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TL-WPA8630P
User Guide
AV1200 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender
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Contents
About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Powerline Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 3. Product Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. 3. 1.LED Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. 3. 2.Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2. Initial Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 1. To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2. 2. To Extend the Existing Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3. Configuring via Web Management Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . .12
3. 1. Management Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3. 1. 1.Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3. 1. 2.Change the Login Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3. 2. Manage Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3. 2. 1.Add a New Device to the Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3. 2. 2.Change Powerline Network Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3. 3. Wi-Fi Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3. 4. Wi-Fi Clone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3. 5. Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3. 5. 1.Customize Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3. 5. 2.Wireless Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3. 6. LED Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3. 7. Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3. 8. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3. 9. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
3. 10. MAC Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
3. 11. Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
3. 11. 1.LAN IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
3. 11. 2.Set Up System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
3. 11. 3.Upgrade the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
3. 11. 4.Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 3. 11. 5.System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Appendix A: Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
About This Guide
This guide provides details of each function and shows how to configure the powerline extender appropriate to your needs. In addition to this guide, a Quick Installation Guide is also released with each TP-LINK powerline extender, you are suggested to configure your extender for quick Internet setup by following the published Quick Installation Guide before you get started with a further configuration.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
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Chapter 1
Get to Know About Your Powerline Extender
This chapter introduces what the powerline extender can do and shows its main features and appearance.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Product Overview
•Main Features
•Product Appearance
Chapter 1 |
Get to Know About Your Powerline Extender |
1. 1. Product Overview
What This Product Does
TP-LINK’s TL-WPA8630P AV1200 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac 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.
802.11ac - The Next Generation of Wi-Fi
TP-LINK’s TL-WPA8630P comes with the next generation Wi-Fi standard – 802.11ac, backward compatible with 802.11n and 3 times faster than wireless N speeds. With higher power efficiency and robust security, 802.11ac is the perfect way to accelerate a home multimedia network and solve congestion that multiple devices may cause.
1200Mbps Concurrent Dual Band - More Bandwidth, Less Interference
With 866Mbps wireless speeds over the crystal clear 5GHz band and 300Mbps over the 2.4GHz band, TL-WPA8630P offers you the flexibility of two dedicated networks and ensures amazing wireless performance. Simple tasks such as sending e-mails or web browsing can be handled by the 2.4GHz band while bandwidth intensive tasks like online gaming or HD video streaming can be processed by the 5GHz band – all at the same time.
Extra Power Socket for Additional Devices
The integrated electrical socket can be used like a traditional electrical socket. Simply plug in your device or extension lead as though it were a normal wall socket. Its builtin noise filter also reduces some electrical noise that may interfere with powerline performance.
1. 2. Main Features
•New Generation of Utility to manage the whole powerline network easily and conveniently.
•Wi-Fi Move to synchronize any changes to Wi-Fi Settings across a secured powerline network.
•Wi-Fi Clone to copy wireless network name (SSID) and password of your router to the extender at the press of a button.
•Guest Network to set a separate new wireless network for guests without disclosing your own wireless network.
•Button control to turn LEDs or Wi-Fi on or off with the press of a button.
•Wi-Fi Schedules to set when your Wi-Fi be on.
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•Multiple Ethernet ports to connect the TVs, game consoles, or PCs to the Internet at the same time.
•Integrated power socket ensures no power outlet goes to waste.
1. 3. Product Appearance
1. 3. 1. LED Legend
LEDs of the extender are located on the front side. They indicate the working status. For more details, please refer to the following table.
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Pairing is in process. |
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The powerline extender is in a location with a good signal |
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Quickly: The powerline extender is syncing 5GHz wireless network settings.
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LED Button
Press and hold the LED button for 1 second to turn all LEDs on or off. All LEDs are on by default. If you don’t feel like being bothered by the LED light at night, press and hold the button for 1 second to turn all LEDs off. The next morning, just press and hold the button again to turn them on.
Reset Button
Use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds to reset the powerline extender to factory default settings. All LEDs will turn off and start on again.
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. You can turn them off at night and then on in the morning by pressing the Wi-Fi button.
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.
Press and hold the button for about 8 seconds to leave the existing powerline network. All LEDs will turn off and start on again.
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Ethernet Port
The extender has three 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports. You can use them to connect the extender to computers or broadband devices.
Integrated Electrical Socket
Used as a pass-through AC outlet to power other devices. Its built-in noise filter also reduces some electrical noise that may interfere with powerline performance.
Power Plug
The extender has a Power Plug which can connect to any (100V-240V~, 50/60Hz) power socket.
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1.The provided integrated electrical socket and power plug may differ from the picture due to different regional power specifications. Here we take the EU version as an example.
2.Please use the product in upward direction.
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Chapter 2
Initial Use
This chapter guides you on how to use the powerline extender when you first open the package.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network
•To Extend the Existing Wireless Network
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2. 1. To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network
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For example, I have a wireless router in my house, but the wireless signal cannot reach every corner. So I bought a Powerline WiFi Kit to extend the wireless network. The Powerline Wi-Fi Kit includes a powerline adapter and a powerline extender.
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2.Plug the powerline adapter into a wall socket.
3.Plug the powerline extender into a wall socket near the adapter.
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4.Pair the powerline devices.
a . Press the Pair button of the powerline adapter for 1 second. The Power LED starts blinking.
Note: If the Power LED does not blink, press it again.
b . Within two minutes, press the Pair button of the powerline extender for 1 second. The Power LED starts blinking. When the Powerline LED stays on, the pairing process is done!
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5.Find the Wi-Fi Info Card in the package, and then relocate the powerline extender to a new location. Connect to the
Wi-Fi using the SSID and password on the card.
Note: A red Powerline LED indicates poor signal strength, we recommend another location.
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Powerline
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New Powerline Extender |
2.Join the new powerline extender into the existing powerline network by Pairing two powerline devices.
a . Press the Pair button on the existing powerline extender for 1 second. The Power LED starts blinking.
Note: If the Power LED does not blink, press again.
b . Within two minutes, press the Pair button on the new powerline extender for 1 second. The Power LED starts blinking. When the Powerline LED stays on, the pairing process is done!
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3. Relocate the new powerline extender to where Wi-Fi is preferred.
Note: A red Powerline LED indicates poor signal strength, we recommend another location.
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