NETGEAR PowerLINE 2000 User manual

PowerLINE 2000 Adapters

User Manual

Model

PLP2000

December 2017

202-11809-01

350 E. Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

USA

Support

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Trademarks

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trademarks are used for reference purposes only.

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 2000

Contents

Chapter 1Your PowerLINE Adapter

PLP2000 Adapter...................................................................................................5

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

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

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

Extra Outlet............................................................................................................7

Adapter Label.........................................................................................................7

Chapter 2 PowerLINE Networks

How the PowerLINE Adapter Fits IntoYour Network..............................................9

Set Up a New PowerLINE Network......................................................................10

Add an Adapter to an Existing PowerLINE Network............................................12

About PowerLINE Network Security....................................................................13

Use the Security/Factory Reset Button to Set the Encryption Key......................13

Chapter 3Troubleshooting

LEDs Are Off When the PowerLINE Device Is Plugged In...................................16

Power LED Is Off.................................................................................................16

Ethernet LED Is Off..............................................................................................16

Appendix ATechnical Specifications and Safety Information

PowerLINE PLP2000 Technical Specifications....................................................18

Safety Information................................................................................................19

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.

The chapter contains the following sections:

•PLP2000 Adapter

•LED Descriptions

•Button Descriptions

•Ethernet Port

•Extra Outlet

•Adapter Label

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

netgear.com/support.

PLP2000 Adapter

The hardware features of your PowerLINE adapter are shown in the following figure.Note that adapters

vary by region.Your adapter might look different.

4 5

Figure 1. Hardware features

Power LED1

Pick A Plug LED2

Ethernet LED3

Ethernet ports4

Security/Factory Reset button5

Your PowerLINE Adapter

PowerLINE 2000

LED Descriptions

The LEDs indicate the status of your PowerLINE adapter.

Table 1. LED descriptions

DescriptionItem

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 once every three seconds) The adapter is in power saving

mode.

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

Your PowerLINE Adapter

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Button Descriptions

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

Table 2. Button descriptions

DescriptionButton or Switch

Press and hold the Security/Factory Reset button for 1 to 3 seconds and then release it to create

a secure PowerLINE network.

Press and hold the Security/Factory Reset button for 8 to 10 seconds and then release it to return

the PowerLINE adapter to its factory default settings

Security/FactoryReset

Ethernet Port

PowerLINE adapters use Ethernet ports 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.

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

Adapter Label

The adapter label provides unique details specific to your device. It displays the following:

•Model number

•MAC address

•Serial number

•Device password

Your PowerLINE Adapter

PowerLINE 2000

PowerLINE Networks

This chapter describes the setup and configuration of PowerLINE networks.

The 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/Factory Reset 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

PowerLINEdevice to yourrouter allowsallthePowerLINEdevices on the PowerLINEnetworkto 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 2. Poweline adapters connecting two rooms

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

PowerLINE Networks

PowerLINE 2000

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 power

to the outlet.

•Avoid plugging PowerLINE products into electrical outlets that are located near appliances that consume

a lot of power, such as washers, dryers, or refrigerators. Interference from these appliances might

prevent PowerLINE products from working correctly or reduce PowerLINE network performance.

•Do not plug PowerLINE products into a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector. Connecting a

PowerLINE product to one of these devices might prevent the product from working correctly or reduce

PowerLINE network performance.

Set Up a New PowerLINE Network

You can use two or more PowerLINE adapters to form a network or extend an existing network to additional

wired Ethernet devices.

PowerLINE networks use an encryption key common to all adapters on the network.You can use the default

key or a private key.We recommend that you use a private key.This procedure sets a private key.

To set up a new PowerLINE network:

1. If you are extending an existing wired network, make sure that your wired Ethernet connections are

working by navigating to a web page from a computer connected to your router or gateway using an

Ethernet cable.

2. Plug one PowerLINE device into a wall outlet near your router or gateway.

PowerLINE Networks

PowerLINE 2000

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