Fritz! POWERLINE 546E Connecting And Operating

1 Security Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Conventions in the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.1 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.2 Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 FRITZ!Powerline 546E . . . . . . . . . ...

9.1 Settings and Functions in the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9.2 Opening the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9.3 Special Case: Multiple FRITZ!Powerline Devices with Wireless LAN.22 9.4 Special Case: Another Internet Router (No FRITZ!Box). . . . . . . . . . . 23 9.5 Special ...

16.1 When Must the Network Password Be Changed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 16.2 Changing the Network Password with the FRITZ!Powerline Software37 17 Optimizing Powerline Transmission Capacity . . . . . . . . 39 17.1 Finding the Ideal Outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 17.2 Avoiding Multi-Outlet Strips . . . . . . . ...

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tect yourself and the FRITZ!Powerline from harm. • FRITZ!Powerline has no on/off switch. This means it must be possible to disconnect FRITZ!Powerline from the power supply at any time. – Insert FRITZ!Powerline into an electrical outlet that is easy to reach. • Moisture and liquids that find their way into FRITZ!Pow- erli ...

of a radiator or heating unit. – The slits and openings on the housing of FRITZ!Pow- erline are for ventilation and must not be blocked or covered. • Overloaded outlets, extension cords and power strips can lead to fires or electric shocks. – Always plug FRITZ!Powerline directly into a wall out- let. – Avoid using socket strips and extension cord ...

2 Conventions in the Manual This manual uses various symbols and emphases: 2.1 Symbols 2.2 Highlighting This symbol marks useful hints and tips. This symbol indicates important instructions that must be observed to avoid malfunctions. Highlighting Function Quotation marks Designate elements in the user interface and paths. Example: Click “System / Update” and then click the “Find New FRITZ!OS” button ...

FRITZ!Powerline 546E is a powerline adapter with wireless LAN and a smart plug. FRITZ!Powerline connects network devices like PCs, note- books, tablets and smart TV with your FRITZ!Box or another Internet router. The devices receive access to the home net- work and the Internet. FRITZ!Powerline uses the power lines for data transmission to the FRITZ!Box. Net ...

4 Buttons, LEDs and LAN Ports 4.1 Buttons and LEDs FRITZ!Powerline has three buttons with integrated LEDs. Button Functions The buttons have the following functions: Button Press Function On/Off briefly Switches the socket on or off. WLAN • WPS briefly Switches wireless LAN on or off. long (at least 6 seconds) Starts WPS. Powerline • Secur ity briefly Switches FRITZ!Powerline on or off. long (at least ...

The LEDs show you the status of FRITZ!Powerline: 4.2 LAN Ports FRITZ!Powerline 546E has two LAN ports (network ports). Both LAN ports are Fast Ethernet ports for data rates of up to 100 Mbit/s. The LAN ports can be used as follows: • To connect a PC, notebook, smart TV or other network devices; see page 17. • To connect FRITZ!Box or another Internet router, see page 34. LED Condition Meaning On/Off ...

electrical outlet where you plug in FRITZ!Powerline. 5.1 Maximum Capacity The outlet is suitable for devices up to 2300 W and 10 A max- imum. 5.2 Using Multi-Outlet Strips Always plug FRITZ!Powerline directly into a wall outlet. If you would like to use a multi-outlet strip, insert it in the in- tegrated FRITZ!Powerline socket. 5.3 Intell ...

FRITZ!Powerline 546E 13 6 Using FRITZ!Powerline in the Powerline Network This section describes how to use FRITZ!Powerline 546E in the power- line network: • You can use FRITZ!Powerline to expand an existing powerline net- work; see page 14 • You can use FRITZ!Powerline and a second powerline adapter to configure a new powerline network; see page 15 6.1 What Is a Powerline Network? A powerline network cons ...

6.2 Expanding a Powerline Network with FRITZ!Powerline 546E If a powerline network is already set up, you can expand the powerline network with FRITZ!Powerline: 1. Insert FRITZ!Powerline 546E in an outlet in the vicinity of a powerline adapter that is integrated in the powerline network. 2. Wait for the “Powerline • Security” LED to start flashing. This will take about a ...

FRITZ!Powerline 546E 15 5. Plug FRITZ!Powerline 546E into an outlet where you would like to use FRITZ!Powerline. You can use any out- let in the circuit. Now you can connect PCs, notebooks, tablets, smart TVs and other network devices with FRITZ!Powerline, see Connecting PCs, Tablets, Smart TVs and Other Devices on page 17. 6.3 Configuring a New Powerline Network with FRITZ!Powerline 546E Requir ...

4. Press the button for secure powerline connections on the second powerline adapter. The button is labeled “Security”, “Powerline” or something similar. 5. Wait until the “Powerline • Security” LED on FRITZ!Powerline 546E lights up. The powerline network is configured. 6. Insert the second powerline adapter in an outlet near the FRITZ!Box. 7. Connect the se ...

FRITZ!Powerline 546E 17 7 Connecting PCs, Tablets, Smart TVs and Other Devices PCs, notebooks, tablets, smartphones, smart TVs and other network devices can be connected with FRITZ!Powerline using a LAN cable or wirelessly. Other network devices include Blu-ray players, satellite/TV re- ceivers, printers, network storage devices and IP telephones. Via FRITZ!Powerline the network devices receive access to ...

7.3 Connecting Network Devices Wirelessly Network devices that support wireless LAN can be connected wirelessly with the FRITZ!Powerline 546E and the home net- work. You can establish wireless connections using WPS or a wire- less LAN software. Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS FRITZ!Powerline supports the WPS Push Button method for establishing wireless connections. You can use t ...

FRITZ!Powerline 546E 19 7.4 Adopting the Wireless LAN Registration Data of the FRITZ!Box At the touch of a button FRITZ!Powerline can adopt the wire- less radio network name (SSID) and the network key of the FRITZ!Box. Wireless devices on which a wireless LAN connection to the FRITZ!Box is already configured then automatically connect with FRITZ!Powerline when they change location. Example The FR ...

FRITZ!Powerline 546E in your home network. 8.1 Wireless Internet Access from Anywhere in the Home With the FRITZ!Powerline 546E you can provide an Internet connection to the entire household. • FRITZ!Powerline 546E is connected over the power lines with another adapter in a powerline network. This is how FRITZ!Powerline acces ...