Chapter 2 Planning Your Powerline Network - Planet PL-101E User Manual

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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