PLEK400/PLSK400 Powerline Network Adapter
Troubleshooting
None of the LEDs turn on after you installed the Powerline adapter.
Follow these instructions:
1.Disconnect the adapter from the power outlet.
2.Disconnect the Ethernet network cable from the adapter.
3.Wait five seconds.
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6.If this solution does not work, make sure that the electrical outlet is working properly. Plug a different device into the outlet, and try to turn it on.
The Ethernet LED does not light up on the Powerline adapter.
When the Ethernet port detects a local network connection, the Ethernet LED should turn on. Follow these instructions:
1.Make sure that the Ethernet network cable is securely connected to the adapter.
2.Make sure that the Ethernet network cable is securely connected to the computer or other network device.
3.Make sure that the Ethernet adapter on your computer is working properly. Refer to Windows Help for more information.
You cannot connect to other computers on your local network or to the Internet.
If you did not set up advanced security for the Powerline network, follow these instructions:
1.Locate the Powerline adapter connected to the computer that cannot connect.
2.On the right side of the adapter, use a pointed object to press and hold the Standby/Reset button for at least ten seconds. This resets the adapter to its factory default settings.
Getting Started
If you have set up advanced security for the Powerline network, check the following:
•• Make sure all adapters on the Powerline network have been configured with the same network password. The network password must be identical in order for them to communicate with each other. See “Setting up advanced security” on page 6 or “Advanced Configuration” on page 6.
•• If you are adding a new adapter to a
The LEDs are flashing and I don’t know what it means.
Refer to the following table of LED behavior to help diagnose the problem:
| Off | Not connected to Powerline network | |
Powerline LED | Flashing fast | Send/Receive data | |
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Flashing slow | Pairing | ||
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| Solid | Connected to Powerline network | |
| Off | Not connected to Ethernet network | |
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Ethernet LED | Flashing | Send/Receive data | |
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| Solid | Connected to Ethernet network | |
| Off | Device power off | |
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| Solid | Device power on and ready | |
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| Flashing fast | Factory default, Device wakeup from | |
Power LED | momentarily | standby mode | |
| Flashing fast | Pairing error/system error | |
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| Flashing slow | Device in standby mode | |
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