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TL-PA210 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter

Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism

2.1 Introduction

The Powerline Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this

Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing

electrical wiring. Simply plug this Powerline Adapter into an ordinary power outlet to extend your

Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any room of

your house.

Note that this Powerline Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one Powerline Adapter into a power

outlet for each computer and connect the Powerline Adapter to the computer’s LAN card with an

Ethernet cable; you will also need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband

so as to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. With clean power line, the distance

between two Powerline Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease, but the actual distance may vary due to

the environment.

Section below describes the connection instructions and hardware connection mechanism.

2.2 Connection Instruction

To ensure the optimum performance of the Powerline Adapter and significantly improve the transmission

capacity of the network, we recommend that you comply with the following connection rule:

y Plug the Powerline Adapter directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets.

2.3 Hardware Connection – Computer

For those computers you wish to be networked by Powerline Adapter, each of the computers must be

properly connected with a Powerline Adapter through an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable.

Following are the steps to properly connect the Powerline Adapter to your computer:

1． Connect the provided Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Powerline Adapter’s Ethernet port.

2． Connect the other end of the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to you computer’s LAN port.

3． Plug the Powerline Adapter into a wall socket next to the computer.

4． Turn on your computer.

5． Check and confirm that the Power LED

and Ethernet LED on the Powerline Adapter are

ON.