User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Product Overview
- Application Diagram
- Diagram Explanation:
- Installing Your Powerline Adapter
- Powerline Security
- Scramble your Network Name Away from the Factory Default
- Before Physical Installation
- Connecting the Powerline Adapters
- Connecting Additional Powerline Adapters
- Physical Installation
- Create Multiple Powerline Networks
- Move Powerline adapters between different overlapping powerline networks
- The Powerline Utility
- Powerline Utility – Map View
- Auto Scan
- Remote Devices
- Local Device
- Manage your device
- Rename
- Enter Password
- Add Device
- Scan
- Network Type
- Powerline Utility – Detailed View
- Show Active Device(s) Only
- Delete
- Add Device
- Save Report
- Remote Devices
- System Information
- Manage your report
- Powerline Utility – Device Setup
- Use Default
- Private Network Name
- Multicast Address
- Set Remote Devices
- Set Local Device
- Powerline Utility – Advanced
- Select Local Device
- Factory Defaults
- Reset Device
- Upgrade Firmware
- Powerline Utility – Options
- Scan Options
- Powerline Utility – About
- About Powerline Utility
- Regulations
- Limited Warranty
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Physical Installation
With the synchronized Powerline adapters or the out-of-box adapters,
now you can set up your Powerline adapters to the location you want your
network extends to.
There are several location choosing considerations of where you will
install your Powerline adapters.
• Avoid plugging the adapters into power strips, extension cords,
or surge protectors as this may prevent the adapter from
functioning correctly or degrade performance.
• Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that are
controlled by a light switch to prevent the Powerline Adapter
from being turned off accidentally.
• Avoid plugging the adapters into wall power outlets that are
located near appliances that consume a lot of power (e.g.
refrigerators, washers, dryers) as this may degrade
performance.
• Make sure there is an available wall power outlet in the room
where the router is installed and also near the router.
• Make sure there is an available wall power outlet in the room
where you want to extend network connectivity.
• For AV2 1200 Powerline adapters, make sure your electric
network has 3 wires properly installed.
1. Plug the Powerline adapter into an available wall power outlet near
your router.
2. Connect the included network cable from the Ethernet port of your
Powerline adapter to an available Ethernet port on your network
router.
3. Once the Powerline adapter is installed and connected to your
router, verify that the Power LED is on or blinking and the Ethernet
LED is on or blinking.
4. Plug in the second Powerline adapter to an available wall power
outlet in another room near a computer or network device (e.g. game
consoles, network-enabled TVs, network attached storage, network
media server/players, etc.) you want to connect to your network.