Introduction; Features - Belkin Powerline AV Networking Adapters User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Powerline AV Networking Adapter
(the Adapter) . Most people don't enjoy buying long and expensive
Ethernet cables or pulling the cables from one place to another, but
the Adapter offers one of the easiest ways to enjoy home or small-
business networking . Users can now experience a total network solution
with the Adapter . The Powerline AV Networking Adapter operates on
the HomePlug Powerline Specification 2 .0 standard, providing up to
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200Mbps* bandwidth over home AC wiring . Since the home power lines
are the most pervasive medium in households with multiple outlets in
every room, the Adapter allows multiple home desktop and notebook
computers to be networked to share an Internet connection, printers,
and files, stream video, and play games without any additional wiring .
The advanced signal processing is capable of maintaining coverage
throughout the entire house, even across different phase rings .
The installation of the Adapter only requires that a 10/100Mbps
Ethernet port is available on your device . This makes the Powerline
AV Networking Adapter compatible with any device, including Mac,
Windows, and UNIX machines . Note that you need at least two
adapters to create a powerline network .
For security, all HomePlug devices are equipped with 128-bit AES
encryption . The private home power grid plus encryption makes
HomePlug significantly more secure than competing technologies .
The Powerline AV Networking Adapter provides the best solution for
no-new-wires home networking . With easy plug-and-play installation,
and the reliability of HomePlug Ethernet's products, the Powerline AV
Networking Adapter is the best solution for high-speed networking .

Features

• Up to 200Mbps* bandwidth over standard home power lines
• HomePlug signal easily passes through circuit breaker
• 128-bit AES encryption ensures data security
• Encryption completed by hardware, without sacrifice to bandwidth
• Uses IEEE 802.3 computer interface
• Plug-and-play installation
• HomePlug Powerline Specification 2.0-compliant
• Coexistence with HomePlug 1.0 and 1.0 Turbo networks
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