Chapter 2: Getting To Know The Powerline Usb Adapter; The Usb Adapter's Ports; The Usb Adapter's Front Panel Leds - Linksys PLUSB10 User Manual

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the
PowerLine USB Adapter

The USB Adapter's Ports

USB The USB Port, shown in Figure 2-1, is where you will connect
your USB cable. To work with USB ports, your computer must
be running Windows 98SE, 2000, Millennium, or XP.
The USB icon shown in Figure 2-2 marks a USB port on a
PC or device.
Your USB Adapter comes with a USB cable that has two different types of con-
nectors, as shown in Figure 2-3. Type A, the master connector, is shaped like a
rectangle and plugs into your computer's USB port. Type B, the slave connec-
tor, resembles a square and connects to the USB port on the USB Adapter.
USB Type A
Important: Windows 95 and NT do not support the USB Adapter.
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Instant PowerLine
Figure 2-1
Figure 2-2
USB Type B
Figure 2-3
TM Series PowerLine USB Adapter

The USB Adapter's Front Panel LEDs

The Adapter's LEDs (shown in Figure 2-4), where network activity is displayed,
are located on the Adapter's front.
Link
Activity
Collision
Figure 2-4
Green. The Link LED will light up when the PowerLine USB
Adapter is powered on.
Green. The Activity LED will light up when there is power-
line network traffic.
Orange. The Collision LED flashes when there is a collision.
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