NetComm NP206 User manual

NETCOMM POWERLINE™ SERIES
Wireless Powerline Kit
Quick Start Guide
NP206

1
Setting Up Your
Powerline Adapters
Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable into the LAN Ethernet port
of your modem/router.
Connect the other end of the cable into the Powerline Adapter with the AC
pass-through socket.
Connect the Powerline Adapter to a power point near your modem/router.
At this point, you can plug another electrical appliance into the Powerline
Adapters AC pass-through if you wish to do so.
NOTE: For best performance plug your Powerline Adapters directly into the wall. Do not connect to a powerboard.

Setting Up Your
Powerline Adapters
Plug the other Powerline Adapter into a power point near where you want to
access a wireless connection or connect a device via cable.
If you are connecting a device through cable, connect the other supplied Ethernet
cable from the Ethernet port of the device you want to connect to the Internet to
the Powerline Adapter. E.g. PC, set-top box, gaming console, blu-ray player.
Both Adapters will take a short time to nd each other. Once they have, the
Powerline LED on both adapters will be on

You can connect multiple wireless devices, including laptops, desktops and PDA’s
to your Powerline Adapter by following the 2 basic steps
1. Using your wireless device, scan the wireless networks in your area and select
the network that is the same as the Wireless SSID that is listed on the sticker
on the back of the device. Then click connect. The Wireless SSID will be in the
format NetComm_XXXXXX where X can equal letters or numbers
2. Enter the wireless security key for your device. The unique security key will
wireless SSID)
.
Establishing Wireless Connection
2
be 64XXXXXX (Where the X’s are the same letters and/or numbers in your
. Alternatively in later NP206 releases the default wireless security key
is set to be "a1b2c3d4e5" (no quotations).

3
Troubleshooting
What can the LEDs tell me?
The powerline LED changes colour depending on the speed of your data transfer.
- Fastest
- Faster
- Fast
LED Off - The adapter is not paired or wall socket not turned on.
For any technical support enquiries please contact the
NetComm technical support team on
WWW.NETCOMM.COM.AU/CONTACT-US
to ll out an online enquiry or alternatively call
[phone]

My Powerline Adapters Will Not Connect To Each Other
Hold the Simple Connect button down on one of the devices until the LEDs ash,
then hold the Simple Connect button on the other device for 3 seconds and nally
hold the Simple Connect button on the rst device for 3seconds
The network password has been reset and both adapters will be able to
communicate with each other.
To make this process easier it is recommended that both Adapters are connected to
a powerpoint near each other or in the same room.