Planet Technology PL-101E, PL-101U user manual Planning your Powerline Network

2. Planning your Powerline Network

With PLANET PowerLine products, a network can be created using home powerline. Computers can be networked over powerline using a USB Adapter or an Ethernet converter. Use PL-101U for a USB-enabled computer or use PL-101E for an Ethernet-enabled computer. The PL-101E is also ideal for any user who already has a router and wants to share high-speed Internet access across the powerline network. Connect PL-101E to the router after you have configured it using the Security Configuration Utility. Connect a straight-through UTP Category 5 cable to the uplink port of the router, or connect crossover UTP Category 5 cable to a LAN port on the router.

All the powerline devices on the network must use the same password to communicate each other. This password can be configured through the PowerPacket encryption utility. The default password of PLANET powerline devices is “HomePlug”. Thus, all the PLANET powerline devices can communicate each other without prior password configuration. Please refer to 5. Encrypting Your Powerline Network on detail of installing and using PowerPacket encryption utility.

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