Instant PowerLineTM SeriesPowerLine USB Adapter
Chapter 1: Introduction
The Linksys Powerline USB Adapter
The PowerLine USB Adapter lets you turn the existing powerlines in your home or office into a high-speed network. Now you don't have to drill through the walls, and climb through the attic or cellar to install network cables, just use the wires that already run through the building!
The PowerLine USB Adapter interfaces USB-equipped PCs to the HomePlug PowerLine network standard. Just plug the PowerLine USB Adapter into the wall, connect your computer to it using the included USB cable, and you've turned your whole house into network infrastructure! Attach more computers to the network by simply plugging them into the wall anywhere in the house, using more PowerLine USB Adapters, or Linksys PowerLine EtherFast® 10/100 Bridges.
Once your computers are connected to the network, they can share resources like printers and storage space, and all kinds of files -- music, digital pictures, and documents. With up to 12Mbps data rates*, you can play head-to-head net- work computer games, too. And if you use a PowerLine Bridge to interface one of the famous Linksys Broadband Routers from your cable or DSL Internet connection to your PowerLine network, you'll be able to get to the Internet from any computer in the house.
* The HomePlug powerline network data rate is 14Mbps. Actual throughput of the PLUSB10 is limited to 12Mbps by the USB 1.1 specification.
Features
• Use your home or office's existing powerlines to network your computers
• Connects USB-equipped PCs to powerline networking
• Data rates up to 12Mbps* — 56-bit encryption keeps your data secure
• Share files, printers, network storage, gaming, and your PowerLine-Bridged cable/DSL Internet connection throughout your home
• Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, Toll-Free US Calls
• 1-Year Limited Warranty
