Introduction; What Does Homeplug Stand For; Powerline Adapter Pl85D - Conrad PL85D User Manual

4 Introduction

1 Introduction
This chapter gives an overview of the HomePlug technology and briefly intro-
duces the adapter. Practical examples are listed at the end of the chapter.
1.1

What does HomePlug stand for?

HomePlug ("Inhouse Powerline") is an intelligent, secure technology that lets
you set up a home network easily, quickly and economically via your electri-
cal wiring, without the need for complex and expensive dedicated cabling.
The available performance and effort required for the installation also com-
pares favourably to traditional methods—HomePlug technology now attains
speeds you would expect from other LAN technologies.
1.1.1

Powerline Adapter PL85D

The adapter provides a transmission rate of up to 85 Mbps via the electrical
wiring in the building. It also facilitates larger data transfer between the com-
puters in your network via the electrical wiring.
Simple Installation
• Connect the adapter via the network cable to the computer or the respective
• Connect the adapter to the electrical wiring
• As an option: install the configuration software on your computer for indivi-
• That's it!
Conrad Powerline Adapter PL85D
network device.
dual password allocation