Chapter 3 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch

This chapter describes how to set up the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet.

How the PowerLine Switch Fits in Your Network

XE104 devices allow you to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line in place of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. An example is illustrated in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of two PowerLine devices:

Internet

Access

Router

XE104

Ethernet Network

PowerLine Network

(always encrypted)

Computer

Computer

XE104

Ethernet Network

Computer

Figure 3-1

Follow the instructions below to set up your PowerLine switch.

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