Installing the second access point, Installing additional access points – INSTEON Access Point (2443) Manual User Manual

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Installing the Second Access Point

Once you install the first Access Point, you will have about 9 minutes to perform these steps before the
first Access Point’s setup mode times out. If the first Access Point times out, simply follow the steps
above to put it back into setup mode.

1)

Plug second Access Point into another unswitched outlet, preferably one located on the other
side of your home

.

2)

Watch the LED on the second Access Point.

If the LED is blinking

green

, proceed to step 3.

If the LED is blinking

red

/

green

or shining solid

red

or

green

, unplug the second Access

Point, plug into a different outlet and repeat steps 1 and 2.

3)

Tap the Set button on the first Access Point to exit setup mode.

The first Access Point will stop beeping.
Both Access Points’ LEDs will turn on

dim green

.


Note: If you can’t locate a pair of outlets on opposite electrical phases, contract your local installer or call
the INSTEON Support Line at 1-800-762-7845.

Installing Additional Access Points

To extend your INSTEON network’s coverage and maximize its performance, you can add additional
Access Points. Simply use the first Access Point that you installed and follow the steps in Installing the
Second Access Point
to confirm that the new Access Points are communicating with your existing
Access Points. After the two opposite electrical phases in your home are bridged with at least two
Access Points, it does not matter which electrical phase into which you plug additional Access Points.

Using Access Point Rev 2.0 with Prior Access Point Models

All Access Point models (whether Rev 2.0 or below) are compatible with one another. There are just a
few small differences between the Status LEDs of each model:

• Access Points with Rev 2.0 or higher have a dual-color (

red

/

green

) LED

• Access Points models below 2.0 have a white LED

The table below explains the how the different Access Point models will interact with one another.

Initiator’s (First Access
Point) LED Color

Receivers’ (subsequent
Access Points) LED Color

Resulting Receivers’ LED
Behavior

Installed Correctly - Access Points are installed on opposite electrical phases

Dual-color

White

Bright solid white

White

Dual-color

Blinking

green

Installed Incorrectly - Access Points are installed on the same electrical phase and
proper bridging is not occurring

Dual-color

White

Blinking white

White

Dual-color

Blinking

green

/

red

Solid

green

or

red

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