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Summary of Contents for NETGEAR Powerline 1200
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Page 1: Quick Start
Quick Start Powerline 1200 Model PL1200... -
Page 2: Package Contents
Package Contents In some regions, a resource CD is included with your product. -
Page 3: Getting Started
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 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.
- Page 6 Ethernet port Use an Ethernet cable to connect your wired devices, including computers, WiFi routers, or game consoles, to your Powerline network. Use the Security button to create a secure Powerline Security button network.
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Page 7: Install Your Adapters
Install Your Adapters Room 1 Room 2... -
Page 8: Secure Your Network
Secure Your Network ¾ To create a secure network: 1. Plug in your new adapters. 2. Wait until the Pick A Plug LEDs are lit. 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 adapters to a Powerline network with security set: 1. Plug in and connect the new adapters. 2.
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Page 10: Troubleshooting Tips
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 Pick A Plug LED is Something is interfering with communication between amber or red. 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. Ethernet LED is off.
- Page 12 We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources. 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/...