LED and Button Descriptions
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Powerline LED
Security
Reset
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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.
Ethernet | • | Solid. The Ethernet port is linked. |
LED | • | Off. There is no Ethernet connection. |
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Powerline | • Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline | |||
LED | network. |
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| • Off. The adapter has not found any other | |||
| compatible Powerline devices using the same | |||
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| The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical | |||
| outlet with the strongest link rate, indicated by the | |||
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| Green: Link |
| Amber: Link rate > | Red: Link |
| rate > 80 Mbps |
| 50 and < 80 Mbps | rate < 50 |
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| (Better) | Mbps (Good) |
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Factory | Press the Reset | button for 1 second, then release it to | ||
Reset | return the Powerline adapter to its factory default set- | |||
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Security | After you plug in your new AV adapter, press the | |||
Button | Security button for 2 seconds, then press the security | |||
| button on one of the other AV adapters in your exist- | |||
| ing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be | |||
| pressed within 2 minutes. |
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| Note: The Security button does not work in power | |||
| saving mode (see “Power LED is blinking once every 3 | |||
| seconds” in the “Troubleshooting Tips” table below). | |||
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Warning: Do not press the Security button on the Powerline adapter until installation is complete and the adapters are communicating with each other (indicated by the blinking Powerline LED). Pressing this button too soon can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this should occur, use the Factory Reset button to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.
Troubleshooting Tips
Power LED is off |
| Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet, |
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| and that the Powerline devices are not plugged into an |
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| extension cord, power strip, or surge protector. |
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Power LED is |
| Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is off. |
amber |
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| • | The Ethernet cable is unplugged. |
| • | The device connected through the Ethernet cable is |
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| turned off. |
| • | The adapter is idle for 10 minutes. |
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| It returns to normal mode within 2 seconds once the |
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| Ethernet link is up. |
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Powerline LED is | • | If you have set network security, make sure that all Power |
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| line devices are using the same encryption key; see the |
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| online User Manual for details. |
| • | Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second to |
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| return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings. |
Powerline LED is |
| Move the Powerline device to a closer location. |
amber or red |
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Ethernet LED is | • | Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and |
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| securely plugged into the devices. |
| • | Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second to |
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| return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings. |
This symbol was placed in accordance with the European Union Directive 2002/ 96 on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the WEEE Directive). If disposed of within the European Union, this product should be treated and recycled in accordance with the laws of your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive.
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June 2011
Installation Guide
Powerline AV 200 Mini Set XAVB1301
Package Contents
Powerline
AV 200 Mini
Adapters
Ethernet cables