Linksys PLW400, Setting Up A Wireless Network

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Installing the PLW400
Powerline networking
is a way to extend your network using the electrical outlets in your
house. This works by adding a Powerline adapter to your network. Setting up a Powerline
network requires a set of Powerline adapters plugged into each electrical outlet where the
network extension is needed.
The
PLW400 is a Powerline 1-Port Fast Ethernet Network Adapter and Access point in one
device. You can connect one (1) wired device and several wireless devices to it. Follow the
steps below to install your PLW400.
IMPORTANT: Before setting up your PLW400, you should do the following:

Make sure you already have Internet access and a working home Powerline
network. Make sure that the wireless devices that you want to connect to the PLW400
have a working wireless feature. An easy way to test this is to first try to connect the
wireless network device to your home’s wireless router while near the router.
There are
two (2) ways in installing your PLW400:

Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
TM
(WPS)

Using advanced security
Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
TM
(WPS)
This configuration is recommended if your home network has a security already set up or if your
router has a
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
TM
(WPS) feature.
Step 1:
Connect the PLW400 to a power outlet near your main wireless router.