1. Introduction
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Overview
The CrossPower C4L5200-ETH is a plug-and-play Ethernet Bridge to network your computers
through the existing 110/220 V electric power lines and share Broadband Internet connections,
printers, transfer files, play games, and more. After successful installation of C4L5200-ETH Setup
Utility Software, the powerline network behaves like a LAN for computers.
This unit offers up to 14Mbps network speed, and requires only 10/100Base-T network Interface
adapter which is installed on the computer. By offering 56-bit DES encryption, it is also much more
secure than other home networking technologies such as wireless Ethernet.
This manual is intended to provide basic information to help you understand how to successfully
install C4L5200-ETH to meet your networking needs. With this guide, you should be known to
• Plan the configuration of C4L5200-ETH
• Install and configure C4L5200-ETH
• Test C4L5200-ETH performance
Using standard Windows applications, the user can conduct high-speed audio and video
streaming demonstrations over the powerline between 2 or more systems equipped with C4L5200-
ETH devices.
Figure details the different use configurations of the C4L5200-ETH system.
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