NETGEAR PowerLEAP WiFi 1000 User manual

Quick Start
PowerLEAP WiFi 1000
Quick Start Guide

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Package Contents
In some regions, a resource CD is included with your product.

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Getting Started
Powerline adapters give you an alternative way to extend your network
using your existing electrical wiring. Plug two or more Powerline adapters
into electrical outlets to create a wired network connection. Use a
Powerline WiFi Access Point to add a WiFi access point to your wired
network.
You can add up to 8 Homeplug AV-certified and AV2-certified adapters
to extend your network. For a complete list of Homeplug AV-certified
devices, visit http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products.

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Meet Your Adapter
Before you install your adapter, familiarize yourself with its LEDs,
buttons, and port.
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1. Power LED 4. Ethernet port 7. Wireless LED
2. Ethernet LED 5. Factory Reset button 8. On/O switch
3. Pick A Plug LED 6. Security button 9. WPS button
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Power LED Solid green. The electrical power is on.
Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving mode (PL1000
only).
Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of setting up
security.
O. The adapter is not receiving electrical power.
Ethernet LED Solid. The Ethernet port is linked.
O. No Ethernet connection is detected.
Pick A Plug LED The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet
with the strongest link performance, indicated by the color
displayed by the LED:
Red. Link rate < 50 Mbps (good).
Amber. Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (better).
Green. Link rate > 80 Mbps (best).
O. The adapter did not find any other compatible Powerline
devices using the same encryption key.
Wireless LED
Solid blue. The wireless radio is on.
O. The wireless radio is o.

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Factory Reset
button
Press the Factory Reset button for one second, then release
it to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default
settings.
Ethernet port Connect your wired devices, including computers, WiFi
routers or game consoles, to your Powerline network.
Security button Use the Security button to create a secure Powerline
network.
On/O switch Use the On/O switch to turn the device on and o.
WPS button Use the WPS button to automatically connect your computer
or other wireless devices which support WPS, to your
Powerline network.

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Install Your Adapters
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Secure Your Network
¾To create a secure network:
1. Plug in your new adapters.
2. Wait until the Pick A Plug LEDs are lit.
3. Press the Security button for two seconds, then press the Security
button on one of the other adapters in your existing network for two
seconds. Both buttons must be pressed within two minutes.
Note: The Security button does not work in power saving mode (see
Troubleshooting Tips on page 18).
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 power LED). Pressing this button too soon
can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this occurs, use the
Factory Reset button to return the Powerline adapter to its factory
default settings.

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Set Up WiFi Access on Your PowerLEAP
You can set up WiFi access on your PowerLEAP access point using
NETGEAR genie or using the web browser setup guide.
¾To set up WiFi access using NETGEAR genie:
1. Install NETGEAR genie (see Install NETGEAR genie on page 15).
2. Temporarily connect your computer directly to the PowerLEAP
through the Ethernet port.

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3. Launch NETGEAR genie on your computer and click Network Map or
select it from the menu.