Netgear PLW1010 Installation Manual

Quick Start

PowerLINE WiFi 1000

Essentials Edition
Models PL1010 and PLW1010

Package Contents

In some regions, a resource CD is included with your product.

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Get 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. Use a
PowerLINE WiFi access point to add a WiFi access point to your wired
network.

You can add up to eight Homeplug AV-certified and AV2-certified adapters
to extend your network. For a complete list of Homeplug AV-certified
devices, visit http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products.

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Meet Your Adapters

Before you install your adapters, familiarize yourself with their LEDs,
buttons, and ports.

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1. Power LED 4. Ethernet port 7. WiFi LED

2. Ethernet LED 5. Factory Reset button 8. On/O switch

3. Pick A Plug LED 6. Security button 9. WPS button

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Power LED Solid green. The electrical power is on.

Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving mode (PL1000

only).

Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of setting up
security.

O. The adapter is not receiving electrical power.

Ethernet LED Solid. The Ethernet port is linked.

O. No Ethernet connection is detected.

Pick A Plug LED The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet

WiFi LED

with the strongest link 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).

O. The adapter did not find any other compatible

PowerLINE devices using the same encryption key.

Solid blue. The WiFi radio is on.

O. The WiFi radio is o.

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