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Preface This product is a wireless AP device with PowerLine Communication (PLC) capability. With its newest 500Mbps PLC technologies (Homeplug AV), crossing-floor communication in a concrete building, which has been a big problem of wireless networking, become very reliable. Its cutting edge 802.11n wireless technology provides the highest wireless throughput for devices in the same floors. Its embedded 1T1R MIMO antenna makes it the easiest for wall installations.
Important Safety Notes This product is intended for connection to the AC power line. For installation instructions, refer to the Installation section. The following precautions should be taken when using this product. Please read all instructions before installing and operating this product. Please keep all instructions for later reference. Please follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
TABLET of CONTENT CH 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW..............................................................................................6 Packing List ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Buttons and LEDs ............................................................................................................................................. 6 CH 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................
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Ch 1.
LAN port Power On/Off LED Power LED Green PLC LED Green ON: Power on and ready. BLINKING: ( 0.5 sec ON / 0.5 sec OFF ) 1. During Group pairing procedure. In this procedure, the device joining or being joined into same logical network will continue 2 minutes’ blinking, until the procedure succeeds or is canceled). To enter or cancel Group pairing procedure, just press the GROUP button 2~3 sec. OFF: Power off. ON: Powerline Link detected but no powerline traffic. BLINKING: 1. Fast blinking (0.06 s ON/ 0.
WPS Press it to enable PBC (Press Button Configuration) for WPS authentication. GROUP Press 1 to 3 seconds ( until the Power LED blinking ) and release button: this will enter Group pairing procedure. In this procedure, the device starts joining into a logical network of other device or announcing its network group name for other devices to join. This maximum two-minute procedure automatically ends when it succeeds or is manually stopped. Press this button 2 to 3 seconds will manually stop the procedure.
Ch 2. Hardware Installation Once you check everything from the package, you can start to install the device. All wireless devices which want to connect this AP wirelessly need to search and connect the SSID of this device: PWQ-5101 (factory default is no wireless security setting) Please see the following application diagrams for different application connections of this device.
Application 2 – wireless AP + Ethernet switch The Powerline Wireless N Extender can be a central 802.11n Access point and Ethernet switch hub to link all WLAN devices and Ethernet devices. Application 3– multiple floor home networking When WLAN signal is not good to penetrate concrete floors, use Powerline technology afforded by the Powerline Wireless N Extender to extend home networking range to upper (other) floors.
Application 4– Powerline Ethernet switch By pushing the WLAN ON/OFF button, the wireless function of this device can be turned ON or OFF. In this case, HomePlug AV Wireless N Extender acts as Powerline to Ethernet switch, which, when used together with a remote Powerline Ethernet Bridge, enables two remote Ethernet devices (ex. PC, Notebook, or VIOP) on different floors or locations at home to communicate via the embedded Powerline technology.
Fast Encryption by Buttons The factory default wireless setting of this machine is no encryption and default powerline communication encryption is public encryption, HomePlugAV. Using the buttons on the machine, this section describes quick wireless encryption set up using WPS button and quick encryption set up in a PLC network group using Group button. Setting Wireless encryption by WPS button This button can be pressed for WPS PBC authentication.
to join its PLC network to form private network group. Any other devices, device B, which want to join this device’s (device A) PLC network group need to follow steps below: (NOTE: it is more convenient to bring devices, which are to be configured into same logical network group, side by side during this procedure. After network group is set, the devices can be deployed anywhere at home) Step 1.
For example, A, B, C, and D four devices, originally are in same network group. Please carry out step 1 on device A and B, to remove them from this network group. Then carry out step 2 on A and B to form a new network group.
Ch 3. Advanced Setting – via Web Browser Before Starting Configure The configuration of this device is through web-browser on a PC. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.2.253, and the subnet-mask is 255.255.255.0. The DHCP server inside the device is default to “Off” (Disable). 1. Power on PWQ-5101. 2. Set your IP to 192.168.2.
This device supports 5 operation modes for the IP network. Click to select one between the following wireless operation modes, then press Apply button. Item AP Description The wireless radio of device serves as communications “hub” for wireless clients and provides a connection to a wired LAN Client This mode enables the establishment of connection with the other AP using infrastructure /Ad-hoc networking types.
The setup Wizard can help you to setup the device with minimum setting. Open the page from the left panel and click “Next” button in the welcome page. 1. In the first page, enter the new account name and password for login this web page configuration in the future. 2. In the second page, you may choose to enable/disable networking functions and configure their parameters as you wish 3. The third page is for basic wireless setting, to set network mode and SSID…etc 4.
LAN setup Item IP Address Subnet mask Default gateway Primary & Secondary DNS LLTD Description The Internet Protocol (IP) address of WAN interface provided by your ISP or MIS. The address will be your network identifier besides your local network. The number used to identify the IP subnet network, indicating whether the IP address can be recognized on the LAN or if it must be reached through a gateway. The IP address of Default Gateway provided by your ISP or MIS.
QoS Item Description IGMP command packet (join, leave..
Wireless Network Item Radio On/Off Network Mode Network Name (SSID) Hidden SSID BSSID Frequency (Channel) HT Physical Mode Item Operating Mode Description Click to enable/disable the radio. The available options are 11B, 11G, 11NGHT20, 11NGHT40PUS (default), 11NGHT40MINUS The SSID, which is also called ESSID is a unique identifier that wireless networking devices use in order to establish and maintain wireless connectivity. Multiple access point/bridges on a network or sub-network can use the same SSID.
legacy packets. Green Field mode: the device transmits HT packets without legacy compatible part. But the device receives and decodes both Green Field and legacy packets. Short Guard Interval MCS Aggregation MSDU (A-MSDU) Auto Block ACK The 11n device inserts the Guard Interval into the signal. You can choose the interval between “Long” and “Short”. This option affects the Phy data rate of radio. Please refer to the table below. It is Modulation Coding Scheme. The available options are “Auto, 0, 1-7”.
BG Protection Mode Default: Auto. You can select the other options including On and Off. The B/G protection technology is CTS-To-Self. It will try to reserve the throughput for 11g clients from 11b clients connecting to the device as AP mode. Beacon Interval Beacons are the packets sending by Access point to synchronize the wireless network. The beacon interval is the time interval between beacons sending by this unit in AP or AP+WDS mode. The default and recommended beacon interval is 100 milliseconds.
Select SSID Item SSID choice Description Choose the ESSID to configure the security setting. Wireless Security/Encryption Settings Description Item Disable, OPEN, SHARED, WEPAUTO, WPA, WPA-PSK, Security Mode WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2 PSK, WPA/WPA2, 802.1X. WPA Authentication Mode This device supports six WPA modes including WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key), WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2 and additional WPA/WPA2 PSK and WPA/WPA2 mixed mode.
Key Renewal Interval: The WPA Algorithm will regroup the key for a period. The default value is 3600 seconds and you can adjust the time interval. WPA/WPA2: When selecting WPA/WPA2, you have to add user accounts and the target device to the RADIUS Server. In the device, you need to specify the Server Network, Server address, Server Port and Server Key of the target RADIUS server. WPA Algorithms: TKIP, AES, TKIP/AES. Select the encryption type.
PBC: Select PBC, and then you can begin the PBC process. Press the PBC button in the front panel can also trigger this process. Press or click the PBC button on the WLAN client to finish the communication. You can press the PBC button on the WLAN client first and then click the PBC button on this device to establish the encryption. The options and the information fields are showed below. WPS Config Item WPS Capable Description Select enable then press Apply button to start this function.
MAC Filter MAC filtering allows the user to either limit specific MAC addresses from associating with the AP, or specifically indicates which MAC addresses can associate with the AP Administration Management 27
Management Item Description NTP server set the NTP (network time protocol) server address NTP Synchronization set a duration of checking time with the server (ex.
Settings management You might save system settings by exporting them to a configuration file, restore them by importing the file, or reset them to factory default Status The system info, network and wireless status of PWQ-5101 29
Statistics Memory and interface System log Show the log of PWQ-5101 30
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE 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.
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provide with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
Ch 4 Enhance PLC performance during installation This Powerline device sends data to remote device using WLAN or PLC technology. When it sends data to another remote Powerline device over the existing electrical wiring in your home, it may be affected by noises on the electric wire or the length of the wiring between transmitting and receiving devices. Keep the following in mind when placing this Powerline device at home.
The following connections are NOT recommended, although current PLC technology will overcome most noise interference from electronic devices’ AC adapters or chargers.
Connection via power strip If you must connect this device to a power strip, please keep the following recommendation in mind: • Make sure the power strip does not have a noise filter or a surge protector, as these features may impair communication signaling of the Powerline device sent over the electric wiring, and its throughput or distance will be degraded. • Use a power strip with an AC cord that is as short as possible.
Ch 5 Specification Powerline Wireless N Extender Standards WLAN: IEEE 802.11 b/g, IEEE 802.11n LAN: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u Powerline: HomePlug AV 1.0 Maximum Throughput WLAN to Ethernet: up to 93 Mbps (Under 802.11n 40MHz) Powerline to Ethernet: TCP: 92 Mbps Frequency band WLAN: 2.4~2.4835GHz PLC: 2~ 68MHz RF Power: 802.11b TX: 16 dBm +/- 1.5dB (typ.)@1Mbps 802.11g TX : 16 dBm +/- 1.5dB (typ.)@6Mbps 802.11n TX : 14 dBm +/- 1.5dB (typ.)@6.5Mbps 802.11n TX : 13 dBm +/- 1.5dB (typ.)@13.
Power consumption (Note: Ethernet and Wi‐Fi is connected and running) LEDs POWER LED (Green); PLC Link/Activity LED (Green); Wireless & Security LED (dual color); Ethernet (Green) Buttons WPS GROUP/Pairing Power on/off RESET PLC PHY Rate 500 Mbps PLC Modulation OFDM (QAM 8/16/64/256/1024/4096, BPSK, QPSK, ROBO) PLC Distance AC Wire : up to 300 meters Max.
