ActionTec 14 Mbps HomePlug Ethernet Adapter, User Manual, Page: 8 / 55

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Connecting the
HomePlug Adapters
To connect the Adapters, they must be connected to a computer, plugged into a
standard wall outlet, and the Configuration Utility loaded on the computer.
Connecting the Adapters
To use the Adapters properly, one Adapter must be connected to a computer, and
the other Adapter must be connected to a router/gateway connected to a computer.
Connecting an Adapter to a Computer
1.
Get one Adapter and one Ethernet cable from the package.
2. Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of the Adapter.
3.
Plug the Adapter into a wall outlet.
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Note: Do not plug the Adapter into a
UPS
or power strip with
surge protection. The Adapter’s network signal may not pass
through these devices.
4.
Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the back of
a computer.
Connecting an Adapter to a Router/Gateway
1.
Get one Adapter and one Ethernet cable from the package.
2.
Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of the Adapter.
3. Plug the Adapter into a wall outlet.
☞
Note: Do not plug the Adapter into a
UPS
or power strip with
surge protection. The Adapter’s network signal may not pass
through these devices.
4.
Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on a router/
gateway connected to a computer.
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