NETGEAR PowerLINE 2000 User Manual page 11

3. Connect the device to the LAN port on your router or gateway using an Ethernet cable.
4. Plug the second PowerLINE device into a wall outlet where you want to add Internet access.
5. Use the Ethernet cable that came with your adapter to connect the PowerLINE device to an Ethernet
port on a computer, game console, Blu-ray player, or other peripheral device.
6. Wait until the Pick A Plug LEDs are lit.
7. To use a private encryption key, press the Security/Factory Reset button on one of the adapters for
two seconds, and then press the Security/Factory Reset button on the other adapter for two seconds.
Both buttons must be pressed within two minutes.
WARNING:
Do not press the Security/Factory Reset button on the PowerLINE adapter
until installation is complete and the adapters are communicating with each
other (indicated by the blinking Power LED). Pressing this button too soon
can temporarily disable PowerLINE communication. If this occurs, use the
Factory Reset button to return the PowerLINE adapter to its factory default
settings.
Note The Security/Factory Reset button does not work in power saving mode.
8. Wait for the PowerLINE network to recognize each PowerLINE device.
This process could take as little as 5 seconds or up to 80 seconds.
When the Power LEDs stop blinking, the process is complete. If the Pick A Plug LEDs are green or
amber, the devices are successfully connected to the PowerLINE network. A red Pick A Plug LED
indicates a slow link rate. In this case, move the PowerLINE device to another electrical outlet with a
faster connection.
9. If you are installing additional adapters, repeat
adapters that is not yet secured.
See Use the Security/Factory Reset Button to Set the Encryption Key
PowerLINE 2000
Step 7 with one of the secure adapters and one of the
PowerLINE Networks
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on page 13.