Fritz! POWERLINE 546E, Connecting And Operating

Page 1: ...FRITZ Powerline 546E AVM GmbH Alt Moabit 95 10559 Berlin Telefon 030 39976 0 info avm de www avm de Connecting and Operating 411298001 ...

Page 2: ...ng and Consumption Measurement 12 6 Using FRITZ Powerline in the Powerline Network 13 6 1 What Is a Powerline Network 13 6 2 Expanding a Powerline Network with FRITZ Powerline 546E 14 6 3 Configuring a New Powerline Network with FRITZ Powerline 546E 15 7 Connecting PCs Tablets Smart TVs and Other Devices 17 7 1 Connecting a Network Device with LAN Cable 17 7 2 Connecting a Hub or Switch 17 7 3 Con...

Page 3: ...tching On and Off with FRITZ Fon 25 10 4 Switching On and Off with MyFRITZ App 25 11 Configuring Automatic Switching for Socket 26 11 1 What Kind of Automatic Switching Can Be Set 26 11 2 Configuring Automatic Switching 27 12 Measuring Power Consumption 28 13 Updating FRITZ OS 29 13 1 What Is FRITZ OS 29 13 2 Performing a FRITZ OS Update 29 14 Operating Modes Powerline Bridge WLAN Bridge and LAN B...

Page 4: ...Z Powerline Always Password Protected 41 19 2 No Access from Outside Permitted 41 19 3 Changing the Network Password 41 20 Technical Information on Operating FRITZ Powerline 42 20 1 Electromagnetic Interference 42 20 2 Electricity Meter Fuse Box and GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter 42 20 3 Using FRITZ Powerline with Cross Blocking in the Power Supply 43 20 4 Up to Four Powerline Networks in a...

Page 5: ...FRITZ Powerline 546E 5 Index 50 ...

Page 6: ... Powerline The FRITZ Powerline contains hazardous components and should only be opened by authorized repair techni cians Do not open the FRITZ Powerline housing If FRITZ Powerline needs to be repaired please take it to a specialized vendor Dust moisture vapors and caustic cleaners or solvents can damage FRITZ Powerline Protect FRITZ Powerline from dust moisture and va pors Install FRITZ Powerline ...

Page 7: ...f you would like to use multi outlet power strips then plug FRITZ Powerline into the wall outlet and the multi outlet strip in FRITZ Powerline s integrated socket Do not connect multiple FRITZ Powerline adapters with each other Overloading the integrated outlet can damage FRITZ Powerline and result in malfunction or an electrical accident The integrated socket of FRITZ Powerline may only carry a l...

Page 8: ...d 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 Blue lettering Designates cross references and ad dresses for entry in the web browser Example See also the information on page 8 ...

Page 9: ...line network or combine it with a second Powerline adapter to cre ate a new powerline network The integrated socket switches electrical devices on and off automatically according to your settings can be controlled re motely on a computer tablet smartphone or FRITZ Fon and measures the energy consumption of connected devices 3 2 Powerline Data Transmission over the Electrical Wiring FRITZ Powerline...

Page 10: ...ons 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 6 seconds Establishes a secure power line connection On Off WLAN WPS Powerline Security On Off WLAN WPS Powerline Security ...

Page 11: ...ition Meaning On Off on The socket is switched on off The socket is switched off flashing Performing a firmware update WLAN WPS on Wireless LAN is enabled off Wireless LAN is disabled flashing rapidly Performing WPS flashing slowly Searching for the wireless access point Powerline Se curity on FRITZ Powerline is supplied with power and connected with the powerline network off FRITZ Powerline is sw...

Page 12: ...rline 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 Intelligent Switching and Consumption Measurement You can use the following functions with the outlet Switch on and off on the PC notebook tablet smart phone and FRITZ Fon see page 24 Switch on and off automatically for instance according to a weekly schedule or G...

Page 13: ...ter The adapters are connect ed with each other over the electrical wiring powerline The other powerline adapter is connected to the Internet rout er for instance FRITZ Box so that it connects the powerline network with the home network and with the Internet connec tion Notebooks tablets and other network devices connected wirelessly or with a LAN cable receive access to the Internet and to the ho...

Page 14: ...tions on the other powerline adapter The button is labeled Se curity Powerline or something similar This starts transmission of the network password 4 For the next step you have two minutes Press and hold down the Powerline Security button on the FRITZ Powerline 546E until the Powerline Security LED begins flashing faster The FRITZ Powerline is receiving the network password When Powerline Securit...

Page 15: ... must be met in order to configure a new powerline network with FRITZ Powerline 546E You have a second powerline adapter Configuring the Powerline Network 1 Insert the two powerline adapters into a multi connector strip or in two outlets located close to each other 2 Wait for the Powerline Security LED to start flashing This will take about a minute 3 Press and hold down the Powerline Security but...

Page 16: ...6 Insert the second powerline adapter in an outlet near the FRITZ Box 7 Connect the second powerline adapter to the FRITZ Box using a LAN cable 8 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 Smar...

Page 17: ...ive access to the home network and to the FRITZ Box s Internet connection 7 1 Connecting a Network Device with LAN Cable 1 Insert a LAN cable in the LAN 1 or LAN 2 port on the FRITZ Powerline 2 Insert the free end of the cable into the LAN socket on the network device The network device is connected securely with the Internet access of the FRITZ Box via the powerline connection 7 2 Connecting a Hu...

Page 18: ...work device 1 Press the WLAN WPS button of the FRITZ Powerline until the LED in the button flashes 2 Start WPS on the network device within two minutes The wireless LAN connection will be established Entering the Network Key in Wireless LAN Software 1 Remove FRITZ Powerline from the outlet briefly and take note of the network key printed on the back of the de vice If you have already assigned a ne...

Page 19: ... ured in both devices Your notebook is connected with the FRITZ Box via wireless LAN When you leave the wireless network of the FRITZ Box with the notebook to go to the living room the notebook au tomatically connects with the FRITZ Powerline there Adopting the Wireless LAN Registration Data of the FRITZ Box 1 Press the Powerline Security button on FRITZ Powerline 546E until the Powerline Security...

Page 20: ...u 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 accesses the Internet connection in the basement In the attic a tablet PC and a smartphone are connected with FRITZ Powerline 546E over wireless LAN and through this to the Internet connection On Off WLAN Powerli...

Page 21: ...er adapter in a powerline network This is how FRITZ Powerline accesses the Internet connection in the basement In the attic a game console is connected to FRITZ Powerline 546E with a LAN cable and through this it has access to the Internet Via the second LAN port on FRITZ Powerline 546E a tele vision is connected with the network and thus with the Internet On the floor below a computer is connecte...

Page 22: ...rface Here is how to open the user interface when FRITZ Powerline is located in the home network of a FRITZ Box 1 Open a web browser on a PC notebook or tablet in the home network 2 In the web browser enter the address http fritz powerline or 192 168 178 2 The user interface appears 9 3 Special Case Multiple FRITZ Powerline Devices with Wireless LAN If you have more than one FRITZ Powerline device...

Page 23: ...pen a web browser on a PC notebook or tablet in the home network 4 Enter the IP address of FRITZ Powerline in the web browser The user interface appears 9 5 Special Case No Connection to the Home Network Here is how to open the user interface if FRITZ Powerline is not integrated in the home network and does not have a con nection with your Internet router FRITZ Box 1 Plug a FRITZ Powerline adapter...

Page 24: ... FRITZ Fon cordless telephone on a smartphone in the MyFRITZ App The socket is switched off upon delivery 10 1 Switching On and Off with the Button To switch the socket on or off press the On Off but ton 10 2 Switching On and Off in the User Interface You can switch the socket on and off in the FRITZ Powerline user interface on a PC notebook tablet or smartphone 1 Open the FRITZ Powerline user int...

Page 25: ...RITZ Powerline and press the display key On or Off 10 4 Switching On and Off with MyFRITZ App On smartphones and tablets with Android or iOS you can switch the socket on and off with MyFRITZ App 1 Install the MyFRITZ App on your smartphone or tablet 2 Connect with the FRITZ Box using your smartphone or tablet and open the MyFRITZ App 3 Register the MyFRITZ App with the FRITZ Box 4 Tap on Smart Hom...

Page 26: ...ent days of the week Multi ple switching times per day can be configured Random The socket switches on and off multiple times in a freely selected period of time The switch ing times are selected at random Periodic The socket switches on and off at regular inter vals You define how long the socket remains on and how long it remains off Once The socket is switched on or off for a previously defined...

Page 27: ... Configuring Automatic Switching 1 Open the FRITZ Powerline user interface see page 22 2 Select Home Network Smart Home 3 Click the Automatic Switching button 4 Configure automatic switching For detailed instructions click the Help button in the us er interface ...

Page 28: ...RITZ Powerline user interface displays and records the power consumption of connected electrical devices 1 Open the user interface see page 22 2 Select Home Network Smart Home 3 Click the Energy Display button For information on the measured data click the Help button in the user interface ...

Page 29: ...pdate Here is how to perform an update to the latest FRITZ OS ver sion 1 Open the user interface see page 22 2 Select System Update 3 Click the Find New FRITZ OS button 4 If a new FRITZ OS is found click the Start Update but ton The FRITZ OS update is transferred to FRITZ Powerline Then FRITZ Powerline turns off briefly before restarting After the FRITZ OS update FRITZ Powerline will turn itself o...

Page 30: ...werline bridge preconfigured WLAN bridge or LAN bridge 14 1 Which Operating Mode Do I Configure Which operating mode is right for you depends on how you would like to use FRITZ Powerline 546E In every operating mode FRITZ Powerline connects devices like PCs notebooks tablets and smart TVs with your Internet router FRITZ Box The devices are connected with FRITZ Pow erline by LAN cable or via wirele...

Page 31: ...g FRITZ Powerline in the Power line Network on page 13 WLAN bridge FRITZ Powerline works as a wireless repeater and expands the network range of your wireless rout er FRITZ Box Instructions WLAN Bridge Operating Mode on page 32 LAN bridge FRITZ Powerline connects the PC notebook and other devices with the Internet router FRITZ Box via the home s Ethernet wiring or FRITZ Powerline connects wireless...

Page 32: ...wireless network can be connected with FRITZ Powerline via LAN cable or wirelessly Through FRITZ Powerline the network devices receive access to the home network and the Internet Requirements FRITZ Powerline is used at a location with good reception of the wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box Operating Mode Data Rate Powerline bridge Full data rate of up to 300 Mbit s WLAN bridge FRITZ Powerlin...

Page 33: ...rnet router is a FRITZ Box FRITZ Power line adopts the name of the wireless radio network and the network key of the FRITZ Box When you select the radio network of the FRITZ Power line on a wireless device it will automatically connect with the device FRITZ Powerline or FRITZ Box with the stronger wireless signal FRITZ Powerline is a network device in the FRITZ Box home network FRITZ Powerline 546...

Page 34: ... to the home network and the Internet Configuring a LAN Bridge 1 Insert one end of a LAN cable into the LAN 1 port on the FRITZ Powerline 2 Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on your Internet router FRITZ Box or into a socket of your home s Ethernet wiring 3 Open the user interface see page 22 4 Select System Operating Mode 5 Click the Change Operating Mode button 6 Select LAN brid...

Page 35: ...erface you have the option of changing the name of the wireless network and the network key FRITZ Powerline is a network device in the FRITZ Box home network FRITZ Powerline receives its IP address from the DHCP server of the FRITZ Box The WLAN WPS button starts WPS in order to con nect network devices with FRITZ Powerline via wireless LAN With the Powerline Security button you can integrate power...

Page 36: ...ing the FRITZ Powerline Software Under en avm de service fritzpowerline software for fritzpowerline you can download FRITZ Powerline for free The program is available for Windows 8 7 and Vista 15 2 Settings and Functions Overview of all powerline adapters Add a powerline adapter to the network Change the network password see also page 37 Rename the FRITZ Powerline adapter ...

Page 37: ...ng the Network Password with the FRITZ Powerline Software A new network password can be entered in the FRITZ Power line software Preparations Installing the FRITZ Powerline Software 1 Download the FRITZ Powerline software from en avm de service fritzpowerline software for fritzpowerline 2 Install the program on a computer Configuring a New Network Password 1 Insert each FRITZ Powerline adapter int...

Page 38: ...rts 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 for all other FRITZ Powerline adapt ers that are not connected to the computer Always enter the same network password 9 Next go to the FRITZ Powerline software and double click the icon of the FRITZ Powerline connected with the computer The Device Profile window opens 10 Enter the same network password as for the other FRITZ Powerline adapters 11 Click OK The powerline co...

Page 39: ...oss for each FRITZ Powerline adapter To find the ideal power outlet compare the transmission ca pacity at various outlets 17 2 Avoiding Multi Outlet Strips Multi outlet strips have the following disadvantages Because multi outlet strips are junctions they reduce transmission capacity Connected electrical devices can interfere with the pow erline signal In multi outlet strips with surge protection ...

Page 40: ... LAN is enabled FRITZ Powerline has a wireless network name and its own network key The socket is switched off 18 1 Restoring Factory Settings in the User Interface 1 Open the FRITZ Powerline user interface see page 22 2 Select System Backup 3 Click the Factory Settings tab 4 Click the Load Factory Settings button FRITZ Powerline loads the factory settings and restarts 18 2 Loading the Factory Set...

Page 41: ...password protects from unauthorized access and is used to encrypt the transmitted data When you integrate FRITZ Powerline 546E into an exist ing powerline network that does not have a unique net work password a unique password is configured auto matically 19 2 No Access from Outside Permitted No access to a FRITZ Powerline is possible from outside your home or your apartment Anyone who wants to in...

Page 42: ... FM band be tween 87 20 and 108 00 MHz The FRITZ Powerline band is considerably lower at 2 to 68 MHz No disturbance of amateur radio bands are to be expected either Within the frequency bands of amateur radio FRITZ Powerline transmits at a lower level in comparison to conventional radio technologies the transmitter capacity is low and through symmetrical coupling only a very small part of it is ra...

Page 43: ... high frequency signals This results in crosstalk of the powerline signal from one phase to the oth er as soon as the phase conductors run in close parallel over a distance of at least 0 5 meters Since this is the case in al most all buildings FRITZ Powerline can also be used across different phases 20 4 Up to Four Powerline Networks in a Circuit Up to four FRITZ Powerline networks can be set up w...

Page 44: ...ce Integrated QoS adaptations Compatible with IEEE P1901 Compatible with 200 500 and 500 Mbit s powerline adapters and the IEEE 1901 Implementation possible in parallel with a powerline network compliant with an older standard Wireless LAN Wireless access point with support for wireless networks compliant with the standards IEEE 802 11b 11 Mbit s IEEE 802 11g 54 Mbit s IEEE 802 11n 300 Mbit s 2 4 ...

Page 45: ... Watt 100 mW from 5 Watt 2 Integrated power line filter to minimize high frequency interference in powerline communication caused by connected consumers Actuator identification number AIN on the rear of the FRITZ Powerline housing Physical Specifications Low power consumption of circa 6 W during operation Supply voltage 230 V AC 50 Hz Dimensions H x W x D ca 132 x 59 x 41 mm without plug Weight ca...

Page 46: ...service 22 3 Assistance from the Support Team Should problems with your FRITZ Powerline arise we advise First search for a solution in the AVM Knowledge Base Support by e mail You can send us an English language e mail request at any time using the Service area of our website You can reach the service area at en avm de service support request your support request 1 Select the product group and you...

Page 47: ...sistance from the Support Team FRITZ Powerline 546E 47 3 Fill out the form and send it to AVM by clicking the Sub mit support request button Our Support team will respond by e mail as quickly as possi ble ...

Page 48: ...ntal or consequential damages except in case of intent or gross negli gence AVM expressly disclaims all liability for the loss of or damage to hardware or software or data as a result of direct or indirect errors or destruction and for any costs including connection charges related to the documentation and the software and due to incorrect installations not per formed by AVM itself The information...

Page 49: ...ntioned in these terms of warranty are not constituted We guarantee that the software conforms with general specifications not however that the soft ware meets your individual requirements Delivery costs will not be reimbursed Products which have been replaced revert to our ownership Claims recognized under warranty entail neither an extension or recommencement of the warranty period If we reject ...

Page 50: ...encryption 41 energy consumption 28 Ethernet home wiring 34 F factory settings 40 firmware update 29 FRITZ OS update 29 fuse box 42 G GFCI ground fault circuit interrupter 42 H help customer service 46 knowledge base 46 latest manual 46 support team 46 user interface 46 home s LAN wiring 34 hub 17 I imprint 48 information in the Internet knowledge base 46 K kinds of connection 30 L LAN bridge 34 L...

Page 51: ...ity in the powerline network 41 security instructions 6 socket 12 automatic switching 26 controlling remotely 24 switching manually 24 starting operation 13 support by e mail 46 switch 10 17 symbols 8 T technical specifications 44 transmission speeds 44 U update 29 user interface 2236 W warranty 49 wireless LAN connecting devices 18 data rates 32 44 wireless LAN bridge 32 wireless repeater 32 wire...