Powerline
Network
Adapter
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Appendix
1
FAQs
Q1.
What
is
Powerline
networking?
A:
Powerline
technology
upgrades
your
existing
electric
wiring,
enabling
transmission
of
both
network
data
and
electric
power
in
a
single
power
line
at
a
high
speed
of
up
to
200Mbps.
Q2.
Can
a
single
Powerline
adapter
establish
a
Powerline
network?
A:
No.
A
minimum
of
2
Powerline
adapters
are
required.
One
should
be
connected
to
a
Modem/Router
Gateway
or
Router,
the
other
to
a
PC
or
network
device.
Q3.
Can
I
just
plug
one
Powerline
adapter
into
a
wall
outlet
to
access
Internet?
A:
No.
You
must
connect
one
adapter
to
an
Internet
‐
enabled
Gateway
or
Router.
When
the
2
adapters
interconnect
successfully,
you
can
access
the
Internet.
Q4.
Do
I
need
to
install
a
utility
to
use
the
device?
A:
No.
The
device
is
plug
&
play.
Two
adapters
connected
to
the
same
electricity
meter
are
able
to
interconnect
automatically
with
no
configuration
required.
Yet,
there
is
still
an
included
utility
for
advanced
features
such
as
QoS,
private
network,
etc.
See
above
for
details.
Q5.
How
many
Powerline
adapters
at
most
can
be
included
under
a
single
electricity
meter?
A:
Up
to
10
adapters.
However
you
can
create
numerous
private
networks.
Q6.
What
is
the
maximum
distance
that
a
Powerline
adapter
can
transfer?
A:
Up
to
300m
can
be
reached.
However
transmission
rate
decreases
gradually
beyond
100m.
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