Installation Guide
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May 2012
LED and Button Descriptions
Item Description
Power LED •Solid green. The electrical power is on.
•Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving
mode.
•Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of
setting up security.
•Off. There is no electrical power.
Ethernet
LED
•Solid. The Ethernet port is linked.
•Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
Powerline 100 (2-pack)
XAVB1201
Troubleshooting Tips
For indoor use only in EU countries and Switzerland.
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
Press the Security button and the Powerline adapter
returns to normal mode.
Powerline LED is
off
• If you have set network security, make sure that all Power
line devices are using the same encryption key; see the
online User Manual for details.
• Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.
Powerline LED is
amber or red
Move the Powerline device to a closer location.
Ethernet LED is
off
• Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and
securely plugged into the devices.
• Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.
Package Contents
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 this should occur, use the
Factory Reset button to return the Powerline adapter to its
factory default settings.
Powerline
LED
•Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline
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 strongest link rate, indicated by the
color displayed by the LED:
Green: Link
rate > 80 Mbps
(Best)
Amber: Link rate >
50 and < 80 Mbps
(Better)
Red: Link
rate < 50
Mbps (Good)
Factory
Reset
Press the Reset button for 1 second, then release it to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory default set-
tings.
Security
Button
After you plug in your new AV adapter, press the
Security button for 2 seconds, then press the Security
button on one of the other AV adapters in your exist-
ing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be
pressed within 2 minutes.
To power off your AV adapter, press and hold the
Security button for 10 seconds or more, then release.
Pressing the Security button again powers the unit
back on.
Item Description
Powerline
100
Mini Adapters
Ethernet cables
