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April 2011
Installation Guide
LEDs and Button Descriptions
LED Description
Power
LED
• Solid green. The electrical power is on.
• Blinking green. The adapter is in power saving mode or
setting up security.
• Off. There is no electrical power.
Ethernet
LED
• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked, but there is no activity.
• Blinking. There is traffic on the Ethernet port.
• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
Power-
line LED
• Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline network.
• Blinking. The adapter is sending or receiving data.
• 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)
Powerline LED
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Reset button
Security button
Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1101
Troubleshooting Tips
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
blinks once every
3 seconds.
The adapter is in power saving mode and the Ethernet
LED is off. This can occur when:
• The Ethernet cable is unplugged.
• The Ethernet-connected device is turned off.
• The adapter is idle for 10 minutes.
The adapter returns to normal mode within 2 seconds
once the Ethernet link is up.
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
not blinking.
• 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
The Reset and Security buttons are located on the bottom.
• Reset button. Press the Reset button for 1 second,
and then release it to return the Powerline adapter to
its factory default settings.
• Security button. After you plug in your new adapter,
press the Security button for 2 seconds, and then
press the Security button on one of the other adapters
in your network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be
pressed within 2 minutes.
Note: The Security button does not work in power
saving mode (see “Power LED blinks once every 3
seconds” in the “Troubleshooting Tips.”)
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
occurs, use the Reset button to return the Powerline
adapter to its factory default settings.
Powerline AV 200
Mini Adapter
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