Netgear PLP2000 User Manual
PowerLINE 2000 Adapters
User Manual
Model
PLP2000
December 2017
202-11809-01
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
PowerLINE 2000
Support
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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
PLP2000 Adapter...................................................................................................5
LED Descriptions...................................................................................................6
Button Descriptions................................................................................................7
Ethernet Port..........................................................................................................7
Extra Outlet............................................................................................................7
Adapter Label.........................................................................................................7
Chapter 2 PowerLINE Networks
How the PowerLINE Adapter Fits Into Your Network..............................................9
Set Up a New PowerLINE Network......................................................................10
Add an Adapter to an Existing PowerLINE Network............................................12
About PowerLINE Network Security....................................................................13
Use the Security/Factory Reset Button to Set the Encryption Key......................13
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
LEDs Are Off When the PowerLINE Device Is Plugged In...................................16
Power LED Is Off.................................................................................................16
Ethernet LED Is Off..............................................................................................16
Appendix A Technical Specifications and Safety Information
PowerLINE PLP2000 Technical Specifications....................................................18
Safety Information................................................................................................19
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Your PowerLINE Adapter
This chapter describes your Po werLINE adapter and ho w your adapter fits into a home netw ork. It also explains
the security features and how to secure your PowerLINE network with a private encryption key.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• PLP2000 Adapter
• LED Descriptions
• Button Descriptions
• Ethernet Port
• Extra Outlet
• Adapter Label
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the NETGEAR support website at
netgear.com/support.
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PowerLINE 2000
PLP2000 Adapter
The hardware features of your PowerLINE adapter are shown in the following figure. Note that adapters
vary by region.Your adapter might look different.
Figure 1. Hardware features
Power LED1
Pick A Plug LED2
Ethernet LED3
Ethernet ports4
Security/Factory Reset button5
Your PowerLINE Adapter
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PowerLINE 2000
LED Descriptions
The LEDs indicate the status of your PowerLINE adapter.
Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionItem
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Pick A Plug
LED
Solid green.The electrical power is on.
Blinking green. (Blink rate about once a second) The adapter is in the process of setting up security.
Slow blinking green. (Blink rate about once every three seconds) The adapter is in power saving
mode.
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.
Your PowerLINE Adapter
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