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Plug two or more Powerline adapters into electrical outlets to extend your existing electrical wiring. You can add up to 16 adapters to create a wired network connection. Getting Started Powerline adapters give you an alternative way to extend your network using your network. 3
Plug two or more Powerline adapters into electrical outlets to extend your existing electrical wiring. You can add up to 16 adapters to create a wired network connection. Getting Started Powerline adapters give you an alternative way to extend your network using your network. 3
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Meet Your Adapter Before you install your adapter, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port. Power LED Ethernet LED Pick A Plug LED Security button Ethernet port Factory Reset button 4
Meet Your Adapter Before you install your adapter, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port. Power LED Ethernet LED Pick A Plug LED Security button Ethernet port Factory Reset button 4
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... factory default settings. 5 Blinking green. Amber. Off. The electrical power is linked. No Ethernet connection is not receiving electrical power. Off. Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (better). The adapter is in the process of setting up security. The adapter did not find any other compatible Powerline devices using the same encryption key. Link rate > 80 Mbps (best). The adapter is in power saving mode. The adapter is detected. Solid amber. Pick A Plug LED Factory Reset button...
... factory default settings. 5 Blinking green. Amber. Off. The electrical power is linked. No Ethernet connection is not receiving electrical power. Off. Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (better). The adapter is in the process of setting up security. The adapter did not find any other compatible Powerline devices using the same encryption key. Link rate > 80 Mbps (best). The adapter is in power saving mode. The adapter is detected. Solid amber. Pick A Plug LED Factory Reset button...
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Ethernet port Security button Use an Ethernet cable to connect your wired devices, including computers, WiFi routers, or game consoles, to create a secure Powerline network. 6 Use the Security button to your Powerline network.
Ethernet port Security button Use an Ethernet cable to connect your wired devices, including computers, WiFi routers, or game consoles, to create a secure Powerline network. 6 Use the Security button to your Powerline network.
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... soon can temporarily disable Powerline communication. Note: The Security button does not work in power saving mode (see Troubleshooting Tips on the Powerline adapter until the Pick A Plug LEDs are installing additional adapters, repeat Step 3 with each other adapters in your existing network for two seconds, then press the Security button on one of the other (indicated by the blinking Pick A Plug LED). Warning: Do not press...
... soon can temporarily disable Powerline communication. Note: The Security button does not work in power saving mode (see Troubleshooting Tips on the Powerline adapter until the Pick A Plug LEDs are installing additional adapters, repeat Step 3 with each other adapters in your existing network for two seconds, then press the Security button on one of the other (indicated by the blinking Pick A Plug LED). Warning: Do not press...
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On any of the adapters that are already a part of the secure network, press and hold the Security button for two seconds. 3. Both buttons must be pressed within two minutes. 9 Plug in and connect the adapters to your equipment. ¾¾ To add adapters to a Powerline network with security set: 1. On the new adapter, press and hold the Security button for two seconds. Add Adapters To add adapters before you configure the security feature, just plug them in and connect the new adapters. 2.
On any of the adapters that are already a part of the secure network, press and hold the Security button for two seconds. 3. Both buttons must be pressed within two minutes. 9 Plug in and connect the adapters to your equipment. ¾¾ To add adapters to a Powerline network with security set: 1. On the new adapter, press and hold the Security button for two seconds. Add Adapters To add adapters before you configure the security feature, just plug them in and connect the new adapters. 2.
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... Ethernet LED is off . Troubleshooting Tips Power LED is up. • If you already set network security, make sure that all Powerline devices are not plugged into an extension cord, power strip, or surge protector. See the online user manual for details. • Press the Factory Reset button on each device for 10 minutes. It returns to normal mode within two seconds after the Ethernet link is off . • The adapter...
... Ethernet LED is off . Troubleshooting Tips Power LED is up. • If you already set network security, make sure that all Powerline devices are not plugged into an extension cord, power strip, or surge protector. See the online user manual for details. • Press the Factory Reset button on each device for 10 minutes. It returns to normal mode within two seconds after the Ethernet link is off . • The adapter...
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To resolve this, do the following: • Move the adapter to another outlet. • Unplug devices that might be causing interference such as surge suppressors and items with communication between adapters. Ethernet LED is amber or red. Pick A Plug LED is off. Something is interfering with motors. • Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and securely plugged into the devices. • Press the Factory Reset button on each device for one second to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings. 11
To resolve this, do the following: • Move the adapter to another outlet. • Unplug devices that might be causing interference such as surge suppressors and items with communication between adapters. Ethernet LED is amber or red. Pick A Plug LED is off. Something is interfering with motors. • Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and securely plugged into the devices. • Press the Factory Reset button on each device for one second to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings. 11
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... before connecting the power supply.. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland October 2016 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for...
... before connecting the power supply.. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland October 2016 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for...