BT Broadband Extender Flex 1000 Kit User Guide

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Broadband Extender Flex 1000 Kit User Guide 1 Plug one extender near your router 1 Plug one end of the ethernet cable into a spare ethernet socket on your router/hub. 2 Plug the other end into either of the extenders. IMPORTANT: to work properly, extenders must be plugged directly into the wall socket and not into extension leads. 3 Plug the extender directly into a wall power socket. Make sure the socket’s switched on. 2 1 3

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Broadband Extender Flex 1000 KitUser Guide

1 Plug one extender near your router

1 Plugoneendoftheethernetcableintoaspareethernetsocketonyourrouter/hub.

2 Plugtheotherendintoeitheroftheextenders.

IMPORTANT:toworkproperly,extendersmustbepluggeddirectlyintothewallsocketandnotintoextensionleads.

3 Plugtheextenderdirectlyintoawallpowersocket.Makesurethesocket’sswitchedon.

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2 Plug one extender near your device

1 Plugtheotherextenderdirectlyintoawallpowersocketnearthedeviceyouwanttoconnect.Makesurethesocket’sswitchedon.

2 Waitforconnectiontocomplete.Giveitacoupleofminutes.Ifeverything’sokay,thePowerandDataindicatorsonbothextenderswilllightup.

IftheDatalightdoesn’tlightup,seeConnectionhelpoverleaf.

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3 Connect your deviceIftheconnectionissuccessful,connectyourdevicetothebroadbandextenderusingtheethernetcableprovided.

After5minutesofinactivityontheethernetport,theextenderwillgointopowersavemode.ThePowerindicatorwillbeflashing.

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Data Ethernet

PowerLink

Light Status What’s happening

Power On Extenderrunningnormally

Flashing Extenderresettingorsynchronising

Slowflashing Extenderinpowersavemode

Off Extenderturnedoff

Ethernet On Deviceconnectedtoextender

Flashing Databeingsentorreceivedorextenderresetting

Off Nodeviceconnectedtoextenderordeviceswitchedofforinpowersavemode

Data On Extenderconnectedtonetwork

Blue:Hightransferspeed

Orange:Mediumtransferspeed

Red:Lowtransferspeed

Off Noconnectiontonetworkorinpowersavemode

Light status

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Link button

What do you want to do? Press and hold button

Preparetojoinanewnetwork 5to8seconds

Joinanewnetwork 1second

Resettofactorysettings Morethan15secondsuntilDataandPowerlightsgoout

TIP:youmayfindithelpfultouseawatchoraclockwhenusingtheLinkbutton.

Connection help• Ifyouareaddingtheextendertoyourexistingnetwork,pleaseseesectionon

‘HowtoaddmorePowerlineextenderstoyourexistingnetwork’inthisguide.Forbestnetworkperformance,makesureyouconnectthehigherspeedextendertoyourrouter.

• Ifyouarehavingproblemssynchronisingoneormoreextenders,tryresettingthemtotheirdefaultfactorysettings.MostextendershaveaReset(Link)buttonthatdoesthis.Refertotheextenderuserguideformoredetailedinformationonhowtoaddmorepowerlinedevices.

• Swapdevicestohelpcheckandisolateaproblemwithaparticularbroadbandextenderunit.

• Tocheckifyourhome’selectricalwiringisaffectingyourbroadbandextenders,tryplugginginextendersinthesameroom.Someoldwiringorfuseboxesmightaffectyournetworkperformance.

• Houseappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsofpower,likerefrigerators,freezers,microwavesandairconditioningsystems,mightcauseinterferencewithyournetwork.

• Forbestnetworkperformance,usebroadbandextendersfromBT.

• Iftherearenospareportsonyourrouter/hub,youcanunplugoneofyourexistingdevicesanduseanalternativelikewi-fiorpurchaseaswitch.

Ifyouneedmorehelp,gotobt.com/bbextenderflex1000

orcall 0808 100 6116*.

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Reset to factory settingsIfyourbroadbandextendersstopworkingorbecomeunpaired,youcanresetbothextenderstotheirfactorysettings:

1 Makesurethebroadbandextenderispluggedinandthepowersocket’sswitchedon.

2 PresstheLinkbuttonformorethan15secondsuntiltheDataandPowerlightsgoout.Ifeverything’sokay,thePowerindicatorontheextenderswilllightup.

Fordetailedinstructionsandtechnicalinformationforsettinguptheextenders,pleaseseetheFrequentlyAskedQuestionsatbt.com/bbextenderflex1000

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How to add more Powerline extenders to your existing networkYoucanexpandyourhomenetworkbyaddingmoreextenderstoyourexistingkit.

1 Plugyouradditionalbroadbandextenderdirectlyintoawallpowersocket.Makesurethesocket’sswitchedon.

2 PresstheLinkbuttononthatextenderfor5to8seconds.WaitforthePowerlighttoflashoffandononce.

3 PresstheLinkbuttonagain,thistimefor1second(Powerlightstartsflashing).

4 Within2minutes,presstheLinkbuttonononeofthebroadbandextendersalreadyinyourhomefor1secondtocompletetheconnectiontothenetwork.

5 Waitforconnectiontocomplete.Ifeverything’sokay,thePowerandDataindicatorsontheextenderwilllightup.

TIP:youmightfinditeasiertoplugyournewbroadbandextenderinthesamedoublepowersocketornearoneofyourexistingoneswhilstyousetthingsup.

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General informationForinformationonsafetyinstructions,technicalinformationorsettinguptheextender,pleaseseetheFrequentlyAskedQuestionsatbt.com/bbextenderflex1000

GuaranteeYourBroadbandExtenderFlex1000Kitisguaranteedforaperiodof3yearsfromthedateofpurchase.Subjecttothetermslistedbelow,theguaranteewillprovidefortherepairof,oratBT’soritsagent’sdiscretion,theoptiontoreplacetheBroadbandExtenderFlex1000Kitoranycomponentthereofwhichisidentifiedasfaultyorbelowstandard,orasaresultofinferiorworkmanshipormaterials.Productsover28daysoldfromthedateofpurchasemaybereplacedwitharefurbishedorrepairedproduct.

Theconditionsofthisguaranteeare:

• theguaranteeshallonlyapplytodefectsthatoccurwithinthe3yearguaranteeperiod

• proofofpurchaseisrequired

• theequipmentisreturnedtoBToritsagentasinstructed.

Thisguaranteedoesnotcoveranyfaultsordefectscausedbyaccidents,misuse,fairwearandtear,neglect,tamperingwiththeequipment,oranyattemptatadjustmentorrepairotherthanthroughapprovedagents.

Thisguaranteedoesnotaffectyourstatutoryrights.

Tofindoutwhattodoifyourextenderisinoroutsideofthe3yearguarantee,pleaseseetheFrequentlyAskedQuestionsatbt.com/bbextenderflex1000

How to recycle your equipment

Thesymbolshownhereandontheproductmeansthattheproductisclassedaselectricalorelectronicequipment,soDONOTputitinyournormalrubbishbin.

It’sallpartoftheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directivetorecycleproductsinthebestway–tobekindertotheplanet,getridofdangerousthingsmoresafelyandburylessrubbishintheground.

Youshouldcontactyourretailerorsupplierforadviceonhowtodisposeofthisproductinanenvironmentallyfriendlyway.

Declaration of ConformityForacopyoftheDeclarationofConformitypleaserefertobt.com/bbextenderflex1000

Power consumption

Inoperation 5.2Watts

Networkstandby 3.5Watts

Standbymode 0.5Watts

Elapsedtimebeforegoingintostandbymode

5Minutes

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2xBroadbandExtenderFlex1000 2xEthernetcables

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• IfyoucannotfindtheanswertoyourproblemintheFrequentlyAskedQuestions, thenpleasecallourfreeHelplineon0808 100 6116*.Ourdedicatedadvisors aremorelikelytobeabletohelpyouthantheretailerwhereyoumade yourpurchase.

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