Preparing For Installation - NETGEAR HDX111 - Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual

HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual
devices allow you to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network 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 network with two Powerline devices:
Powerline
network
Figure 1-2

Preparing for Installation

To prepare for installation:
1. Before you begin, verify the following:
• Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router.
• Your Internet connection is working.
• Each computer that will use the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter has an Ethernet port
available and is configured to work on your network. Usually, the default configuration
settings (TCP/IP and DHCP) are fine.
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Ethernet network
Ethernet
Installing and Using the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter
v1.1, March 2008