Netgear PowerLINE 2000 User Manual

Page 2 - Support; Trademarks

Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend thatyou use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR ...

Page 3 - Contents; Chapter 1 Your PowerLINE Adapter

Contents Chapter 1 Your PowerLINE Adapter PLP2000 Adapter...................................................................................................5LED Descriptions...................................................................................................6Button Descriptions...........

Page 4 - Your PowerLINE Adapter

1 Your PowerLINE Adapter This chapter describes your PowerLINE adapter and how your adapter fits into a home network. It also explainsthe security features and how to secure your PowerLINE network with a private encryption key. The chapter contains the following sections: • PLP2000 Adapter • LED Des...

Page 6 - LED Descriptions; Table 1. LED descriptions

LED Descriptions The LEDs indicate the status of your PowerLINE adapter. Table 1. LED descriptions Description Item Solid green. The electrical power is on. Blinking green. (Blink rate about once a second) The adapter is in the process of setting up security. Slow blinking green. (Blink rate about o...

Page 7 - Button Descriptions; Table 2. Button descriptions; Ethernet Port; Adapter Label

Button Descriptions Use the buttons to restore the adapter to the factory configuration and to create a secure network. Table 2. Button descriptions Description Button or Switch Press and hold the Security/Factory Reset button for 1 to 3 seconds and then release it to createa secure PowerLINE networ...

Page 8 - PowerLINE Networks

2 PowerLINE Networks This chapter describes the setup and configuration of PowerLINE networks. The chapter contains the following sections: • How the PowerLINE Adapter Fits Into Your Network • Set Up a New PowerLINE Network • Add an Adapter to an Existing PowerLINE Network • About PowerLINE Network ...

Page 9 - How the PowerLINE Adapter Fits Into Your Network

How the PowerLINE Adapter Fits Into Your Network You can use one or more PowerLINE adapters to extend Internet access throughout your home. A PowerLINE network consists of two or more compatible PowerLINE devices that communicate with eachother using your electrical power lines. One of the PowerLINE...

Page 10 - Set Up a New PowerLINE Network; To set up a new PowerLINE network:

For best performance, follow these guidelines when you plan the location of your PowerLINE devices: • Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid accidentally turning off the powerto the outlet. • Avoid plugging PowerLINE products into electrical outlets that are locate...

Page 12 - Add an Adapter to an Existing PowerLINE Network; To add an adapter to a PowerLINE network:

Add an Adapter to an Existing PowerLINE Network You can add additional adapters to an existing PowerLINE network. To add an adapter to a PowerLINE network: 1. Plug the adapter into a wall outlet where you want to add Internet access. 2. (Optional) Use the Ethernet cable that came with your adapter t...

Page 13 - About PowerLINE Network Security; To set the encryption key:

About PowerLINE Network Security A PowerLINE network consists of two or more PowerLINE devices using the same network encryption key.By setting up security, you configure your PowerLINE network to use a private key instead of the defaultkey. If you do not set up security on your network, anyone near...

Page 15 - Troubleshooting

3 Troubleshooting You can take various steps to diagnose and solve problems that you might encounter. The first step in troubleshooting your PowerLINE adapter is to check the LEDs. After you plug in the PowerLINEdevice, the following sequence of events occurs: 1. The Power LED lights. 2. After appro...

Page 16 - Power LED Is Off

LEDs Are Off When the PowerLINE Device Is Plugged In The common reason the LEDs are off is that power is not being provided to the device. Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet. Power LED Is Off If the Power LED is off, the adapter is not receiving electrical power. You can try s...

Page 18 - PowerLINE PLP2000 Technical Specifications; Table 3. Technical specifications; Technical Specifications and Safety Information

PowerLINE PLP2000 Technical Specifications The PLP2000 adapter meets the technical specifications defined in the following table. Table 3. Technical specifications Specification Feature IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-T), IEEE802.3ab (1000BASE-T) Data and routingprotocols 100–240V, 0.2A ...

Page 19 - Safety Information

Safety Information Follow these safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system frompotential damage: • For national approvals (approval schemes other than CB), relevant national standards for plug,socket-outlet, and direct plug-in units (for example, US) shall a...