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2. Planning your Powerline Network
With PLANET Powerline products, a network can be created using home powerline.
Computers can be networked over powerline using a USB Adapter or an Ethernet
converter. Use PL-103U for a USB-enabled computer or use PL-103E for an
Ethernet-enabled computer. The PL-103E is also ideal for any user who already has a
router and wants to share high-speed Internet access across the powerline network.
Connect PL-103E to the router after you have configured it using the Security
Configuration Utility. Connect a straight-through UTP Category 5 cable to the uplink
port of the router, or connect crossover UTP Category 5 cable to a LAN port on the
router.
All the powerline devices on the network must use the same password to
communicate each other. This password can be configured through the Powerline
Configuration utility that can be found in the CD-ROM. The default password of
PLANET powerline devices is
“
HomePlug
”
. Thus, all the PLANET powerline devices
can communicate each other without prior password configuration. Please refer to
chapter 5 on detail of installing and using Powerline Configuration utility.