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How the PowerLINE Adapter Fits Into Your

Network

You can use one or more PowerLINE adapters to extend Internet access throughout

your home.

A PowerLINE network consists of two or more compatible PowerLINE devices that

communicate with each other using your electrical power lines. One of the PowerLINE

devices is connected with an Ethernet cable to your router so that the PowerLINE network

is linked to your local area network (LAN). Connecting one PowerLINE device to your

router allows all the PowerLINE devices on the PowerLINE network to communicate

with the router and use its Internet connection.

The following illustration shows a PowerLINE network with one PowerLINE device in

Room 1 and a second PowerLINE device in Room 2.

Figure 8. Poweline adapters connecting two rooms

To form a PowerLINE network, you need at least two compatible PowerLINE devices.

For best performance, follow these guidelines when you plan the location of your

PowerLINE devices:

•

Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid accidentally

turning off the power to the outlet.

•

Avoid plugging PowerLINE products into electrical outlets that are located near

appliances that consume a lot of power, such as washers, dryers, or refrigerators.

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