NETGEAR PowerLEAP WiFi 1000 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start

PowerLEAP WiFi 1000

Quick Start Guide

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Package Contents

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

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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. Use a
Powerline WiFi Access Point to add a WiFi access point to your wired
network.

You can add up to 8 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 Adapter

Before you install your adapter, familiarize yourself with its LEDs,
buttons, and port.

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1. Power LED 4. Ethernet port 7. Wireless 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

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.

Wireless LED

Solid blue. The wireless radio is on.

O. The wireless radio is o.

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Factory Reset
button

Press the Factory Reset button for one second, then release
it to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default
settings.

Ethernet port Connect your wired devices, including computers, WiFi

routers or game consoles, to your Powerline network.

Security button Use the Security button to create a secure Powerline

network.

On/O switch Use the On/O switch to turn the device on and o.

WPS button Use the WPS button to automatically connect your computer

or other wireless devices which support WPS, to your
Powerline network.

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Install Your Adapters

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