NETGEAR Powerline PL1200 Quick Start Manual

NETGEAR Powerline PL1200 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Powerline 1200 Model PL1200...
  • Page 2 Package Contents In some regions, a resource CD is included with your product.
  • Page 3 Getting 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 16 Homeplug AV-certified and AV2-certified adapters to extend your network.
  • Page 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...
  • Page 5 Solid green. The electrical power is on. Power LED Blinking 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.
  • Page 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 Install Your Adapters Room 1 Room 2...
  • Page 8 Secure Your Network ¾ To create a secure network: 1. Plug in your adapters. 2. Wait until the Pick A Plug LEDs are blinking. 3. Press the Security button on one of the adapters for two seconds, then press the Security button on one of the other adapters in your existing network for two seconds.
  • Page 9 Add Adapters To add adapters before you configure the security feature, just plug them in and connect the adapters to your equipment. ¾ To add an adapter to a Powerline network with security set: 1. Plug in and connect the new adapters. 2.
  • Page 10 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 blinking Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is amber.
  • Page 11 Ethernet LED 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 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 current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

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