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Power LED
Solid green
. The electrical power is on.
Blinking amber
. The adapter is in power saving mode.
Blinking green
. The adapter is in the process of setting up
security.
Off
. The electrical power is off.
Wireless access points can take up to 30 seconds to power
on.
Ethernet LED
Solid
. The Ethernet port is linked.
Off
. The Ethernet port is not linked.
Pick A Plug LED
The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with
the strongest link rate, indicated by the color displayed by the
LED:
Solid
. The adapter is connected to a Powerline network.
•
Green
. Link rate > 80 Mbps (best)
•
Amber
. Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (better)
•
Red
. Link rate < 50 Mbps (good)
Off
. The adapter did not find any other compatible Powerline
devices using the same encryption key.