Actiontec electronic HPE400T user manual Connecting MegaPlug Hub, Connecting the Hub

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MegaPlug Hub

To connect the Hub, it must be connected to a computer, plugged into a standard wall outlet, and the Configuration Utility loaded on the computer.

Connecting the Hub

To use the Hub properly, if should be plugged into electrical outlets, and devices (computers, printers, etc.) connected to them.

Connecting a Hub to a Computer

1.Get a Hub and one Ethernet cable.

2.Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of the Hub.

3.Plug the Hub into a wall outlet.

Note: Do not plug the Hub into a UPS or power strip with surge protection. The Hub’s network signal may not pass through these devices.

4.Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the back of a computer.

Connecting a Hub to a Router/Gateway

1.Get a Hub and one Ethernet cable.

2.Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of the Hub.

3.Plug the Hub into a wall outlet.

Note: Do not plug the Hub into a UPS or power strip with surge protection. The Hub’s network signal may not pass through these devices.

4.Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on a router/ gateway connected to a computer.

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