BT Essentials Wi-Fi Powerline 500 User Manual

BT Essentials Wi-Fi Powerline 500

User Guide

1 Plug in powerline near your router

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1 Plug one end of the ethernet cable into a spare ethernet socket on your router/hub.

2 Plug the other end into the powerline; it’s called ‘BT Essentials Powerline 500’ on the

back label.

IMPORTANT: to work properly,
powerline and wi-fi powerline must
be plugged directly into the wall
socket and not into extension leads.

3 Plug the powerline directly into a wall power socket. Make sure the socket’s switched on.

1 Plug the wi-fi powerline directly into a wall power socket near the device you want

to connect. Make sure the socket’s switched on.

2 Wait for connection to complete. Give it a couple of minutes. If everything’s okay,

the Wireless, WPS/Link and Power lights will be on.

If the WPS/Link light doesn’t light up,

see Connection help overleaf.

2 Plug in your wi-fi powerline

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3 Connect your devices

You can connect your devices using wi-fi or the ethernet cable.

The wi-fi powerline can support separate devices connected to the ethernet ports and
wi-fi at the same time.

XXXXXXXX

Wireless network/SSID:

BTEssentials-XXX

Wireless key:

Admin password:

XXXXXXX

The wi-fi powerline name (SSID) and
wireless key can be found on the
sticker attached to this user guide
and on the labels on the top and
back of the wi-fi powerline.

To connect using wi-fi

The wi-fi powerline supports easy wi-fi connection with its WPS button. If your device
also supports WPS, you can use it instead of manually connecting your device.
Just follow the instructions on the device you’re trying to connect to the wi-fi powerline.

1 Use the wireless connection software

or settings on your device to display
the list of available wireless networks
in your area.

2 Find your wi-fi powerline in the list and

select it; it’s called BTEssentials-XXX.

3 Enter your wi-fi powerline’s wireless key

printed on the sticker on this user guide.

4 Complete the connection on your device.

Your new wi-fi powerline and your existing wireless broadband router will show
up as two separate networks. If your device shows both networks, it’s worth giving
both of them a go as one might be faster and more reliable than the other.