Troubleshooting Tips - NETGEAR PL1000 Quick Start Manual

Troubleshooting Tips

Power LED is off.
Power LED is amber.
Pick A Plug 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 saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is
off. This can occur in the following circumstances:
• The Ethernet cable is unplugged.
• The device that is connected through the Ethernet
cable is turned off.
• The adapter is idle for 10 minutes.
It returns to normal mode within two seconds
after the Ethernet link is established.
• If you already set network security, make sure
that all Powerline devices are using the same
encryption key; for information see the online user
manual.
• Press the Factory Reset button on each device
for one second to return the Powerline adapter to
its factory default settings
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