Comtrend Corporation PG-9172PT User manual

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Quic k Install Guide
PG-9172PT| G.hn Po we rline Ad a p te r with a Pa ss-Thro ug h Outle t
Unde rsta nding the Powe rline Ada pte r
Initia l De vic e Se tup
NO TE: A minimum of two G.hn Po we rline Adapters are required to c reate a prope r
connec tion. Fo llo w Ste ps 3-5 to add and secure a dditiona l G.hn Ada pte rs to
your ne twork.
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Conne c tio n Indic a tor-Disp la ys Co nne c tio n Stre ng th
Ne twork Indic a to r-Disp la ys Ne two rk Co nne c tio n Sta tus
Se c urity Indic a tor-C o nne c tio n is Se c ure Whe n Lit
Re se t Butto n
Pre ss fo r mo re than 10
se c o nds fo r Fa c to ry Re se t
Se c urity Butto n
Enab le s De vic e
Sync hro niza tio n in Se c ure
Mo de
Ethe rne t Po rt

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1. Plug the Po we rline Ad a pte r into the p o we r o utle t.
No te : Fo r maximum pe rfo rmanc e , p le a se plug the
Po we rline Ad a pte rd ire c tly into the wa ll o utle t. Do no t
plug into a po we r strip o r surg e pro te c to r, a s ne two rk
p e rfo rma nc e c o uld d e g ra d e sig nific a ntly.
2. Co nne c t the Po we rline Ad a pte r to a Ne two rk De vic e (Mo d e m, Ro ute r, o r Ac c e ss
Po int) with a n Ethe rne t (RJ-45) c a b le . Wa it 10 se c o nd s fo r the Ne two rk Indic a to r
to lig ht up G REEN, whic h indic a te s a g o o d c o nne c tio n. A fla shing G REEN lig ht
ind ic a te s tha t the d e vic e is se nd ing d a ta .
3. Plug the a dd itio nal Po we rline Ada pte r into a po we ro utle t ne a r the
Inte rne t-e nable d de vic e (e x. TV, PC, STB, DVR, e tc .).
4. Co nne c t the Po we rline Ad a pte r to the Inte rne t-e na b le d d e vic e with a n Ethe rne t
(RJ-45) c a b le . The Co nne c tio n Indic a to rs a nd Ne two rk Indic a to rs o n the fro nt
o f b o th Po we rline Ad a pte rs sho uld b e GREEN, whic h re p re se nts a stro ng c o nne c tio n.
Ethe rne t Ca ble
Se t-To p-Bo x
Ethe rne t C a b le
Ne two rk De vic e
(Mode m , Route r, o r
Ac c ess Point)
Po we rline
Ne twork De vic e
(Mode m, Route r, o r
Ac c e ss Point)

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Se c urity Se tup
No te : G .hn Ad a pte rs will a uto ma tic a lly p a ir in no n-se c ure mo de . It is hig hly
re c o mme nd e d to fo llo w Ste p 5 b e lo w to c re a te a se c ure c o nne c tio n.
5. Pre ss the “ Se c urity” Butto n o n o ne Po we rline Ad a p te r fo r 3 se c o nd s until yo u se e the
Se c urity Indic a to r sta rt fla shing G REEN.Re p e a t this with the o the r Po we rline
Ad a p te r. The Se c urity Indic a to rs a nd the Co nne c tion Indic a to rs will lig ht up
GREEN o n b o th a d a pte rs. This me a ns the a d a pte rs a re no w se c ure ly p a ire d a nd
ha ve a stro ng c o nne c tio n.
No te : To jo in a n e xisting se c ure G.hn Po we rline ne two rk, p re ss the “ Se c urity” Butto n
o n a ny Po we rline Ad a p te r in the e xisting G.hn Po we rline ne two rk fo r 3 se c o nd s until
yo u se e the Se c urity Indic a to r sta rt fla shing G REEN. The n p re ss the “ Se c urity”
Butto n o n the additio nal Po we rline Ad a pte r. The Se c urity Indic a to rs a nd the
Co nne c tio n Indic a tors will lig ht up G REEN o n b o th a d a p te rs.
6. Re pe at Ste p s 3-5 to a d d a nd se c ure a d ditio na l G.hn Ad a p te rs to yo ur ne two rk.
Ple a se no te tha t up to 16 de vic e s c a n b e c o nne c te d to a Po we rline G.hn
Ne two rk.
You Ha ve Suc c e ssfully Insta lle d Your G.hn Po we rline Ada pte r!
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Tro ub le sho o ting
The fo llo wing info rma tio n sho uld he lp yo u d ia g no se b a sic se tup o r insta lla tio n p ro b le ms.
C O NNEC TIO N Ind ic a to r is O FF: This ind ic a to r sho ws tha t the Po we rline Ad a pte r is
c o nne c te d to the G.hn Ne two rk. If the ind ic a to r is o ff, p lug b o th Po we rline Ad apte rs tha t
yo u a re atte mpting to pa ir into po we r o utle ts tha t a re lo c a te d within the sa me ro o m. The
CO NNEC TIO N Indic a to r sho uld lig ht up G REEN. If no t, p re ss the “Re se t” b utto n o n e a c h
a d a pte r fo r mo re tha n 10 se c o nd s. Afte rwa rd s, yo u c a n p lug the units b a c k into the ir
o rig ina l lo c a tio n.
NETWO RK Ind ic a to r is O FF: If the NETWO RK Ind ic a to r fails to lig ht up , c he c k tha t the LAN
po rt o f the Po we rline Ada pte r is c o nne c te d firmly to the LAN po rt o f the o the r de vic e . To
c he c k the c o nd itio n o f the Ethe rne t c a ble , use ano the r c a b le to te st the sa me
c o nne c tio n.
SEC URITY Ind ic a to r is O FF: If the SEC URITY Ind ic a to r is o ff, the n it me a ns the Po we rline
Ad a p te r is no t p a ire d in se c ure mo d e . If yo u wo uld like the Po we rline Adap te r to b e
pa ire d in a se c ure ne two rk, whic h is hig hly re c o mme nd , the n pre ss the “ Se c urity” Butto n
o n the Po we rline Ad apte r fo r 3 se c o nds until yo u se e the Se c urity Indic a to r sta rt fla shing
G REEN.Re p e a t this o n the o the r Po we rline Ad a pte r. The Se c urity Ind ic a to rs a nd the
Conne c tion Indic a tors will lig ht up G REEN o n b o th a d a p te rs. This me a ns the a d a pte rs a re
no w se c ure ly p aire d a nd ha ve a stro ng c o nne c tio n.
To jo in a n e xisting se c ure G .hn Po we rline ne two rk, p re ss the “ Se c urity” Butto n o n a ny
Po we rline Ad ap te r in the e xisting G.hn Po we rline ne two rk fo r 3 se c o nd s until yo u se e the
Se c urity Indic a to r sta rt fla shing G REEN. The n p re ss the “ Se c urity” Butto n o n the add itio nal
Po we rline Ad a p te r. The Se c urity Ind ic a to rs a nd the Conne c tion Indic a tors will lig ht up
G REEN o n b o th a d a p te rs.
*If yo u ha ve trie d the a bo ve a nd a re still e xpe rie nc ing p ro b le ms, yo u c a n re se t a ll d e vic e s to
fac to ry d e fa ult b y p ushing the “ Re se t” Butto n fo r mo re than 10 se c o nd s (until a ll the LEDs o f the
d e vic e b link).
Po we r Spe c ific a tio ns:
•I/ P : 100-240Va c , 50/ 60Hz, 15A
•O/ P: 100-240Vac , 50/ 60Hz, 12A
WARNING
•Fo r ind o o r use o nly
•Do NOTo p e n the c a sing
•Do NO Tuse ne a r wa te r
•Do NO Tinse rt sha rp o b je c ts into the a d a p te r’ s so c ke t
•So c ke t ma ximum o utp ut is 12A
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