INSTEON 2443 User Manual

Dual-Band Access Point

INSTEON® Wireless Phase Coupler
Owner’s Manual
(#2443)

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About Dual-Band Access Point ................................................................................................................. 3

Features and Benefits ............................................................................................................................... 3

What’s in the Box? ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Preparing to Install Access Point .............................................................................................................. 4

An Important Note About INSTEON Networks ......................................................................................... 4

Split Single-Phase vs. 3-Phase Installation ............................................................................................... 4

Installing Access Points ............................................................................................................................. 4

Installing the First Access Point ................................................................................................................ 4

Installing the Second Access Point ........................................................................................................... 5

Installing Additional Acces s Points ............................................................................................................ 5

Using Access Point Rev 2.0 with Prior Access Point Models ................................................................... 5

Understanding INSTEON Reliability .......................................................................................................... 6

Additional Resources ................................................................................................................................. 6

Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 7

Certification and Warranty ......................................................................................................................... 8

Certification ................................................................................................................................................ 8

FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Statement ................................................................................... 8

ETL/UL Warning (Safety Warning) ............................................................................................................ 8

Limited Warranty ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Limitations .............................................................................................................................................. 8

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About Dual-Band Access Point

Congratulations on purchasing the INSTEON Dual-Band Access Point. Installing at least two Access
Points in your INSTEON-compatible home will improve INSTEON signal strength and network coverage
throughout your home and provide an int erf ac e betwe en w irel es s -only INSTEON devices and your overall
INSTEON network. Access Points also tie together your dual-band mesh INSTEON network by
transmitting INSTEON signals across radio-frequency to bridge your home’s power line wiring phases.

Features and Benefits

- Quick setup links to other INSTEON devices in minutes

- Beeper and dual-color status LED indicate setup activity

- Communicates simultaneously over both RF and powerline

- Couples INSTEON messages across opposite electrical phases

- Uses the 900MHz band for reliable transmissions, even through walls

- Expands INSTEON networks across large or complex installations

- Approved by the FCC/ETL

- Manufactured in an ISO:9001 certified facility

- Two-year warranty

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