Cisco PLWK400, User Manual

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7
Installing the Adapters Linksys PLWK400
How .to .connect .your .PLE400
You can use your PLE400 to provide Internet access to the rest of your Powerline
network (see “How to share Internet access” above) Or, if you used a different
Powerline adapter to share Internet access, you can install your PLE400
elsewhere in your home
TIP
You can also set up and configure all of your Linksys Powerline
devices using the configuration utility For more information, see
“Using the Utility” on page 8
To add a PLE400 to your Powerline network:
1.
Connect the adapter to a power outlet near the network device you want
to connect The adapter’s power LED turns on The Powerline LED flashes,
and continues flashing until it connects to a second Powerline adapter
2. Connect the network device’s network cable to an available port on the
Powerline adapter The adapter’s Ethernet LED flashes, then stays on
when the connection is finished
How .to .connect .your .PLW400
After your existing network’s router is connected to a Powerline adapter, you
can install your PLW400 elsewhere in your home
TIP
You can also set up and configure all of your Linksys Powerline
devices using the configuration utility For more information, see
“Using the Utility” on page 8
To connect your PLW400:
1.
Make sure that the power switch on the right side is set to
I
(on)
2. If your home network already has security set up (recommended):
a. Connect the PLW400 to a power outlet near your main wireless router
b. On the PLW400, press and hold the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
at least one second, until the the Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes
c.
Within two minutes, press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on
your wireless router The PLW400 retrieves the security settings from
the router and connects to your wireless network