powerstick Wave User manual
Wave Instructions
Part 1: Getting Started 2
Before You Start 2
Important to Know 2
Powering Wave on 2
Part 2: Extending Your WiFi 3-6
Extending Your WiFi 3
Method 1: Manual Set-Up 4
Method 2: WPS Automatic Set-Up 6
Part 3: Advanced Settings 7-13
Accessing Advanced Settings 7
Changing Wave Password 8
Wave Settings 9
Firmware Upgrade 10
Restart 11
Reset 12
Support 14
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Part 1: Getting Started
Before You Start
Important to Know
Compatible with computers, laptops, tablets, & phones. In the following instructions, anytime
you see the word “phone”, you can substitute it for any of these other devices.
The power source that you plug your Wave into must be able to output at least 1.0 amps.
Most USB outlets on a computer or laptop output 0.5 amps so Wave will work best plugged
directly into a wall outlet.
Powering Wave on
Wave must be plugged into a power source to function.
1. Plug the micro USB end of the provided cable into the micro USB port on the side of the Wave.
2. Plug the USB end of the provided cable into a USB power source.
3. Wave will automatically turn on. The power light on the side of the Wave will illuminate green
to indicate that the Wave is turned on.
4. The WiFi light will turn on right away for a few seconds and then turn o. After about 20
seconds, the WiFi light will turn back on and stay solid along side the power light.
5. Wave is now ready to connect to your device. Continue on the following page with steps for
Extending Your WiFi with Wave.
The power source that you plug your Wave into must be able to output at least 1.0 amps.
Most USB outlets on a computer or laptop output at 0.5 amps, Wave will work best plugged
directly into a wall outlet.
Micro USB
port
Power light
(green)
WiFi Protected Set-Up
(WPS) button
Reset
button
WiFi light
(blue)
WPS light
(white)
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Part 2: Extending Your WiFi
There are two ways to connect Wave to the WiFi network you want to extend.
Method 1: Manual Set-Up
Use your web browser to manually connect your Wave to your WiFi network.
Method 2: WPS Automatic Set-Up
Use the WPS button on your internet router to automatically connect your Wave to your
WiFi network. This method only works with routers that feature a “WiFi Protected Set-Up”
(WPS) button.
This method only works with routers that feature a WiFi Protected Set-Up (WPS)
button.
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Method 1: Manual set-up
Use your web browser to manually connect your Wave to your WiFi network. You can complete
the following steps on a phone, tablet, laptop or computer.
1. Turn Wave on. Note: See page 2 for step by step instructions.
2. Raise the antennas on each side of Wave. Note: Raising the antennas will increase the range of
the WiFi extension.
3. Open your phone’s WiFi settings.
4. Select Wave by PowerStick from the list of available WiFi networks.
5. Open a web browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.) on your phone.
6. In the browser’s address bar, type in setup.wave.net and tap enter.
7. Wave’s login screen will open in the browser.
8. In the “Password” field, enter admin. Note: You can change this password in the Advanced
Settings later. See page 8 for step by step instructions.
9. Tap Login.
10. Once logged in, tap on the WiFi frequency that you would like to extend (2.4G or 5G).
11. Wave will automatically scan for all nearby WiFi networks of the chosen frequency. Scanning
will take approximately 30 seconds. Note: If scanning does not automatically start, tap the
Scan button at the top of the screen.
12. All of the available WiFi networks will show up in a list.
13. Tap Select beside the network you want to extend.
14. A page will open showing the information associated with the WiFi you have chosen to extend.
15. In the “WiFi Router Password” field, type your WiFi network’s password.
WiFi settings Wave login screen WiFi frequency choice Nearby WiFi network list
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16. Tap Save.
17. A loading bar will pop up showing that Wave is extending the WiFi. Note: Do not turn o your
phone until extending is complete.
18. When finished, the pop-up will show the message “WiFi Successfully Extended!”.
19. Your phone will now be disconnected from the Wave by PowerStick WiFi network.
20. Open your phone’s WiFi settings to connect to your extended WiFi network.
21. Select your extended WiFi from the list of available networks. Note: The name of the extended
WiFi network will be the name of your WiFi with “-2.4G-EXT” or “-5G-EXT” added to the end.
22. Enter the password. Note: The password will be the same as your original WiFi network’s
password.
23. Now you are connected to your extended WiFi network.
You can connect multiple devices to the extended WiFi. If you want to connect another
device to the extended WiFi, you simply select the extended WiFi from the list of available
networks on that device.
Chosen WiFi network
details
Extending progress pop-up Extending is successful WiFi settings
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Method 2: WPS Automatic set-up
Use the WPS button on your internet modem/router to automatically connect your Wave to your
WiFi network. You can complete the following steps on a phone, tablet, laptop or computer.
*This method only works with routers that feature a “WiFi Protected Set-Up” (WPS) button.
1. Turn Wave on. Note: See page 2 for step by step instructions.
2. Raise the antennas on each side of Wave. Note: Raising the antennas will increase the range of
the WiFi extension.
3. Locate your internet router.
4. Click the WPS button on the side of Wave. Note: Once you have pressed the WPS button
on your Wave, the Wave stays active & waiting to connect to a router for two minutes. If no
router connects to the Wave within two minutes, the WPS button on the Wave will need to be
pressed again.
5. Press the WPS button on your modem/router. The Wave and the
router will securely communicate with each other and connect
automatically.
6. Open your phone’s WiFi settings.
7. You will know that the automatic set-up worked because you will see
the extended WiFi in the list of available networks. Note: The name
of the extended WiFi network will be the name of your WiFi with
“-2.4G-EXT” or “-5G-EXT” added to the end. (See screenshot)
8. Select your extended WiFi from the list of available networks.
9. Enter the password. Note: The password will be the same as your
original WiFi network’s password.
10. Now are connected to your extended WiFi network.
You can connect multiple devices to the extended WiFi. If you want to connect another
device to the extended WiFi, you simply select the extended WiFi from the list of available
networks on that device.
If the automatic set-up does not seem to be working as expected, check your router’s
manual to ensure you are performing the correct steps for WiFi Protected Set-Up.
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Part 3: Advanced Settings
Accessing Advanced Settings
Once you are connected to the Wave, you can access and edit a variety of settings. You can
complete the following steps on a phone, tablet, laptop or computer.
1. Open your phone’s WiFi settings.
2. Select Wave by PowerStick from the list of available WiFi networks.
3. OR if you have already gone through the steps of extending your WiFi, select your extended
WiFi from the list of available WiFi networks.
4. Open a web browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.) on your phone.
5. In the browser’s address bar, type in setup.wave.net and tap enter.
6. Wave’s login screen will open in the browser.
7. In the “Password” field, enter admin.
8. Tap Login.
9. In the top left corner of Wave’s home screen, you will see a menu icon (three stacked
horizontal lines). Tap the menu icon.
10. A list of menu options will appear. Tap Advanced Settings.
11. A list of Advanced Settings options will appear, tap on the setting you would like to open.
Continue on through the following pages for step by step instructions for each setting.
WiFi settings
Steps 1-3
Wave login screen
Steps 1-8
Wave home screen
Step 9
Wave menu
Steps 10-11
Wave WiFi network: Wave by PowerStick Menu icon
Extended WiFi network: YourWiFi-2.4G-EXT
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Change Wave Password
This setting changes the password for logging into the Wave through your web browser.
1. Open the Advanced Settings options and tap Change Wave Password. Note: See Accessing
Advanced Settings on the previous page for step by step instructions on how to get into the
Advanced Settings.
2. In the “Old Password” field, enter your current password. Note: The default password is admin.
3. In the “New Password” field, enter your new password.
4. In the “Confirm New Password” field, enter your new password.
5. Tap Save.
6. Wave’s login screen will reopen in the browser.
7. In the “Password” field, enter your new password.
8. Tap Login.
Wave menu
Step 1
Change Wave password
screen
Steps 2-5
Wave login screen
Steps 6-8
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Wave Settings
1. Open the Advanced Settings options and tap Wave Settings. Note: See Accessing Advanced
Settings on the previous page for step by step instructions on how to get into the Advanced
Settings.
2. In Wave Settings you can:
• Edit the Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the extended WiFi networks.
Note: The SSID is the name of the network.
• Edit the encryption.
• Edit the extended WiFi password.
3. Once you have made the desired changes, tap Save.
4. A loading bar will pop up showing that Wave is configuring the setting changes. Note: Do not
turn o your phone until configuring is complete.
5. When finished, the pop-up will show the message “Success! Please Reconnect to Network!”.
6. Your phone will now be disconnected from the extended WiFi network.
7. Open your phone’s WiFi settings to reconnect to your extended WiFi network.
8. Select your extended WiFi from the list of available networks.
9. Enter the new password.
Wave menu
Step 1
Wave Settings screen
Steps 2-3
Configuring is successful
Steps 4-5
WiFi settings
Steps 6-9
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Firmware Upgrade
We are constantly working on improving Wave so from time-to-time there will be upgrades to the
firmware.
1. Open a web browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.) on your computer.
2. Navigate to https://powerstick.com/main/wave-support.
3. Scroll to the very bottom of the page. Look for the header “Firmware Upgrade”.
4. If there is a new upgrade available, download the upgrade file.
5. In your web browser, navigate to setup.wave.net.
6. Wave’s login screen will open in the browser.
7. In the “Password” field, enter admin.
8. Click Login.
9. In the top left corner of Wave’s home screen, you will see a menu icon (three stacked
horizontal lines). Click on the menu icon.
10. A list of Advanced Settings options will appear, tap Firmware Upgrade.
11. In the Firmware Upgrade file field, click Select.
12. Choose the firmware upgrade file that you downloaded from our website.
13. Click Upgrade.
Firmware Upgrade section
of Wave support page
Steps 1-4
Wave login screen
Steps 5-8
Wave menu
Steps 9-11
Firmware Upgrade
screen
Steps 12-13
Firmware Upgrade section Menu icon
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Restart
Restarting Wave disconnects your phone from the extended WiFi network. This can be a helpful
troubleshooting step when your Wave is not behaving as expected.
1. Open the Advanced Settings options and tap Restart. Note: See Accessing Advanced Settings
on page 7 for step by step instructions on how to get into the Advanced Settings.
2. Tap Restart on the next screen.
3. A pop-up window may appear on your phone’s screen asking to confirm the reboot. Tap OK.
4. A loading bar will pop up showing that Wave is rebooting. Note: Do not turn o your phone
until rebooting is complete.
5. During this process, you will see the lights on the Wave turn o and back on.
6. When finished, the pop-up will disappear.
7. Your phone will now be disconnected from the extended WiFi network.
8. Reconnect to the Wave through your phone’s WiFi settings.
9. Open your phone’s WiFi settings to reconnect to your extended WiFi network.
10. Select your extended WiFi from the list of available networks.
11. Enter the password.
Wave menu
Step 1
Wave Restart screen
Step 2
Rebooting pop-up
Steps 4-6
WiFi settings
Steps 7-11
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Reset
Resetting Wave restores all factory default settings. This can also be a helpful troubleshooting step
when your Wave is not behaving as expected.
There are two dierent ways to reset Wave.
Method 1: Reset through the internet browser
1. Open the Advanced Settings options and tap Reset. Note: See Accessing Advanced Settings on
page 7 for step by step instructions on how to get into the Advanced Settings.
2. Tap Reset on the next screen.
3. A pop-up window will appear on your phone’s screen asking to confirm the reset.
Tap OK.
4. A loading bar will pop up showing that Wave is resetting. Note: Do not turn o your phone
until resetting is complete.
5. During this process, you will see the lights on the Wave turn o and back on.
6. When finished, the pop-up will disappear.
7. Your phone will now be disconnected from the extended WiFi network.
8. Reconnect to the Wave through your phone’s WiFi settings.
9. Open your phone’s WiFi settings to reconnect to your extended WiFi network.
10. Select your extended WiFi from the list of available networks.
11. Enter the password.
Wave menu
Step 1
Wave Reset screen
Step 2
Rebooting pop-up
Steps 3-6
WiFi settings
Steps 7-11
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Reset
Method 1: Reset manually
1. Plug the Wave into a power source.
2. Find a slim device like a pin or paperclip.
3. Insert this device into the small hole labeled “RTS” on the side of the Wave.
4. Push the device until you feel a click, and hold it there for a full 20 seconds (or until you see
the blue WiFi light flash).
5. The blue WiFi light will flash once, turn o for about 30 seconds and then turn back on.
6. Your phone will now be disconnected from the extended WiFi network.
7. Reconnect to the Wave through your phone’s WiFi settings.
8. Open your phone’s WiFi settings to reconnect to your extended WiFi network.
9. Select your extended WiFi from the list of available networks.
10. Enter the password.
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