Quick Start Powerline 1000 Essentials Edition Model PL1010v2
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Get Started Powerline adapters give you an alternative way to extend your network using your existing electrical wiring. Plug two or more Powerline adapters into electrical outlets to create a wired network connection. You can add up to eight adapters to extend your network.
Meet Your Adapter Before you install your adapters, familiarize yourself with their LEDs, buttons, and port.
Power LED Solid green. The electrical power is on. Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving mode. Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of setting up security. Off. The adapter is not receiving electrical power. Ethernet LED Solid green. The Ethernet port is linked. Off. No Ethernet connection is detected. Pick A Plug LED The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the strongest link performance, indicated by the color displayed by the LED: Red.
Ethernet port Use an Ethernet cable to connect your wired devices, including computers, WiFi routers, or game consoles, to your Powerline network. Security button Use the Security button to create a secure Powerline network.
Install Your Adapters Do not plug your Powerline devices into extension cords, power strips, or surge protectors. Room 1 Room 2 ¾¾ To install your adapters: 1. Plug in your new adapters. 2. Wait until the Pick A Plug LEDs are lit. Congratulations. You installed your adapters and set up your network. You can customize the network and security settings later.
Do More After your Powerline network is installed and running, you can expand your network, customize the network settings, and customize security. Add Adapters To add adapters before you configure the security feature, just plug them in and connect the adapters to your equipment. ¾¾ To add an adapter to a Powerline network with security set: 1. Plug the adapter into a wall outlet where you want to add Internet access. 2.
can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this occurs, use the Factory Reset button to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings. Customize Your Network Security When you first set up your network, the setup uses a default encryption key common to all adapters. You can change this. ¾¾ To create a private secure network: 1. Wait until the Pick A Plug LEDs are lit. 2.
Troubleshooting Tips Power LED is off. Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet, and that the Powerline devices are not plugged into an extension cord, power strip, or surge protector. Power LED is amber. Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is off. This can occur in the following circumstances: Pick A Plug LED is off. • The Ethernet cable is unplugged. • The device that is connected through the Ethernet cable is turned off. • The adapter is idle for 10 minutes.
Pick A Plug LED is amber or red. Ethernet LED is off. Something is interfering with communication between adapters. 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 motors. • Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and securely plugged into the devices.
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