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XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide
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v1.0, January 2008
How the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network
You can use the XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter to implement or extend an Ethernet
local area network (LAN) 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:
Follow the instructions below to set up your PowerLine adapter.
Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Adapter
Check that these minimum requirements are met.
• Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router.
• Your Internet connection is working.
• Each computer or device to be used on your network has an Ethernet port.
Figure 4
XET1001
Computer
Internet
Ethernet Network
Access
Computer
Ethernet Network
(always encrypted)
PowerLine Network
Router
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