Installing Your Hercules Eplug 500 Nano; How To Position Your Hercules Eplug 500 Nano - Hercules ePlug 500 Nano Manual

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2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES ePlug 500 NANO

The Hercules ePlug 500 Nano adapter has been designed to be simple to use and install, while at the same

time minimizing the amount of space that it takes up when plugged in, thanks to its compact design. If you

have already purchased and installed HomePlug (or PLC) adapters, Hercules provides a Quick Start Guide

which guides you through several steps to take to add your Hercules ePlug 500 adapters to your existing

HomePlug network.

If you are new to the world of HomePlug technology, we invite you to follow the pieces of advice set out in

chapters 2.1 and 2.2 in order to get started.

Otherwise, you can proceed directly to chapter

installation of Hercules ePlug 500 Nano Duo

your Hercules ePlug 500.

Finally, if you have already created a HomePlug network and wish to add a new adapter, please refer to

2.4. You have already created a HomePlug network: adding a new adapter to your

chapter

To help you connect your Hercules ePlug 500 Nano, start by selecting an electrical outlet near to the

equipment you wish to connect and follow the pieces of advice set out below.

To optimize the transfer of data on your electrical network, be sure to follow these

recommendations:

You should preferably plug the adapters and devices (computer, Internet "box"...) into

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separate wall outlets: one for the adapter and one for the device to be connected to the

HomePlug network.

If you plug both an adapter and a device into the same powerstrip, the performance

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(bitrate) of your network may be affected.

2.3. You haven't yet created a HomePlug network: initial

which sets out, step by step, the installation procedure for

Hercules ePlug 500 Nano

network.

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