FRITZ 1260E Powerline Wlan Set Installation Guide

: June 17, 2024
: FRITZ

Table of Contents

1260E Powerline Wlan Set
Package Contents
Device Features
Security
User Interface
Optimizing the Data Rate
LEDs and Button: FRITZ!Powerline 1260E
Diagnostics and Maintenance
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

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FRITIZ Powerline 1260E Wlan Set
Installation and Operation

1260E Powerline Wlan Set

FRITZ 1260E Powerline Wlan Set

Legal Notice
The licensing conditions are speciﬁed in the user interface:

Open a web browser.
Enter http://fritz.powerline in the address ﬁeld.
The FRITZ!Powerline user interface opens.
Click “Help / Legal Notice”.

Package Contents

FRITZ 1260E Powerline Wlan Set - Fig 1

Device Features

1260E	1220E	Function
	• Power supply

• Interface to the powerline network
| | • Wireless access point
• For connecting to the wireless radio network
| | • For connecting electrical devices and multi-outlet strips
• Line ﬁ lter to protect connections from interference
| | • For connecting network devices
| | • Status display
• For establishing secure connections

Security

Operate the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E and FRITZ!Powerline 1220E in dry places free of dust and protected from direct sunlight, and provide for suﬃ cient ventilation.
The FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set is intended for indoor use only.
Plug the FRITZ!Powerline adapters into easily accessible outlets in your home.
Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Powerline adapters.
Do not open the FRITZ!Powerline adapters. Opening and/or repairing the device can present a hazard.
Remove the FRITZ!Powerline adapters from the mains before cleaning. Clean the device using a moist cloth.

This Is the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set
This quick introduction shows you the possibilities for deploying and operating your FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set. The FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set is comprised of the powerline adapters FRITZ!Powerline 1260E and FRITZ!Powerline 1220E.
The FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set lets you set up a complete powerline network that is encrypted and ready for secure operation immediately upon delivery. FRITZ!Powerline 1220E is the connection from your internet router to the powerline network. FRITZ!Powerline 1260E can be deployed throughout the home and serves as a fast, secure internet access point for your wireless and network devices.
In the FRITZ!Box home network, FRITZ!Powerline 1260E automatically adopts the FRITZ!Box’s settings. With a FRITZ!Box that has FRITZ!OS 6.90 or higher installed, you can also beneﬁ t from expanded Mesh WiFi functionality.
Information about the beneﬁ ts and the conﬁ guration of Mesh WiFi is presented at en.avm.de/mesh-networking.
For device settings FRITZ!Powerline 1260E has a user interface which you can open in a web browser on all connected devices.
Detailed instructions and technical details are presented in the PDF manuals for the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E and FRITZ!Powerline 1220E products available on our website en.avm.de/service.
Have fun with your FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set.

User Interface

FRITZ!Powerline 1260E has a user interface you can open in the web browser on your computer. Enter the following address:

In the home network of a FRITZ!Box: http://fritz.powerline
For multiple FRITZ!Po werline devices with a user interface: (the IP address is displayed in http://fritz.box under “Home Network”)
In the home network of another Internet router: (the IP address is displayed in the user interface of the router)
Without a connection to the home network and router: 192.168.178.2

Settings and Functions
In the user interface you can:

Perform an update to the latest FRITZ!OS version (ﬁirmware)
Conﬁgure various settings for FRITZ!Powerline 1260E, for instance, switch the LEDs oﬀ
Add a powerline adapter to the powerline network without pressing the button
Conﬁgure FRITZ!Powerline 1260E as a wireless repeater
If you have Ethernet house wiring or a router without wireless LAN functionality: Conﬁ gure the connection to the Internet router via LAN cable Software for Microsoft Windows and MacOS
Update and control also with the FRITZ!Power- line program, available for download at en.avm.de/powerline.

Starting Operation of the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set

Insert the FRITZ!Powerline 1220E in an outlet and use the LAN cable to connect it with your Internet router (FRITZ!Box).
Insert FRITZ!Powerline 1260E in an outlet close to your Internet router (FRITZ!Box) and wait until the Powerline LED lights up permanently.
If you have a FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS 6.90 or higher installed, you can integrate
FRITZ!Powerline 1260E into the Mesh WiFi of your FRITZ!Box: First press the WPS or Connect button on the FRITZ!Box, and then press the Connect button on FRITZ!Powerline 1260E and hold it down for 1 second. The LEDs on FRITZ!Powerline 1260E will start ﬂashing.
As soon as the Connect LED stops ﬂ ashing, you can insert FRITZ!Powerline 1260E into an outlet at the location where you need access to the Internet and the home network for your smartphone, tablet and other network devices.

FRITZ 1260E Powerline Wlan Set - Starting Operation

FRITZ!Powerline in the FRITZ!Box Home Network
The FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set realizes its entire spectrum of performance in the home network of a FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set in the Home Network of a FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS 6.90 or Higher

In the home network of a FRITZ!Box with the FRITZ!OS device software version 6.90 or higher
– updates for the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set can be started directly from the Home Network Over view in the FRITZ!Box user interface: http://fritz.box
–FRITZ!Powerline 1260E beneﬁ ts from expanded Mesh WiFi functionality
With Mesh WiFi functionality
– FRITZ!Powerline 1260E adopts the FRITZ!Box’s wireless LAN settings.
– FRITZ!Powerline 1260E adopts changes to settings that are conﬁ gured in the FRITZ!Box.
– wireless devices always establish connections with the strongest wireless network and switch between the radio networks automatically.
Information on AVM Mesh WiFi is presented at en.avm.de/mesh-networking.

FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set in the Home Network of a FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS up to 6.6x
In the home network of a FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS device software up to version 6.6x, FRITZ!Powerline 1260E cannot beneﬁ t from expanded Mesh WiFi functionality, but can adopt the FRITZ!Box’s wireless LAN settings atthe push of a button. Detailed information is presented in the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E PDF manual available at en.avm.de/service.

Connecting Wireless and Network Devices
With your wireless and network devices (smartphone, laptop, for instance) you can use FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set as an access point to the home network and to the internet. You can connect devices with FRITZ!Powerline 1260E via LAN cable or wireless LAN. Wireless connections are established with WPS (Wi- Fi Protected Setup) or by entering the wireless network key.

Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS

Brieﬂy press the Connect button on FRITZ!Powerline until it starts to ﬂ ash.
Start WPS on your wireless device within two minutes.

Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key

Start establishing a wireless LAN connection on the wireless device.
If you adopted the wireless network key of the FRITZ!Box, enter this key. If you did not adopt the wireless network key of the FRITZ!Box, enter the wireless network key from the sticker on the back of the FRITZ!Powerline housing.

Optimizing the Data Rate

A powerline network is inﬂ uenced by many factors. With the following steps you can contribute to an optimal data rate in your powerline network:

Insert powerline devices directly into wall outlets and avoid using multi-outlet strips.
If you can’t avoid using multi-outlet strips:
– Use a multi-outlet strip without surge protection.
– Connect as few devices as possible to the multi-outlet strip.
– Insert your powerline device in the ﬁ rst socket, directly at the cable.
If you cannot avoid using a multi-outlet strip with surge protection, then the surge protection should be located behind the powerline device.
The data rate in a powerline network drops for:
– a connection over multiple phases
– a connection that has to pass through a junction box, a circuit breaker, a dimmer or ballast units
– use of a power drill or a vacuum cleaner
Attempt to minimize these inﬂ uences.
The quality of your powerline network can also be optimized using the AVM FRITZ!Powerline software, which you can download from en.avm.de/powerline.

LEDs and Button: FRITZ!Powerline 1260E

Condition

|

Meaning

---|---
WLAN| on| Wireless LAN enabled
oﬀ| Wireless LAN disabled (in the user interface)
ﬂashing| In Wireless Bridge mod: Searching for the access point
Powerline| on| Connected with the powerline network
oﬀ| No connection with the powerline network, or powerline switched oﬀ (in the user interface)
Connect| Flashing along with WLAN and Powerline| • FRITZ!Powerline is being integrated into the FRITZ!Box’s Mesh WiFi
• Receiving or transmitting the password of the powerline network
• Performing WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
• Restart

Press Connect
Integrating FRITZ!Powerline into the network / triggering WPS / enabling Mesh WiFi………… 1 second
Loading factory settings ………..longer than 15 s.

LEDs and Button: FRITZ!Powerline 1220E

Condition

|

Meaning

---|---
Power| on| FRITZ!Powerline has electrical power
ﬂashing slowly| FRITZ!Powerline is on standby
oﬀ| FRITZ!Powerline has no electrical power
LAN| on| LAN port in use
oﬀ| No cable is connected; the connected device is switched oﬀ
Powerline• Security| on| FRITZ!Powerline connected with powerline network and ready for data exchange
ﬂashing| FRITZ!Powerline is restarting / conﬁguring security settings
oﬀ| FRITZ!Powerline did not detect any compatible powerline devices that use the same network key

Press Powerline • Security
Integrating FRITZ!Powerline into the powerline network …………….1 second
Loading factory settings……………………….. 10 to 15 seconds
Properties / Technical Speciﬁ cations

Expanding the Mesh WiFi of the FRITZ!Box via Powerline
Range extension with powerline 2 x 2 MIMO technology
Powerline transmission at up to 1200 Mbit/s: Photos, music, video in HD, VoIP, surﬁ ng
Powerline connection securely encrypted ex works with AES 128-bit, powerline network expanded at the push of a button
230 V, 50 Hz A/C
FRITZ!Powerline 1260E
– Wireless LAN at up to 866 Mbit/s in the 5-GHz band and up to 400 Mbit/s in the 2.4-GHz band, connects PCs, tablets, printers and other network devices
– Wireless LAN security with WPA2
– 1 gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbit/s) for connecting TV, Blu-ray, stereo
– Height x width x depth (in mm): 132.3 x 67 x 69.3 / 32.5 (with / without plug)
– Average power consumption: ca. 6.7 W
– 0 °C to +40 °C
FRITZ!Powerline 1220E
– 2 x gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbit/s) for connect- ing network devices
– Height x width x depth (in mm): 132.3 x 59.5 x 77.7 / 40.5 (with / without plug)
– Average power consumption: ca. 3 W
– 0 °C to +35 °C

Diagnostics and Maintenance

The FRITZ!Powerlinie transfers diagnostics data to AVM, which support us in further developing the product.
This allows you to beneﬁ t directly from optimizations and FRITZ!OS updates. For more detailed information, see the help on the user interface at http://fritz.powerline.
Declaration of CE Conformity
AVM declares herewith that the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set is compliant with the basic requirements and the relevant rules in directives 2014/53/EC or 2014/30/EC and 2014/35/EC, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The declaration of CE conformity is
available at http://en.avm.de/ce.

Customer Service
Manual: avm.de/en/service/manuals
Support: en.avm.de/service/support-request/your-support- request
Disposal
** In accordance with the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act, the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set and cable may not be disposed with household waste. Please bring these to your local collection points for disposal.
Legal Notice**
The licensing conditions are speciﬁ ed in the user interface: