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- Page 1 User Guide AV1300 Gigabit Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender TL-WPA8630 REV2.0.0 1910012065...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Guide Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Powerline Extender 1. 1. Product Overview............3 1. -
Page 3: About This Guide
• The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the powerline extender. • Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. • A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.tp-link.com. -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Get To Know Your Powerline Extender
Chapter Get to Know Your Powerline Extender This chapter introduces what the powerline extender can do and describes its main features and appearance. It contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Product Appearance... -
Page 5: Product Overview
Get to Know Your Powerline Extender Product Overview TP-Link’s Powerline Wi-Fi Extender is a combined wired/wireless network expansion device. With the help of your home’s existing electrical circuitry, it can extend your Wi-Fi to wherever you want in your house. -
Page 6: Physical Interface
Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Powerline Extender Name Status Indication The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled. The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled. Slowly: The powerline extender is cloning 2.4GHz 2.4GHz Wireless wireless network settings from the main router. Flashing Quickly: The powerline extender is syncing 2.4GHz wireless network settings from an existing powerline extender. - Page 7 Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Powerline Extender 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 at least 5 seconds to turn the wireless function on or off. The wireless function is on by default.
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Page 8: Chapter 2 Initial Use
Chapter Initial 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 9: To Set Up A New Secure Wireless Network
Chapter 2 Initial Use To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network I want to: Use the Powerline Wi-Fi Kit to set up a new secure wireless network in my house. For example, I have a wireless router in my house, but the wireless signal cannot reach every corner. -
Page 10: To Extend The Existing Wireless Network
Chapter 2 Initial Use When the Powerline LED turns solid, the pairing process is done! Blinking Blinking within 2 minutes Powerline Adatper Powerline Extender (For demonstration only) TL-WPA8630 5. Relocate the new extender to the Wi-Fi “dead” zone. Use the SSID (network name) and password on the provided Wi-Fi Info Card to connect to the internet. - Page 11 Chapter 2 Initial Use For example, I already set up a wireless network using powerline devices, but the wireless network is still not big enough to reach the top floor. So I bought a new powerline extender to extend the wireless network. How can I 1.
- Page 12 Chapter 2 Initial Use A . Use the SSID (network name) and password on the provided Wi-Fi Info Card to connect to the internet. B . Use the SSID (network name) and password of your existing wireless network to connect. Done! Enjoy the Internet through your extended network!
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Page 13: Chapter 3 Configuring Via Web Management Interface
Chapter Configuring via Web Management Interface The powerline extender has a management interface to configure all settings. The management interface can be opened on any device that has a web browser, 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. -
Page 14: Management Interface
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 http://www. tp-link.com. 3. Open the utility, move your mouse over your powerline extender, and click the icon that appears beside it. -
Page 15: Manage Powerline Network
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 2. Follow instructions on the page to set a new username and password. A strong password should be at least 8 characters in length, combining uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuations. 3. Click Save to make the settings effective. -
Page 16: Change Powerline Network Name
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 3. Click the 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 printed on the back of the powerline device. 4. -
Page 17: Wi-Fi Clone
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 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 Wireless >... -
Page 18: Wireless Network
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface Wireless Router 7 Within two minutes, press the Wi-Fi button on the side panel of the extender. Done! When the corresponding Wi-Fi LED blinks quickly for 3 seconds and then stays on. It’s done! Wireless Network 3 5 1 Customize Wireless Settings... - Page 19 Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface To enable or disable the wireless function: Select the box to enable the wireless Radio of 2.4GHz or 5GHz. Deselect the box to disable wireless function. If disabled, all wireless settings will be ineffective. To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password: The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXX for 2.4GHz network and TP-LINK_XXXX_5G for 5GHz network, and the default password is printed on the Wi-Fi Info Card.
- Page 20 Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface Security: Select an option from the Security drop-down list. The extender provides three options, No Security, WPA/WPA2 Personal (Recommended), and WEP. WPA2 uses the newest standard and the security level is the highest. We don’t recommend you to change the default settings unless necessary.
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Page 21: Wireless Clients
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 3 5 2 Wireless Clients Follow the steps below to view detailed information of all wireless clients connected to the extender. 1. Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly. Visit http://tplinkplc.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the extender. -
Page 22: Schedule Your Wireless Function
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 4 Click to add an entry. 5 Choose LED Off Time from 00:00 to 7:00, and then check all boxes from Sunday to Saturday. Note: Please make sure that the system time is correct before using this function. - Page 23 Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 3 Toggle to enable the Wi-Fi Scheduler. If you are prompted like the following picture, click Continue. 4 Check the box of Do not turn off Wi-Fi while clients are connected to it and click Save.
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Page 24: Parental Controls
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 8 Click to save the settings. Done! Now your Wi-Fi will be automatically turned off at 00:00 and turned on at 7:00am the next morning. Note: The Wi-Fi LED will turn off if the wireless network is disabled. Parental Controls I want to: Control when my children’s wireless devices can access the... - Page 25 Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 3 Toggle to enable Parental Controls. If you are prompted like the following picture, click Continue. 4 Click Add. 5 Click View Existing Devices, and select the device to be controlled. Or, enter the MAC Address manually.
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Page 26: Guest Network
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 9 Click to save the settings. Done! Now the controlled device can access only from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays and not other times. Guest Network I want to: 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. -
Page 27: Mac Filter
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 5 Click 2.4GHz 5GHz to choose a wireless band, and configure the following settings. To enable or disable the guest network function: Select the box to enable the guest network function. Deselect the box to disable guest network function. If disabled, all guest network settings of the corresponding band will be ineffective. - Page 28 Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface • The unknown device is not allowed to access the wireless network. • I don’t have to keep changing my wireless password as often. How can I 1 Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly. Visit http:// do that? tplinkplc.net, and log in with the username and password you...
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Page 29: Administration
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 8 Click Enable this entry to make this entry effective. 9 Click to save the settings. Done! Now MAC Filter is implemented to protect your wireless network. 3 11 Administration 3 11 1 LAN IP Address Follow the steps below to configure LAN settings of the extender. - Page 30 Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface To automatically synchronize the time: 1. Select your local Time Zone from the drop-down menu. 2. In the NTP Server I field, enter the IP address or domain name of your desired NTP Server.
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Page 31: Upgrade The Firmware
3 11 3 Upgrade the Firmware TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website, you can download the latest firmware file from our website: www.tp-link.com... -
Page 32: Backup And Restore Configuration Settings
Firmware Upgrade page and confirm the Hardware Version. 3. Go to www.tp-link.com. Download the latest firmware file for the extender. Note: The upgraded firmware version must correspond to the hardware. 4. Click Browse to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and click Upgrade. -
Page 33: System Log
Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 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. - Page 34 Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 3. Choose the type and level of the system log according to your need. 4. Click Save Log to save the system log to local.
- Page 35 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Page 36 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
- Page 37 CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
- Page 38 les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL. 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 &...
- Page 39 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information • When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product;...