on networks Powerline 500 Plus Installation Manual

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Powerline 500 Plus

Home Network Adapter

Installation Guide

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LED Descriptions

Item Description

Power 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. There is no electrical power.

Performance
LED

• Solid green. Link rate > 80 Mbps
(fast).

• Solid amber. Link rate > 50 Mbps
and < 80 Mbps (medium).

• Solid red. Link rate < 50 Mbps
(slow).

• Off. The adapter has not found
any other compatible Powerline
devices using the same encryption
key.

Ethernet LED

• Solid green. The Ethernet port is
linked.

• Off. There is no Ethernet
connection.

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Button Descriptions

Item Description

Factory
Reset button

Press the Factory Reset button for 1
second, then release it to return the
Powerline adapter to its factory
default settings.

Security
button

After you plug in your new Powerline

Network AV adapter, press the
Security button for 2 seconds. Then
press the Security button on one of
the other adapters in your existing
network for 2 seconds. Both buttons
must be pressed within 2 minutes.

Ethernet

Factory

Security
button

Reset

port

button

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Install Your Powerline
Adapters

 To set up your Powerline network:

1 Plug one of the Powerline adapters into a

wall outlet near your router or gateway.

2 Connect the Powerline adapter to the LAN

port of the router or gateway using an Ethernet
cable.

3 Plug the other Powerline adapter into a wall

outlet where you want to add Internet access.

4 Connect the second Powerline adapter to an

Ethernet-based device using an Ethernet
cable.

Your Ethernet-based device (computer,
game console, set-top box, or Blu-ray player)
now has Internet access.

5 Set up security on your Powerline adapters.

Note: Do not press the Security button on

the Powerline adapters until the Power LED
is solid green. Pressing this button too soon
can temporarily disable Powerline

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communication. If Powerline communication
is disabled, use the Factory Reset button to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory
default settings.

a Make sure that the Power LED is solid

green on each Powerline adapter.

b On the first Powerline adapter, press the

Security button for 2 seconds, and then

release the button. The Power LED
blinks green while the adapter is setting
up security.

c Within 2 minutes, go to the second

Powerline adapter and press its
Security button for 2 seconds, and then
release the button.

After a few seconds the security is set and

the Power LED turns solid green. The
adapters can communicate over the
Powerline network in a secure way.

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Safety Information

• For national approvals (approval schemes

other than CB), relevant national standards
for plug, socket-outlet, and direct plug-in
units (for example, US) shall also be
consulted while testing and approving such
products according to national standards.

• AC input rating (NA): 100–125V, 0.2A (Max);

50–60 Hz excluding socket outlet rating.

• AC input rating (AU, UK, FR, EU): 200–250V,

0.2A (Max), 50–60 Hz excluding socket
outlet rating.

• Model number ratings (maximum load):

EU: 16A, 250V; UK: 13A, 250V; FR: 16A,
250V; NA: 12A, 125V; AU: 10A, 250V.

• Operating temperature: 0–40°C.

• Check the electrical current for any device

plugged into the filtered AC socket. Do not
exceed home and product outlet ratings and
electrical requirements.

• The socket-outlet must be installed near the

equipment and be easily accessible.

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• Only power cords are allowed to be inserted

into the filtered AC outlet. No other
equipment with a direct plug-in is allowed.
Power cord needs to be a maximum of 1 m
long and a minimum of 0.75 mm square of
cross-sectional area.

• Do not plug devices that exceed the product

ratings into the filtered AC outlet. The output
voltage of the filtered AC outlet is the same
as the power outlet that the Powerline
adapter is plugged into. To help avoid
damaging your system, be sure that the
attached devices are electrically rated to
operate with the power available in your
location.

• If the input AC voltage is less than 100 Vac,

the device plugged into the filtered AC
socket of the Powerline adapter might not
perform as well as expected.

• DO NOT PLUG MAJOR HOME

APPLIANCES into the filtered AC socket or

into an attached power strip. The Powerline
adapter is not intended to be used with home
appliances, such as air conditioners, power

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tools, space heaters, fans, hair dryers,
ovens, or refrigerators.

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Support

Thank you for purchasing this On Networks product.

After installing your device, locate the serial number

on the label of your product and use it to register your
product at http://support.on-networks.com/register.

You must register your product before you can use our
telephone support.

For product updates and web support, visit

http://support.on-networks.com/.

On Networks recommends that you use only the
official On Networks support resources.

Trademarks

Brand and product names are trademarks of their
respective holders. Information is subject to change
without notice.

In the interest of improving internal design, operational
function, and/or reliability, On Networks reserves the
right to make changes to the products described in this
document without notice. On Networks does not
assume any liability that may occur due to the use or
application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s)
described herein.

Compliance

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.on-networks.com/article_details/114.

For indoor use only. Valid in all EU member states,
EFTA states, and Switzerland.

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