For best performance, follow these guidelines when you plan the location of your PowerLINE devices:
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Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid accidentally turning off the power
to the outlet.
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Avoid plugging PowerLINE products into electrical outlets that are located near appliances that consume
a lot of power, such as washers, dryers, or refrigerators. Interference from these appliances might
prevent PowerLINE products from working correctly or reduce PowerLINE network performance.
•
Do not plug PowerLINE products into a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector. Connecting a
PowerLINE product to one of these devices might prevent the product from working correctly or reduce
PowerLINE network performance.
Set Up a New PowerLINE Network
You can use two or more PowerLINE adapters to form a network or extend an existing network to additional
wired Ethernet devices.
PowerLINE networks use an encryption key common to all adapters on the network.You can use the default
key or a private key. We recommend that you use a private key. This procedure sets a private key.
To set up a new PowerLINE network:
1.
If you are extending an existing wired network, make sure that your wired Ethernet connections are
working by navigating to a web page from a computer connected to your router or gateway using an
Ethernet cable.
2.
Plug one PowerLINE device into a wall outlet near your router or gateway.
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