TP Link User Guide
TP Link User Guide
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Powerline extender Stands for AV1300 Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender without any explanation.
Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to redirect to a
Teal Underlined
website or a specific section.
Key information appears in teal, including management page text such
Teal
as menus, items, buttons and so on.
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page.
> For example, Wireless > MAC Filter means the MAC Filter function page
is under the Wireless menu.
Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to
Note: the device.
Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
Tips: device.
*Compatible with all HomePlug AV and AV2 Standard Powerline adapters. This product
may not be compatible with routers or gateways with firmware that has been altered, is
based on open source programs, or are non-standard or outdated.
*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard
802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are
not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building
materials, physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local
interference, volume and density of traffic, product location, network complexity, and
network overhead, and 3) client limitations, including rated performance, location,
connection, quality, and client condition.
*Maximum Powerline signal rates are the physical rates derived from HomeplugAV/
AV2 specifications. Actual Powerline data throughput and Powerline range are not
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guaranteed and will vary as a result of network conditions and environmental factors,
including electrical interference, volume of traffic and network overhead, AFCI circuit
breaker, and Powerline being located in a separate circuit.
More Info
• The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download
Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support/download.
• The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the
package of the powerline extender.
• Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.
• TP-Link Community is provided for you to share knowledge and discuss our products
at https://community.tp-link.com/.
• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical
Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support.
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Chapter 1
1. 1. Product Overview
TP-Link’s Powerline 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.
With Ethernet ports and built-in antennas, the powerline Wi-Fi extender provides wired
and wireless access for multiple computers and mobile devices.
With various features and functions, the powerline Wi-Fi extender is the perfect choice
for your home or business network.
1. 2. Product Appearance
Your powerline extender may differ in appearance slightly from that depicted because
of the region and product version.
Note: The European version is used for demonstration in this User Guide.
1. 2. 1. LED Legend
LEDs indicate the powerline extender’s working status. For more details, please refer to
the following table.
Name Status Indication
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1. 2. 2. Physical Interface
Integrated
Electrical Socket
Wi-Fi Button
Pair Button
LED Button
Reset Button Ethernet Ports
Wi-Fi Button
Press and hold the button for 1 second to begin or stop copying Wi-Fi settings from the
router. Go to Wi-Fi Clone for more information.
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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.
Pair Button
Press and hold the button for 1 second on two powerline devices within two minutes
to join a powerline network . Go to To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network for more
information.
Ethernet Port
Connect the Ethernet ports to your wired devices, such as a computer, a router or a
game console, via Ethernet cables.
LED Button
Press and hold the 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
Press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds to reset the powerline extender
to factory default settings.
Note:
1. Use the product in below directions.
2. Plug the product directly into a wall socket instead of a power strip.
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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.
It contains the following sections:
• To Set Up a New Secure Wireless Network
• To Extend the Existing Wireless Network
Chapter 2 Initial Use
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4. Relocate the new extender to the Wi-Fi “dead” zone. Connect your devices to the
internet using the SSIDs (network name) and password printed on the label at the
side of the extender.
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX_5G
Wireless Password:XXXXXXXX
Done!
Now enjoy the internet with the SSIDs and password printed on the label!
Method 2: Pairing
1. Connect the powerline adapter to an available LAN port of the router.
2. Plug the powerline adapter into a wall socket.
3. Plug the powerline extender into a wall socket near the adapter.
4. Pair the powerline devices.
a . Press the Pair button of the powerline adapter for 1 second. The Power LED
should start blinking.
Note: If the Power LED does not blink, press the Pair button again.
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b . (Within two minutes) press the Pair button of the powerline extender for 1 second.
The Power LED should start blinking. When the extender’s Powerline LED turns
on, the pairing process is done!
Blinking
On
within 2 minutes
Blinking
5. Relocate the new extender to the Wi-Fi “dead” zone. Connect your devices to the
internet using the SSIDs (network name) and password printed on the label at the
side of the extender.
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX
SSID:TP-Link_XXXX_5G
Wireless Password:XXXXXXXX
Done!
Now enjoy the internet with the SSIDs and password printed on the label!
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second. The Power LED should start blinking. When the Powerline LED turns on,
the pairing process is complete.
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Blinking
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Existing
Powerline Device New Powerline Extender
TL-WPA8631P
Done!
Enjoy the internet through your extended network!
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Chapter 3
3. 1. Management Interface
3. 1. 1. Log In
There are two methods to log in to the management interface.
OR
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3. Click the add icon and enter the Powerline Key of the device you want to add. The
Powerline Key contains 16 capital letters, formed like XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX. It is
printed on the back of the powerline device.
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3. Change the Network Name. You can also click Default to use the default network
name, e.g. HomePlugAV. However, if the default name is used, the Wi-Fi Move function
will be automatically disabled.
4. Click Save to make the settings effective.
3. 3. Wi-Fi Move
Wi-Fi Move is enabled by default. With the feature enabled, any changes made to the
Wi-Fi settings of one powerline extender will be automatically synchronized to other
powerline extenders whose Wi-Fi Move feature is also enabled on the same powerline
network .
Follow the steps below to enable the Wi-Fi Move feature:
1. Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly. Visit http://tplinkplc.net, and log in with
the password you set for the extender.
2. Go to Wireless > Wi-Fi Move.
3. Toggle On to enable the feature.
Note:
When Wi-Fi Move is enabled, the following features will be synced: Wireless SSID & Password, Wireless
Security, Wireless Mode, Wireless Radio Status, Wi-Fi Schedules, LED Schedules, Wi-Fi Clone Settings,
MAC Filter Settings, Parental Controls and Guest Network.
3. 4. Wi-Fi Clone
I want to:
Copy wireless settings from my router to my extender, so I can use the same SSID and
password to access the internet in my house.
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4. Before cloning, make sure your router supports the same band as your extender. If you
do not know how to check this, go to your router’s User Guide for more information.
5. Plug your extender near your router.
6. Press the WPS button on your router.
WPS
Wireless Router
7. Within two minutes, press the Wi-Fi button on the side panel of the extender.
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Done!
When the corresponding Wi-Fi LED blinks quickly for 3 seconds and then stays on. It’s
done!
3. 5. Wireless Network
To hide SSID:
Select Hide SSID, and your SSID will not be broadcasted. It won’t display when you scan
for local wireless network list on your wireless device and you need to manually join the
network.
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Security: Select an option from the Security drop-down list. The extender provides
three options, No Security, WPA/WPA2 Personal (Recommended), and WEP. WPA2
uses the newest standard and the security level is the highest. We don’t recommend
you to change the default settings unless necessary.
Mode: Select the desired mode.
• 802.11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n devices.
• 802.11g/n mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients.
• 802.11b/g/n mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless
clients.
Note: When 802.11n only mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless clients can connect to the extender.
It is strongly recommended that you select 802.11b/g/n mixed, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n
wireless clients can connect to the extender.
• 802.11ac only (5GHz): Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11ac devices.
• 802.11n/ac mixed (5Ghz): Select if you are using both 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless
clients.
• 802.11a/n/ac mixed (5Ghz): Select if you are using a mix of 802.11ac, 802.11n and
802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you select 11a/n/ac mixed.
Channel Width: Select the channel width. The default setting is Auto, which can adjust
the channel width for your clients automatically.
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Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down list. This field
determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the
wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access
point.
Transmit Power: Select the level of transmit power. We recommend you choose High to
have the best signal strength.
3. 5. 2. Wireless Clients
Follow the steps below to view detailed information of all wireless clients connected to
the extender.
1. Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly. Visit http://tplinkplc.net, and log in with
the password you set for the extender.
2. Go to Wireless > Clients page.
3. Now you can view the detailed information, including device name, IP address, MAC
address, connected wireless band and security type.
Tips: You can also see the wireless details by clicking the wireless clients icon on Status > Wireless
Clients.
3. 6. LED Schedules
I want to:
Automatically turn off LEDs at times when I do not want light in my room.
For example, I want to turn LEDs off everyday from 00:00am to 7:00am.
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Done!
Now your LEDs will be turned off automatically at 00:00 and turned on at 7:00am the
next morning.
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3. Toggle On to enable the Wi-Fi Scheduler. If you are prompted like the following picture,
click Continue.
4. Check the box of Do not turn off Wi-Fi while clients are connected to it and click Save.
5. Click Add to add an entry.
6. Choose 00:00 and 7:00 from the drop-down list. Check all boxes from Sunday to
Saturday.
Note: Please make sure that the system time is correct before using this function.
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Done!
Now your Wi-Fi will be automatically turned off at 00:00 and turned on at 7:00am the
next morning.
Note:
The Wi-Fi LED will turn off if the wireless network is disabled.
3. 8. Parental Controls
I want to:
Control when my children’s wireless devices can access the internet.
For example, I want to allow my children’s wireless devices to access only from 18:00
(6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays and not other times.
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3. Toggle On to enable Parental Controls. If you are prompted like the following picture,
click Continue.
4. Click Add.
5. Click View Existing Devices, and select the device to be controlled. Or, enter the MAC
Address manually.
6. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate
cell(s) and click Save.
Note: Please make sure that the system time is correct before using this function.
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Done!
Now the controlled device can access only from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on
weekdays and not other times.
3. 9. Guest Network
I want to:
Create a network for my guests, providing internet access for them while at the same
time limit the network authorities for guests to ensure network security and privacy.
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5. Click 2.4GHz or 5GHz to choose a wireless band, and configure the following settings.
Done!
Now you can tell your guests to connect to the guest network you created.
I want to:
Prevent unauthorized users from accessing my wireless network by utilizing the network
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6. Click View Devices to see how many devices are now connected to the network. Click
Choose to choose a device. You can also enter the MAC Address manually.
7. Give a description of the entry in the Description field. (Optional)
8. Click Enable this entry to make this entry effective and click OK to save the settings.
Done!
Now MAC Filter is implemented to protect your wireless network.
3. 11. Administration
LAN Type: Select Dynamic IP to have your extender automatically obtain IP Address
from the main router. Select Static IP to manually configure the LAN parameters.
IP Address: The IP address of the powerline extender.
Subnet Mask: The subnet mask associated with IP address.
Default Gateway: The IP address of the gateway device.
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3. Select the correct End date and time when daylight saving time ends at your local
time zone.
4. Click Save.
4. Click Browse to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and click Upgrade.
5. Wait a few minutes for the upgrading and rebooting.
Note:
1. Before upgrading the firmware, it’s better to back up your current settings.
2. During the upgrading process, do not turn off or reset the extender.
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3. Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A config.
bin file will be stored to your computer.
3. Click Browse to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer, and
click Restore. The configuration file is config.bin.
4. Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting.
Note: During the restoring process, do not turn off or reset the extender.
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3. Choose the type and level of the system log according to your need.
4. Click Save Log to save the system log to local.
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Chapter 4
Seamless Roaming
Devices automatically switch between your router and extenders as you move
through your home for the fastest possible speeds.
SAME
Network Name & Password
INTERNE T
for seamless roaming
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Chapter 4 OneMeshTM with Seamless Roaming
Note: This function is available only when your extender is connected to a OneMeshTM Router.
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FCC compliance information statement
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FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to
only Mobile Configurations. The antennas 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.”
We, TP-Link USA Corporation, has determined that the equipment shown as above
has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15. There
is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly
maintained and operated.
Issue Date: 2022.09.16
CE Mark Warning
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
EU Declaration of Conformity
TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements
and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC, 2011/65/EU and
(EU)2015/863.
The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at https://www.tp-link.com/en/ce
RF Exposure Information
This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of
exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your
body.
National Restrictions
Attention: This device may only be used indoors in all EU member states, EFTA countries
and Northern Ireland.
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK
EE EL ES FI FR HR HU IE
IS IT LI LT LU LV MT NL
NO PL PT RO SE SI SK UK(NI)
UKCA Mark
UK Declaration of Conformity
TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017.
The original UK Declaration of Conformity may be found at
https://www.tp-link.com/support/ukca/
National Restrictions
Attention: This device may only be used indoors in Great Britain.
UK
Caution:
The device for operation in the band 5150–5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce
the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems;
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Avertissement:
Le dispositif fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz est réservé uniquement pour
une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux
systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux
NCC Notice
注意!
取得審驗證明之低功率射頻器材,非經核准,公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻
率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。
低功率射頻器材之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信;經發現有干擾現象時,應立
即停用,並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。
前述合法通信,指依電信管理法規定作業之無線電通信。
低功率射頻器材須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作。
BSMI Notice
安全諮詢及注意事項
• 請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。
• 清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。
• 注意防潮,請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。
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• 插槽與開口供通風使用,以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱,請勿堵塞或覆蓋
開口。
• 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風,否則不可放在密閉位
置中。
• 不要私自拆開機殼或自行維修,如產品有故障請與原廠或代理商聯繫繫。
設備名稱:
Equipment name
型號(型式):
AV1300 Gigabit Pass-through
Type designation (Type)
Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender/AV1300
TL-WPA8631P/TL-PA8010P
Gigabit Passthrough Powerline
Adapter
限用物質及其化學符號
Restricted substances and its chemical symbols
單元 六價鉻 多溴聯苯 多溴二苯醚
U nit 鉛 汞 鎘
Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated
Lead Mercury Cadmium
chromium biphenyls diphenyl ethers
(Pb) (Hg) (Cd)
(Cr+6) (PBB) (PBDE)
PCB ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
外殼 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
電源供應板 — ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
其他及其配
— ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
件
備考 1.〝超出 0.1 wt %〞及〝超出 0.01 wt %〞係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基
準值
Note 1:“Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage
content of the restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value of presence
condition.
備考 2.〝○〞係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。
Note 2:“ ○ ” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not
exceed the percentage of reference value of presence.
備考 3.〝-〞係指該項限用物質為排除項目。
Note 3:The “−” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.
Safety Information
• Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments.
• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. If you need service,
please contact us.
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• Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed.
• The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
• For passthrough devices, plug the power strips into the integrated electrical
sockets of the devices, but devices of the same or another type not be stacked in
normal use.
• Plug the powerline devices directly into the wall outlets but not the power strips.
• Nicht hintereinander stecken.
• Operating Temperature: 0℃ ~ 40℃ (32℉ ~ 104℉)
• This product uses radios and other components that emit electromagnetic fields.
Electromagnetic fields and magnets may interfere with pacemakers and other
implanted medical devices. Always keep the product and its power adapter more than
15 cm (6 inches) away from any pacemakers or other implanted medical devices. If
you suspect your product is interfering with your pacemaker or any other implanted
medical device, turn off your product and consult your physician for information
specific to your medical device.
Please read and follow the above safety information when operating the device. We
cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper use of the
device. Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk.
AC voltage
Protection earth
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Warning electric shock
RECYCLING
This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled
pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or
dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization
or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.
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