PL-100 User’s Guide

2.2 Connecting the PL-100

2.2.1 Connecting the PL-100 to Your Main Cable or DSL Modem

In order to get the whole house networked, you want to first make sure all the computers you wish to be networked are connected properly to a PL-100 adapter. The figure below shows how to connect the PL-100 into your existing broadband connection via Ethernet switch.

Follow the steps below to connect the PL-100 to your broadband modem.

1Connect an Ethernet cable to the port on the PL-100.

2Connect the other end of this Ethernet cable to an available Ethernet LAN port of your router (broadband modem or router device).

3Plug the PL-100 into a wall socket that is near your computer.

4Confirm that the PWR, LINK and ETHN LEDs on the PL-100 are on.

Figure 1 Connecting the PL-100 to a Broadband Modem

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Chapter 2 Connecting the PL-100