NETGEAR Powerline 1200 User manual

Powerline 1200

User Manual

Models

PL1200

PLP1200

January 2016

202-11566-01

350 E. Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

USA

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Trademarks

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Compliance

For current EU Declaration of conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621.

For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

Powerline 1200

Contents

Chapter 1Your Powerline Adapter

PL1200...................................................................................................................5

PLP1200................................................................................................................5

LED Descriptions...................................................................................................6

Button Descriptions................................................................................................7

Ethernet Port..........................................................................................................7

Extra Outlet............................................................................................................8

Product Label.........................................................................................................8

Chapter 2 Powerline Networks

How the Powerline Adapter Fits intoYour Network..............................................10

Set Up a New Powerline Network........................................................................11

Add an Adapter to an Existing Powerline Network...............................................13

About Powerline Network Security.......................................................................14

Use the Security Button to Set the Encryption Key..............................................14

Chapter 3Troubleshooting

LEDs Are Off When the Powerline Device Is Plugged In.....................................17

Power LED Is Off.................................................................................................17

Power LED Is Amber............................................................................................17

Pick A Plug LED Is Off, Amber, or Red................................................................17

Ethernet LED Is Off..............................................................................................18

Appendix ATechnical Specifications and Safety Information

Powerline PL1200 Technical Specifications.........................................................20

Powerline PLP1200 Technical Specifications.......................................................21

Safety Information................................................................................................22

Your Powerline Adapter

This chapter describes your Powerline adapter and how your adapter fits into a home network. It also explains the

security features and how to secure your Powerline network with a private encryption key.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•PL1200

•PLP1200

•LED Descriptions

•Button Descriptions

•Ethernet Port

•Extra Outlet

•Product Label

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the NETGEAR support website at support.netgear.com.

PL1200

The hardware features of the Powerline PL1200 adapter are shown in the following figure. Note that adapters vary

by region.Your adapter might look different.

4 5 6

Figure 1. PL1200 hardware features

Power LED1

Ethernet LED2

Pick A Plug LED3

Ethernet port4

Factory Reset button5

Security button6

PLP1200

The hardware features of the Powerline PLP1200 adapter are shown in the following figure.Note that adapters vary

by region.Your adapter might look different.

Your Powerline Adapter

Powerline 1200

Figure 2. PLP1200 hardware features

Power LED1

Ethernet LED2

Pick A Plug LED3

Ethernet port4

Factory Reset button5

Security button6

LED Descriptions

The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline adapter.

Your Powerline Adapter

Powerline 1200

Table 1. LED descriptions

DescriptionItem

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.The adapter is not receiving electrical power.

Power LED

Solid green.The Ethernet port is linked.

Off. No Ethernet connection is detected.

Ethernet LED

The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the

strongest performance, indicated by the color displayed by the

LED:

Red. Link rate < 50 Mbps (good).

Amber. Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (better).

Green. Link rate > 80 Mbps (best).

Off.The adapter did not find any other compatible Powerline

devices using the same encryption key.

Pick A Plug LED

Button Descriptions

Use the buttons to restore to the factory configuration and to create a secure Powerline network.

Table 2. Button descriptions

DescriptionButton

Press the Factory Reset button for one second, and then release it to return the Powerline

adapter to its factory default settings.

Factory Reset

Use the Security button to create a secure Powerline network.Security

Ethernet Port

Powerline adapters use an Ethernet port to convert a standard electrical wall outlet into a high-speed wired network

connection.You can use the wired network connection to bring Internet connectivity to any device with an Ethernet

port, such as a computer, game console, Blu-ray player, smart TV, HD set-top box, or network DVR.

Your Powerline Adapter

Powerline 1200

Extra Outlet

For models with an extra outlet, you must observe a few restrictions on how you use the extra outlet.

The technical specifications for your model provide socket outlet ratings.See Technical Specifications and Safety

Information on page 19. See Safety Information on page 22 for general guidelines for use.

Product Label

The product label provides unique details specific to your device.

The product label displays the following:

•Model number

•Powerline MAC address

•Ethernet MAC address

•Serial number

•Device password

Your Powerline Adapter

Powerline 1200

Powerline Networks

This chapter describes the setup and configuration of Powerline networks.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•How the Powerline Adapter Fits intoYour Network

•Set Up a New Powerline Network

•Add an Adapter to an Existing Powerline Network

•About Powerline Network Security

•Use the Security Button to Set the Encryption Key

How the Powerline Adapter Fits intoYour 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 each other using

your electrical power lines. One of the Powerline devices is connected with an Ethernet cable to your router so that

the Powerline network is linked to your local area network (LAN). Connecting one Powerline device to your router

allows all the Powerline devices on the Powerline network to communicate with the router and use its Internet

connection.

The following illustration shows a Powerline network with one Powerline device in Room 1 and a second Powerline

device in Room 2.

Figure 3. Poweline Adapters Connecting Two Rooms

To form a Powerline network, you need at least two compatible Powerline devices.

For best performance, follow these guidelines when you plan the location of your Powerline devices:

Powerline Networks

Powerline 1200

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