BT 902 manual How to understand the Status LED colours, Frequently Asked Questions

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How to understand the STATUS LED colours

The STATUS LED provides important information that will provide solutions to common questions, such as why a High Definition (HD) movie is not showing or shows with pixels. The STATUS LED indicator will vary its colour depending on the estimated speed of the Powerline connection. The speed is measured in Megabytes Per Second

(Mbps).

Colour

Information

RED

The current connection is less than 4Mbps, normal internet

activities are possible but the Powerline is unable to transmit

 

either Standard Movies or High Definition (HD) Movies

 

The current connection is greater than 4Mbps and less than

ORANGE

10Mbps, normal internet activities are possible and the

network is able to transmit a single Standard Movie but not

 

an HD Movie.

GREEN

The current connection is greater than 10Mbps; the

Powerline is capable of transmitting Standard and HD

 

Movies as well as normal internet activities.

NOTE: If the HDTV video bandwidth is lower than 10Mbps, it may be pos- sible to stream the video with an ORANGE STATUS LED in some cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Powerline adapter has been designed to be a reliable and easy to use to create or extend an existing home network. However, should you experience any problems, please refer to the list below to aid in troubleshooting.

1.How do I convert an AP into an EP?

Make sure the Powerline adapter is plugged directly into the electrical outlet and that it is powered on.

Do a factory reset (see Step 2 on pg. 7 for the Factory Reset procedure).

2.How do I convert an EP into an AP?

Make sure the Powerline adapter is plugged directly into the electrical outlet and that it is powered on.

Press CONFIG/RESET button until its AP/STBY LED starts blinking.

Wait until configuration period finishes (30 seconds). At that

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