NETGEAR Powerline 100 Installation Manual

LED and Button Descriptions
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Powerline LED
Security button
Factory Reset button
Item Description
Power LED • Solid green. The electrical power is on.
• Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving
mode. Power saving mode is disabled by default.
• Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of
setting up security.
• Off. There is no electrical power.
Ethernet • Solid. The adapter is connected through the
LED Ethernet port to a powered-on Ethernet device.
• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
Item Description
Powerline • Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline
LED network.
• Off. The adapter has not found any other
compatible Powerline devices using the same
encryption key.
The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical
outlet with the fastest link rate, indicated by the color
of the LED.
Green: Link Amber: Link rate > Red: Link
50 and < 80 Mbps 
rate > 80 Mbps rate < 50
(Fast) (Medium) Mbps (Slow)
Factory Press the Reset button for 1 second, then release it
Reset to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default
settings.
Security After you plug in your new adapter, press the
Button Security button for 2 seconds, then press the
Security button on one of the other adapters in your
existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be
pressed within 2 minutes.
To enable power saving mode, press and hold the
Security button for 10 seconds or more, then release
it. Pressing the Security button again powers the
adapter back on.
WARNING: Do not press the Security button on the Powerline
adapter until installation is complete and the adapters are
communicating with each other (indicated by the blinking Powerline
LED). Pressing this button too soon can temporarily disable Powerline
communication. If Powerline communication is disabled, use the
Factory Reset button to return the Powerline adapter to its factory
default settings.
Support
Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.
After installing your device, locate the serial number on the
label of your product and use it to register your product at
https://my.netgear.com.
You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR
telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your
product through the NETGEAR website.
For product updates and web support, visit
http://support.netgear.com.
NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official
NETGEAR support resources.
You can get the user manual online at 
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the
product's user interface.
For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit 
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.
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Installation Guide
Powerline 100 (2-pack) XAVB1201

Package Contents

Powerline 100
Mini Adapters
Ethernet Cables