Installing Your Hercules Eplug 85; How To Position Your Hercules Eplug 85 - Hercules EPLUG 85 User Manual

2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES EPLUG 85

The Hercules ePlug 85 adapter has been designed to be simple to use and install. If you have already
purchased and installed HomePlug (or PLC) adapters, Hercules provides an installation Assistant which
guides you through several steps to take to add your Hercules ePlug 85 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 85 (Hercules ePlug 85 Duo)
procedure for your Hercules ePlug 85.
Finally, if you have already created a HomePlug network and wish to add a new adapter, please refer to
chapter 2.4. You have already created a HomePlug network: adding a new adapter to your network
(Hercules ePlug 85 Solo or

2.1. How to position your Hercules ePlug 85

To help you connect your Hercules ePlug 85, 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 separate wall
outlets: one for the adapter and one for the device to be connected to the HomePlug network.
 If you are using a power strip, try to avoid connecting an adapter and a device to the same power strip
if possible.
2.3. You haven't yet created a HomePlug network: initial
Duo).
which sets out, step by step, the installation
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