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Quick Start

Powerline 1200

Model PL1200

Summary of Contents for Powerline PL1200

Page 1: ...Quick Start Powerline 1200 Model PL1200 ...

Page 2: ...2 Package Contents In some regions a resource CD is included with your product ...

Page 3: ... electrical wiring Plug two or more Powerline adapters into electrical outlets to create a wired network connection You can add up to 16 Homeplug AV certified and AV2 certified adapters to extend your network For a complete list of Homeplug AV certified devices visit http www homeplug org certified_products ...

Page 4: ...4 Power LED Factory Reset button Ethernet port Pick A Plug LED Ethernet LED Security button Meet Your Adapter Before you install your adapter familiarize yourself with its LEDs buttons and port ...

Page 5: ...tected 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 Link rate 50 Mbps good Amber Link rate 50 and 80 Mbps better Green Link rate 80 Mbps best Off The adapter did not find any other compatible Powerline devices using the same encryption key Factory Reset button Press the Factory Reset ...

Page 6: ...6 Ethernet port 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 ...

Page 7: ...7 Install Your Adapters Room 1 Room 2 ...

Page 8: ...dapters repeat step 3 with one of the secure adapters and one of the adapters that is not yet secured Note The Security button does not work in power saving mode see Troubleshooting Tips on page 10 Warning Do not press the Security button on the Powerline adapter until installation is complete and the adapters are communicating with each other indicated by the blinking Pick A Plug LED Pressing thi...

Page 9: ... equipment To add an adapter to a Powerline network with security set 1 Plug in and connect the new adapters 2 On any of the previously installed adapters press and hold the Security button for two seconds 3 On the new adapter press and hold the Security button for two seconds Both buttons must be pressed within two minutes ...

Page 10: ...The device connected through the Ethernet cable is turned off The adapter is idle for 10 minutes It returns to normal mode within two seconds after the Ethernet link is up Pick A Plug LED is off If you already set network security make sure that all Powerline devices are using the same encryption key see the online user manual for details Press the Factory Reset button on each device for one secon...

Page 11: ... is off 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 ...

Page 12: ... support visit http support netgear com NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources You can get the user manual online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the product s user interface Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only Compliance For the...

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