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  • Page 1 Quick Start PowerLEAP WiFi 1000 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Package Contents In some regions, a resource CD is included with your product.

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Getting Started Powerline adapters give you an alternative way to extend your network using your existing electrical wiring. Plug two or more Powerline adapters into electrical outlets to create a wired network connection. Use a Powerline WiFi Access Point to add a WiFi access point to your wired network.
  • Page 4 Meet Your Adapter Before you install your adapter, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port. 1. Power LED 4. Ethernet port 7. Wireless LED 2. Ethernet LED 5. Factory Reset button 8. On/Off switch 3. Pick A Plug LED 6.
  • Page 5 Solid green. The electrical power is on. Power LED Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving mode (PL1000 only). Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of setting up security. Off. The adapter is not receiving electrical power. Solid.
  • Page 6 Press the Factory Reset button for one second, then release Factory Reset button it to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings. Ethernet port Connect your wired devices, including computers, WiFi routers or game consoles, to your Powerline network. Security button Use the Security button to create a secure Powerline network.
  • Page 7 Install Your Adapters Room 1 Room 2...

  • Page 8: Secure Your Network

    Secure Your Network ¾ To create a secure network: 1. Plug in your new adapters. 2. Wait until the Pick A Plug LEDs are lit. 3. Press the Security button for two seconds, then press the Security button on one of the other adapters in your existing network for two seconds.
  • Page 9 Set Up WiFi Access on Your PowerLEAP You can set up WiFi access on your PowerLEAP access point using NETGEAR genie or using the web browser setup guide. ¾ To set up WiFi access using NETGEAR genie: 1. Install NETGEAR genie (see...
  • Page 10 3. Launch NETGEAR genie on your computer and click Network Map or select it from the menu.
  • Page 11 4. Click the Powerline icon on the Network Map screen. The Genie screen displays: PowerLEAP icon 5. On the Network Map screen, right-click the PowerLEAP icon. 6. From the pop-up menu that displays, select the Configuration item. The PowerLEAP web interface displays. The default user name and password are admin and password.
  • Page 12 8. Click Apply. Your changes are saved. 9. When you are finished with the wireless settings, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the PowerLEAP. Now you can connect your wireless devices to the PowerLEAP access point. See Connect to the PowerLEAP Access Point on page 14 ¾...
  • Page 13 3. When prompted to log in, enter: • User name: admin • Password: password The web browser setup guide helps you configure the wireless settings of the PowerLEAP. You can record the new wireless settings here: __________________________________________ Wireless network name (SSID) ___________________________________________ Network key (Passphrase) ___________________________________________...
  • Page 14 Connect to the PowerLEAP Access Point You can connect your wireless devices (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) to the PowerLEAP access point manually or automatically. ¾ To manually connect to the PowerLEAP access point: 1. On your computer or wireless device (tablet, smartphone), open the software that manages your wireless network connections.

  • Page 15: Install Netgear Genie

    1. Type http://support.netgear.com into your browser address bar. 2. Click the For Home button. 3. In the search field, type PowerLEAP. 4. Download the NETGEAR genie that corresponds to your OS environment (Windows or Mac). 5. Run the file that you downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions to install NETGEAR genie.
  • Page 16 2. If you used a private encryption key, press the Security button on one of the adapters already a part of the network for two seconds, then press the Security button on the new adapter for two seconds. Both buttons must be pressed within two minutes. 3.
  • Page 17 When the Power LEDs stop blinking, the process is complete. If the Pick A Plug LEDs are green or amber, the devices are successfully connected to the Powerline network. A red Pick A Plug LED indicates a slow link rate. In this case, move the Powerline device to another electrical outlet with a faster connection.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting Tips

    Troubleshooting Tips Power LED is off. Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet, and that the Powerline devices are not plugged into an extension cord, power strip, or surge protector. Power LED is amber. Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is off.
  • Page 19 Pick A Plug LED is Something is interferring with communication between amber or red. adapters. To resolve this: • Move the adapters to another outlet. • Unplug devices that might be causing interference such as surge suppressors and items with motors. Ethernet LED is off.
  • Page 20 Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Compliance For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.
  • Page 21 FCC statement Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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