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Chapter 1

Get to Know Your Powerline Extender

Name

Status

Indication

Power

On/Off

The powerline extender is on or off.

Blinking

Quickly: Pairing is in progress.

Slowly: Power-saving Mode is on.*(TL-PA7017

Only)

Powerline

The powerline extender is connected to the powerline

network and is in a suitable location.

Off

The powerline extender is not connected to any

powerline network.

Ethernet

At least one Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on

device.

Off

No Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on device.

Wireless

The wireless function is enabled.

Off

The wireless function is disabled.

Blinking

Slowly: The powerline extender is cloning wireless

network settings from the main router.

Quickly: The powerline extender is syncing wireless
network settings.

1 3 2

Physical Interface

Plug

Pair/Reset Button

Ethernet Port

Wi-Fi Button

LED ON/Off Button

Summary of Contents for WPA7617

Page 1: ... Guide AV1000 Gigabit Powerline ac Wi Fi Extender TL WPA7617 Questo manuale d istruzione è fornito da trovaprezzi it Scopri tutte le offerte per TP Link TL WPA7617 Kit o cerca il tuo prodotto tra le migliori offerte di Wireless e Bluetooth ...

Page 2: ... Log In 12 3 2 Manage Powerline Network 13 3 2 1 Add a New Device to the Powerline Network 13 3 2 2 Change Powerline Network Name 13 3 3 Wi Fi Move 14 3 4 Wi Fi Clone 14 3 5 Wireless Network 16 3 5 1 Customize Wireless Settings 16 3 5 2 Wireless Clients 18 3 6 LED Schedules 18 3 7 Schedule Your Wireless Function 19 3 8 Parental Controls 21 3 9 Guest Network 22 3 10 MAC Filter 23 3 11 Administratio...

Page 3: ...ment page text such as menus items buttons and so on The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page For example Wireless MAC Filter means the MAC Filter function page is under the Wireless menu Note Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device Tips Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device Symbols on the w...

Page 4: ...cluding building materials physical objects and obstacles 2 network conditions including local interference volume and density of traffic product location network complexity and network overhead and 3 client limitations including rated performance location connection quality and client condition Powerline Speed Coverage Disclaimer Maximum Powerline signal rates are the physical rates derived from ...

Page 5: ...et to Know Your Powerline Extender This chapter introduces the powerline extender by detailing its main features and appearance It contains the following sections Product Overview Main Features Product Appearance ...

Page 6: ...ble high speed data transfer rates of up to 1000 Mbps on a line length of up to 300 meters One Touch Wi Fi Configuration With just a tap copy your router s wireless settings onto the extender to share the same SSID and password Gigabit Ethernet for Reliable Connections Provide warp speed wired connections for 4K HD streaming lag free gaming and more Easy Setup and Management Quickly set up a secur...

Page 7: ...ine extender is not connected to any powerline network Ethernet On At least one Ethernet port is connected to a powered on device Off No Ethernet port is connected to a powered on device Wireless On The wireless function is enabled Off The wireless function is disabled Blinking Slowly The powerline extender is cloning wireless network settings from the main router Quickly The powerline extender is...

Page 8: ...gs LED On Off Button Press to turn on or off the LEDs Wi Fi Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to copy wireless settings from the main router to the extender Go to Wi Fi Clone for more information Press and hold the button for about 5 seconds to turn the wireless function on or off The wireless function is on by default Plug The powerline adapter has a Plug that can be connected to any ...

Page 9: ...ial Use This chapter guides you on how to use the powerline extender when you first open the package It contains the following sections To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network To Extend the Existing Wireless Network ...

Page 10: ...ilable LAN port of the router 2 Plug the powerline adapter into a wall socket 3 Plug the powerline extender into a wall socket near the adapter E t h e r n e t C a b l e Extender TL WPA7617 Adapter TL PA7017P Powerline Router WAN LAN On 4 Pair the powerline devices a Press the Pair button on the powerline adapter for 1 second The Power LED starts blinking Note If the Power LED does not blink press...

Page 11: ...T P LI N K _X X X X _5 G W ire le ss Pa ss w or d X X X X X X X X Now enjoy the internet 2 2 To Extend the Existing Wireless Network Extend the existing wireless network by adding a new powerline extender to the existing powerline network For example I already set up a wireless network using powerline devices but the wirelessnetworkisstillnotbigenoughtoreachthetopfloor SoIboughtanewpowerline exten...

Page 12: ...n two minutes press the Pair button on the new powerline extender for 1 second The Power LED starts blinking When the Powerline LED turns solid on the pairing process is complete Existing Powerline Device Blinking New Powerline Extender TL WPA7617 Blinking On Within 2 minutes 4 Relocate the new extender to the Wi Fi dead zone Note A blinking Powerline LED indicates poor signal strength Move the ex...

Page 13: ...11 Chapter 2 Initial Use In this case use the SSID and password of your existing powerline network to connect Enjoy the internet through your extended network Done ...

Page 14: ...rowser such as Internet Explorer Chrome or Firefox This chapter is going to give detailed information on what functions the powerline extender has and how to configure them It contains the following sections Management Interface Manage Powerline Network Wi Fi Move Wi Fi Clone Wireless Network LED Schedules Schedule Your Wireless Function Parental Controls Guest Network MAC Filter Administration ...

Page 15: ...og in 4 Click Login Method 2 Via tpPLC utility Follow the steps below 1 Connect your computer to the powerline extender via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly 2 Obtain and install the tpPLC Utility from the product s Support page at https www tp link com support 3 Open the utility move your mouse over your powerline extender and click the icon that appears beside it 4 Create a password to log in Meth...

Page 16: ...rline Network 1 Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly Visit http tplinkplc net and log in with the password you set for the extender 2 Go to the Status page and click the Powerline Network icon to open the Powerline Device List 3 Click the add icon and enter the Powerline Key of the device you want to add The Powerline Key contains 16 capital letters formed like XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX It is pr...

Page 17: ... Wi Fi settings and LED schedules of one powerline extender will be automatically synchronized to other powerline extenders whose Wi Fi Move feature is also enabled on the same powerline network Follow the steps below to enable the Wi Fi Move feature 1 Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly Visit http tplinkplc net and log in with the username and password you set for the extender 2 Go to Ad...

Page 18: ... extender near your router 3 Press the WPS button on your router 4 Wireless Router WPS WPS 5 Within two minutes press the Wi Fi button on the front panel of the extender for 1 second The Wi Fi LED starts blinking Extender Blinking On Wi Fi When the Wi Fi LED blinks quickly for 3 seconds and then stays on the Wi Fi Clone process is complete Note By default both band settings will be copied but if y...

Page 19: ...Select the box to enable the wireless function Deselect the box to disable wireless function If disabled all wireless settings will be ineffective To change the wireless network name SSID or hide SSID The default SSIDs are TP Link_XXXX and TP Link_XXXX_5G and the default password is printed on the product label You can change the default ones by directly entering new ones in the field SSID is up t...

Page 20: ...eld determines which operating frequency will be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Mode Select the desired mode 802 11n only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n devices 802 11g n mixed Select if you are using both 802 11g and 802 11n wireless clients 802 11b g n mixed Select if you ar...

Page 21: ...device name MAC address connected wireless band and IP address Tips You can also see the wireless details by clicking the wireless clients icon on the Status Wireless Clients page 3 6 LED Schedules Automatically turn off LEDs at times when I do not want light in my room For example I want to turn LEDs off from 21 00 to 08 00 every weekday 1 Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly Visit http t...

Page 22: ...ystem time is correct before using this function 6 Click SAVE Now your LEDs will be turned off automatically at 21 00 and turned on at 8 00am the next morning 3 7 Schedule Your Wireless Function Automatically turn off my wireless network at times when I do not need the wireless connection For example I want to turn them off from 21 00 to 09 00 every weekday Done I want to ...

Page 23: ...le on the WiFi Schedule Note If you check the box of Do not turn off Wi Fi while clients are connected to it the WiFI schedule are not enabled when any clients are connected to your extender 4 Click Add to add an entry 5 Choose WiFi Off Time from 21 00 to 09 00 and then check all boxes from Monday to Friday Note Please make sure that the system time is correct before using this function 6 Click SA...

Page 24: ...Parental Controls Control when my children s wireless devices can access the internet For example I want to allow my children s wireless devices to access only from 18 00 6PM to 22 00 10PM on weekdays and not other times 1 Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly Visit http tplinkplc net and log in with the username and password you set for the extender 2 Go to Advanced Parental Controls Done ...

Page 25: ...m time is correct before using this function Now the controlled device can access only from 18 00 6PM to 22 00 10PM on weekdays and not other times 3 9 Guest Network Create a network for my guests providing internet access for them while at the same time limit the network authorities for guests to ensure network security and privacy 1 Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly Visit http tplinkp...

Page 26: ... your guests to connect to the guest network you created 3 10 MAC Filter This function exploits the uniqueness of the MAC Medium Access Control address a unique 12 digit hexadecimal address for example D8 5D 4C B4 46 EA of every network device to determine if the device can or cannot access your wireless network Preventunauthorizedusersfromaccessingmywirelessnetworkbyutilizingthenetwork device s M...

Page 27: ...lect either of the filtering rules here we select Black List 5 Click Add to add devices to the list 6 Select Select From Device List to see how many devices are now connected to the network Select a device and click ADD to finish the settings 7 You can also add devices manually Select Add Manually enter device name and the MAC address and click ADD to finish the settings Now MAC Filter is implemen...

Page 28: ...Address The IP address of the powerline extender Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with IP address Gateway The IP address of the gateway device Primary DNS Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers 3 11 2 Set Up System Time System time is the time displayed while the extender is running The syste...

Page 29: ...r the IP address or domain name of your desired NTP Server Optional 3 In the NTP Server II field enter the IP address or domain name of the second NTP Server Optional 4 Click SAVE To manually set the date and time 1 Select Manually 2 Enter the current Date 3 Set the current Time In 24 hour clock format e g 16 00 00 is 04 00PM 4 Click SAVE To set up Daylight Saving time 1 Check the box of Daylight ...

Page 30: ...te The upgraded firmware version must correspond to the hardware 4 Click BROWSE to locate the downloaded new firmware file and click UPGRAGE 5 Wait a few minutes for the upgrading and rebooting Note 1 Before upgrading the firmware it s better to back up your current settings 2 During the upgrading process do not turn off or reset the extender 3 If the upgrade is interrupted it s possible your exte...

Page 31: ...d password you set for the extender 2 Go to Settings Backup Restore page 3 Click BROWSE to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer and click RESTORE The configuration file is config bin 4 Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting Note During the restoring process do not turn off or reset the extender To reset the extender to factory default settings 1 Connect to the p...

Page 32: ... 32 characters long and not include any spacing 3 11 6 System Log When the extender does not work properly you can save the system log and send it to the technical support for troubleshooting Follow the steps below to save the system log 1 Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly Visit http tplinkplc net and log in with the password you set for the extender 2 Go to Settings System Log 3 Choose...

Page 33: ...ful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiv...

Page 34: ...able to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter We TP Link USA Corporation has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards FCC pa...

Page 35: ...und at https www tp link com en ce National restrictions Attention This device may only be used indoors in all EU member states and EFTA countries RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements 2014 53 EU Article 3 1a on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection The device complies with RF specifications when the device us...

Page 36: ...llage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Déclaration d exposition aux radiations Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d e...

Page 37: ...Polybrominated biphenyls PBB 多溴二苯醚 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE PCB 外殼電源供應板其他及其配件備考1 超出0 1 wt 及超出0 01 wt 係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值 Note 1 Exceeding 0 1 wt and exceeding 0 01 wt indicate that the percentage content of the restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value of presence condition 備考2 係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值 Note 2 indicates that the percentage content of the restri...

Page 38: ...llow the above safety information when operating the device We cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper use of the device Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation Class II equipment AC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and elec...

Page 39: ...37 Warning electric shock Fuse is used in neutral N ...

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