Sunday, August 21, 2011

Comtrend Power adapters - adding another adapter

I had an issue where I had two Comtrend power adapters working as a pair, but need to add another for an Xbox.


Here is the solution I followed:
  1. Plug one of the new pair of adaptors into a socket close to the Access Point adaptor (This is the first of the original pair of Comtrend adapters the one with the Access Point in green) - ideally next to each other on a power strip.
  2. Hold the "config" button of the Access Point for about 5 seconds until the AP led starts to flash, then release the button. 
  3. Next hold the "config" button on the new adaptor for about 5 seconds until the AP led starts to flash (you have about 30 seconds to do this from the time you released the config button on the Access Point adaptor - hence having them close together). 
  4. Release that button and in a couple more seconds the AP led on the new adaptor should flash quickly three times and go out. The Status led on the new adaptor should then show red and then turn green after a few seconds. 
Assuming this all goes to plan, they're configured!


Comtrends guides to my models:
http://www.comtrend.com/links/22$snd.htm