User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Your PowerLINE Adapter
- 2. PowerLINE Networks
- How the PowerLINE Adapter Fits Into Your Network
- Set Up a New PowerLINE Network
- Connect to the PowerLINE Access Point
- Use WPS to Connect to Your Network (PLW Models)
- Customize Your Network Settings (PLW Models)
- Add an Adapter to an Existing PowerLINE Network
- About PowerLINE Network Security
- Use the Button to Set the Encryption Key
- 3. Troubleshooting
- A. Technical Specifications and Safety Information
- PowerLINE PL1000 and PL1010 Technical Specifications
- PowerLINE PL1000v2 and PL1010v2 Technical Specifications
- PowerLINE PLP1000 Technical Specifications
- PowerLINE PLW1000 and PLW1010 Technical Specifications
- PowerLINE PLW1000v2 and PLW1010v2 Technical Specifications
- PowerLINE PL1200 Technical Specifications
- PowerLINE PLP1200 Technical Specifications
- Safety Information
Connect to the PowerLINE Access Point
You can connect your WiFi devices (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) to the PowerLINE
access point using WPS or the SSID and WiFi key.
To connect to the PowerLINE access point:
1. On your computer or WiFi device (tablet, smartphone) use the adapter's normal
method of connecting to a wireless network.
Note: The product label includes the default SSID and WiFi key.
Use WPS to Connect to Your Network (PLW
Models)
After your PowerLINE network is installed and running, you can use WPS to connect
your access point to your WiFi network.
To automatically connect to the PowerLINE access point using the WPS button:
1.
Press and hold the WPS button on the PowerLINE access point for two seconds and
release it.
The Wireless LED starts to blink.
2.
Press the WPS button on your WiFi device for two seconds and release it.
When the Wireless LED stops blinking, your WiFi device is automatically connected
to the PowerLINE access point.
Customize Your Network Settings (PLW
Models)
You can use a web browser–based setup guide as a simple way to customize the WiFi
settings of your PowerLINE access point.
Before changing your network settings, connect using the default settings. For
information see either Connect to the PowerLINE Access Point on page 20, or Use WPS
to Connect to Your Network (PLW Models) on page 20.
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