to enable PA6 to access the internet if your wireless router supports WPS function. Step 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect P3 to a LAN port of your router that can access the internet, and plug it into a wall receptacle nearby. Step 2 Plug PA6 into a wall receptacle near the router. Step 3 Press the WPS button on your router to perform WPS negotiation process.
Step 5 After the LED indicator turns solid on, relocate PA6 to a wall receptacle where you need WiFi coverage. --End Then you can use your wireless devices to connect the wireless name of PA6 (The WiFi name and password have been changed to the same ones as those of your wireless router) for internet access. And connect a wired device to any LAN port of PA6 for internet access using an Ethernet cable.
Perform the following steps to establish an encrypted powerline network: Step 1 Plug PA6 and P3 into wall receptacles. Step 2 Press Pair button on P3, and wait until the Step 3 Press Step 4 Observe the LED indicators on both P3 and PA6 until they turn solid on which indicates that an encrypted powerline network is established. button on PA6, and wait until the LED indicator blinks quickly. LED indicator blinks quickly.
3 Configuring PA6 3.1 Login Step 1 Connect your computer to PA6 using an Ethernet cable, or connect your computer to the WiFi network of PA6. Step 2 Start a web browser, enter plc.tendawifi.com in the address bar, and press Enter on the keyboard. Step 3 Select a displayed language for the web UI. The web UI can be displayed in 11 languages (English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Polski, Română, Magyar, Português, Türkçe and Pусский).
Step 2 Specify a WiFi name. Step 3 Deselect No Password Set option, and specify a WiFi password. Step 4 Click OK in the lower-right corner of the page to apply the settings. --End Parameters Description Parameter Description WiFi Name It specifies the wireless network name of PA6. If this option is selected, wireless clients cannot find the wireless network of PA6. You Hide Wireless Network must manually enter the WiFi name on your wireless clients to connect them to the wireless network.
Step 2 Select Enable. Step 3 Specify a period when you want to disable the WiFi, which is 11:00 pm - 06:30 am in this example. Step 4 Select the days to which this rule applies, which are Sunday to Saturday in this example. Step 5 Click OK in the lower-right corner of the page to apply the settings. --End 3.2.
Step 2 Click corresponding to the device to set it to . Step 3 Click OK in the lower-right corner of the page to apply the settings. --End If you want to block a device that is offline, you need to check its MAC address, and then perform the following steps: Step 1 Log in to the web UI of PA6, choose Wireless, and locate the Wireless Access Control part. Step 2 Click +Add button. Step 3 Specify a name for the device, which is Smart Phone of Kid in this example.
--End If you want to unblock a device, click OK. Or Click corresponding to the device to set it to to remove it from the list, and click OK. 3.2.4 Configuring Wireless Parameters To configure wireless parameters, perform the following steps: Step 1 Log in to the web UI of PA6, choose Wireless, and locate the Wireless Parameters part. Step 2 Select a network mode. Step 3 Select a wireless channel. Step 4 Select a channel width.
Parameters Description Parameter Description 11b/g/n mixed: Only 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n devices are allowed to connect the WiFi. Mode 11b: Only 802.11b devices are allowed to connect the WiFi. 11g: Only 802.11g devices are allowed to connect the WiFi. 11b/g: Only 802.11b and 802.11g devices are allowed to connect the WiFi. Channel Channel Width Do not change the channel unless you experience wireless connection failures or slow data transmission.
If you change the Network Name of PA6, it will exit from the current powerline network after the settings take effect. Parameters Description Parameter Description It specifies the name of the powerline network where PA6 resides. The default powerline network name is HomePlugAV which indicates that this is an unencrypted powerline network. Network Name The powerline devices that have the same network name belong to the same powerline network.
recognition, for example, First floor Adapter. MAC Address It specifies the MAC address of the powerline device. Tx Rate It specifies rate at which the device transmits data over the powerline network. Rx Rate It specifies rate at which the device receives data over the powerline network. 3.4 Adminstration 3.4.1 Changing the Login Password The Login password is used to log in to the web UI of PA6. The default one is admin. Perform the following steps if you want to change it.
3.4.2 Configuring Network Settings If P3 is connected to a router that can access the internet properly, and PA6 has paired with P3, PA6 obtains an IP address from the router. Then you can access the internet after connecting to PA6. In this case, you do not need to configure the network settings of PA6. If the router cannot assign IP addresses to its clients, you need to configure network settings manually. Check the IP address pool and LAN IP address of the router.
3.4.3 Setting Date & Time Time-based functions, such as WiFi Schedule, require correct time zone settings. To set the time zone of PA6, perform the following steps: Step 1 Log in to the web UI of PA6, choose Administration, and move to Date & Time part. Step 2 Select your time zone, and Click OK in the lower-right corner of the page to apply the settings. --End After the settings are saved, check whether the time displayed in Current Date & Time is correct. 3.4.
--End PA6 is still working when the LED indicators are off. Turn the LED indicators on if you need to observe them. To turn on the LED indicators, click Enable on the web UI. 3.4.5 Rebooting PA6 Rebooting PA6 activates any modified settings on it. When the parameters you set cannot take effect or PA6 cannot be used normally, please try rebooting it to solve these problems. Note that when PA6 is rebooting, do not unplug it. Step 1 Log in to the web UI of PA6, and click Administration.
3.4.6 Resetting PA6 Hold down the Reset hardware button for 6 seconds to reset PA6, or perform the following steps to reset it: Step 1 Log in to the web UI of PA6, and click Administration. Step 2 Move to Device Management part, and click Reset. Step 3 Click OK on the pop-up window. --End You are recommended not to reset PA6: You forget the login password of the web UI of PA6 unless. PA6 does not work well, and you want to reconfigure it.
Step 5 Select the firmware, and click OK on the pop-up window. --End 3.4.8 Backing up the Configuration If you find PA6 works properly with the current configuration, you can back up the configuration, so that you can restore it when required. Step 1 Log in to the web UI of PA6, and click Administration. Step 2 Move to Device Management part, and click Backup. Step 3 Click OK on the pop-up window. Step 4 Save the file (with file extension .conf) to your host. --End 3.4.
Step 3 Select the backup file, and click OK on the pop-up window. --End 3.4.10 Exporting System Logs When encountering a problem, you can export the system logs and send them to Tenda technical support for troubleshooting. Step 1 Log in to the web UI of PA6, and click Administration. Step 2 Move to Device Management part, and click Export. Step 3 Click OK on the pop-up window.
4 Appendix 4.1 Connecting a Computer to the WiFi Network A computer can connect to the WiFi network of the router only if it has a wireless network adapter. Windows 8 Step 1 Right-click in the lower-right corner of the desktop. Step 2 Select the WiFi network of the router from the network list that appears. Step 3 Follow the onscreen instruction to perform operation.
--End If you cannot find the icon, choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center, click Change adapter settings, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and choose Disable. Then, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and choose Enable. If the wireless network is not detected, click wireless networks. in the upper-right corner to refresh the list of Windows XP Step 1 Click Step 2 Select the WiFi network from the list that appears.
1 2 3 4 --End If the computer is connected to the network, Connected appears.
4.2 Configuring the Computer Perform the configuration procedure corresponding to Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows XP, depending on your OS. A computer installed with a wired network adapter is used as an example to describe the procedures. The procedures for configuring computers installed with a wireless network adapter are similar to these procedures. Windows 8 Step 1 Right-click Center. Step 2 Click Ethernet and then Properties. Step 3 Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Step 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and click OK. Step 5 Click OK in the Ethernet Properties window. ---End Windows 7 Step 1 27 Click in the lower-right corner of the desktop and choose Open Network and Sharing Center.
Step 2 Click Local Area Connection and then Properties. Step 3 Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Step 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and click OK. Step 5 Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window. ---End Windows XP Step 1 29 Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and choose Properties.
Step 2 Right-click Local Area Connection and choose Properties. Step 3 Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Step 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and click OK.
Step 5 Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window. ---End 4.3 FAQ Q1: I cannot access the Internet after finishing the operations described in Installing the devices, what should I do? A1: Use the following method to troubleshoot the fault. Verify that your wireless router, P3, and PA6 are connected properly. Verify that your router can access the internet normally. If not, please check the settings of your router.
A4: Yes. You should plug the powerline adapters into the wall receptacles in a same electric circuit if you want to create a powerline network. Q5: How to pair two adapters? A5: Perform the following steps: 1. Plug one adapter into a wall receptacle, and plug the other adapter into another wall receptacle nearby. 2. Press the pair button on the first adapter. The PLC LED indicator blinks. 3. Press the pair button on the second adapter. The PLC LED indicator blinks.
User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment. -for PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT，the socket-socket shall be installed near the equipment and Shall be easily accessible. FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
