NETGEAR PLP1200 User Manual [nl]
Powerline 1200
User Manual
Models
PL1200
PLP1200
January 2016
202-11566-01
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
Powerline 1200
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Compliance
For current EU Declaration of conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621.
For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Your Powerline Adapter
PL1200...................................................................................................................5
PLP1200................................................................................................................5
LED Descriptions...................................................................................................6
Button Descriptions................................................................................................7
Ethernet Port..........................................................................................................7
Extra Outlet............................................................................................................8
Product Label.........................................................................................................8
Chapter 2 Powerline Networks
How the Powerline Adapter Fits into Your Network..............................................10
Set Up a New Powerline Network........................................................................11
Add an Adapter to an Existing Powerline Network...............................................13
About Powerline Network Security.......................................................................14
Use the Security Button to Set the Encryption Key..............................................14
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
LEDs Are Off When the Powerline Device Is Plugged In.....................................17
Power LED Is Off.................................................................................................17
Power LED Is Amber............................................................................................17
Pick A Plug LED Is Off, Amber, or Red................................................................17
Ethernet LED Is Off..............................................................................................18
Appendix A Technical Specifications and Safety Information
Powerline PL1200 Technical Specifications.........................................................20
Powerline PLP1200 Technical Specifications.......................................................21
Safety Information................................................................................................22
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Your Powerline Adapter
This chapter describes your Powerline adapter and how your adapter fits into a home network. It also explains the
security features and how to secure your Powerline network with a private encryption key.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• PL1200
• PLP1200
• LED Descriptions
• Button Descriptions
• Ethernet Port
• Extra Outlet
• Product Label
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Powerline 1200
PL1200
The hardware features of the Powerline PL1200 adapter are shown in the following figure. Note that adapters vary
by region.Your adapter might look different.
Figure 1. PL1200 hardware features
Power LED1
Ethernet LED2
Pick A Plug LED3
Ethernet port4
Factory Reset button5
Security button6
PLP1200
The hardware features of the Powerline PLP1200 adapter are shown in the following figure. Note that adapters vary
by region.Your adapter might look different.
Your Powerline Adapter
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Figure 2. PLP1200 hardware features
Powerline 1200
Power LED1
Ethernet LED2
Pick A Plug LED3
Ethernet port4
Factory Reset button5
Security button6
LED Descriptions
The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline adapter.
Your Powerline Adapter
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Table 1. LED descriptions
Powerline 1200
DescriptionItem
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Pick A Plug LED
Solid green.The electrical power is on.
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.
Solid green.The Ethernet port is linked.
Off. No Ethernet connection is detected.
The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the
strongest 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.
Button Descriptions
Use the buttons to restore to the factory configuration and to create a secure Powerline network.
Table 2. Button descriptions
DescriptionButton
Factory Reset
Press the Factory Reset button for one second, and then release it to return the Powerline
adapter to its factory default settings.
Use the Security button to create a secure Powerline network.Security
Ethernet Port
Pow erline adapters use an Ethernet port to convert a standard electrical wall outlet into a high-speed wired network
connection.You can use the wired network connection to bring Internet connectivity to any device with an Ethernet
port, such as a computer, game console, Blu-ray player, smart TV, HD set-top box, or network DVR.
Your Powerline Adapter
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