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Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button 2 Press the RESET/ENCRYPT button at the side of your powerline device for 0.5 to 3 seconds. The power ( ) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set up a connection. Figure 7 ENCRYPT Connection Procedure press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds within 2 minutes Note: The RESET/ENCRYPT button's location varies for each Powerline model. 3 Repeat step 2 in this section for the other powerline device you wish to connect. This must be done within 120 seconds of pressing the RESET/ENCRYPT button on the PLA4201 v2. Note: Check the lights on the two powerline devices. The power ( ) and HomePlug ( ) lights should be blinking while the devices are connecting. Several times all lights blink simultaneously and the HomePlug ( ) light also shows red. Wait for about one minute while your powerline devices connect. If the power ( ) light does not blink when you press RESET/ENCRYPT, you have probably pressed the RESET/ENCRYPT button for too long. Try again, pressing the RESET/ ENCRYPT button for 0.5 to 3 seconds. If the HomePlug ( ) lights on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline devices are not connected. Repeat steps 2 and 3 in this section. If that doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting in Section 6.5 on page 45 for suggestions. 4 To add more powerline devices to your network, press and hold the RESET/ENCRYPT button on device C (shown below) for for 5 to 8 seconds and then release it. 18 PLA4201 v2 User's Guide

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Chapter 3 The RESET/ENCRYPT Button
PLA4201 v2 User’s Guide
18
2
Press the
RESET/ENCRYPT
button at the side of your powerline device for 0.5 to 3 seconds. The
power (
) light will blink as the powerline device tries to set up a connection.
Figure 7
ENCRYPT Connection Procedure
Note: The
RESET/ENCRYPT
button’s location varies for each Powerline model.
3
Repeat step
2
in this section for the other powerline device you wish to connect. This must be done
within 120 seconds of pressing the
RESET/ENCRYPT
button on the PLA4201 v2.
Note: Check the lights on the two powerline devices. The power (
) and HomePlug (
)
lights should be blinking while the devices are connecting. Several times all lights
blink simultaneously and the HomePlug (
) light also shows red. Wait for about
one minute while your powerline devices connect.
If the power (
) light does not blink when you press
RESET/ENCRYPT
, you have probably
pressed the
RESET/ENCRYPT
button for too long. Try again, pressing the
RESET/
ENCRYPT
button for 0.5 to 3 seconds.
If the HomePlug (
) lights on both powerline devices do not light up, the powerline
devices are not connected. Repeat steps 2 and 3 in this section. If that doesn’t work, see
the Troubleshooting in Section 6.5 on page 45 for suggestions.
4
To add more powerline devices to your network, press and hold the
RESET/ENCRYPT
button on
device
C
(shown below) for for 5 to 8 seconds and then release it.
press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds
press 0.5 ~ 3 seconds
within 2
minutes