PLEK400/PLSK400 Powerline Network Adapter
Installing the Powerline Network
Installation.overview
To set up your Powerline network, you should:
•• Make sure you already have Internet access and a working home network.
•• Share Internet access with your Powerline network.
•• Install Powerline adapters in each room where you want to connect a wired network device.
Tips
•• If possible, connect each Powerline adapter directly to a wall power outlet, and not to an extension cord, power strip, or surge protector.
•• If a Powerline adapter must be installed onto a power strip, make sure that no other electronic devices are connected to the same power strip.
•• For advanced adapter configuration, see “Advanced Configuration” on page 6.
Getting Started
How.to.share.Internet.access
To share Internet access over the Powerline network, connect your router to the Powerline network (typically with a
To connect your wireless router to your Powerline network:
1.Connect your
2.Use the included Ethernet network cable to the port on the adapter and to an available port on the back of the wireless router. The adapter’s Ethernet LED turns on. You are now ready to extend your Powerline network to the rest of your home.
NOTE
For advanced security setup, see “Setting up advanced security” on page 6.
NOTE: For advanced security,
How.to.add.a.Powerline.adapter.to.your. network
After your existing network’s router is connected to a Powerline adapter, you can add adapters elsewhere in your home.
To connect an additional Powerline adapter:
1.Connect the adapter to a power outlet near the network device(s) you want to connect. The adapter’s power LED turns on. The Powerline LED flashes, then stays on when the connection is finished.
2.Connect the network device’s network cable to an available port on the Powerline adapter. The adapter’s Ethernet LED flashes, then stays on when the connection is finished.
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