How The Powerline Adapter Fits In Your Network; Prepare To Install Your Powerline Adapter - NETGEAR XE103 User Manual

How the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network

You can use the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter to implement or extend an Ethernet local
area network (LAN) 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
minimal network consisting of two PowerLine devices:
PowerLine Network
(always encrypted)
Figure 1-2
Follow the instructions below to set up your PowerLine adapter.

Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Adapter

Check that these minimum requirements are met.
• Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router.
• Your Internet connection is working.
• Each computer or device to be used on your network has an Ethernet port.
Internet
Access
XE103
Ethernet Network
Computer
XE103
Ethernet Network
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XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide
Router
Computer
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