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Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot 500 KitUser Guide

1 Plug in extender near your router

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1 Plugoneendoftheethernetcableintoaspareethernetsocketonyourrouter/hub.

2 Plugtheotherendintotheextender;it’scalled‘BroadbandExtender’onthefront.

IMPORTANT:toworkproperly,extenderandhotspotmustbepluggeddirectlyintothewallsocketandnotintoextensionleads.

3 Plugtheextenderdirectlyintoawallpowersocket.Makesurethesocket’sswitchedon.

Broadband Extender

Data

Ethernet

Power

Broadband Extender

Data

Ethernet

Power

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3 Connect your devices

Youcanconnectyourdevicesusingwi-fiortheethernetcable.

Thehotspotcansupportseparatedevicesconnectedtotheethernetportsandwi-fiatthesametime.

1 2

1 Plugthehotspotdirectlyintoawallpowersocketnearthedeviceyouwanttoconnect.Makesurethesocket’sswitchedon.

2 Waitforconnectiontocomplete.Giveitacoupleofminutes.Ifeverything’sokay,theWireless,WPS/LinkandPower lightswillbeon.

IftheWPS/Linklightdoesn’tlightup,seeConnectionhelpoverleaf.

2 Plug in your home hotspot

Wireless

Power

WPS/Link

Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot

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XXXXXXXX

Wireless network/SSID:BTHomeSpot-XXX

Wireless key:

Admin password:XXXXXXX

Thehotspotname(SSID)andwirelesskeycanbefoundonthepull-outcardatthebackofthehotspot.

To connect using wi-fi

Thehotspotsupportseasywi-ficonnectionwithitsWPSbutton.IfyourdevicealsosupportsWPS,youcanuseitinsteadofmanuallyconnectingyourdevice.Justfollowtheinstructionsonthedeviceyou’retryingtoconnecttothehotspot.

1 Usethewirelessconnectionsoftwareorsettingsonyourdevicetodisplaythelistofavailablewirelessnetworksinyourarea.

2 Findyourhotspotinthelistandselectit;it’scalledBTHomeSpot-XXX.

3 Enteryourhotspot’swirelesskeyprintedonthepull-outcard.

4 Completetheconnectiononyourdevice.

YournewWi-FiHomeHotspotandyourexistingwirelessbroadbandrouterwillshowupastwoseparatenetworks.Ifyourdeviceshowsbothnetworks,it’sworthgivingbothofthemagoasonemightbefasterandmorereliablethantheother.

Wi-Fi cloning optional featureThehotspotsupportsanadditionalwi-ficloningfeaturethatenablesittocloneyourrouter’sname(SSID)andwirelesskey.Ifyourdevice(e.g.laptop)isalreadyconfiguredtoconnecttoyourrouter,itwillautomaticallyconnecttoyournewhotspot.ThisfeaturerequiresyourroutertosupportWPS;mostrecentroutersdoe.g.BTHomeHub3andlater.

1 Plugthehotspotintoapowersocketnearyourbroadbandwirelessrouter(e.g.inthesameroom).WaituntiltheWirelesslightissteadygreen.

2 PresstheWPSbuttononyourrouter.3 Within2minutes,pressandholdtheWPS/Linkbuttononthehotspotforatleast

15seconds,untiltheWirelesslightflashesorangeandgreen.4 WaituntiltheWirelesslightreturnstosteadygreen.Nowplugthehotspotbackin

whereyouwanttoextendcoverageandwaitforittorestart.5 Wheninrange,yourwi-fidevicewillautomaticallyconnecttothehotspot.

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Light statusMini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot

Light Colour Status What’s happening

Power Green

On Hotspotrunningnormally

Flashing Hotspotpairing

Slowflashing Hotspotinpowersavingmode

- Off Hotspotturnedofforboot-upfailed

WPS/Link Green On Hotspotconnectedtonetwork,hightransferspeed

Green Flashing Hotspotconnectedtonetwork,lowtransferspeed

- Off Hotspotbooting-uporboot-upfailedorhotspotnotconnectedtonetworkorinpowersavingmode

Wireless Green On Wirelessenabled,dataisbeingtransmitted/received

- Off Hotspotbooting-uporboot-upfailed,orhotspotwirelessdisabled

Orange On Wirelesssecuritydisabledonthehotspotorguestnetwork

Green/Orange Slowflashing Wi-Ficloninginprogress

Green/Orange Fastflashing Wi-Ficloningfailed

Broadband Extender 500

Light Status What’s happening

Power On Extenderrunningnormally

Flashing Extenderresetting,synchronisingorpowersavemode

Off Extenderturnedoff

Ethernet On Deviceconnectedtoextender

Flashing Databeingsentorreceived

Off Nodeviceconnectedtoextenderordeviceswitchedoff

Data On ExtenderconnectedtonetworkGreen:HightransferspeedOrange:MediumtransferspeedRed:Lowtransferspeed

Off Noconnectiontonetwork

WPS/Link & Reset Buttons

What do you want to do? Press and hold

Preparetojoinanewnetwork WPS/Linkbuttonfor5to8seconds

JoinanewnetworkorstartWPSconnection WPS/Linkbuttonfor1second

Resettofactorysettings Resetbuttonfor1second

Wi-Ficloning WPS/Linkbuttonfor15seconds

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Connection helpForadvancedsettingse.g.tochangethename(SSID)ofyourhotspotchecktheFrequentlyAskedQuestionsatbt.com/producthelp

All the lights are off• Makesurethehotspotisswitchedon.PressthePowerbuttontoswitchonhotspot.

Can’t connect to hotspot using wi-fi• Makesureyou’veusedthecorrectwirelessnetworkandkeydetailsprintedonthe

settingscard.• Ifyoudon’tknowhowtoviewthelistofwirelessdevicesinyourareatoconnect

tothehotspot,seehelpprovidedwithyourdevice.OrchecktheFrequentlyAskedQuestionsatbt.com/producthelp

Poor wi-fi performance • Ifyournewhotspotandyourexistingwirelessbroadbandroutershowupastwo

separatenetworks,youmaywanttotrybothwi-finetworksasonemightbefasterandmorereliablethantheother.

• Don’tknowifyou’reconnectedtotherouterorhotspot?Theeasiestwayistocomparethesignalstrengthdisplayedonyourdevicewiththehotspotswitchedonandoff.

• Donotusethehotspotinanareawheremicrowaveandelectricequipmentmayinterferewiththewirelesssignal.

• Trytomovethedevicenearertoyourhotspot,whichcanimprovethewirelesssignalquality.

• Thick/concretewallsandceilingsmayaffectwi-fi.

WPS/Link light is off or flashing• Ifyouareaddingthehotspottoyourexistingnetwork,presstheWPS/Linkbuttonon

yourhotspotfor1second(Powerlightstartsflashing).Within2minutes,presstheLinkbuttonononeofthebroadbandextendersalreadyinyourhomefor1secondtocompletetheconnection.TheWPS/Linklightwillbesteadygreen.

• Tocheckifyourhome’selectricalwiringisaffectingyourbroadbandextenders,trypluggingunitsinthesameroom.Someoldwiringorfuseboxesmightaffectyournetworkperformance.

• Houseappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsofpower,likerefrigerators,freezers,microwavesandairconditioningsystems,mightcauseinterferencewithyournetwork.

• Forbestnetworkperformance,usebroadbandextendersfromBT.• Iftherearenospareportsonyourrouter/hub,youcanunplugoneofyourexisting

devicesanduseanalternativelikewi-fiorpurchaseaswitch.

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Reset to factory settingsIfyourextenderorhotspotstopsworkingorbecomesunpaired,youcanresetbothtotheirfactorysettings:

1 Makesuretheextenderorthehotspotispluggedinandthepowersocket’sswitchedon.

2 PresstheLinkbuttonontheextenderformorethan15secondsortheResetbuttononthehotspotfor1secondtorestorefactorydefaultsettings.Giveitacoupleofminutes.Ifeverything’sokay,thePowerindicatoronbothwilllightup.

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How to add more Powerline extenders to your existing network Youcanexpandyourhomenetworkbyaddingmoreextenderstoyourexistingkit.

1 Plugyouradditionalbroadbandextenderdirectlyintoawallpowersocket.Makesurethesocket’sswitchedon.

2 PresstheLinkbuttononyouradditionalbroadbandextenderfor5to8seconds.WaitforthePowerlighttogobacktosteadygreen.

3 PresstheLinkbuttonagain,thistimefor1second.

4 Within2minutes,presstheLinkbuttonononeofthebroadbandextendersalreadyinyourhomefor1secondtocompletetheconnectiontothenetwork.

5 Waitforconnectiontocomplete.Ifeverything’sokay,thePowerandDataindicatorsonthenewextenderwilllightup.

TIP:youmightfinditeasiertoplugyournewbroadbandextenderinthesamedoublepowersocketornearoneofyourexistingoneswhilstyousetthingsup.

To connect using the ethernet cable1 Connectyourdevicetooneoftheethernetportsonthehotspot.

You’llneedanethernetcableforeachdeviceyouwanttoconnecttothehotspot.

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General informationForinformationonsafetyinstructions,technicalinformationorsettingup,pleaseseetheFrequentlyAskedQuestionsatbt.com/producthelpGuaranteeYourMiniWi-FiHomeHotspot500Kitisguaranteedforaperiodof3yearsfromthedateofpurchase.Subjecttothetermslistedbelow,theguaranteewillprovidefortherepairof,oratBT’soritsagent’sdiscretion,theoptiontoreplacetheMiniWi-FiHomeHotspot500Kitoranycomponentthereofwhichisidentifiedasfaultyorbelowstandard,orasaresultofinferiorworkmanshipormaterials.Productsover28daysoldfromthedateofpurchasemaybereplacedwitharefurbishedorrepairedproduct.

Theconditionsofthisguaranteeare:

• theguaranteeshallonlyapplytodefectsthatoccurwithinthe3yearguaranteeperiod

• proofofpurchaseisrequired

• theequipmentisreturnedtoBToritsagentasinstructed.

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

Thisguaranteedoesnotaffectyourstatutoryrights.

Tofindoutwhattodoifyourkitisinoroutsideofthe3yearguarantee,pleaseseetheFrequentlyAskedQuestionsatbt.com/producthelp

How to recycle your equipmentThesymbolshownhereandontheproductmeansthattheproductisclassedaselectricalorelectronicequipment,soDONOTputitinyournormalrubbishbin.

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

Youshouldcontactyourretailerorsupplierforadviceonhowtodisposeofthisproductinanenvironmentallyfriendlyway.

R&TTE Directive & Declaration of ConformityThisequipmentcomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsfortheRadioEquipmentandTelecommunicationsTerminalEquipmentDirective(1999/5/EC).

ForacopyoftheDeclarationofConformitypleaserefertobt.com/producthelp

Thisproductusesopensourcecodesavailablefrom bt.com/help/gplcode

OfficesworldwideTheservicesdescribedinthispublicationaresubjecttoavailabilityandmaybemodifiedfromtimetotime.ServicesandequipmentaresuppliedsubjecttoBritishTelecommunicationsplc’srespectivestandardconditionsofcontract.Nothinginthispublicationformsanypartofacontract.

©BritishTelecommunicationsplc2014.RegisteredOffice:81NewgateStreet,LondonEC1A7AJ.RegisteredinEnglandNo.1800000.

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PrintedinChina/Issue4/ADP07-14

Find out more• Ifyouneedmorehelp,gotobt.com/producthelpwhereyoucanview

FrequentlyAskedQuestions.• IfyoucannotfindtheanswertoyourproblemintheFrequently

AskedQuestions,thenpleasecallourfreeHelplineon0808 100 6116*.Ourdedicatedadvisorsaremorelikelytobeabletohelpyouthantheretailerwhereyoumadeyourpurchase.

*CallsmadefromwithintheUKmainlandnetworkarefree.Mobileandinternationalcallcostsmayvary.

Box contents

Broadband Extender

Data

Ethernet

Power

BroadbandExtender500

Ethernetcable

Power

WPS/Link

Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot

Wireless

MiniWi-FiHomeHotspot500