Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism
2.1 Introduction
The Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Powerline Adapter allows you to set up a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. Simply plug this Powerline Adapter into an ordinary power outlet to extend your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any room of your house.
Note that this Powerline Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one Powerline Adapter into a power outlet for each computer and connect the Powerline Adapter to the computer’s LAN card with an Ethernet cable; you will also need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband so as to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. With clean power line, the distance between two Powerline Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease, but the actual distance may vary due to the environment.
Section below describes the connection instructions and hardware connection mechanism.
2.2 Connection Instruction
To ensure the optimum performance of the Powerline Adapter and significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network, we recommend that you comply with the following connection rule:
yPlug the Powerline Adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets.
2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer
For those computers you wish to be networked by Powerline Adapter, each of the computers must be properly connected with a Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet
Following are the steps to properly connect the Powerline Adapter to your computer:
1.Connect one end of the provided Ethernet
2.Connect the other end of the Ethernet
3.Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer.
4.Turn on your computer.
5.Check and confirm that the Power LED and Ethernet LED on the Powerline Adapter are ON.
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