IOGear GPLWE150 Manuel utilisateur
Powerline Wireless Extender
Quick Start Guide
GPLWE150
PART NO. Q1337
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1 x GPLWE150 Powerline Wireless Extender
1 x Ethernet Cable (5ft)
1 x Quick Start Guide
1 x Warranty Card
Extender (Bottom View)
1. Sync / Reset Button
2. Ethernet Port
Note: An existing Powerline network is REQUIRED for the wireless extender to operate correctly
Package Contents
System Requirements
Overview
For Internet Access:
• Cable or DSL Modem
• Router
• Subscription with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
For Powerline Network:
• 2 or more Standard Power Outlets
• 2 or more Powerline adapters
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Sync
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Press and
Hold Time
1-3
seconds
10-15
seconds
Secures your network and pairs adapters. When pairing multiple adapters,
button should be pressed within 2 minutes of each other.
Resets the adapter clearing all data and restoring all settings to the
factory default values.
Description
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Extender (Front View)
1. Ethernet Link LED ( )
2. PLC Link LED ( )
3. Power LED ( )
LED
Ethernet
Link
PLC
Link
• Solid Green: Extender is connected to a powered-on Ethernet device
• Blinking Green: The Ethernet port is transferring data
• Off: No Ethernet connection
Power • Solid Green: The extender is On
• Blinking green: Extender is in Standby mode
• Off: The extender does not have electrical power
• Solid: The extender is connected to a Powerline network
• Off: Extender has not found another compatible Powerline device using the
same encryption key
PLC Link LED will indicate overall speed of your network with 3 colors:
• Green: Fast link rate with optimal network speed ≥100Mbps
• Amber: Normal signal with standard network speed between 50 - 99Mbps
• Red: Slow link rate with slow network speed < 50Mbps
• Off: No activity and extender is not connected
Description
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*Warning: Do not plug this Powerline device into a power strip that has surge protection. Doing so will degrade
Powerline performance. For best results, plug all Powerline devices directly into a wall outlet.
Connect the Powerline Wireless Extender to your existing Powerline network
1. Make sure you have an existing Powerline Ethernet adapter connected to your router/modem and plugged into a
wall outlet.*
2. Plug the Powerline Wireless Extender into an available power outlet.*
3. After 30 seconds, the PLC Link LED will light solid in a color indicating the signal strength of your
Powerline connection.
4. The Powerline Wireless Extender is now connected to your existing Powerline network.
Hardware Installation
Existing Powerline Network
Additional Powerline
Wireless Extender
Powerline
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4. Click on Ethernet.
1. Start by disabling the Wi-Fi connection on your PC.
2. Connect your PC to the Ethernet port on the Powerline Wireless Extender using the included Ethernet cable.
3. Next, open Control Panel on your PC and access the Network and Sharing Center.
Configuring your Powerline Wireless Extender
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5. Select Properties.
6. Click to highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and select Properties.
7. Choose Use the following IP address. Set the IP address
to 192.168.1.1 and the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0
as shown in the image below. Click OK to continue.
8. Next, launch your Internet browser and type 192.168.1.50
into the address bar. The web based wireless configuration
tool will appear.
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Option 1: Setting a Custom Network Name (SSID)
1. Select the Wi-Fi option on the left side of the
configuration page.
2. Click the Network Name (SSID) text box and
enter the desired Network Name.
3. Click the Save configuration button. A message
will appear stating the wireless extender must be
restarted for the changes to be applied.
Click OK to proceed.
Option 2: Select Wireless Security Encryption Type and Password
1. On the Wi-Fi configuration page, click the
Security Mode drop down menu and select
the desired encryption type.
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Configuring Wireless Security Settings
2. Once selected, type in the desired Network Key.
Each Encryption type will have different
requirements for the Network Key. Select the type
most suitable for your wireless environment.
3. After the desired Network Key is selected, click
Save configuration. A message will appear
stating the wireless extender must be restarted
for the changes to be applied.
4. To apply the custom settings to your Powerline
Wireless Extender, click Restart extender.
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5. Once restarted, the Powerline Wireless Extender set up
is complete and ready to connect to your devices.
6. Close your browser and change the network settings on
your PC back to DHCP (Obtain an IP address
automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically). Refer to steps 3 through 7 in
Configuring your Powerline Wireless Extender. Also do
not forget to enable your Wi-Fi connection if you disabled it.
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This Quick Start Guide is intended to cover basic setup and key functions to get you up and
running quickly.
For a complete explanation of setup and features, please download the Powerline Wireless
Extender Manual from www.IOGEAR.com/product/GPLWE150.
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