# What do the different LEDs on the HomePlug adapter mean?

EG4xxx and EG30xx meters can function with a wide variety of HomePlug AV compliant powerline communication adapters. Some officially supported adapters and their LED keys are shown below.

<table id="bkmrk-trendnet-homeplug-av"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">### TRENDnet HomePlug AV (TPL-406E2K)

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</td></tr><tr><td>**LED** </td><td>**Function** </td><td>**Typical Behavior** </td><td>**Other Behavior** </td></tr><tr><td>POWER</td><td>Indicates the adapter has power</td><td>Green light</td><td>No LED - no communication for too long or not receiving power</td></tr><tr><td>ETHERNET</td><td>Indicates an Ethernet line connection</td><td>On - live Ethernet line connected  
Blinking - sending/receiving Ethernet data</td><td>Off - may indicate an issue with network connectivity or a damaged Ethernet cable</td></tr><tr><td>DATA</td><td>Indicates presence of powerline communication</td><td>On - Powerline device connected  
Blinking - sending/receiving powerline data </td><td>Off - no connection to any HomePlug devices  
  
  
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<table id="bkmrk-tp-link-homeplug-av-"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">### TP-Link HomePlug AV (TL-PA2010)

![HomePlug AV Adapter](http://www.egauge.net/images/tplink_tl-pa2010-small.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>**LED** </td><td>**Function** </td><td>**Typical Behavior** </td><td>**Other Behavior** </td></tr><tr><td>![Top](http://www.egauge.net/images/tplink-power.png)</td><td>Indicates the adapter has power</td><td>Green light</td><td>No LED - no Ethernet communication for too long or not receiving power</td></tr><tr><td>![Middle](http://www.egauge.net/images/tplink-link.png)</td><td>Indicates a connection with the eGauge or another HomePlug AV adapter</td><td>Blinking green when communicating with the eGauge</td><td>Off - no connection to any HomePlug AV devices</td></tr><tr><td>![Bottom](http://www.egauge.net/images/tplink-eth.png)</td><td>Indicates an Ethernet line connection</td><td>Blinking green light when transmitting data</td><td>Off - may indicate an issue with network connectivity or a damaged Ethernet cable  
  
  
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<table id="bkmrk-actiontec-homeplug-a"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">### Actiontec HomePlug AV (PWR500/PWR200)

<div>![HomePlug AV Adapter](http://www.egauge.net/images/homeplug_av_lights.png "HomePlug AV Adapter")</div></td></tr><tr><td>**LED**</td><td>Function</td><td>Typical Behavior</td><td>**Other Behavior**</td></tr><tr><td>PWR</td><td>Indicates the adapter has power</td><td>Green light</td><td>No LED - no Ethernet communication for too long or not receiving power</td></tr><tr><td>LK</td><td>Indicates a connection with the eGauge or another HomePlug AV adapter</td><td>Blinking red light when communicating with the eGauge</td><td>Blinking orange or green - possible connection with another HomePlug AV device  
Off - no connection to any HomePlug AV devices</td></tr><tr><td>ETH</td><td>Indicates an Ethernet line connection</td><td>Blinking green light when transmitting data</td><td>Off - may indicate an issue with network connectivity or a damaged Ethernet cable</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table id="bkmrk-homeplug-1.0-hpe100t"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">### HomePlug 1.0 HPE100T

<div>![HomePlug 1.0 Adapter](http://www.egauge.net/images/actiontec-plugged-large_lights.png "HomePlug 1.0 Adapter")</div></td></tr><tr><td>**LED**</td><td>**Function**</td><td>**Typical Behavior**</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Power</td><td>Adapter has power and is connected to the eGauge or another HomePlug 1.0 device</td><td>Green light when active, blinking green light when transmitting data</td><td>Off - adapter is not receiving power, or cannot communicate to the eGauge</td></tr><tr><td>Link</td><td>Indicates an Ethernet line connection</td><td>Green when active, blinking green when transmitting data</td><td>Off - issue with network connectivity or a damaged Ethernet cable</td></tr></tbody></table>

**NOTE:** Other HomePlug adapters from different manufacturers may work. However, since they have not been tested by eGauge we cannot guarantee full functionality. Troubleshooting and support may be limited in these situations. HomePlug 1.0 adapters are no longer available directly through eGauge - please see our article on [locating replacement HomePlug 1.0 adapters](https://egauge.freshdesk.com/solution/articles/25000010951-where-can-i-find-a-homeplug-1-0-adapter-for-my-egauge2-) for more information.