TP-Link TL-WPA9610 User Manual

TP-Link TL-WPA9610 User Manual

Av2000 gigabit powerline ac wi-fi extender
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AV2000 Gigabit Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender
TL-WPA9610
REV1.0.0 1910012016

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  • Page 1 User Guide AV2000 Gigabit Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender TL-WPA9610 REV1.0.0 1910012016...
  • 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 Wireless 2.4GHz 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 start on again. Ethernet Port Connect the Ethernet port to your wired device, such as a computer, a router or a game console, via an Ethernet cable. Pair Button Press and hold the button for 1 second to join a powerline network. Go to To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network for more information.
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Powerline Extender Wall Outlet...
  • Page 9: 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 10: To Set Up A New Secure Wireless Network

    2. Plug the powerline adapter into a wall socket. 3. Plug the powerline extender into a wall socket near the adapter. Extender TL-WPA9610 Adapter TL-PA9020 (For demonstration only) r l i n Router 4. Pair the powerline devices.
  • Page 11: To Extend The Existing Wireless Network

    Blinking Adatper Extender TL-PA9020 TL-WPA9610 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. Note: A red Powerline LED indicates poor signal strength. Move the extender to another location.
  • Page 12 1. Plug the new powerline extender into a wall socket near one do that? of the existing powerline extender. r l i n New Powerline Extender TL-WPA9610 Existing Powerline Device (For demonstration only) 2. Check the new extender’s Powerline LED . Is it on? •...
  • Page 13 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!
  • Page 14: 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 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 18: Wi-Fi Clone

    Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface Settings will be synced include: Wireless SSID & Password, Wireless Security, Wireless Mode, Wi-Fi Schedules, LED Schedules, Wi-Fi Clone Settings, MAC Filter Settings, Parental Controls, and Guest Network. Follow the steps below to enable the Wi-Fi Move feature: 1.
  • Page 19: 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. The 2.4GHz and 5GHz LEDs start blinking. Done! When the corresponding Wi-Fi LED blinks quickly for 3 seconds and then stays on.
  • Page 20 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 21 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.
  • Page 22: 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 23: 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. 6 Click Enable this entry to make it effective. 7 Click to save the settings.
  • Page 24 Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 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 set. 2 Go to Wireless > Wi-Fi Schedules. Note: Please make sure that the system time is correct before using this function.
  • Page 25: 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 26 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.
  • Page 27: 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 28: 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 29 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...
  • Page 30: 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 31 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.
  • Page 32: Upgrade The Firmware

    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 and upgrade the firmware to the latest version.
  • Page 33: 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 34: 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 35 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 36 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 37 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 38 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 39 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 40 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;...

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